Russia has conducted the eighth test of its new anti-ballistic missile, according to a Ministry of Defense release on July 1. The test took place at the Sary Shagan test site in Kazakhstan. While the Ministry of Defense declined to name the missile, the weapon appeared to be a 53T6M, a replacement for the 53T6...
Between June 17-26, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) reported six Houthi-launched UAV attacks and one cruise missile strike on its territory. The Qasef-2K drone attack on June 23 was the only one in this period that resulted in casualties. There has been a significant increase in reported missile and UAV activity over the past...
Between June 5-16, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) reported seven drone attacks and one cruise missile strike on its territory. The United States also confirmed Houthi militants had intercepted an MQ-9 Reaper UAV flying over Yemen. Below is a summary of these reported events. June 6 Houthi militants intercepted a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper UAV...
Between April 4 and June 4, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) reported at least two Houthi ballistic missile launches targeting its territory, and one launch targeting pro-government forces in southern Yemen. The missiles used in these strikes are all unidentified. KSA reportedly intercepted the missiles targeting its territory, and none of the attacks produced...
On May 4, North Korea test fired a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) and two multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) from Wonsan on the country’s east coast. According to the state-run Korea Central News Agency (KCNA), “The purpose of the drill was to estimate and inspect the operating ability and the accuracy of striking duty performance...
On May 3, the U.S. State Department approved the potential sale of the Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC)-3 air defense system to Bahrain. This would mark the first Patriot sale to Bahrain. The potential sale includes: 60 PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles, 36 Patriot MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missiles (GEM-T) missiles with canisters, nine M903 launchers,...
On May 1, the U.S. Air Force test fired an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The missile’s mock warhead traveled about 6,700 km across the Pacific Ocean to a target in the Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. The USAF last tested the Minuteman III in February. Related Links:...
On April 30, Russia’s TASS news agency reported that the country has sent new S-400 Triumf missiles to China to replace those damaged in transit in December 2017. According to an unnamed source familiar with the delivery, “At the start of April, several dozens of new S-400 missiles [40N6E] were sent by maritime transport from...
On April 22, Belarusian officials announced their country has completed development of the TRIO surface-to-air missile (SAM) system. According to a government press release, the system is designed “to protect small sites and industrial installations, ground army units, and destroy compact flying targets, including drones.” The TRIO includes an upgraded 9K35 Strela-10 (NATO: SA-13 Gopher)...
On April 23, Russia launched its first nuclear-powered Project 09852 submarine in the northwestern city of Severodvinsk. Dubbed the K-139 Belgorod, the 184 m submarine is the longest submarine ever built and the first launch platform for Russia’s nuclear-armed Poseidon underwater unmanned vehicles (UUVs). It reportedly has enough space for six Poseidon UUVs. The state-run...
