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⚡⚡️🇹🇷🇱🇾 Leaked footage circulating on social media, alongside excerpts from an official release, shows LAAF personnel receiving training on Türkiye’s MKE TOLGA short-range air-defence (SHORAD) and counter-UAS system made by @MKEgovtr [Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi].
⚡️ Around 100 Turkish-made BMC AMAZON 4×4 MRAPs appear in a lineup of the LAAF’s Sa’iqa Special Forces. Notably, the vehicles appear to have an “ANS” marking in place of BMC’s usual front-facing logo. The reason for the substitution remains unclear.
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Azerbaijan indeed may have acquired J10s. This should not be a coincidence... My guess is: - 14 J10s to replace 14 Mig29s - 40 (?) JF17s to replace 30 (?) Su25s (note: 20 (?) Su25s are completing their Laçın modernisation programme, so those may be used for education + combat for a few more years) - 14 Hürkuşs to replace 14 L39s mod.gov.az/az/news/azerbayca…
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BREAKING: Ukraine has carried out the world’s first medical evacuation of a human via a drone from the battlefield the 30th mechanised brigade of Ukraine managed to save their injured comrade from a minefield. Just absolutely insane.
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This is quite a range...
Bakalım... Radarları görebilecek mi? 😊 ANKA-3 İnsansız Savaş Uçağı, an itibarıyla Doğu Akdeniz'de uçuş gerçekleştiriyor.
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I believe this will end up in Atmaca sale. STM and Roketsan can get deliveries and configuration on time.
Replying to @LUNAS_MY
LUNAS OFFICIAL STATEMENT 19 OCTOBER 2026
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🚨🇪🇸🇹🇷 España y Turquía avanzan para integrar el misil Cirit C-UAS en las torres de Escribano. ​EM&E y Roketsan estudian adaptar este misil de 70 mm a la plataforma Odin 6x6 contra drones. 🧵👇 youtu.be/VeuNg2UoMfI?si=Blrq… infodefensa.com/texto-diario… youtu.be/VeuNg2UoMfI?si=Blrq…
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Bangladesh orders if I remember correctly?
Hala Atak üretiliyor galiba… Enteresan…
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The key priorities of the Komsomolsk-on-Amur (KnAAZ) include the production of Su-35S and Su-57 fighter jets, the prospective T-75 (Su-75) light fighter, and the SJ-100 regional passenger aircraft.
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🇷🇺🇫🇮 ANTI-SATELLITE SPACE WARS: Russian military satellite KOSMOS 2612 is now 135 meters (445 feet) from ICEYE-X36 spy satellite that provides tracking data to Ukraine. If it keeps maneuvering the same way, it will close to 45 meters (145 feet) on Monday, tomorrow. -> First aggressive satellite encounter in history! Will the Russian anti-satellite weapon hit the Finnish spy satellite with a laser to burn its camera, use electronic warfare, or just ram it? Space war about to start? PS: You can see how close it is on the video, first time in history a satellite might attack another one. x.com/s2a_systems/status/211…
🇷🇺🇫🇮🇺🇦 SATELLITE WARS IN SPACE -> Russia to take down western spy satellites? Russia launched mysterious military satellites into Space on 16 April 2026 from Plesetsk aboard a Soyuz-2.1b The exact payload is secret, but recent activity points at counter-satellite weapons. -> The mysterious Russian military satellite Kosmos 2612 is nearing the Finnish commercial spy sattelite ICEYE-X36 dangerously. Ukraine is known to use the ICEYE for targeting and Russia was recently hit with deep strikes, that relied on sattelite data. The aggressive approach started in exact this timeframe. ⁉️ The important questions are: - Did Russia deploy anti satellite weapons to space? - Is Putin willing to take down targeting satellites to enforce his red lines? We’ll find out soon enough, it could be that the satellite just closes in as a warning and stays there … but what then? -> Taking down a commercially Finnish satellite in space certainly would be an interesting escalation, especially since it’s not a NATO case because it’s not on nato ground. Keep in mind these maneuvers are fuel intensive and the Russian satellite can’t use so much fuel for nothing! The satellite will run out of fuel and just be bricked without a purpose, if they just play games. So these maneuvers are meant for something! 1/
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This is super interesting. I looked up the weight of Himars (fully loaded) and it is well under max capacity of C130J. Just out of curiosity I also checked the weight of TRG230. Based on the result, it exceeds the capacity if fully loaded 🤔
Good footage shows a HIMARS raid. The UK should aspire to do likewise, but with an A400M. Other vehicles are also available, of course, but think of the strategic value, think of Land Precision Strike, and PrSM
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China Is Secretly Building More Ships Than We Know This appears to be another variant of China's XXLUUV mothership. As you can see, there are significant differences between the two models. We weren't previously aware of this "Guangzhou" model, which suggests that China may be secretly building more ships than we know about, as the U.S. has claimed.
What a Speed! China’s XXLUUV mothership was rapidly constructed and today its launched.
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Footages of the K9MH firing in a fully automated environment. It appears to have been conducted under various firing angles and modes, as well as conditions involving the application of several modular artillery charges.
