The H-6K carrying the four 2PZD-21/KD-21 ALBMs (Image created by The Aviationist using @南部空军 photos from Weibo via A Rupprecht) Launched from high-altitudes by the H-6K, the missile would have a significantly improved range, with powerful kinematic performance in its terminal...
The A-100 Premier in flight during a test flight. (Image credit: X/Telegram) The A-100 project had been delayed as sanctions cut Russia’s access to modern Western electronics and microprocessors. The Russian A-100 “Premier” AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control) aircraft, currently...
Screengrab of the video footage from the quadcopter UAV seconds before it strikes the Magura V5 USV. (Image credit: Telegram). This is possibly the first documented case of a strike with an FPV drone targeting an unmanned surface vehicle. May 30,...
Between May 28 and 29 over 260 balloons filled with faecal matter and other waste were launched form North Korea (Photo created by Wonwoo Choi with images from Yonhap, Reuters, and ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff) Over 260 North Korean balloons...
The map of the latest exercises released by China’s Eastern Theater Command. (Image source: Weibo/Telegram/X) China considers the islands of great strategic value, connecting Taiwan via sea and air links, as early warning features that can alert Taipei of advancing forces....
Some of the images of the J-15D appeared recently on State TV CCTV and Weibo. (Images via @RupprechtDeino) The PLAN certainly needs a supersonic carrier-borne EW jet like the US’s EA-18G Growler. The J-15D, an EW (Electronic Warfare) prototype variant of...
A screen grab of the beginning of the drone footage that appeared on Bilibili in March 2024. (Image source: Weibo/Telegram/X) A drone was able to fly close to aircraft carriers and warships at Yokosuka Naval Base, exposing security failures, while person...
The insets show where Hotel Rössli, in picturesque Unterbach, is located. (Image created by The Aviationist, using Google Maps, Hotel Rössli and USAF images) A century-old hotel in Unterbach, Switzerland, has become the focus of American intelligence due to its proximity...
The six F-15E that arrived at RAF Lakenheath on May 8, 2024 (All images: Stewart Jack/The Aviationist) The first six F-15E Strike Eagles of the 494th Fighter Squadron sport some really interesting markings earned shooting down Iranian drones. The first six...
File photo of a PLAAF J-10A (Wiki) The incident occurred in international waters in the Yellow Sea. The Australian helicopter was forced to take evasive action after the Chinese jet released flares along its flight path. On May 4, 2024, a...
