Defense World: Russia is developing a new Kalibr-M crusie missile with a range of over 4,500 kms for its navy. “The newest high-precision ship-based Kalibr-M cruise missile with a maximum firing range of more than 4,500 km is being developed for the Russian Navy. The creation of the rocket is at the stage of scientific… read more
The Guardian: Two British special forces soldiers have been seriously injured in a missile attack by Islamic State in eastern Syria while fighting alongside Kurdish forces, according to reports. The casualties are the first known injuries to coalition soldiers from the west in Syria since the US president, Donald Trump, said Isis had been defeated… read more
The National Interest: Russia’s Ministry of Defense revealed in late December of 2018 that Russian Aerospace Forces will begin taking delivery of the S-350 Vityaz short-mid range surface-to-air missile defense system this year. The statement also announced the deployment of a dozen Pantsir-S and S-400 Triumf air defense complexes in the same year. The Russian… read more
TASS: The maiden flight of Russia’s upgraded Tupolev Tu-22M3M long-range strategic and maritime strike bomber took place on December 28, Russian aircraft maker, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), announced in a statement. “The first flight of the deeply modernized strategic bomber Tu-22M3M was held on the aerodrome of the Kazan Aircraft Association Production, Tupolev branch… the flight… read more
The Jerusalem Post: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Monday they plan to upgrade their speed boats in the Gulf with radar-evading stealth technology and new missile launchers as tensions rise between Tehran and Washington in the vital oil shipping route. Ending a long absence of US aircraft carriers in the region, the USS John C.… read more
Sputnik International: People’s Liberation Army Academy of Military Science Deputy Director Rear Admiral Luo Yuan has suggested that sinking two US supercarriers would resolve the dispute surrounding the East and South China Seas, News Corp Australia Network has reported, citing Taiwanese media. Speaking at a Chinese military industry summit on December 20, Luo took aim at the US military,… read more
TASS: MOSCOW, January 1. /TASS/. The missile troops of the Russian Ground Forces will be fully reequipped with the Iskander-M missile systems in 2019, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. “In 2019, the process of reequipping the missile troops of the Russian Ground Forces with the Iskander-M missile systems will be… read more
The Japan News: North Korea has continued its development of intercontinental ballistic missiles despite declaring a halt to launches, having conducted a missile-linked radio wave experiment early this month, it has been learned. Despite sanctions limiting the North’s petroleum supply, the North Korean military is continuing to train at its usual levels. In response, the… read more
Reuters: MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will in 2019 deploy the S-350 Vityaz new generation short-to-mid range surface-to-air defence missile complex, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday, in a long-planned move to replace its ageing S-300 system. The ministry also said that the Russian military had deployed Pantsir-S and S-400 complexes in 2018 in Crimea,… read more
American Military News: China recently conducted a test of a long-range nuclear missile capable of reaching the United States. The missile test took place late last month from a submarine in the Yellow Sea, during which the Julong-3 missile – with a flight range of 5,600 miles – was fired, according to the South China… read more