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Confirmed Kill vs. Silent Launch: KIZILELMA vs. Ghost Bat On November 29, the Turkish Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned fighter jet achieved a fully confirmed BVR GÖKDOĞAN air-to-air missile kill, using its own MURAD AESA radar with clear tracking and impact footage. Ten days later, on December 9, Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost... show more

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🇵🇰🇹🇷 Brotherly #Pakistan is reportedly close to an agreement with Türkiye for the acquisition of an unspecified number of advanced #KIZILELMA stealth UCAVs; most likely involving significant ToT/local production. 🚀 Ankara & #Islamabad had merged their Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile R&D programs back in 2024 to pool technologies and accelerate production, effectively granting Pakistan exclusive access to #Aselsan's #MURAD AESA software stack and allowing for the integration of Pakistani missiles/sensors on Turkish-made combat aircraft. The KIZILELMA, carrying the MURAD AESA radar, will therefore be able to natively accommodate Pakistani payloads. ✈️ Turkish defense analysts also expect Pakistan to become a partner of the 5th-gen TFX/MMU #KAAN, which has been developed as a stealth air dominance fighter jet that can conduct MUM-T ops with UCAVs like Kizilelma and #Anka3, a 6th-gen feature.

🇵🇰🇹🇷 Brotherly #Pakistan is reportedly close to an agreement with Türkiye for the acquisition of an unspecified number of advanced #KIZILELMA stealth UCAVs; most likely involving significant ToT/local production. 🚀 Ankara & #Islamabad had merged their Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile R&D programs back in 2024 to pool technologies and accelerate production, effectively granting Pakistan exclusive access to #Aselsan's #MURAD AESA software stack and allowing for the integration of Pakistani missiles/sensors on Turkish-made combat aircraft. The KIZILELMA, carrying the MURAD AESA radar, will therefore be able to natively accommodate Pakistani payloads. ✈️ Turkish defense analysts also expect Pakistan to become a partner of the 5th-gen TFX/MMU #KAAN, which has been developed as a stealth air dominance fighter jet that can conduct MUM-T ops with UCAVs like Kizilelma and #Anka3, a 6th-gen feature.

Turkish Century

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🇺🇸🇦🇺 BIG | Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force have prematurely completed demonstration tests of the MQ-28 Ghost Bat loyal UAV, during which the drone logged about 150 flight hours and underwent more than 20,000 hours of digital testing. Such demonstrations will allow the inclusion of already verified features in serial models of loyal UAVs, such as autonomous behavior, cooperation between multiple UAVs/aircraft simultaneously, and integration with AWACS/command nodes, bringing the MQ-28 closer to initial operational status for deployment. The next phase will be a practical launch of an air-to-air missile, planned for later this year or early 2026, after which it will be possible to assess combat effectiveness in real conditions. See the latest updates with us: The War Action

🇺🇸🇦🇺 BIG | Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force have prematurely completed demonstration tests of the MQ-28 Ghost Bat loyal UAV, during which the drone logged about 150 flight hours and underwent more than 20,000 hours of digital testing. Such demonstrations will allow the inclusion of already verified features in serial models of loyal UAVs, such as autonomous behavior, cooperation between multiple UAVs/aircraft simultaneously, and integration with AWACS/command nodes, bringing the MQ-28 closer to initial operational status for deployment. The next phase will be a practical launch of an air-to-air missile, planned for later this year or early 2026, after which it will be possible to assess combat effectiveness in real conditions. See the latest updates with us: The War Action

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🚨Breaking News… history just changed over Tehran in EPIC AIR BATTLE. Today, March 4, 2026, the sky over Iran witnessed something that had never happened before in the history of modern air combat. An Israeli F-35I “Adir” stealth fighter engaged and destroyed an Iranian Air Force Yakovlev Yak-130. The aircraft was completely eliminated in an air-to-air engagement over Tehran. This was not a drone strike. Not a missile launched from the ground. Not a proxy operation. This was a manned stealth fighter eliminating another aircraft in the skies over Iran. And it marks a historic milestone. This engagement is now being reported as the first confirmed air-to-air kill ever achieved by the F-35 platform anywhere in the world. Let that sink in for a moment. The most advanced fighter jet ever deployed in combat… designed with stealth geometry, sensor fusion, and battlefield awareness beyond anything that came before it… has now officially recorded its first aerial victory. The Iranian aircraft destroyed was a Yakovlev Yak-130, a Russian-built advanced trainer and light attack jet used by the Iranian Air Force. This also represents something else historically significant. It is the first Israeli manned air-to-air combat engagement in roughly four decades. Forty years. For decades Israeli pilots have dominated the skies through deterrence, technology, and overwhelming air superiority. But today that dominance translated into direct aerial combat once again. The Israel Defense Forces have officially confirmed the engagement. Multiple defense outlets and international military analysts are already reporting the event. This moment will likely be studied in military academies around the world for years to come. The first air-to-air victory of the American F-35 era. A stealth fighter engaging in real combat… and winning. History just unfolded over Tehran. #SilentMajoritySpeaks #AStoneGroove

🚨Breaking News… history just changed over Tehran in EPIC AIR BATTLE. Today, March 4, 2026, the sky over Iran witnessed something that had never happened before in the history of modern air combat. An Israeli F-35I “Adir” stealth fighter engaged and destroyed an Iranian Air Force Yakovlev Yak-130. The aircraft was completely eliminated in an air-to-air engagement over Tehran. This was not a drone strike. Not a missile launched from the ground. Not a proxy operation. This was a manned stealth fighter eliminating another aircraft in the skies over Iran. And it marks a historic milestone. This engagement is now being reported as the first confirmed air-to-air kill ever achieved by the F-35 platform anywhere in the world. Let that sink in for a moment. The most advanced fighter jet ever deployed in combat… designed with stealth geometry, sensor fusion, and battlefield awareness beyond anything that came before it… has now officially recorded its first aerial victory. The Iranian aircraft destroyed was a Yakovlev Yak-130, a Russian-built advanced trainer and light attack jet used by the Iranian Air Force. This also represents something else historically significant. It is the first Israeli manned air-to-air combat engagement in roughly four decades. Forty years. For decades Israeli pilots have dominated the skies through deterrence, technology, and overwhelming air superiority. But today that dominance translated into direct aerial combat once again. The Israel Defense Forces have officially confirmed the engagement. Multiple defense outlets and international military analysts are already reporting the event. This moment will likely be studied in military academies around the world for years to come. The first air-to-air victory of the American F-35 era. A stealth fighter engaging in real combat… and winning. History just unfolded over Tehran. #SilentMajoritySpeaks #AStoneGroove

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🚨🇮🇷 IRAN’S DRONE HUNTERS: A NIGHTMARE FOR U.S. AND ISRAELI UAVs Even under constant U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, Iran still intercepts enemy drones. The reason lies in a set of mobile, radar-silent air defense systems that are far harder to detect and destroy: 🔸 Missile 358 – a loitering anti-drone interceptor operating in autonomous “free hunt” mode. Flying at ~0.6 Mach with up to 100 km range and 8.5 km interception altitude, it can patrol airspace and engage targets like MQ-9 Reaper or Hermes-900 UAVs. Radio correction can improve accuracy but risks exposing the control node to enemy electronic surveillance. 🔸 AD-08 Majid – a mobile short-range air defense system using optical and thermal sensors instead of radar. Its IR-guided missiles reach ~2 Mach, with 8 km range and 6 km altitude, making the system difficult to detect for aircraft relying on radar warning receivers. 🔸 Repurposed R-73 / R-27T missiles – infrared air-to-air missiles adapted for ground launch from mobile platforms equipped with thermal sights. Similar improvised systems have previously downed UAVs and even aircraft — including a Saudi F-15S shot down by the Houthis in 2018. Unlike radar-based systems that can be quickly targeted by anti-radiation missiles, these mobile defenses are harder to detect and eliminate, allowing Iran to keep enemy UAV operations under constant pressure. Do you think radar-silent air defenses could really help Iran counter Western drones and aircraft?

