The Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Volgogradpromproekt facility in the Russian city of Volgograd during the night of September 11. Ukraine used FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles in the attack. This was reported by Fire Point on its Telegram channel. The Flamingo cruise missiles successfully reached their intended target. The Dnipro OSINT community reported on Telegram […]

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Specialists from Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence Directorate (DIU) conducted a cyberspace operation targeting the aggressor state of Russia, during which they obtained a large dataset containing information on the structure, existing and planned developments, management, and employees of the Moscow Institute of Heat Technology (MIT) corporation. The MIT corporation includes, among others, the Prozhектор Design Bureau, […]

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The United Kingdom has allocated £100 million ($135.1 million) for a new winter air defense package for Ukraine. According to a press release from the UK Ministry of Defence, the package includes Patriot missiles. As part of the joint PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List) initiative, the UK will provide air defense interceptor missiles, large-caliber artillery […]

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Russia is increasingly relying on ballistic missiles in its campaign against Ukraine, taking advantage of the challenges associated with intercepting such weapons amid Ukraine’s ongoing shortage of air defense assets. According to newly released reports, a North Korean missile unit has begun deploying to western Russia. Andrii Cherniak, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate […]

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The Ukrainian-made FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile, developed by domestic defense company Fire Point in close partnership with the UK’s Milanion Group, is capable of flying at extremely low altitudes, making it exceptionally difficult for enemy radar systems to detect. U.S. military analyst Trent Telenko recently shared a detailed analysis of a video on X, arguing […]

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Ukraine could deploy combat laser systems against aerial targets within the next 2–3 months, according to Brigadier General Andrii Lebedenko, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The development of these systems is being carried out by specialists within the Armed Forces in cooperation with private Ukrainian defense companies. The experimental system, named “Tryzub” (“Trident”), […]

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Ukraine has employed domestically developed guided rocket-assisted aerial bombs to strike enemy targets at ranges of up to 200 km. In terms of overall concept, the weapon has been compared to a simplified version of the Tomahawk cruise missile. Ukrainian defense manufacturers continue to expand the country’s portfolio of long-range strike capabilities by introducing guided […]

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Ukraine is taking active steps toward establishing domestic production of critical air defense capabilities through a new cooperation initiative with the U.S. defense company Raytheon. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with a company delegation led by Vice President Joseph DeAntona, after which he announced that Ukraine and Raytheon would work together on the production of […]

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Ukraine has ordered four next-generation SAMP/T NG air defense systems developed jointly by France and Italy as part of a new defense agreement with France. Before the delivery of the new systems begins, Paris will temporarily provide Ukraine with two existing SAMP/T batteries. According to a joint declaration published by the Office of the President […]

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A video released by the Ukrainian defense company Fire Point has offered the first look at the domestically developed FP-7.X interceptor missile. The missile is expected to become the cornerstone of the future FREYJA missile defense system, which is being positioned as a significantly more affordable yet highly effective alternative to the U.S.-made Patriot air […]

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Ukraine has carried out another successful strike on a key component of the Russian military-industrial complex. On June 22, units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reportedly struck a plant in the Russian city of Voronezh that specializes in producing components for missile systems. According to an official statement published on the […]

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Ukrainian developers presented the ground-based missile system DRAGON at the international defence exhibition Eurosatory in Paris. The system was demonstrated by the Center of Innovative Technologies Program and is showcased at the stand of the state enterprise SpetsTechnoExport. According to Militarnyi, DRAGON is a ground-based launcher designed to use three types of air-to-air missiles equipped […]

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German developers have introduced a highly mobile next-generation air defense system designed to protect military units while on the move. Its platform-independent architecture allows the system to be integrated onto a variety of vehicle chassis. One of Germany’s leading defense contractors has unveiled its latest mobile air defense solution. Designated the IRIS-T SLS MK4, the […]

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