New navigation systems for Iskander missiles

New navigation systems for Iskander missiles

The 9M723 missile, part of the Iskander-M tactical ballistic missile system, has undergone another upgrade and received an improved navigation system. The new components should improve its resistance to jamming and enhance its overall effectiveness...
"Flamingo" on the counter: 39 launches, 6 hits

"Flamingo" on the counter: 39 launches, 6 hits

Touted as a deep-seated strike weapon, the Flamingo missile has achieved a hit rate of 6 out of 39 launches over ten months – and its rare successes speak more to the gaps in its defenses...
Combat use of the Banderol missiles

Combat use of the Banderol missiles

The Russian army actively uses Banderol cruise missiles. These weapons enable effective precision strikes while simultaneously reducing their costs.
Chronicles of Soviet Nuclear Rocket Engines

Chronicles of Soviet Nuclear Rocket Engines

The mid-1950s went down in history as a time of almost boundless faith in the power of science. After mastering atomic energy, the next step seemed obvious: to harness it for aviation and space exploration.
Sarmat by the end of the year: eight years to the mine in Uzhur

Sarmat by the end of the year: eight years to the mine in Uzhur

The launch of the Sarmat on May 12, 2026, from Plesetsk closed an eight-year cycle of promises: by the end of the year, a heavy ICBM will be on combat duty in the silos near Uzhur—the same sites occupied by the Voevoda for forty years...
Flamingo vs. Texture. Nine months of combat use.

Flamingo vs. Texture. Nine months of combat use.

The strike on the Cheboksary VNIIR-Progress missile system on the night of May 5th demonstrated not an "air defense crisis," but the simple arithmetic of a massive air strike: with an interception efficiency of over 90%, one missile that penetrated...
The US nuclear arsenal, 2026

The US nuclear arsenal, 2026

The United States has embarked on a major nuclear weapons modernization program that will see all nuclear weapons delivery systems replaced with more modern ones over the coming decades.
Iran has begun using the Sejjil IRBM.

Iran has begun using the Sejjil IRBM.

Iran once again reports the combat use of Sejil medium-range ballistic missiles. These weapons are not the newest in its arsenal, but they still retain high potential and are capable...
Ursa Major Havoc hypersonic missile project

Ursa Major Havoc hypersonic missile project

The American company Ursa Major Technologies unveiled its Havoc hypersonic missile design. The project is planned for use as a weapon and as a secondary...
Iran uses new Khyber missiles

Iran uses new Khyber missiles

Iran strikes its enemies using a variety of ballistic missiles. It recently promised to use one of its most advanced developments, the Khyber IRBM.
Turkey's Tayfun will enter serial production this year.

Turkey's Tayfun will enter serial production this year.

Turkish industry is preparing for serial production of the new Tayfun missile system. This system's missiles will be capable of striking targets at ranges of up to 1000 km and will significantly improve the strike capabilities...