🚨🇮🇷 IRAN’S DRONE HUNTERS: A NIGHTMARE FOR U.S. AND ISRAELI UAVs Even under constant U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, Iran still intercepts enemy drones. The reason lies in a set of mobile, radar-silent air defense systems that are far harder to detect and destroy: 🔸 Missile 358 – a loitering anti-drone interceptor operating in autonomous “free hunt” mode. Flying at ~0.6 Mach with up to 100 km range and 8.5 km interception altitude, it can patrol airspace and engage targets like MQ-9 Reaper or Hermes-900 UAVs. Radio correction can improve accuracy but risks exposing the control node to enemy electronic surveillance. 🔸 AD-08 Majid – a mobile short-range air defense system using optical and thermal sensors instead of radar. Its IR-guided missiles reach ~2 Mach, with 8 km range and 6 km altitude, making the system difficult to detect for aircraft relying on radar warning receivers. 🔸 Repurposed R-73 / R-27T missiles – infrared air-to-air missiles adapted for ground launch from mobile platforms equipped with thermal sights. Similar improvised systems have previously downed UAVs and even aircraft — including a Saudi F-15S shot down by the Houthis in 2018. Unlike radar-based systems that can be quickly targeted by anti-radiation missiles, these mobile defenses are harder to detect and eliminate, allowing Iran to keep enemy UAV operations under constant pressure. Do you think radar-silent air defenses could really help Iran counter Western drones and aircraft?

NewRulesGeopolitics

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The Chinese are advancing on 6th-generation fighters, but I have serious doubts about whether this is truly the right path. Recently, the Turkish company Baykar flew two combat drones that operate in perfect synchronization, guided from a ground base. They executed coordinated maneuvers autonomously and are already capable of conducting BVR (Beyond Visual Range) engagements. The Kızılelma became the first drone to achieve an autonomous kill with an air-to-air missile guided by its own AESA radar. This level of Turkish progress, combined with the kill web integration that Chinese drones are demonstrating, isn’t it a strong indication that manned 6th-generation fighters might be an extraordinarily expensive fantasy? I’ll go further: some drones are already reaching speeds above Mach 3.5 - more than double those of the leading current manned fighters. I’m talking about drones capable of high-speed coordinated operations, fully autonomous, with integrated and shared weapon systems, flying at altitudes far higher than conventional fighters, and employing systems similar to Aegis. How much longer until these drones take off in large swarms, equipped with ultra-modern sensors controlled by AI and armed with long-range air-to-air missiles? How could a human pilot, even at the height of adrenaline, make faster and more accurate decisions, involving multiple scenarios and factors, than an AI commanding a pack of smaller, more agile drones operating at different altitudes? We are entering the real competition between man and machine. Even if a pilot in a 6th-generation fighter has control over slave drones and an entire Aegis-like kill web, what is the point of having him there if everything can be done autonomously, more safely, more cheaply, and in far greater numbers? Some argue that the human pilot offers advantages in unpredictable scenarios where today’s AI still fails, and I agree. But I’m not talking about current AI: I’m talking about the AI of 2030–2040, far more advanced than anything we know today. Geran drones equipped with air-to-air missiles prove that air combat drones can be extremely low-cost, while the Turkish tests show, in a far more sophisticated way, that drones designed for air-to-air missions are evolving much faster than 6th-generation aircraft, whose development and production costs are exorbitant. When we put together the Geran, the Kızılelma, and the drone kill web integration the Chinese are achieving, the question arises: is the future really manned 6th-generation fighters, or much cheaper drones produced in greater numbers, better protected, and more capable? Wouldn’t it be smarter to invest in well-equipped autonomous 6th-generation drones rather than treating them merely as wingmen? It seems that keeping a human pilot on board has more to do with ethical principles and preserving our role than with genuine operational necessity. And how would humanity react to the constant killing of human beings by AI-guided drones? Drones will be cheaper to develop, easier to produce, and possibly more agile than conventional fighters, even 6th-generation ones. In cost-benefit terms, the price of a single 6th-generation fighter could buy dozens of equivalent or even superior drones. This would save hundreds of billions of dollars and could put whoever adopts the strategy a step ahead. The Chinese, by the way, are very well positioned in this race, with HALE drones already armed with air-to-air missiles and integrated into an extensive kill web, which I will describe in detail soon.

The Chinese are advancing on 6th-generation fighters, but I have serious doubts about whether this is truly the right path. Recently, the Turkish company Baykar flew two combat drones that operate in perfect synchronization, guided from a ground base. They executed coordinated maneuvers autonomously and are already capable of conducting BVR (Beyond Visual Range) engagements. The Kızılelma became the first drone to achieve an autonomous kill with an air-to-air missile guided by its own AESA radar. This level of Turkish progress, combined with the kill web integration that Chinese drones are demonstrating, isn’t it a strong indication that manned 6th-generation fighters might be an extraordinarily expensive fantasy? I’ll go further: some drones are already reaching speeds above Mach 3.5 - more than double those of the leading current manned fighters. I’m talking about drones capable of high-speed coordinated operations, fully autonomous, with integrated and shared weapon systems, flying at altitudes far higher than conventional fighters, and employing systems similar to Aegis. How much longer until these drones take off in large swarms, equipped with ultra-modern sensors controlled by AI and armed with long-range air-to-air missiles? How could a human pilot, even at the height of adrenaline, make faster and more accurate decisions, involving multiple scenarios and factors, than an AI commanding a pack of smaller, more agile drones operating at different altitudes? We are entering the real competition between man and machine. Even if a pilot in a 6th-generation fighter has control over slave drones and an entire Aegis-like kill web, what is the point of having him there if everything can be done autonomously, more safely, more cheaply, and in far greater numbers? Some argue that the human pilot offers advantages in unpredictable scenarios where today’s AI still fails, and I agree. But I’m not talking about current AI: I’m talking about the AI of 2030–2040, far more advanced than anything we know today. Geran drones equipped with air-to-air missiles prove that air combat drones can be extremely low-cost, while the Turkish tests show, in a far more sophisticated way, that drones designed for air-to-air missions are evolving much faster than 6th-generation aircraft, whose development and production costs are exorbitant. When we put together the Geran, the Kızılelma, and the drone kill web integration the Chinese are achieving, the question arises: is the future really manned 6th-generation fighters, or much cheaper drones produced in greater numbers, better protected, and more capable? Wouldn’t it be smarter to invest in well-equipped autonomous 6th-generation drones rather than treating them merely as wingmen? It seems that keeping a human pilot on board has more to do with ethical principles and preserving our role than with genuine operational necessity. And how would humanity react to the constant killing of human beings by AI-guided drones? Drones will be cheaper to develop, easier to produce, and possibly more agile than conventional fighters, even 6th-generation ones. In cost-benefit terms, the price of a single 6th-generation fighter could buy dozens of equivalent or even superior drones. This would save hundreds of billions of dollars and could put whoever adopts the strategy a step ahead. The Chinese, by the way, are very well positioned in this race, with HALE drones already armed with air-to-air missiles and integrated into an extensive kill web, which I will describe in detail soon.

