How the mighty have fallen

MiG isn’t what it use to be.

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

Ukraine moves west

This seems to be a very sane move by Ukraine.  Sadly, I am not sure that the current administration is willing to support them.

Wild

I am still amazed at what happened to several Soviet ships when the USSR collapsed.

A win for the good guys?

Looks like the US may have succeeded in spiriting a copy of Russia’s main short range SAM system out of Libya. (h/t to an alert reader of the blog.  Thank you)

Sweden is smart

While a lot of the NATO countries continue to whistle past the graveyard, Sweden is putting money where it counts.

Arma Sukhoi S-70

No, not that Arma.  But I am not to proud to admit, I need this kit in my life.

MiG-41

I’ve written previously on the rumored to be in development MiG-41.  While I remain skeptical that we will see one in the near term future, this is an interesting analysis.

ICM MiG-25 PD

A Foxbat-E from ICM. This is in my wheelhouse.

Paper tiger

You have to have a heart of stone not to laugh at this story. Modern Russia is the very definition of a Kleptocracy.