Supersonic missile misfired, launched towards China
The navy has sent a helicopter and boats to search for the missile, the report said.
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Russia deploys new nuclear-capable missiles along NATO border
Deploying nuclear warheads in Kaliningrad would be a separate and serious phase of escalation, he said. Konovalov said arming the missiles with nuclear warheads would be a return to a full-scale Cold War, something he said nobody wanted.
Project 4202: Russia Claims to Have a Hypersonic Attack Glider That Can Penetrate Any Missile Defense
The Yu-74 was carried by the intercontinental-range RS-18A (NATO codename: SS-19 Stiletto) ballistic missile system. The glider was launched from the Dombarovsky missile base in the Orenburg region and hit a target located at Kura Missile Test Range in northern Kamchatka region, the Russian Far East.
Watch: A $58,908 Kill – TOW Missile Blasts Daesh [ISIS/ISIL] Dismount
Free Syrian Army (FSA,), Mountain Hawks Brigade, are making interesting use of Saudi Arabian, and U.S. supplied; Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided TOW Weapon Systems. The cost of a TOW missile system is $58,908.00 a shot, but that’s money well spent in comparison to the Congressional approval of a $300,787.00, NOAA Party Yacht. We could have funded at […]
Watch and Learn: MANPADs, Missiles, and Communist in the War on Daesh [ISIS/ISIL] -Oh My!
In the name of whatever you people hold as holy, stop throwing around the word MANPADS. The word has left its technical description, and has simply become a finger-point against America. It’s a lazy acronym. Meanwhile, in Iraq, Turkey, and Syria; the bulk of weapon systems deployed are based on Russian design platforms. The guided […]
Russia’s Latest Missile Affirms the Launch of Another Nuclear Arms Race
Team Putin is talking up fearsome new hardware that could accelerate a nuclear contest not seen since the Cold War. Russia has a new nuclear missile—one that Zvezda, a Russian government-owned TV network, claimed can wipe out an area “the size of Texas or France.” Actually, no, a single SS-30 rocket with a standard payload […]
Ballistic missiles tested by Iranian military
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard launched several ballistic missiles in recent days as part of a military exercise showing off the rogue nation’s power, the official IRNA news agency reported on Tuesday. The missiles launched today appeared to have a short range of 180-250 miles, not viewed as the same threat as the November launch of medium-range ballistic […]
F-16 shoots aerial drone out of the sky during training exercise
Watch a Royal Danish Air Force F-16 shoot an unmanned aerial drone out of the sky using guided missiles during a training exercise. Video courtesy of CNN
US launches test long-range defense missile
A missile defense rocket has been successfully test-launched from a military base in Central California. Authorities say a long-range interceptor blasted off Thursday from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The launch was testing thrusters on the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle, which is designed to crash into enemy missiles and destroy them. Officials say a target representing a […]
Watch 2,000 Pound ‘Terrorist Killer’ Missile Effectiveness
Watch the JASSM air-to-ground missile that is nicknamed the “terrorist killer” because of its ability to tear through bunkers and caves that are favored by terror groups.
The Knife Fight–Dogfighting in an F-16 (part 2)
In air-to-air combat, getting a missile off the rail is infinitely more complex than starting your car. The weapon needs to actually come off of the pylon, the rocket motor needs to ignite, and then it needs to successfully guide to the target. Ever had your car not start? Remember how frustrating that is? Needless to say, missiles don’t […]
