Israels alleged use of a bomb equipped with a Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) kit to hit the 140-year-old Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza killing 500 people has raised curiosity on what a JDAM really is. Israel has denied it bombed the hospital claiming that the extensive damage was caused by a misfired Hamas rocket
The Ukrainian Missile Forces unleashed a volley of five American MGM-140A Army Tactical Missile Complex System (ATACMS) ballistic missiles against Russian Berdyansk airfield, causing significant damage to helicopters, personnel, and military infrastructure. Use of these powerful missiles was unveiled with revealing photographs of spent rocket engines strewn near the airfield
Iran has leveled allegations against Israels Mossad agents of sabotaging its missile and drone programs with faulty, foreign-made explosive components. Iran's state television broadcast showcased fragments of components resembling military-grade, high-density circular electrical connectors
Rostec has handed over to Russian troops the first batch of ‘Dork 2S41 self-propelled (SP) mortar that enables soldiers to fire on the move without leaving the armored vehicle. The experimental batch of SP mortar is mounted atop a ‘Typhoon armored vehicle and can fire 10 rounds a minute at a distance that is 1
Rostec handed over another batch of modernized 120-mm mortar systems 2S12A "Sani" to the Russian troops as part of the state defense order in 2023. The 2S12A "Sani" mortar complex was created to destroy the enemy with mounted fire, including in deep shelters and on the reverse slopes of hills
Uralvagonzavods Central Research Institute "Burevestnik,” has delivered a batch of mortars 2B11 caliber 120 mm with a wheel drive to the Russian defense ministry. The wheeled 2B11 variant offers advantages of the 2B11 mortar with an improved circular firing plate, a quick-detachable firing mechanism that does not require disassembly of the barrel, as well as a fuse against double loading of a small mass
The Technodinamika holding, a subsidiary of Rostec received a patent for a "smart" transport parachute system. The system will allow landing cargo in a fully automatic mode with increased accuracy using the GLONASS or GPS system
Safran Helicopter Engines today performed a world first by running a helicopter engine run on 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). During the test, a Makila 2 engine ran on a biofuel produced by TotalEnergies from residues and waste from the circular economy, specifically used cooking oil
Russias Nebo-M radars can detect U.S
The Russian Navy will decommission a 36-year-old Delta IV (Project 667BDRM Delfin) strategic nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine next year. "In 2022, the Yekaterinburg submarine will be withdrawn from the Northern Fleets combat structure and sent for disposal," a source in the domestic defense industry was quoted as saying by state-owned