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60,728 просмотров • 6 месяцев назад

First Drone vs. Manned Fighter Combat? On December 8, 2025, the Ukrainian Air Force confirmed the loss of a Su-27 fighter jet piloted by Lieutenant Colonel Yevhenii Ivanov, who was killed during a combat mission in the eastern direction. Yesterday, December 17, one Mi-24 was downed in same circumstances. Russian sources allege the aircraft was shot down, but Ukrainian statements describe the circumstances as under investigation, with no official confirmation of the cause. There are unverified Russian claims linking it to a modified Geran-2 drone equipped with an R-60 missile. Ukrainian intelligence has confirmed the existence of Geran-2 variants armed with R-60 air-to-air missiles, designed primarily to counter aircraft or helicopters approaching to intercept drone swarms. If independently verified, such an engagement could represent a significant milestone in drone-vs-manned aircraft combat. This development aligns with broader trends i mentioned in my previous article on Chinese high-altitude drones conducting air-to-air target acquisition from positions well above potential threats. Elon Musk has indeed argued that the future of warfare lies with unmanned aircraft, stating that manned fighter jets are becoming obsolete in the drone era and predicting a shift toward autonomous or remotely controlled systems. But i believe that it’s something to the next two decades. Sixth-generation aircraft concepts often emphasize manned platforms controlling swarms of drones (loyal wingmen), but the question pushes further: How will manned fighters compete against high-altitude unmanned systems operating 10–15 km above their service ceiling and potentially launching air-air hypersonic missiles? In January I will post an article on China's development of layered high-altitude drone systems for ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance), one optimized for aerial threats and another for naval targets. Recent Chinese programs, like high-altitude stealth drones, recharge stations and mothership concepts capable of deploying swarms, suggest active progress in this direction.

First Drone vs. Manned Fighter Combat? On December 8, 2025, the Ukrainian Air Force confirmed the loss of a Su-27 fighter jet piloted by Lieutenant Colonel Yevhenii Ivanov, who was killed during a combat mission in the eastern direction. Yesterday, December 17, one Mi-24 was downed in same circumstances. Russian sources allege the aircraft was shot down, but Ukrainian statements describe the circumstances as under investigation, with no official confirmation of the cause. There are unverified Russian claims linking it to a modified Geran-2 drone equipped with an R-60 missile. Ukrainian intelligence has confirmed the existence of Geran-2 variants armed with R-60 air-to-air missiles, designed primarily to counter aircraft or helicopters approaching to intercept drone swarms. If independently verified, such an engagement could represent a significant milestone in drone-vs-manned aircraft combat. This development aligns with broader trends i mentioned in my previous article on Chinese high-altitude drones conducting air-to-air target acquisition from positions well above potential threats. Elon Musk has indeed argued that the future of warfare lies with unmanned aircraft, stating that manned fighter jets are becoming obsolete in the drone era and predicting a shift toward autonomous or remotely controlled systems. But i believe that it’s something to the next two decades. Sixth-generation aircraft concepts often emphasize manned platforms controlling swarms of drones (loyal wingmen), but the question pushes further: How will manned fighters compete against high-altitude unmanned systems operating 10–15 km above their service ceiling and potentially launching air-air hypersonic missiles? In January I will post an article on China's development of layered high-altitude drone systems for ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance), one optimized for aerial threats and another for naval targets. Recent Chinese programs, like high-altitude stealth drones, recharge stations and mothership concepts capable of deploying swarms, suggest active progress in this direction.

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49,124 просмотров • 6 месяцев назад

🇨🇳 vs 🇯🇵: The Radar Lock Heard Across the Pacific On Dec 6, 2025, a Chinese J-15 fighter jet locked its fire-control radar onto a Japanese F-15 over the East China Sea. This wasn’t a “simulated threat,” it was a simulated kill. A blunt warning, not just to Japan, but to all who assumed China couldn’t reach this far, this fast. What’s behind this? • China’s New Eyes: Radar that can lock targets at 148 km, double the standard range • PL-15 Missiles: Estimated 200+ km range, creating a “no escape zone” for enemy aircraft • AESA tech: Capable of simultaneously locking multiple targets even in contested environments • Stealth detection: China’s “counter-stealth network” relies on UHF/L-band radar and data fusion, potentially breaking the F-35’s air dominance ⚠️ Japan’s response? A full-scale defense pivot: • Doubling military spending by 2027 • Launching GCAP, a 6th-gen stealth fighter with UK/Italy • Politically, labeling any Taiwan conflict as a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan This one radar lock jolted Tokyo into a new age of airpower planning. 🔻But for China, it was never just about flexing muscle. It was a message: “You cannot threaten to violate our territory, and interfere with our military exercises without facing consequences.”

🇨🇳 vs 🇯🇵: The Radar Lock Heard Across the Pacific On Dec 6, 2025, a Chinese J-15 fighter jet locked its fire-control radar onto a Japanese F-15 over the East China Sea. This wasn’t a “simulated threat,” it was a simulated kill. A blunt warning, not just to Japan, but to all who assumed China couldn’t reach this far, this fast. What’s behind this? • China’s New Eyes: Radar that can lock targets at 148 km, double the standard range • PL-15 Missiles: Estimated 200+ km range, creating a “no escape zone” for enemy aircraft • AESA tech: Capable of simultaneously locking multiple targets even in contested environments • Stealth detection: China’s “counter-stealth network” relies on UHF/L-band radar and data fusion, potentially breaking the F-35’s air dominance ⚠️ Japan’s response? A full-scale defense pivot: • Doubling military spending by 2027 • Launching GCAP, a 6th-gen stealth fighter with UK/Italy • Politically, labeling any Taiwan conflict as a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan This one radar lock jolted Tokyo into a new age of airpower planning. 🔻But for China, it was never just about flexing muscle. It was a message: “You cannot threaten to violate our territory, and interfere with our military exercises without facing consequences.”

𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘦

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25 YEARS AGO TODAY, the very first series of Celebrity Big Brother launched 👁️🔴 The series lasted just 8 days, and was supposed to be a one-off Comic Relief special, but it ended up going on to have a monumental impact on reality TV. There have now been 24 series of CBB, and it is the only British TV show in history to air on every main channel: BBC One, Channel 4, Channel 5, and now ITV. It returns for a 25th series next year, on ITV. The first series was won by comedian Jack Dee, but the most memorable moment however, was when Vanessa Feltz had a meltdown on the dining table. She had only been locked away for.. 3 days. While series 1 was the most watched ever, with an average of 5.2 million viewers, it went on to have a bigger global impact over the years. Series 4 had the first ever ‘civilian’ contestant take part, Chantelle, who went on to win the show. Series 5 had the infamous race-row, which made global news and had an impact on political relations between the UK and India. Series 11 was won by Rylan, who went on to host the side show for 5 years, and he then became a regular TV presenter on Strictly and Eurovision. Series 13 was extended mid-series and went on to reach 3.7 million viewers. Series 17 became viral with Tiffany Pollard vs. Gemma Collins, which later went on to spawn a Zara Larsson song a decade later. Also… RIP David. Series 22 saw it cancelled for the 3rd time, but not without making international news once again, thanks to Roxanne Pallet. Series 23 relaunched on ITV, and featured Ex-Factor judges Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne. Then… the most recent series went viral once more, thanks to a blossoming relationship between former Love Islander Chris Hughes and at-the-time lesbian, JoJo Siwa. And let’s not forget one of the best things Celebrity Big Brother ever gave us — Kim Woodburn. RIP Queen of clean!

25 YEARS AGO TODAY, the very first series of Celebrity Big Brother launched 👁️🔴 The series lasted just 8 days, and was supposed to be a one-off Comic Relief special, but it ended up going on to have a monumental impact on reality TV. There have now been 24 series of CBB, and it is the only British TV show in history to air on every main channel: BBC One, Channel 4, Channel 5, and now ITV. It returns for a 25th series next year, on ITV. The first series was won by comedian Jack Dee, but the most memorable moment however, was when Vanessa Feltz had a meltdown on the dining table. She had only been locked away for.. 3 days. While series 1 was the most watched ever, with an average of 5.2 million viewers, it went on to have a bigger global impact over the years. Series 4 had the first ever ‘civilian’ contestant take part, Chantelle, who went on to win the show. Series 5 had the infamous race-row, which made global news and had an impact on political relations between the UK and India. Series 11 was won by Rylan, who went on to host the side show for 5 years, and he then became a regular TV presenter on Strictly and Eurovision. Series 13 was extended mid-series and went on to reach 3.7 million viewers. Series 17 became viral with Tiffany Pollard vs. Gemma Collins, which later went on to spawn a Zara Larsson song a decade later. Also… RIP David. Series 22 saw it cancelled for the 3rd time, but not without making international news once again, thanks to Roxanne Pallet. Series 23 relaunched on ITV, and featured Ex-Factor judges Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne. Then… the most recent series went viral once more, thanks to a blossoming relationship between former Love Islander Chris Hughes and at-the-time lesbian, JoJo Siwa. And let’s not forget one of the best things Celebrity Big Brother ever gave us — Kim Woodburn. RIP Queen of clean!

