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Here’s a look at the two Israeli systems:Iron DomeIsrael’s Iron Dome defense system can intercept many types of rockets that fly in high arcs, making them difficult to stop. It became operational in 2011 and got its first big test over eight days in November 2014, when Gaza militants fired some 1,500 rockets at Israel. The system’s interceptors — just 6 inches wide and 10 feet long — rely on miniature sensors and computerized guidance to zero in on short-range rockets. The Iron Dome was upgraded in 2021, but the details of the changes were not made public. Mr. Biden recently hinted that he could put some restrictions on weapons sales if his warnings to limit civilian casualties in Gaza are not heeded, but said defensive weapons like the Iron Dome would never be in jeopardy.

Persons: Biden, Israel — Organizations: Gaza, Patriot, U.S Locations: Iran, United States, Israel, Gaza

☆ Israel Faced a Sophisticated Attack From Iran
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Jin Yu Young | More About Jin Yu Young | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The weapons Iran used on Saturday can travel much farther, and some of them can travel much faster. Still, Israel said that nearly all of the missiles and drones that Iran fired were intercepted, many with help from U.S. forces. In Saturday’s attack, 185 drones, 36 cruise missiles and 110 surface-to-surface missiles were fired toward Israel, according to Israeli military officials. It has a range of more than 1,200 miles — plenty to reach Israel from Iran. In recent decades, Iran has largely been focused on deterrence, long-range missiles, drones and air defenses.

Persons: Israel, Fabian Hinz, Jeffrey Lewis Organizations: Hamas, Islamic, Fajr, International Institute for Strategic Studies, Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces, International Security, U.S . State Department Locations: Iran, Israel, U.S, Iraq, Yemen, Berlin, United States, Vietnam

☆ US Navy wins against familiar and unprecedented Red Sea threats are being driven by defense decisions it made decades ago
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Navy secretary acknowledged on Wednesday the effectiveness of these systems in the Red Sea. AdvertisementDecisions made decades ago are now defining the Red Sea naval battle unfolding between American forces and the Houthis, the US Navy's top civilian official said on Wednesday, highlighting the long reach of defense decision-making. AdvertisementA view of the USS Gravely destroyer in the southern Red Sea on Feb. 13. AdvertisementThe USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts flight operations in the Red Sea on Feb. 23. US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Carney defeats a combination of Houthi missiles and drones in the Red Sea on October 19, 2023.

Persons: —, Navy Carlos Del Toro, Del Toro, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Ike, Carney, MCS2 Aaron Lau, Sabrina Singh Organizations: US Navy, Service, Red, Navy, AP, Aegis, Missile, Nimitz, US, Hornet, Hornets, AIM, Marines, Pentagon Locations: Red, Iran, Yemen, Gulf of Aden, Aden

☆ 'Drone hunting drones' are already impacting Middle East conflicts
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Paul Iddon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Iran's 538 loitering missile is designed to intercept low-flying drones. The 358 missiles confiscated by the US Navy were powered by small gas turbine engines made by a Dutch company. "As air defense systems increase in power and effectiveness, it will mark a new challenge to drone systems that have long had command of the air," Rogers said. A US Central Command handout shows one of the Iranian-made 538 loitering missile seized by the USS Forrest Sherman in November 2019. CENTCOM'Drone hunting drones'A report in March speculates that Turkey's arch-foe, the Kurdistan Workers' Party or PKK group, may have acquired Iranian Meraj loitering missiles.

Persons: —, James Patton Rogers, Rogers, Ryan Bohl, RANE, Bohl, USS Forrest Sherman Organizations: Service, US Navy, Cornell Brooks Tech, Institute, Cornell University, American Warfare, Saudi, US, Pentagon, East, Command, USS, Kurdistan Workers ' Party, Turkish Locations: Iran, Yemen, Lebanon, Iran's, Dutch, Turkey, North Africa, Kurdistan, Iraq, Tehran

☆ NATO ally Greece wants the F-35, but it wants them once the fifth-gen stealth fighter's 'childhood illness' is cured
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewGreece's military leadership has announced radical changes in its Armed Forces, particularly its air force, including plans to offload older combat aircraft and get new F-35 stealth jets. "Development and production concurrency is Block 4′s most critical challenge, and we are dealing with its consequences today," F-35 program executive officer Lt. Gen. Michael Schmidt said in December. Advertisement"The F-35 [Joint Program Office], Lockheed Martin, and other industry partners have identified high risk concurrency in the F-35 Block 4 schedule, which would threaten to shut down aircraft production if development slips," he added. An Israeli Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft flies over during an air show in Tel Aviv. For the air force, that means retiring and selling a variety of aircraft, such as F-4 jets, Mirage 2000-5 planes, and Block 30 F-16s.

