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Ukraine braces after Russia’s massive drone-missile barrage as Kyiv unveils homegrown glide bomb
world8 days ago

Ukraine braces after Russia’s massive drone-missile barrage as Kyiv unveils homegrown glide bomb

Russia launched a large night-time strike against Ukraine with roughly 546 drones and missiles, including 14 ballistic missiles; Ukraine claimed it shot down most missiles and drones but said strikes damaged civilian infrastructure in Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa and other areas. Ukraine announced its first domestically produced guided glide bomb (250 kg payload) ready for combat, signaling a boost to battlefield air interdiction. The Russian economy remains strained by war costs, sanctions, and shrinking oil refining capacity, with a large deficit and liquidity pressures. Kremlin leadership rotation discussions surfaced, with reports that Alexander Lapin could replace Andrei Kartapolov as defense committee chair. Belarus and Russia began joint nuclear exercises, illustrating deeper military integration. On the battlefield, Ukrainian forces reported advances in the Oleksandrivka direction and continued long-range strikes against Russian oil infrastructure, which undermines Moscow’s revenues.

via Institute for the Study of War|
#ballistic-missiles#drone-strikes#glide-bomb
Brute-Force Tech: North Korea’s Missiles in Ukraine Hint at Legacy Manufacturing That Still Works
world1 month ago

Brute-Force Tech: North Korea’s Missiles in Ukraine Hint at Legacy Manufacturing That Still Works

A new forensic analysis of North Korea’s KN-23 and KN-24 missiles used in Ukraine indicates they rely on decades‑old manufacturing methods—soldering quality and assembly practices—yet remain deployable. Investigators found the missiles use off‑the‑shelf components from multiple countries due to sanctions, plus simple, low‑cost materials like graphite for heat shielding and larger, less efficient engines to achieve comparable performance. While this brute‑force approach can work, it sacrifices consistency and accuracy, highlighting how supply constraints can preserve legacy production methods even in modern weapons—and offering a lens on how legacy techniques persist in other industries as well.

via Yahoo|
#ballistic-missiles#forensic-analysis#manufacturing
NK Fires Ballistic Missiles as Kim Pushes Nuclear Expansion
world1 month ago

NK Fires Ballistic Missiles as Kim Pushes Nuclear Expansion

North Korea launched several ballistic missiles toward the sea from the Sinpo area, prompting heightened surveillance and an emergency meeting of South Korea's National Security Council, with Japan protesting and the United States tracking the launches; the moves follow Kim Jong Un’s recent vow to accelerate the country’s “limitless expansion” of its nuclear forces and come amid broader sanctions-related tensions.

via NBC News|
#ballistic-missiles#east-asia#international-security
North Korea fires seventh ballistic missile this year off its east coast
world1 month ago

North Korea fires seventh ballistic missile this year off its east coast

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles from the eastern Sinpo area toward the sea off its east coast, marking the seventh missile test this year. South Korea and Japan tracked the launches, with Seoul saying missiles likely fell beyond Japan’s EEZ and coordinating closely with the United States and Tokyo. The launches violate UN Security Council resolutions that Pyongyang rejects as infringements on its self-defence rights, and they come as the US and China prepare for a mid-May summit where North Korea is expected to feature in discussions. Kim Jong Un has asserted the irreversible path to a larger nuclear deterrent.

via Al Jazeera|
#ballistic-missiles#east-coast#north-korea
IDF strikes Tehran's missile production and command hubs
world1 month ago

IDF strikes Tehran's missile production and command hubs

Israel's air force conducted wide-ranging strikes in Tehran, hitting a central Defense Ministry site that produced critical ballistic missile components and multiple weapon production/storage facilities, plus drone engine and air-defense development sites. The operation also targeted Iranian nuclear-development facilities, including Arak's heavy-water reactor and Ardakan's uranium-enrichment facility, and struck the Bushehr plant with no reported casualties; Tehran reportedly relocated many command centers to mobile units in response.

via Yahoo|
#air-defense#ballistic-missiles#idf
Satellite imagery shows Iran's missile program degraded by US-Israeli strikes
world1 month ago

Satellite imagery shows Iran's missile program degraded by US-Israeli strikes

Satellite imagery analysis by The Washington Post indicates four major Iranian ballistic missile production sites and at least 29 launch sites were damaged in the first four weeks of the US-Israeli offensive, undermining Iran’s missile program though experts say the program isn’t wiped out and Iran may adapt its strategy going forward.