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🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷Iran would be nightmare for US Air forces, here's why Any aggression against Iran would not be a picnic for the US. Other military campaigns in the region make that abundantly clear. Consider, for example, the conflict with the Houthis. In March 2025, two US F-16 Wild Weasel pilots narrowly avoided death. While flying over Yemen, they were ambushed by Houthi forces who had seemingly cracked the code on hunting America’s elite anti-radar aircraft. The F-16s were equipped with HTS targeting pods, and the pilots successfully fired AGM-88 HARM anti-radiation missiles before beginning their egress. But the Houthis had adapted. They waited until the American jets were withdrawing, when they're most vulnerable, committed to course and low on fuel, before powering up their radars and launching. For 15 minutes, six surface-to-air missiles targeted them. The pilots received launch warnings just 15–20 seconds before impact, barely enough time to react. Lt. Col. Bill Parks had to bank directly toward an incoming missile. It passed so close under his wing he could hear it streak by. Maj. Michael Blea watched another rocket fly within meters of his cockpit. The pilots threw their jets into brutal evasive maneuvers, burning precious fuel while still over hostile territory. Survival came down to a daring tanker crew that pushed into the danger zone for a mid-air refueling, giving the fighters just enough gas to escape. The Houthis almost nailed America’s most seasoned electronic warfare experts. Iran’s air defenses are exponentially denser, more layered, and more sophisticated. If Tehran decides to fight a real battle, activating its full network with coordinated tactics and minimal launch delays, Iranian territory will become a kill zone for US and allied air forces. If the US struggled so much against the Houthis, do you think the “best army in the world” could really fight Iran without paying a very high price?

🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷Iran would be nightmare for US Air forces, here's why Any aggression against Iran would not be a picnic for the US. Other military campaigns in the region make that abundantly clear. Consider, for example, the conflict with the Houthis. In March 2025, two US F-16 Wild Weasel pilots narrowly avoided death. While flying over Yemen, they were ambushed by Houthi forces who had seemingly cracked the code on hunting America’s elite anti-radar aircraft. The F-16s were equipped with HTS targeting pods, and the pilots successfully fired AGM-88 HARM anti-radiation missiles before beginning their egress. But the Houthis had adapted. They waited until the American jets were withdrawing, when they're most vulnerable, committed to course and low on fuel, before powering up their radars and launching. For 15 minutes, six surface-to-air missiles targeted them. The pilots received launch warnings just 15–20 seconds before impact, barely enough time to react. Lt. Col. Bill Parks had to bank directly toward an incoming missile. It passed so close under his wing he could hear it streak by. Maj. Michael Blea watched another rocket fly within meters of his cockpit. The pilots threw their jets into brutal evasive maneuvers, burning precious fuel while still over hostile territory. Survival came down to a daring tanker crew that pushed into the danger zone for a mid-air refueling, giving the fighters just enough gas to escape. The Houthis almost nailed America’s most seasoned electronic warfare experts. Iran’s air defenses are exponentially denser, more layered, and more sophisticated. If Tehran decides to fight a real battle, activating its full network with coordinated tactics and minimal launch delays, Iranian territory will become a kill zone for US and allied air forces. If the US struggled so much against the Houthis, do you think the “best army in the world” could really fight Iran without paying a very high price?

NewRulesGeopolitics

88,870 просмотров • 4 месяцев назад

Romania’s Defense Ministry stated that it did not shoot down the Russian drone due to a lack of time and legal restrictions. According to the ministry, engaging an aerial target requires time for detection, identification, and the decision-making process. In this particular case, there were only about four minutes available, which was insufficient. Now Russians know exactly how much time they have to carry out a strike - no less than four minutes. And possibly even more. By the way, today I once again recalled November 24, 2015, when a Russian Su-24M was shot down by a Turkish Air Force fighter jet. According to the Russian version, the aircraft spent six seconds in Turkish airspace. According to the Turkish version, it was 17.5 seconds. This came after Turkey announced in 2012 that it would shoot down anything violating its airspace or approaching its border without responding to warnings. At the time, Ankara fully understood that Russian aircraft had no intention of attacking anything on Turkish territory. In other words, Turkey knew there was no direct threat; it was simply another example of the Kremlin’s pressure tactics and loutishness. Today, NATO countries are facing a genuine hybrid war, and the threat is very real. Therefore, this is ultimately a matter of political decision-making. NATO and Romania have the technical capability to shoot down Russian drones and missiles. A policy of appeasement and avoiding symmetrical responses until the last possible moment will inevitably encourage Moscow to launch new, even more brazen attacks. NATO or a coalition of resolute Alliance states should issue a clear ultimatum: any further violation of Allied airspace must trigger an immediate strike on launch sites, air-defense positions, and missile carriers, without prior warning. In parallel with this, the only appropriate Western response should be a substantial increase in military assistance to Ukraine and the maximum possible strengthening of Ukraine’s air-defense capabilities.

Romania’s Defense Ministry stated that it did not shoot down the Russian drone due to a lack of time and legal restrictions. According to the ministry, engaging an aerial target requires time for detection, identification, and the decision-making process. In this particular case, there were only about four minutes available, which was insufficient. Now Russians know exactly how much time they have to carry out a strike - no less than four minutes. And possibly even more. By the way, today I once again recalled November 24, 2015, when a Russian Su-24M was shot down by a Turkish Air Force fighter jet. According to the Russian version, the aircraft spent six seconds in Turkish airspace. According to the Turkish version, it was 17.5 seconds. This came after Turkey announced in 2012 that it would shoot down anything violating its airspace or approaching its border without responding to warnings. At the time, Ankara fully understood that Russian aircraft had no intention of attacking anything on Turkish territory. In other words, Turkey knew there was no direct threat; it was simply another example of the Kremlin’s pressure tactics and loutishness. Today, NATO countries are facing a genuine hybrid war, and the threat is very real. Therefore, this is ultimately a matter of political decision-making. NATO and Romania have the technical capability to shoot down Russian drones and missiles. A policy of appeasement and avoiding symmetrical responses until the last possible moment will inevitably encourage Moscow to launch new, even more brazen attacks. NATO or a coalition of resolute Alliance states should issue a clear ultimatum: any further violation of Allied airspace must trigger an immediate strike on launch sites, air-defense positions, and missile carriers, without prior warning. In parallel with this, the only appropriate Western response should be a substantial increase in military assistance to Ukraine and the maximum possible strengthening of Ukraine’s air-defense capabilities.