A historic decision was made while I was on long vacation. Is this the first victory for the K9MH, developed as a lesson from Hanwha's failure in the UK artillery bid? The U.S. Army announced an agreement with Hanwha Defense USA, Arlington, Virginia, for the development of prototypes for the MTC program. The selection criteria included performance, maturity, ammunition compatibility, and local production capabilities, and etc. Six K9MH units will be evaluated in advance for three to four years. ● The competitors were Elbit Systems SIGMA, GDELS(GDLS)-KNDS-Leonardo Donar, Rheinmetall RCH155, BAE Archer, and KNDS Caesar. ● Hanwha and the U.S. Army have already signed a contract to utilize the Pine Bluff Arsenal site in Arkansas for the construction of a huge ammunition factory, as I previously posted. The production of high-energy materials and propellants is a key focus. ● At the same time, Hanwha pursued the construction of K9 facilities in Opelika, Alabama. Opelika serves as a base for Hanwha Defense USA and offers the geographical advantage of being close to Fort Benning, a key U.S. Army base. ●While it is true that the K9A1 has been mass-produced and is currently in production, the K9A2, which shares technology with the K9MH, is also scheduled to enter mass production later. Furthermore, the ability to rapidly and integrally operate platform and ammunition production facilities within the United States was a key factor in the U.S. Army's selection of HDUSA. It is a typical low-risk, high-return pattern since Hanwha literally dominated global SPH market. ● At this rate, HDUSA will supply a total of about 500 systems, and the scale could become even larger if logistics support systems are included. ● With this, 13 countries have become users of the K9 family. These are South Korea, Turkey, Poland, Finland, Estonia, India, Norway, Australia, Egypt, Romania, Vietnam, Spain, and the United States. ● India, Egypt, Vietnam, and Spain, which have plans to purchase or acquire additional tracked K9s, as well as the UAE and Saudi Arabia, which are currently negotiating with Hanwha, may have their plans slightly modified due to the news of the US Army's selection of the K9MH. Well, who knows. However, keep in mind that this is not the U.S. Army's final selection. Hanwha's K9MH was merely selected as the prototype for development. As I have always emphasized, for any weapon program, while the performance of the platform, ammunition, missiles, and sensors are important, consistent demand, production capacity, political factors, corporate investment commitment, risk management, and local cooperation are even more critical. The K9A2 failed to win the British artillery bid, and it is said that Hanwha Aerospace developed the K9MH based on that lesson and K9A2 technology. Contrary to my expectations, it seems like this cute and adorable K9MH will be playing in a very large field. Frankly, I was expecting the K9A2 and K9A3 to perform better than the K9MH first. Anyway, not only this, Hanwha also began the joint development of the AReS long-range missile system with Northrop Grumman. Also, Hanwha Ocean and Hyundai Heavy Industries are currently conducting extensive programs with the U.S. government and the U.S. Navy, we look forward to substantial and realistic cooperation on weapon systems between the two countries in the future. Given that the U.S. and S.Korea possess massive production capabilities, fixed demand, and future demand for combat platforms, ammunition, missiles, and sensors, they are attractive markets for corporates, the military, and the government in terms of market forecasting, growth, and risk management. I received many messages and mails while I was on vacation, and I thank you for your concern. In particular, there were some inquiries regarding this news.
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I think Türkiye lacks one of these, a HALE jet UAV. Especially for Reconnaissance and Early Warning purposes, this may be ideal...
#PLANAF A rare footage of the WZ-7
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The first production M-346/T-346 for the Frecce Tricolori recently was rolled out at the Leonardo Venegono factory. The Italian government has acquired 15 of these to replace the MB-339’s, first official deliveries will occur in 2027.
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Once the CJ1000 succeeds, I believe we quickly will see the CJ500 and the CJ2000. Which in turn makes me think that it may lead to new ASW and MPA aircrafts as well.
Hey, finally a clear image of the Y-20A engine-testbed carrying the CJ-1000A. Interesting, however I thought it would bear the number 7816!
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Missed opportunity. Would love to this this instead of Su75. Su35 - Mig35 Su57 - Mig49 Su34 - Tu160M With proper avionics and munition would have made the aiflrforce extremely capable.
Model of a medium-weight stealth fighter concept, supposedly designated the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-49. Roughly the size of a MiG-29. Its design is reminiscent of the MiG 1.42/1.44 project, and the mock-up was presented in Moscow several years ago. ✈️🇷🇺 #Mikoyan
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We saw a widespread use of UAVs in traditional combat after 2020 We saw a widespread use of USVs in traditional combat after 2023 No we are starting to see a widespread use of UGVs. My guess is that we will start seeing a widespread use of UUVs in traditional combat in a few years time as well.
A Latvian ground drone that’s already hauled supplies and wounded troops in Ukraine just drove through Finnish forest for the country’s military, border guard and police. Latvia’s own army bought it this spring. defence-blog.com/latvias-com…
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A very interesting concept, UUV carrier.
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