Persons: —, of Defense Nikos Dendias, Dendias, Michael Schmidt, Lockheed Martin, Frank Kendall, JACK GUEZ, Jon Ludwigson, Ludwigson, Greece's Organizations: Service, Armed Forces, of Defense, Business, Air Force, Israeli Air Force, Getty, Office, Armed Force, US State Department Locations: Greece, Tel Aviv, AFP

☆ US Navy warships can defeat exploding naval drones today, but these deadly systems are evolving
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Ukraine has found success at sea by using naval drones packed with explosive to batter Russia. AdvertisementIn two conflicts separated by more than 1,000 miles, US friends and foes alike have turned to a deadly weapon to defeat their enemy's warships: small naval drones packed with explosives. The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts flight operations in response to Houthi activity in the Red Sea on Feb. 23. In other words, there are ways that warships can protect against, evade, and ultimately defeat naval drones. Naval drones can potentially carry a large payload, and if they manage to get through undetected and hit a ship, "there could be significant damage."

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☆ Russia’s new guided bomb inflicts devastation and heavy casualties on the Ukrainian frontlines
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Frederik Pleitgen | Tim Lister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

It is delivered from above by fighter jets from a distance of some 60-70 kilometers, out of range of many Ukrainian air defenses. Yuri Ihnat, Ukrainian air force spokesman, told CNN: “On the eve of and during the battle of Avdiivka hundreds of air bombs were launched within days. The Ukrainian air force has claimed that it has brought down several Su-34 fighters in recent weeks. But most Ukrainian air defenses do not have the range to hit planes some 70 kilometers away. In the meantime, Ukrainian forces on the frontlines, especially in Donetsk, are exposed to a blitz of Russian air strikes - sometimes more than 100 in a day, according to the Ukrainian General Staff.

Persons: Joseph Trevithick, Stringer, ”, Yuri Ihnat, Justin Bronk, Ihnat, Su, Sergey Shoigu, Bronk, Volodymyr Zelensky Organizations: CNN, FAB, Getty, Airmobile Brigade, Royal United Services Institute, Bomber, Russian Defense Ministry, Russian, JSC Tactical Missiles Corporation, Ministry, US, Patriots, Ukrainian, Staff Locations: Russia, Soviet, Ukraine, Donetsk, AFP, Krasnohorivka, Avdiivka, Moscow, London, Anadolu, Kherson, Kharkiv, Ukrainian, Russian

☆ A Russian warship's last-resort machine-gun fire wasn't enough to defeat the Ukrainian sea drone assault that sunk it, video shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A newly surfaced video shows armed Russian crews attempting to defend a landing ship from Ukrainian sea drones. Russia has been upping its defenses against naval drones, but it's unclear how effective they are. AdvertisementA newly surfaced video shows a Russian warship crew making their last stand against Ukraine's exploding sea drones. The Ukrainian drones targeted and destroyed Black Sea Fleet warships, a section of the Kerch Bridge connecting occupied Crimea with Russia, attacked bases, and went after other key infrastructure in and around the Black Sea. New look at a Ukrainian Sea Baby USV, this one christened “Avdiivka”.

Persons: —, Caesar Kunikov, 4XYsK2WFPY, 🇺🇦🇷🇺, Ker Organizations: Service, Telegram, USVs, unm, unc Locations: Russian, Russia, Ukraine

☆ France's Rafale fighter jet is so popular its manufacturer can't keep up
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

France's Dassault Aviation may not be able to meet demand for its Rafale fighter jet. AdvertisementFrance's Rafale fighter has become so popular that the manufacturer may not be able to meet demand, according to a British think tank. Advertisement"The French aircraft maker aimed to produce 15 Rafales last year but only completed 13," IISS said. AdvertisementA French Dassault Rafale M fighter jet launches from the French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle during interoperability exercises with the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, March 3, 2020. This helps explain why the Rafale has become popular with India and several Middle Eastern nations.