Anton Gerashchenko

20,809 просмотров • 1 месяц назад

🚨 Something unusual just landed in the UK. An Atlas Air Boeing 747 cargo jet has arrived at RAF Fairford, reportedly delivering large quantities of bombs and munitions to support B‑1B Lancer operations. At first glance it looks strange. Why would bombs arrive on a civilian cargo aircraft instead of military transports like the C‑5 Galaxy or C‑17 Globemaster III? There are a few simple reasons. First is cost and efficiency. Military transport aircraft are expensive to operate and are often reserved for combat deployments and urgent missions. Using commercial cargo aircraft under the Civil Reserve Air Fleet allows the US military to move supplies while preserving its own fleet. Second is capacity. A 747 freighter can carry roughly 120 to 140 tons of cargo, allowing large shipments of bombs, JDAM kits, and support equipment to arrive in a single flight. Third is scale. With multiple B-1B bombers currently deployed at RAF Fairford, the number of logistics flights required is very high. Commercial operators like Atlas Air help handle that surge. And this is not new. The United States has used civilian 747 cargo aircraft for military logistics for years, including during operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Recent flight tracking in March 2026 shows several Atlas Air 747 flights arriving at RAF Fairford, with reports of bomb loading activity on the base. Video Credits : RG Aviation

🚨 Something unusual just landed in the UK. An Atlas Air Boeing 747 cargo jet has arrived at RAF Fairford, reportedly delivering large quantities of bombs and munitions to support B‑1B Lancer operations. At first glance it looks strange. Why would bombs arrive on a civilian cargo aircraft instead of military transports like the C‑5 Galaxy or C‑17 Globemaster III? There are a few simple reasons. First is cost and efficiency. Military transport aircraft are expensive to operate and are often reserved for combat deployments and urgent missions. Using commercial cargo aircraft under the Civil Reserve Air Fleet allows the US military to move supplies while preserving its own fleet. Second is capacity. A 747 freighter can carry roughly 120 to 140 tons of cargo, allowing large shipments of bombs, JDAM kits, and support equipment to arrive in a single flight. Third is scale. With multiple B-1B bombers currently deployed at RAF Fairford, the number of logistics flights required is very high. Commercial operators like Atlas Air help handle that surge. And this is not new. The United States has used civilian 747 cargo aircraft for military logistics for years, including during operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Recent flight tracking in March 2026 shows several Atlas Air 747 flights arriving at RAF Fairford, with reports of bomb loading activity on the base. Video Credits : RG Aviation

Defense Intelligence

199,890 просмотров • 4 месяцев назад

🇸🇪 SWEDEN’S GLOBAL EYE IS QUIETLY CHANGING THE RULES OF AIRBORNE WARFARE Sweden, a country long associated with precision engineering and understated military design, is now drawing global attention for an aircraft that is rewriting what modern airborne surveillance looks like. At the center of this shift is the Saab GlobalEye, developed by Saab. On the surface, it appears to be just another sleek business jet. In reality, it is one of the most capable multi domain intelligence platforms currently in service. Unlike traditional AWACS aircraft, which rely on size, heavy radar signatures, and constant support, GlobalEye takes a different approach. It blends range, endurance, and precision into a far more efficient and survivable system. Its Erieye ER radar can detect aerial threats at ranges exceeding 450 kilometers, including low flying targets and difficult to track profiles. Beyond the air domain, it extends its reach across sea and land, tracking vessels, monitoring coastlines, and even identifying ground movements in real time. This multi layered awareness allows it to act not just as an early warning system, but as a central node in modern network centric warfare. Endurance is another key advantage. With missions lasting over 11 hours, GlobalEye can maintain persistent surveillance over vast areas without the logistical footprint typically required by larger AWACS fleets. What Sweden has achieved here is not just another surveillance aircraft. It is a smarter concept of control, one that prioritizes efficiency, flexibility, and precision over brute force. In an era where detection and decision speed define the battlefield, GlobalEye reflects a clear philosophy. You do not need to be the biggest to dominate the sky.

🇸🇪 SWEDEN’S GLOBAL EYE IS QUIETLY CHANGING THE RULES OF AIRBORNE WARFARE Sweden, a country long associated with precision engineering and understated military design, is now drawing global attention for an aircraft that is rewriting what modern airborne surveillance looks like. At the center of this shift is the Saab GlobalEye, developed by Saab. On the surface, it appears to be just another sleek business jet. In reality, it is one of the most capable multi domain intelligence platforms currently in service. Unlike traditional AWACS aircraft, which rely on size, heavy radar signatures, and constant support, GlobalEye takes a different approach. It blends range, endurance, and precision into a far more efficient and survivable system. Its Erieye ER radar can detect aerial threats at ranges exceeding 450 kilometers, including low flying targets and difficult to track profiles. Beyond the air domain, it extends its reach across sea and land, tracking vessels, monitoring coastlines, and even identifying ground movements in real time. This multi layered awareness allows it to act not just as an early warning system, but as a central node in modern network centric warfare. Endurance is another key advantage. With missions lasting over 11 hours, GlobalEye can maintain persistent surveillance over vast areas without the logistical footprint typically required by larger AWACS fleets. What Sweden has achieved here is not just another surveillance aircraft. It is a smarter concept of control, one that prioritizes efficiency, flexibility, and precision over brute force. In an era where detection and decision speed define the battlefield, GlobalEye reflects a clear philosophy. You do not need to be the biggest to dominate the sky.

Defence Index

64,815 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад

Missing in action: Where is Israel’s much-advertised 'super laser'? The footage of Iranian missiles slamming into Israeli territory tells a damning story: the Iron Dome is failing. Designed for crude rockets, it is helpless against Iran's sophisticated ballistic missiles, with interceptors consistently missing their marks. So why isn't Israel using its supposed game-changer—the laser? The Or Eitan, a cutting-edge laser air defense system, was handed over to the IDF in December 2025. Yet, amid days of relentless barrages, it has been activated only once. Here is the reality behind the silence: Still on the drawing board: despite its deployment, Or Eitan is an untested prototype, not a ready-for-war asset. In 3 months since delivery, the IDF has likely managed to prepare only a handful of units A training gap: for decades, air defense crews have mastered the Iron Dome. Retraining an entire force to operate a revolutionary laser system takes years, not months. With a critical shortage of qualified personnel, the Or Eitan was effectively sidelined Iron Dome's limits exposed: Iron Dome was built to stop primitive, short-range rockets. Against the medium-range ballistic missiles now targeting Israel, it is out of its league—a fact the recent attacks have brutally confirmed A catastrophic miscalculation: the most stunning question is why Israel launched a full-scale war with Iran while its own air defense was dangerously obsolete. Did its leadership truly believe Iran would fold without a fight? Or did they overestimate America's ability—or willingness—to guarantee their security?

Missing in action: Where is Israel’s much-advertised 'super laser'? The footage of Iranian missiles slamming into Israeli territory tells a damning story: the Iron Dome is failing. Designed for crude rockets, it is helpless against Iran's sophisticated ballistic missiles, with interceptors consistently missing their marks. So why isn't Israel using its supposed game-changer—the laser? The Or Eitan, a cutting-edge laser air defense system, was handed over to the IDF in December 2025. Yet, amid days of relentless barrages, it has been activated only once. Here is the reality behind the silence: Still on the drawing board: despite its deployment, Or Eitan is an untested prototype, not a ready-for-war asset. In 3 months since delivery, the IDF has likely managed to prepare only a handful of units A training gap: for decades, air defense crews have mastered the Iron Dome. Retraining an entire force to operate a revolutionary laser system takes years, not months. With a critical shortage of qualified personnel, the Or Eitan was effectively sidelined Iron Dome's limits exposed: Iron Dome was built to stop primitive, short-range rockets. Against the medium-range ballistic missiles now targeting Israel, it is out of its league—a fact the recent attacks have brutally confirmed A catastrophic miscalculation: the most stunning question is why Israel launched a full-scale war with Iran while its own air defense was dangerously obsolete. Did its leadership truly believe Iran would fold without a fight? Or did they overestimate America's ability—or willingness—to guarantee their security?

