Good for the United Kingdom

Deploying some western tech to the battlefield in Ukraine.  Story here.

Ukraine

Small unit tactics using man portable anti-tank and anti-air missiles.  Concentrating on supply lines.  These seem to be strategies that are letting the Ukrainians hold their own so far.  Overview here.

Hype

Russia’s use of a “hypersonic” missile is mostly….hype.  Explainer here.

This is interesting

Story here.  I wonder what kind of intelligence gathering we are doing in and near Ukraine.  Certainly we have learned that the Russians aren’t the military some thought they were.

Missile torpedoes

Who would have thought there are missile launched torpedoes?  India has them now.

China’s new weapon?

Is it even a weapon?  Sadly, I despair that the US will get serious about military and technology development.

Thank God for the Israelis

Keeping the Iranians in check.  Worth every penny in military aid we send them. (h/t to Jeff “Inch High” Groves)

MiG-21 or MiG-23

Friend of the blog Jim “X-Acto” Bates recently told me about this story.  I’d like to know more, including whether it was a MiG-21 or MiG-23.  The story says both.  Anyone know?

More of this, please.

These types of tests need to be conducted a lot more often, especially by the seaborne forces of the USN and our allies.  If you would have peace, prepare for war.

We are not alone

The USN isn’t the only navy with problems.

Well, it looks like the Pacific Fleet's Marshal Shaposhnikov Project 1155 reclassified frigate did have a malfunction during its tests with a failed Kalibr cruise missile launch.https://t.co/xZbLEY09Af pic.twitter.com/1lQZn2bPSk

— Rob Lee (@RALee85) April 29, 2021