Persons: —, IISS, Lockheed Martin, Richard Aboulafia, Charles De Gaulle, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Michael Peck Organizations: Dassault Aviation, Rafale, Service, International Institute for Strategic Studies, French Air Force, Navy, Defense News, Dassault, UAE, French, Lockheed, Dassault Rafale, US Navy, Kaleb, Defense, Foreign Policy, Rutgers Univ, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: India, British, Ukraine, Egypt, Greece, Qatar, Croatia, UAE, Indonesia, Mica, France, , Michigan, Russia, Forbes

☆ Machine guns and combat aircraft aren't enough to stop Ukraine's drone boats from killing Russian warships, general says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"The adversary immediately began to respond to the threat of naval drones, but we are still a few steps ahead," Brig. AdvertisementUkraine's Sea Baby drones have been used in devastating attacks, targeting Russian warships and infrastructure — including a key bridge — around the Black Sea. "Their planes and combat helicopters are constantly patrolling the coastline and waters of the western Black Sea." Russia's Black Sea Fleet warships take part in the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023. The general added that "forcing the enemy to flee from the Black Sea was the goal we sought and it was achieved."

Persons: —, Ivan Lukashevych, Lukashevych, STRINGER Organizations: Service, Sea Fleet, Security Service, Kyiv, Business, Ukrainian, Reuters, Black, Getty, Russian Locations: Russian, Moscow, Ukraine, Brig, Russia, Novorossiysk, Crimean, Sevastopol

☆ Putin doesn't really want a war with NATO because 'Russia will lose and lose quickly,' UK military chief says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Russia doesn't want a conflict with NATO as it would "lose quickly" the UK's armed forces chief said. Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't really want a conflict with NATO because in that scenario Russia would quickly lose, the head of the UK's armed forces said on Tuesday. He said that "the biggest reason that Putin doesn't want a conflict with NATO is because Russia will lose. And lose quickly." Even so, Radakin said that Russia would be quickly defeated by NATO forces if it attacked a member state.

Persons: Sir Tony Radakin, Vladimir Putin doesn't, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Putin, it's, Radakin Organizations: NATO, Chatham House, Air Force, Navy Locations: Russia, Russian, London, Ukraine, Europe, Chatham, Germany, France, Poland, Baltic, Sweden, Finland, China

☆ Turkey didn't get the F-35, but the new fifth-generation fighter jet it's been working on just made its first flight
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Turkey's first domestically made fighter jet successfully completed its maiden flight, and a new video captured the moment for the new fifth-generation aircraft. It's a major step forward for Turkey's efforts to acquire a fifth-generation fighter. The country was previously kicked out of the US-led F-35 program in 2019 as a consequence for purchasing S-400 air-defense systems from Russia. Turkey's aim is to field fifth-generation fighter jets that will eventually replace the country's F-16 fleet. Wednesday's flight heralds a promising step forward for Turkey, especially after it was expelled from the US-led F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.

Persons: —, Turkey's, yerli, Temel Kotil, Recep Erdogan, Samuel King Jr, Fielding Organizations: Service, Turkish Aerospace Industries, Turkish Air Force, Eglin Air Force Base, US Air Force, senior Defense Department, Pentagon Locations: Russia, Turkey, Russian, NATO, Turkish

☆ The Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with an Mi-8 helicopter was shot to death in Spain
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with a Mi-8 helicopter in August was found shot to death in Spain last week, according to media reports in Ukraine and Spain. According to the outlet, Russian media reported Kuzminov had been found dead with at least five bullet wounds in an underground parking lot in southern Spain, near Alicante. AdvertisementSpecial Operation 'Titmouse'Kuzminov, a former captain in Russia's 319th separate helicopter regiment, defected to Ukraine in August when he landed a Russian Mi-8 AMTSh on a Ukrainian air base in Kharkiv. Ukrainian military officials said they would not surrender and were "eliminated." Advertisement"What is happening now is simply genocide of the Ukrainian people: both Ukrainian and Russian," he said in an interview released by Ukraine Defense Intelligence.