China live

68,584 просмотров • 4 месяцев назад

$BREAKING: Satellite imagery shows an Iranian ballistic missile struck the AN/FPS-132 phased array radar at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. If the damage is as severe as the imagery suggests, Iran just destroyed a $1.1 billion piece of equipment that took years to build and cannot be replaced on any timeline relevant to this war. The AN/FPS-132 is not an ordinary radar. It is one of a handful of early warning sensors in the entire US global missile defence architecture. It detects ballistic missile launches at ranges exceeding 5,000 kilometres. It provides the initial tracking data that allows Patriot, THAAD, and Aegis systems to calculate intercept solutions. Without it, every other layer of missile defence in the Gulf theatre is operating with compressed reaction times and degraded situational awareness. Qatar intercepted 101 ballistic missiles during this conflict. Sixty-five missiles and twelve drones were fired at Al Udeid specifically. The base’s layered defences stopped nearly all of them. Two got through. One of them appears to have hit the single most valuable sensor in the entire region. This is the mathematics of asymmetric warfare in a single event. Iran does not need to overwhelm the defence system. It needs one missile to reach one target. The defender has to intercept everything. The attacker has to succeed once. A ballistic missile costs Iran a fraction of what the radar costs. Even at the most generous estimate of Iranian missile production costs, the exchange ratio is hundreds to one in the attacker’s favour. Now connect this to the insurance mechanism. I have written all day that the B-2 and B-52 campaigns are destroying Iran’s conventional military but not its ability to threaten asymmetric targets. This is the proof. The most heavily defended air base in the Middle East, housing CENTCOM’s forward headquarters, protected by Patriot batteries and the most advanced interception systems the US deploys, just lost its primary early warning radar to a single ballistic missile that evaded every layer. If the US military cannot protect a $1.1 billion radar inside its own most fortified base, on what basis does any reinsurer model that a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz is protectable by Navy escorts? The DFC insurance backstop announced hours ago promised Navy escorts would secure Gulf shipping. The AN/FPS-132 strike demonstrates that even the most sophisticated US defensive systems cannot guarantee protection against Iranian ballistic missiles in a saturation attack environment. One missile. One radar. $1.1 billion. And a defence architecture that just revealed its fundamental constraint: perfection is required, and perfection is impossible. The escorts cannot guarantee what the base defences could not. The insurance market already knew this. Now the satellite imagery proves it.$

BREAKING: Satellite imagery shows an Iranian ballistic missile struck the AN/FPS-132 phased array radar at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. If the damage is as severe as the imagery suggests, Iran just destroyed a $1.1 billion piece of equipment that took years to build and cannot be replaced on any timeline relevant to this war. The AN/FPS-132 is not an ordinary radar. It is one of a handful of early warning sensors in the entire US global missile defence architecture. It detects ballistic missile launches at ranges exceeding 5,000 kilometres. It provides the initial tracking data that allows Patriot, THAAD, and Aegis systems to calculate intercept solutions. Without it, every other layer of missile defence in the Gulf theatre is operating with compressed reaction times and degraded situational awareness. Qatar intercepted 101 ballistic missiles during this conflict. Sixty-five missiles and twelve drones were fired at Al Udeid specifically. The base’s layered defences stopped nearly all of them. Two got through. One of them appears to have hit the single most valuable sensor in the entire region. This is the mathematics of asymmetric warfare in a single event. Iran does not need to overwhelm the defence system. It needs one missile to reach one target. The defender has to intercept everything. The attacker has to succeed once. A ballistic missile costs Iran a fraction of what the radar costs. Even at the most generous estimate of Iranian missile production costs, the exchange ratio is hundreds to one in the attacker’s favour. Now connect this to the insurance mechanism. I have written all day that the B-2 and B-52 campaigns are destroying Iran’s conventional military but not its ability to threaten asymmetric targets. This is the proof. The most heavily defended air base in the Middle East, housing CENTCOM’s forward headquarters, protected by Patriot batteries and the most advanced interception systems the US deploys, just lost its primary early warning radar to a single ballistic missile that evaded every layer. If the US military cannot protect a $1.1 billion radar inside its own most fortified base, on what basis does any reinsurer model that a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz is protectable by Navy escorts? The DFC insurance backstop announced hours ago promised Navy escorts would secure Gulf shipping. The AN/FPS-132 strike demonstrates that even the most sophisticated US defensive systems cannot guarantee protection against Iranian ballistic missiles in a saturation attack environment. One missile. One radar. $1.1 billion. And a defence architecture that just revealed its fundamental constraint: perfection is required, and perfection is impossible. The escorts cannot guarantee what the base defences could not. The insurance market already knew this. Now the satellite imagery proves it.

Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡

3,107,739 просмотров • 4 месяцев назад

In 1948, 76 beavers were dropped from an airplane with parachutes. All but one survived. It started because beavers were causing problems in a small town in the mountains of the northwestern United States. The wildlife department wanted to move them to a remote basin deeper in the wilderness, but transporting them overland by mule wasn’t working. The beavers got aggressive in the heat. The mules panicked at the smell. Too many animals were lost on the way. An employee named Elmo Heter came up with something else. Surplus parachutes from the war. Wooden boxes designed to snap open on impact. Drop them from a plane. They tested it on one old male beaver they named Geronimo. He was dropped over and over on a flying field. Heter wrote that after a while, Geronimo just gave up and would crawl back into his box on his own, ready to go up again. On 14 August 1948, a twin-engine plane took off with eight crates. Over the following days, 76 beavers were parachuted into a remote mountain basin. Geronimo got the first flight. Three young females went with him. The only beaver that didn’t make it had chewed its way out of the box mid-air. When officials checked a year later, every beaver had built a dam, stored food, and started a colony. The original footage was lost for decades until an archivist found it misclassified in the state archives in 2014.

In 1948, 76 beavers were dropped from an airplane with parachutes. All but one survived. It started because beavers were causing problems in a small town in the mountains of the northwestern United States. The wildlife department wanted to move them to a remote basin deeper in the wilderness, but transporting them overland by mule wasn’t working. The beavers got aggressive in the heat. The mules panicked at the smell. Too many animals were lost on the way. An employee named Elmo Heter came up with something else. Surplus parachutes from the war. Wooden boxes designed to snap open on impact. Drop them from a plane. They tested it on one old male beaver they named Geronimo. He was dropped over and over on a flying field. Heter wrote that after a while, Geronimo just gave up and would crawl back into his box on his own, ready to go up again. On 14 August 1948, a twin-engine plane took off with eight crates. Over the following days, 76 beavers were parachuted into a remote mountain basin. Geronimo got the first flight. Three young females went with him. The only beaver that didn’t make it had chewed its way out of the box mid-air. When officials checked a year later, every beaver had built a dam, stored food, and started a colony. The original footage was lost for decades until an archivist found it misclassified in the state archives in 2014.

Lemma the Optimist

847,721 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад

AN AMERICAN PATRIOT BATTERY MAY HAVE JUST SHOT DOWN AN AMERICAN F-15 A U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle crashed in Kuwait on March 2 during Operation Epic Fury. The pilot ejected safely with apparent injuries according to Republic World and SSBCrack, which published video of the aviator in the back of a vehicle post-ejection. Iraqi News confirmed the crash occurred in a sparsely inhabited area near the Iraq border. CENTCOM has not released an official statement on the cause. Iran’s state media claimed the Islamic Republic shot the jet down. Iran provided no evidence. NDTV reported footage showing the F-15 spiraling in what appeared to be a friendly fire engagement from a Patriot air defense battery. If that footage is authentic, the United States just shot down its own fourth-generation strike fighter with its own air defense system in the territory of its own ally during a war the United States started. Here is why this is not an anomaly. This is a pattern. On March 23, 2003, during the invasion of Iraq, a U.S. Patriot battery shot down a Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 returning from a mission over Iraq. Flight Lieutenant Kevin Main and Flight Lieutenant Dave Williams were killed. Twelve days later, on April 3, 2003, a Patriot battery engaged and destroyed a U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet. Lieutenant Nathan White was killed. Two Patriot fratricide incidents in twelve days. The investigation found the system’s radar misidentified friendly aircraft as incoming tactical ballistic missiles. Twenty-three years later, the same Patriot system is deployed across the same theater, under the same conditions that produce fratricide: saturated airspace, dozens of simultaneous missile tracks, hair-trigger engagement protocols activated by the single largest barrage of Iranian ballistic missiles and drones in history. The UAE alone absorbed 165 ballistic missiles and 541 drones according to Breaking Defense. Kuwait took Iranian strikes that killed three U.S. service members and seriously wounded five more according to CENTCOM. Every Patriot battery in the Gulf is operating in the most target-dense air defense environment since the system was designed. Patriot was built to track and engage ballistic missiles. When the sky is simultaneously filled with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, one-way attack drones, and friendly strike aircraft returning from Iranian airspace, the IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) discrimination challenge exceeds anything tested in peacetime exercises. This is the first major air-to-air fratricide incident of the Iran war. If confirmed as Patriot engagement, it exposes a vulnerability that cannot be patched in the middle of a conflict. The system that Gulf states purchased for billions to protect against exactly this scenario, a mass Iranian missile and drone barrage, may be unable to distinguish between the incoming threat and the outgoing response. The pilot survived. The next crew may not. And the diplomatic payload is staggering. Kuwait is hosting American forces, absorbing Iranian strikes, burying American service members, and now potentially witnessing American air defense systems destroying American aircraft over Kuwaiti territory. Kuwait did not sign up for this geometry. No ally in history has absorbed fire from both the enemy and the protector simultaneously. Until now.

