The Hermes 900 drone, known in the Israeli Air Force as Kochav (meaning “Star”), is a versatile system classified as a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV. It is one of the first Israeli drones that has been documented to carry combat payloads. Like other members of the Hermes drone family, it was developed by Elbit Systems.
Raytheon’s Multi-Spectral Targeting Systems (MTS) represent a suite of advanced technologies for modern Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations and precision targeting. These systems are employed by the U.S. military’s three branches, NATO members, and other U.S. allies. The MTS family—which includes models such as MTS-A, MTS-B, MTS-C, MS-110, and MS-177—has accumulated nearly four million hours of operational flight time to date.
GBU-57 is a US Air Force non-nuclear bunker-busting guided bomb. It’s designed to penetrate tough, buried targets and is the most powerful non-nuclear bunker-busting bomb in the US arsenal. Currently, it can only be launched from B-2 and B-52 bombers, and later from the B-21.
The Aegis system is an American naval anti-ballistic missile system known for its variety of interceptor missiles, which have both long-range capabilities and the ability to intercept targets in the atmosphere and beyond, all while maintaining high mobility.
The USS Harry S. Truman is the eighth ship in the Nimitz-class of the United States Navy. As one of ten Nimitz-class carriers, it plays a crucial role in the US aircraft carrier fleet and is a vital component of the force’s global operational capabilities. This vessel is also the ninth nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in US Navy history to be commissioned, succeeding the USS Enterprise (CVN-65).
The Chengdu J-10, developed by Chengdu Aircraft Industries, is a Chinese fourth-generation multirole fighter. Primarily designed for air-to-air combat, it also carries out strike missions. Since 2003, it has been in service with the People’s Liberation Army and comes in single-seat (J-10A/B/C) and twin-seat (J-10S) configurations.
GBU-57 is a US Air Force non-nuclear bunker-busting guided bomb. It’s designed to penetrate tough, buried targets and is the most powerful non-nuclear bunker-busting bomb in the US arsenal. Currently, it can only be launched from B-2 and B-52 bombers, and later from the B-21.
The Kızılelma (Red Apple) is a jet-powered, multi-role combat drone capable of conducting air-to-air and air-to-surface missions. It is designed to address the gap in the Turkish Air Force’s fifth-generation fighter capabilities.
Since the onset of the Yemen war, Yemeni armed forces have successfully destroyed 26 American MQ-9 drones.
The MQ-9 Reaper is a U.S. armed drone primarily designed for intelligence collection and secondarily for targeting sensitive, mobile objectives. Its extended flight duration, sophisticated sensors, versatile communication systems, and precision weaponry contribute to its reliability for a variety of missions.
Since the onset of the Yemeni war, a total of 115 aircraft from various countries have been downed in Yemen. Among these, 63 are from Saudi Arabia, 22 from the UAE, 26 from the United States, and one each from Morocco, Bahrain, and Jordan.
Since the onset of the Yemen war, Yemeni armed forces have successfully destroyed 23 American MQ-9 drones.