Persons: —, Maksym Kuzminov, Kuzminov, EFE Organizations: Service, Business, Reuters, Spanish, La Informacion, Police, Guardian, Ukraine Defense Intelligence Locations: Ukraine, Spain, Kyiv, Alicante, Spanish, Ukrainian, Russia's, Russian, Kharkiv, Russia

☆ The Russian advance into the ruins of the city of Avdiivka was a matter of time
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Analysis Tim Lister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

In December, US officials estimated that the Russian military has suffered more than 13,000 casualties along the Avdiivka-Novopavlivka axis in just a few weeks. The Ukrainian military acknowledged in December that the concentration of Russian forces would ultimately prevail. And ISW warns that “Ukrainian forces may have to stabilize the frontline by counter-attacking in the area where Russian forces are trying to close the encirclement of Ukrainian forces in Avdiivka in order to conduct an orderly withdrawal.”Much of Avdiivka now lies in ruins. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Serhii Nuzhnenko via ReutersThere are already indications that not all Ukrainian units were able to escape an ever-tightening noose. The Ukrainians are adapting swiftly to a new stance of active defense that will continue to bleed Russian forces.

Persons: General Valery Zaluzhnyi, Maksym Zhoryn, Ukraine’s, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Nuzhnenko, Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, Zhorin, laud, Bakhmut, Volodymr Zelensky, ” Zelensky, Avdiivka Organizations: CNN, Kyiv, Ukrainian Armed Forces, Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade, Institute for, Radio Free, Radio Liberty, Reuters, Russian Defense, Munich Locations: Avdiivka, Donetsk, Radio Free Europe, Kharkiv, Mariinka, Russia, Europe

The Russian war machine is running at full tilt and has a much larger pool of men to draw from than Ukraine to replenish its ranks. Zelensky said he and Zaluzhnyi had a “frank discussion about what needs to be changed in the army. Frontline units in several vulnerable areas told CNN in recent weeks that they were often chronically short of ammunition, particularly Western 155mm artillery shells. The Russian military continues to make mistakes, but it is learning and adapting, especially in the exploitation of attack and reconnaissance drones and electronic warfare. The Russian military has also exploited glide technology to deliver aerial bombs more accurately, one reason that the Ukrainian offensive in the south faltered last summer.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Zaluzhnyi, Zelensky, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Syrskyi, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, ”, Matthew Schmidt, ” Schmidt, Frontlines, Diego Herrera Carcedo, “, Kyrylo Budanov, Schmidt, Vadim Ghirda, Dmytro Kuleba, Budanov, Valerie Zaluzhnyi, ’, Serhii Naiev, Zaluzhnyi’s, Putin, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, Mick Ryan, –, Zaporizhzhia, Maxym, it’s Organizations: CNN, Presidential Press Service, Reuters, International Affairs, University of New, Getty, Ukrainian Military Intelligence, Biden, EU, Ukrainian, Russian, Ukrainian Armed Forces, Ukraine Gold Star, Ukrainian Presidential Press Service, Ukraine’s Joint Forces, St, Budanov, Security Service, US Naval Institute ., Hungary Locations: Kyiv, Russia, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Russian, Ukraine, Kupiansk, University of New Haven , Connecticut, Avdiivka, Anadolu, Zelensky, St Petersburg, Volgograd, Crimea, ”, US Naval Institute . Ukraine, Australian, Ukrainian

☆ Take a look at the tanker-like warship the US has used as a floating Navy SEAL base
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The first US ship commissioned outside AmericaCapt. David Skarosi salutes the flight deck officer after landing on the expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller. Frederick PoirierIn 2017, the Puller was converted to a naval warship in a ceremony in Bahrain, making it the first US ship to be commissioned outside America. The Puller, for example, can operate within a few dozen miles of adversaries and may regularly encounter combat aircraft, drones, and surface vessels. "Commissioning this expeditionary sea base, the USS Lewis B. Puller, will allow the Navy and Marine Corps team to meet the threats in the region head on."

Persons: David Skarosi, Lewis B, Puller, Frederick Poirier, John Glenn, Adm, Donegan, USS Lewis B Organizations: US, Spc, Navy, Naval Forces Central Command, USS, Marine Corps Locations: America, Bahrain

☆ The F-16 hit 50 years of flying. These photos show the Viper in action.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A near-disastrous first flightAn F-16 Viper Demonstration Team pilot. Phil Oestricher, the test pilot on the flight, intended to fly about 1,000 feet down the runway during the fast taxi test. But he avoided near disaster after a wiring issue caused the airplane's exhaust nozzle not to open up. "The airplane pulled back and forth really quickly," Oestricher said. The short-lived flight still rendered an "incredible amount of data" about the airplane, he said.