AN AMERICAN PATRIOT BATTERY MAY HAVE JUST SHOT DOWN AN AMERICAN F-15 A U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle crashed in Kuwait on March 2 during Operation Epic Fury. The pilot ejected safely with apparent injuries according to Republic World and SSBCrack, which published video of the aviator in the back of a vehicle post-ejection. Iraqi News confirmed the crash occurred in a sparsely inhabited area near the Iraq border. CENTCOM has not released an official statement on the cause. Iran’s state media claimed the Islamic Republic shot the jet down. Iran provided no evidence. NDTV reported footage showing the F-15 spiraling in what appeared to be a friendly fire engagement from a Patriot air defense battery. If that footage is authentic, the United States just shot down its own fourth-generation strike fighter with its own air defense system in the territory of its own ally during a war the United States started. Here is why this is not an anomaly. This is a pattern. On March 23, 2003, during the invasion of Iraq, a U.S. Patriot battery shot down a Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 returning from a mission over Iraq. Flight Lieutenant Kevin Main and Flight Lieutenant Dave Williams were killed. Twelve days later, on April 3, 2003, a Patriot battery engaged and destroyed a U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet. Lieutenant Nathan White was killed. Two Patriot fratricide incidents in twelve days. The investigation found the system’s radar misidentified friendly aircraft as incoming tactical ballistic missiles. Twenty-three years later, the same Patriot system is deployed across the same theater, under the same conditions that produce fratricide: saturated airspace, dozens of simultaneous missile tracks, hair-trigger engagement protocols activated by the single largest barrage of Iranian ballistic missiles and drones in history. The UAE alone absorbed 165 ballistic missiles and 541 drones according to Breaking Defense. Kuwait took Iranian strikes that killed three U.S. service members and seriously wounded five more according to CENTCOM. Every Patriot battery in the Gulf is operating in the most target-dense air defense environment since the system was designed. Patriot was built to track and engage ballistic missiles. When the sky is simultaneously filled with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, one-way attack drones, and friendly strike aircraft returning from Iranian airspace, the IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) discrimination challenge exceeds anything tested in peacetime exercises. This is the first major air-to-air fratricide incident of the Iran war. If confirmed as Patriot engagement, it exposes a vulnerability that cannot be patched in the middle of a conflict. The system that Gulf states purchased for billions to protect against exactly this scenario, a mass Iranian missile and drone barrage, may be unable to distinguish between the incoming threat and the outgoing response. The pilot survived. The next crew may not. And the diplomatic payload is staggering. Kuwait is hosting American forces, absorbing Iranian strikes, burying American service members, and now potentially witnessing American air defense systems destroying American aircraft over Kuwaiti territory. Kuwait did not sign up for this geometry. No ally in history has absorbed fire from both the enemy and the protector simultaneously. Until now.

Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡

1,111,712 просмотров • 4 месяцев назад

🚨 Abhimanyu Easwaran on Rohit Sharma's elite preparation for test cricket: The first time I joined the Indian team in 2021, I closely observed Rohit Bhai's preparation. Most of his practice involved facing side-arm throwdowns aimed around the off-stump and fourth-stump line. His main focus was deciding which balls to play and which to leave. Once he mastered that discipline, he knew he had the skills to succeed against any bowler in the world. Rohit has every shot in the book and can score runs in all conditions. But as an opener, especially after moving to the role in 2019, he understood that off-stump discipline was crucial. Before the 2021 England tour, he worked extensively on that aspect of his game. He already knew his strengths, pulls, cuts, flicks, and other attacking shots, but he realized that playing the right balls and leaving the right balls would give him the best chance of success. Every practice session had a clear purpose. Top players don't just bat for two hours without a plan. They come to the ground with specific goals, whether it's working on a particular batting skill, bowling a certain number of deliveries, or targeting specific areas. The key is to keep practice simple, specific, and purposeful.

🚨 Abhimanyu Easwaran on Rohit Sharma's elite preparation for test cricket: The first time I joined the Indian team in 2021, I closely observed Rohit Bhai's preparation. Most of his practice involved facing side-arm throwdowns aimed around the off-stump and fourth-stump line. His main focus was deciding which balls to play and which to leave. Once he mastered that discipline, he knew he had the skills to succeed against any bowler in the world. Rohit has every shot in the book and can score runs in all conditions. But as an opener, especially after moving to the role in 2019, he understood that off-stump discipline was crucial. Before the 2021 England tour, he worked extensively on that aspect of his game. He already knew his strengths, pulls, cuts, flicks, and other attacking shots, but he realized that playing the right balls and leaving the right balls would give him the best chance of success. Every practice session had a clear purpose. Top players don't just bat for two hours without a plan. They come to the ground with specific goals, whether it's working on a particular batting skill, bowling a certain number of deliveries, or targeting specific areas. The key is to keep practice simple, specific, and purposeful.

TEJASH 🚩

11,400 просмотров • 1 месяц назад

Aircraft Carriers: Very Much Alive, But in a Different Role We all thought aircraft carriers were obsolete, after all, because of their size, it's not hard to hit them with anti-ship missiles. And I would say there are missiles designed for this type of target with ranges up to 8,000 km, putting any large warship at risk. It is precisely in this context that aircraft carriers are reborn as extremely useful assets, because any long-range anti-carrier missile must carry out the initial target acquisition phase supported by its "kill web", which consists of reconnaissance satellites, over-the-horizon (OTH) radars, maritime patrol aircraft, and surveillance drones. Far from the coast, this primary acquisition is performed or enhanced by drones. Missiles such as the DF-21D, DF-26, and DF-27, for example, in addition to the initial guidance phase, rely heavily on external updates (satellites + drones) for mid-course corrections, even flight time being short, the target can displace dozens of kilometers. Once close, they will use their own onboard sensors, such as active radar, IR, optical sensors, and INS. But up to that point, they remain dependent on mid-course guidance. It is in this context that aircraft carriers play a fundamental role in fleet protection, sustaining dozens of HALE and MALE drones patrolling hundreds of kilometers and preventing enemy drones from conducting surveillance and target acquisition. These drones are also essential for interfering with enemy satellites through electronic warfare (EW), helping to keep the squadron safe by degrading or blocking orbital communications and tracking. Other measures will be complemented by the squadron's own EW capabilities, but keeping drones in the air to disrupt the enemy's kill web remains fundamental. Without aircraft carriers, there is no autonomy for these drones to cover the necessary area. Therefore, each aircraft carrier should operate with dedicated drone squadrons on a full-time basis. Very much alive, yes. Only now their game is denying the enemy the ability to find and target us, rather than going out to strike distant bases like in the old days. * Obviously, I support the decentralization m- also of C2-, of fleets and greater investment in smaller units, but large ships will continue to exist and must always be protected in safer areas. To move these the fleet in open sea, will be necessary drone cover, with ACs.