via The Washington Post|
#ballistic-missiles#iran#israel
How Far Can Iran’s Ballistic Missiles Really Reach? Expert Breaks Down Diego Garcia’s Signals
world2 months ago

How Far Can Iran’s Ballistic Missiles Really Reach? Expert Breaks Down Diego Garcia’s Signals

An expert explains Iran’s missiles span short-, medium-, and intermediate-range, with declared ranges up to about 2,000 km and possible payload-reduction mods that could push them toward 3,000 km; there’s no solid evidence of a true longer-range system. The Diego Garcia launches, about 4,000 km away, likely used modified existing missiles—one failed and the other was intercepted—showing defenses can counter such threats and that long-range missiles are expensive and hard to sustain. Overall, Iran’s credible threat today is more about regional missiles and deterrence than a ready, large-scale 4,000+ km strike, though the episode may heighten diplomatic pressure.

via The Conversation|
#ballistic-missiles#diego-garcia#international-security
Iran fires cluster-munition missiles at central Israel in retaliation for Larijani’s death
world2 months ago

Iran fires cluster-munition missiles at central Israel in retaliation for Larijani’s death

Iran reportedly fired multi‑warhead cluster missiles at central Israel after the assassination of IRGC security chief Ali Larijani, killing a couple in the Ramat Gan area near Tel Aviv and injuring others as shrapnel caused damage; analysts say cluster warheads spread bomblets to saturate targets and complicate interception, creating a wider zone of destruction and civilian risk from unexploded ordnance. The piece explains what cluster munitions are, surveys Iran’s missile capabilities, and discusses the legal debate around their use—not universally banned, but prohibited in the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions by many states, with Israel and Iran not signatories—placing the incident in a broader pattern of cluster munition use in conflicts and highlighting Iran’s apparent integration of cluster payloads into its arsenal.

via Al Jazeera|
#ballistic-missiles#cluster-munitions#iran
middle-east2 months ago

Israel strikes Iranian nuclear and missile hubs, says it degraded Tehran’s capabilities

Israel’s Air Force conducted a wave of strikes on Iranian targets, including a Tehran facility inside Malek-Ashtar University used for nuclear-weapon components and ballistic-missile production, plus several defense sites in Tehran and a large western Iran ballistic-missile array. The IDF said the actions significantly degraded Iran’s ability to produce missiles and threaten Israel, with five strikes at the western site reportedly killing numerous personnel, and pledged to continue operations. The report also notes CNN’s look at US-Israeli efforts to dismantle Iran’s missile network, while Iran separately claimed additional strikes.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#ballistic-missiles#idf#iran
Iran Fails to Hit Diego Garcia with IRBMs, Interception Unclear
world2 months ago

Iran Fails to Hit Diego Garcia with IRBMs, Interception Unclear

Iran fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia but did not strike the U.S.-U.K. military base; one missile failed in flight and a U.S. warship launched an SM-3 interceptor at the other, with the success of the interception not confirmed. Citing multiple U.S. officials, the Wall Street Journal noted the timing wasn’t disclosed and that the attack would mark Iran’s first operational use of IRBMs and a significant attempt to threaten interests beyond the Middle East. UK officials were preparing a statement, while White House and UK authorities did not immediately comment.

via CNBC|
#ballistic-missiles#diego-garcia#interception
Pyongyang fires volley of ballistic missiles amid US-South Korea drills
world2 months ago

Pyongyang fires volley of ballistic missiles amid US-South Korea drills

North Korea fired about 10 ballistic missiles toward the eastern sea, launched from near Pyongyang's Sunan airport and traveling roughly 350 km; Japan said the missiles landed outside its EEZ with no damage reported. In South Korea, the military said it was tightening surveillance and coordinating with the U.S. and Japan as joint spring drills continue, a sign of defiance that underscores rising regional tension amid stalled diplomacy.

via PBS|
#ballistic-missiles#north-korea#regional-security
defense-news2 months ago

Israel’s War Aims: Curb Iran’s Missile Threat, Not Topple Its Regime

Israeli defense sources say the IDF’s primary objective in the Iran war is to substantially reduce Iran’s ballistic missile threat and military capabilities, not to forcibly topple the regime. While the military would welcome conditions that could enable regime change, it maintains that military action alone cannot guarantee it. Public messaging has emphasized a narrowed mission, with a major focus on destroying launcher capabilities to prevent missile buildup, even as discussions about regime change remain cautiously framed.

via The Jerusalem Post|
#ballistic-missiles#defense-news#eyal-zamir