Persons: Mary Begy, Phil Oestricher, —, Oestricher, It's Organizations: US Air Force, Senior

Though aerospace and defense funds understandably haven't done well in this year's faltering market, some individual stocks have posted substantial gains. U.S. support in what's turning out to be a long war in Ukraine will likely push overall contractor spending higher, benefitting aerospace and defense companies. In this era of high-tech warfare, when strategic military engagement is more about digital systems and aerial weapons than boots on the ground, aerospace and defense companies are advantageously positioned. Lucrative products include fighter jets, helicopters, parts for them, avionics products, missile guidance system, drones and anti-drone technology and support services. Curtiss-Wright Corp (CW) Projected five-year annual earnings growth: Data was not available.

Persons: Lockheed Martin, Giuseppe Cacace, Northrup Grumman, Howmet's, Wright, Woodward, Gerald R, Ford Organizations: US Air Force, USAF, Lockheed, Maktoum International Airport, Afp, Getty, U.S, Publicly, General Dynamics, TransDigm, Inc, Parsons Corp, U.S . Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency, State Department, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Energy, Federal Aviation Administration . Products, Aerospace, Curtiss, Wright Corp, CW, N.C . Products, Woodward Inc, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Coast Guard, Ford, Pentagon Locations: Dubai, Al, Maktoum, Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, what's, Virgina, Washington, Davidson, N.C, Fort Collins , Colorado

☆ US and India’s strengthening bond is weak on trust
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Una Galani | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Acquire Licensing RightsMUMBAI, Nov 30 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Trust between the United States and India is eroding. It says it will investigate security concerns aired by the United States. Trying that on the United States would be more consequential: Apple (AAPL.O) and Tesla (TSLA.O) are looking to build supply chains in the country, and the U.S. is the largest market for India’s people-heavy IT services companies. The United States and India may draw a quick line under the murder-for-hire episode, but it will sow a lasting seed of doubt in the relationship. Prosecutors did not name the Indian official.

Persons: Kevin Lamarque, soberly, ”, Justin Trudeau, Joe Biden, Narendra Modi, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Jamal Khashoggi, Nikhil Gupta, “, Arindam Bagchi, Neil Unmack, Oliver Taslic Organizations: White, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, U.S . Department of Justice, U.S, Companies, Micron, General Electric Aerospace, Ottawa, Global, Saudi Arabia’s Crown, Indian, U.S . Justice, New, New York City, Prosecutors, “ Security Management, Thomson Locations: India, Washington , U.S, Rights MUMBAI, United States, Delhi, American, China, Asia, Canada, U.S, Vietnam, Saudi, Istanbul, Manhattan, New York

☆ Russia's huge Air Force is still mostly intact, but it hasn't been building the jets it needs to win on the ground in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

After nearly two years of combat in Ukraine, Russia's air force is still largely intact. If Russia's air force can't perform that mission, Russian ground forces will continue to struggle. AdvertisementDespite its losses in the Ukraine, Russia's air force is still quite robust. What Russia doesn't have is the support aircraft needed to find and attack enemies on the ground. AdvertisementAs long as Ukraine's air defenses aren't suppressed, the Russian Air Force can't provide meaningful support to ground troops.

Persons: —, Cmdr, Matthew Galamison, Michael Petersen, Galamison, Petersen, Sukhoi Su, Mihail Tokmakov, Sefa, Michael Peck Organizations: Service, Kremlin, Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, AP, NATO, US, US Naval War College, US Air Force's Air, Space Operations, Getty, Russian Air Force, EA, Kyiv, Russia's, Russian Army, REUTERS, British Defence Ministry, Anadolu Agency, Defense, Foreign Policy, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Ukraine, Moscow, Russia, Russian, Ukrainian, Kyiv, Kyiv City, Chernihiv, Forbes

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. President of the Philippines speaks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in San Francisco, California, U.S., November 15, 2023. This week's three-day joint air and maritime exercise was a "significant initiative" to boost interoperability between the two, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said. It will end in the West Philippine Sea, the name Manila uses for waters in the South China Sea that fall within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The joint patrol with the United States showed the Manila was making a stand over the South China Sea, said Jay Batongbacal, director of the Institute for Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea in Manila, the capital. "It shows that the Philippines is really firming up its posture on West Philippine Sea issues," Batongbacal said.