Aircraft Carriers: Very Much Alive, But in a Different Role We all thought aircraft carriers were obsolete, after all, because of their size, it's not hard to hit them with anti-ship missiles. And I would say there are missiles designed for this type of target with ranges up to 8,000 km, putting any large warship at risk. It is precisely in this context that aircraft carriers are reborn as extremely useful assets, because any long-range anti-carrier missile must carry out the initial target acquisition phase supported by its "kill web", which consists of reconnaissance satellites, over-the-horizon (OTH) radars, maritime patrol aircraft, and surveillance drones. Far from the coast, this primary acquisition is performed or enhanced by drones. Missiles such as the DF-21D, DF-26, and DF-27, for example, in addition to the initial guidance phase, rely heavily on external updates (satellites + drones) for mid-course corrections, even flight time being short, the target can displace dozens of kilometers. Once close, they will use their own onboard sensors, such as active radar, IR, optical sensors, and INS. But up to that point, they remain dependent on mid-course guidance. It is in this context that aircraft carriers play a fundamental role in fleet protection, sustaining dozens of HALE and MALE drones patrolling hundreds of kilometers and preventing enemy drones from conducting surveillance and target acquisition. These drones are also essential for interfering with enemy satellites through electronic warfare (EW), helping to keep the squadron safe by degrading or blocking orbital communications and tracking. Other measures will be complemented by the squadron's own EW capabilities, but keeping drones in the air to disrupt the enemy's kill web remains fundamental. Without aircraft carriers, there is no autonomy for these drones to cover the necessary area. Therefore, each aircraft carrier should operate with dedicated drone squadrons on a full-time basis. Very much alive, yes. Only now their game is denying the enemy the ability to find and target us, rather than going out to strike distant bases like in the old days. * Obviously, I support the decentralization m- also of C2-, of fleets and greater investment in smaller units, but large ships will continue to exist and must always be protected in safer areas. To move these the fleet in open sea, will be necessary drone cover, with ACs.

Patricia Marins

44,983 просмотров • 6 месяцев назад

When the US glide bomb struck the IRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi near Qeshm Island on March 4, the impact triggered an involuntary event that nobody in the coverage has fully examined: the stricken corvette spontaneously launched one of its own anti-ship missiles. The weapon fired itself. Not as a last act of defiance from a crew executing a terminal order. The structural damage from the strike activated the launch sequence without human input. That detail is the most technically significant event in the naval dimension of this war. The Shahid Sayyad Shirazi is the third vessel of the Soleimani-class, the IRGC Navy’s most advanced surface combatant. Pennant FS313-03. Commissioned February 2024. The class was Iran’s answer to the problem of contested littoral warfare in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz: a wave-piercing catamaran hull approximately 65 to 68 meters in length, composite construction designed to reduce radar cross-section, four indigenous diesel engines producing confirmed speeds of 32 knots with promotional claims reaching 45, and an armament package that makes every other ship in its weight class irrelevant by comparison. Six anti-ship cruise missiles of the Noor, Ghadir, or Nasir class on deck launchers. A vertical launch system carrying between six and sixteen Sayad surface-to-air missiles plus additional cells for Abu-Mahdi long-range cruise missiles. Six 20-millimeter Gatling guns. A helipad for a medium combat helicopter. Capacity to deploy three fast-attack boats simultaneously. On a 600-tonne displacement hull. Iran built this ship specifically for the Hormuz chokepoint. The catamaran design provides speed and stability in the confined, shallow waters of the Gulf that a conventional monohull cannot match. The composite hull reduces the radar signature that adversaries need to acquire targeting solutions. The VLS integration gives a vessel of this size a defensive envelope against air attack that most navies reserve for ships four times the displacement. The speed and fast-boat deployment capacity fit exactly into the IRGC Navy’s doctrine of saturation from multiple simultaneous vectors. A US aircraft dropped a single glide bomb. The ship caught fire. It spontaneously launched a missile. CENTCOM confirmed the strike. Multiple cameras captured the burning hull offshore Qeshm Island with smoke rising through the Strait of Hormuz. The spontaneous missile launch is the detail that defines the engagement. A VLS or deck-launched anti-ship missile under normal conditions requires crew input, targeting data, and deliberate firing authorization. When a strike disrupts the electrical and structural integrity of the vessel sufficiently to trigger an unintended launch, the weapon system designed to protect the ship becomes a hazard launched into the Strait of Hormuz at whatever bearing the launcher happened to be pointing. Every tanker, patrol boat, or allied vessel within the weapon’s acquisition envelope during those seconds faced a missile fired by a ship that no longer had a crew in control of it. No second-order casualties were reported from the spontaneous launch. The missile either failed to acquire a target, impacted water, or flew a trajectory that missed occupied vessels. The outcome was fortunate. The mechanism was not controllable. Iran commissioned this ship fourteen months ago. It was designed to be their most dangerous surface unit in the world’s most contested waterway. It fired its own weapon at the waterway it was built to control before going down.

When the US glide bomb struck the IRIS Shahid Sayyad Shirazi near Qeshm Island on March 4, the impact triggered an involuntary event that nobody in the coverage has fully examined: the stricken corvette spontaneously launched one of its own anti-ship missiles. The weapon fired itself. Not as a last act of defiance from a crew executing a terminal order. The structural damage from the strike activated the launch sequence without human input. That detail is the most technically significant event in the naval dimension of this war. The Shahid Sayyad Shirazi is the third vessel of the Soleimani-class, the IRGC Navy’s most advanced surface combatant. Pennant FS313-03. Commissioned February 2024. The class was Iran’s answer to the problem of contested littoral warfare in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz: a wave-piercing catamaran hull approximately 65 to 68 meters in length, composite construction designed to reduce radar cross-section, four indigenous diesel engines producing confirmed speeds of 32 knots with promotional claims reaching 45, and an armament package that makes every other ship in its weight class irrelevant by comparison. Six anti-ship cruise missiles of the Noor, Ghadir, or Nasir class on deck launchers. A vertical launch system carrying between six and sixteen Sayad surface-to-air missiles plus additional cells for Abu-Mahdi long-range cruise missiles. Six 20-millimeter Gatling guns. A helipad for a medium combat helicopter. Capacity to deploy three fast-attack boats simultaneously. On a 600-tonne displacement hull. Iran built this ship specifically for the Hormuz chokepoint. The catamaran design provides speed and stability in the confined, shallow waters of the Gulf that a conventional monohull cannot match. The composite hull reduces the radar signature that adversaries need to acquire targeting solutions. The VLS integration gives a vessel of this size a defensive envelope against air attack that most navies reserve for ships four times the displacement. The speed and fast-boat deployment capacity fit exactly into the IRGC Navy’s doctrine of saturation from multiple simultaneous vectors. A US aircraft dropped a single glide bomb. The ship caught fire. It spontaneously launched a missile. CENTCOM confirmed the strike. Multiple cameras captured the burning hull offshore Qeshm Island with smoke rising through the Strait of Hormuz. The spontaneous missile launch is the detail that defines the engagement. A VLS or deck-launched anti-ship missile under normal conditions requires crew input, targeting data, and deliberate firing authorization. When a strike disrupts the electrical and structural integrity of the vessel sufficiently to trigger an unintended launch, the weapon system designed to protect the ship becomes a hazard launched into the Strait of Hormuz at whatever bearing the launcher happened to be pointing. Every tanker, patrol boat, or allied vessel within the weapon’s acquisition envelope during those seconds faced a missile fired by a ship that no longer had a crew in control of it. No second-order casualties were reported from the spontaneous launch. The missile either failed to acquire a target, impacted water, or flew a trajectory that missed occupied vessels. The outcome was fortunate. The mechanism was not controllable. Iran commissioned this ship fourteen months ago. It was designed to be their most dangerous surface unit in the world’s most contested waterway. It fired its own weapon at the waterway it was built to control before going down.

Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡

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