Friday 28 February 2025

Military Knowledge: 358 Missile; The World’s First Drone-Based Air Defense Missile!

The 358 surface-to-air missile is an advanced air defense loitering munition that integrates the functionalities of both drones and missiles. Its innovative characteristics are such that it has established a new concept within the air defense missile category. The 358 loitering missile has an impressive track record of successfully shooting down American and Israeli drones in the region.

Thursday 6 February 2025

Shahid Bagheri Drone Carrier Joins IRGC Navy Fleet (Video)

Shahid Bagheri Drone Carrier is the first Iranian drone carrier commissioned by the IRGC Navy. It was built by converting a 42,000-ton container ship named Perarin. This drone carrier is expected to significantly enhance the Iranian Navy’s combat and intelligence capabilities in the Persian Gulf and distant waters.

Saturday 1 February 2025

Military Knowledge: Ababil-5 Reconnaissance Combat Drone

The Ababil-5 is a sophisticated Iranian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed for surveillance and reconnaissance as well as combat operations. The Ababil-5 features a fixed-wing design with a propeller-driven engine and can be equipped with Qaem-class bombs and Almas air-launched missiles. This drone represents a significant upgrade in the Ababil UAV family, combining features from earlier models like the Ababil-3,4 and Mohajer-6.

Thursday 30 January 2025

China Unveils Two Sixth-Gen Fighter Jets: Chengdu J-36 and Shenyang J-50

On December 26, 2024, coinciding with the anniversary of Mao Zedong’s birth, the Chinese military unveiled two sixth-generation fighter jets, the J-36 and J-50. This simultaneous unveiling has generated significant excitement among aerospace enthusiasts and raised concerns among competitors. The introduction of these advanced fighter jets highlights the ongoing progress and development of the People’s Republic of China’s military aviation capabilities.

Saturday 7 September 2024

Military Knowledge: Yafa Drone

The Yafa (or Jaffa) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is a long-range suicide drone that was unveiled by the Yemeni Armed Forces and the Ansar Allah movement following a successful military operation, when it succeeded in crossing the air defense shield of the Israeli regime and its allies and pounded a pre-determined target in the city of Tel Aviv.

Saturday 11 May 2024

Khibiny Electronic Countermeasures System; Russia’s Secret Technology!

Khibiny is an Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) system that has been specifically designed and developed for the Sukhoi fighter jets of the Russian Aerospace Forces. As the name suggests, this system is used to interfere with radio waves and to counter and deflect the enemy’s tracking systems.

Monday 6 May 2024

Military Knowledge: Rajum Short-Range Rocket System

From the outset of Operation al-Aqsa Flood, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, introduced a new rocket system called Rajum for the battleground and used it for the first time on October 7, 2023 to target positions of the Israeli regime’s occupied territories.