Persons: Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Carlos Barria, Eugene Cabusao, Marcos, Rodrigo Duterte, Xi Jinping, Jay Batongbacal, Batongbacal, Mikhail Flores, Karen Lema, Martin Petty, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: Economic Cooperation, REUTERS, United States, South China, Washington, Institute for Maritime Affairs, Law, Philippine, Thomson Locations: Philippines, Asia, San Francisco , California, U.S, Philippine, Taiwan US, Manila, China, MANILA, Taiwan, Mavulis, Luzon, West Philippine, South, United, Hawaii, United States, China's, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Beijing, South China

☆ Exploding drones are proving a weapon unlike any other in Ukraine, and no one is safe, combat videos show
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

These weapons are unlike any other threat in Ukraine and are reshaping combat. AdvertisementMore and more, it isn't just tanks and armored vehicles falling prey to cheap hobby drones packed with explosives in Ukraine. "Earlier, FPV strikes took place only after it was scouted by an ISR drone," he said, referring to intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations. "Now, FPV drones take off and look for the target while in flight," and when they find one, "they just strike it." A serviceman of Separate 14th Regiment of Armed Forces of Ukraine, holds FPV strike drone on the front line on October 26, 2023 in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine.

Persons: —, Samuel Bendett, Bendett, Vitalii Nosach Organizations: Service, Regiment, Armed Forces of Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukrainian

☆ Worried about Western jets, Russia is likely to risk its early warning planes near the front lines to give its formidable S-400s an edge, intel says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Russia has likely started using its valuable early warning planes in the Ukraine war, UK intel said. British intelligence said Moscow may be worried about Kyiv deploying Western fighter jets. Russia will likely "accept more risk" by flying A-50 Mainstay D aircraft close to the front line, the group said. "This adds to Mainstay's core mission of co-ordinating fighter aircraft," the intelligence update said. The Beriev A-50 Photo by Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesAny potential concern over Western fighter jets comes as Ukrainian pilots and personnel are training on how to fly and maintain American-made F-16 fighter jets.

Persons: —, Wojciech Grzedzinski, Sefa Karacan, they're Organizations: intel, Western, Service, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Russia, US, Patriot Locations: Russia, Ukraine, British, Moscow, Kyiv, Kostiantynivka, Britain, Europe

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Acquire Licensing RightsROME, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Italy's Leonardo (LDOF.MI) is trimming its stake in U.S. unit DRS (DRS.O) as new CEO Roberto Cingolani looks to expand the state-controlled group with major roles in European defence projects. Two sources at Leonardo confirmed that the DRS deal was part of that strategy. Cingolani, a former government minister who became CEO in May, has embraced the need to create broader European alliances to take advantage of rising defence budgets. It has pointed to its cross-border MBDA European missile company joint venture with Airbus (AIR.PA) and BAE Systems (BAES.L) as a model for the projects. Some analysts expressed surprise that the company was reducing its stake in DRS, acquired 15 years ago in a $5.2 billion deal when the Italian group was known as Finmeccanica.

Persons: Leonardo, Dado Ruvic, Roberto Cingolani, Cingolani, Intesa Sanpaolo, Leonardo's, Nick Cunningham, Giulia Segreti, Armellini, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, DRS, Global Combat Air, Leopard, Airbus, BAE Systems, Agency Partners, Thomson Locations: U.S, East, Europe, Italy, Britain, Japan, Leonardo's Milan, Italian, Rome

☆ The US Air Force is training to take down Chinese warships, but China's military has built a 'wicked' problem for it to overcome
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Christopher Woody | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

That's not a new task for the US Air Force, but it faces a 'wicked' threat from China's air defenses. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe US Air Force is working on improving its ability to sink well-defended warships, a reflection of the US military's concern about the growing size and increasing capability of China's navy. US Naval History and Heritage CommandUS pilots have trained to sink warships since the early 1920s, well before the Air Force's founding in 1947. US Air Force A-10s at Naval Air Station North Island in California for Green Flag-West in November 2022. Wilsbach said in September that training by Pacific Air Forces has emphasized "stacking effects" to bring more weapons to bear.

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