Ukraine Won't be Running Short of ATACMS: Production Rates and Stock Estimates
Supplies of ATACMS ballistic missiles to Ukraine are promising to become on a regular basis and in adequate quantities.
Furthermore, the Pentagon is no longer concerned about ATACMS stocks running low. The missile supplies will increase up to dozens delivered every few months until at least the end of 2024.
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ATACMS Strikes on Crimea Become Systematic: Targets are Air Defenses and Airfields
Overnight April 30th, another missile strike was inflicted on the russian forces deployed in the occupied Crimea.
Unofficial sources suggest that besides the ATACMS missiles, suicide drones were also deployed in this attack. Note that despite the russian claims that their S-400 air defense systems, deployed in Crimea, are capable of intercepting ballistic threats, this is at least the second time they fail to do so.
The russians Build Special Ship for Ka-52 Helicopters to Cruise in the Sea of Azov
Shipyard in the port city of Gorodets, in Nizhny Novgorod region of russia, has launched the first and so far only ship of Project 14400 Nikolay Kamov into water. Warships of this class are designed to carry out trainings for helicopter crews of naval aviation.
The permanent deployment base will be in Yeysk, on the Sea of Azov coast; this is where also the 859th training center for russian navy pilots is located.
Ukrainian UAVs Strike Unexpected Target: Railway Power Supply is What russians Cannot Protect with Air Defense
Kamikaze drones struck traction substations and transformers on railway tracks located in Oryol and Kursk regions of russia. It was a multi-stage coordinated drone attack launched by Ukrainian Defense Forces.
In fact, the drone strike on the railway network is in itself very remarkable.
Ukrainian Developers Say Kronos Stealth Submarines Can Threaten russian Black Sea Fleet
The Kronos armored submarine has a shape that resembles a stealth aircraft. Engineers claim that Kronos can perform a full 180-degree turn at maximum speed, which is beyond the capabilities of any other underwater drone.
Kronos chief designer is confident that the submarine can be used to attack russian Black Sea Fleet.
Israel Decommissions all Patriot Systems as "Too Obsolete," What's the Chance of Ukraine Getting Them
The Israeli Air Force is determined to decommission all Patriot surface-to-air missile batteries within the next few months.
Despite no further need in those Patriot units, the chances of them ending up in Ukraine are slim.
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