After 10 Years of Development, russian Microwave Weapon Goes Straight to Museum Instead of War Front
After a decade of development and repeated boasts about its revolutionary potential, russia's Alabuga microwave weapon is heading not to the battlefield, but to a museum. The project, once hyped as a game-changer for disabling enemy electronics, has quietly disappeared from military discourse, with its only confirmed deployment now being as a museum exhibit.
russians Say They Will Use New Typhoon-PVO Vehicles to Protect Bridges and Industrial Facilities
russia plans to deploy its newly developed Typhoon-PVO air defense vehicles to protect strategic infrastructure like bridges and industrial facilities, rather than sending them to the front lines. The system, mounted on the K-53958 armored platform, is intended to intercept low-flying aerial threats and fill gaps in the layered air defense network.
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Germany Wants the Typhon Systems: Will Long-Range Tomahawk Missiles Replace Europe's Need for 4,200 Cruise Missiles?
Germany's potential acquisition of the U.S. Typhon system, capable of launching the Tomahawk cruise missiles with ranges sufficient to reach Moscow, raises strategic questions about Europe's broader missile needs. Even such high-capability systems would not replace the estimated requirement of at least 4,200 cruise missiles for Europe, but rather serve as a temporary solution until domestic long-range strike capabilities are developed.
Aerial Ambushes: Interceptor Drones Cripple russia's ZALA, Orlan, and Supercam Recon Missions (Video)
Ukrainian border guards from the Pomsta Brigade are pioneering the use of interceptor drones to defend the skies from russia's growing aerial threat. These systems have become critical as hundreds of enemy aerial targets, including reconnaissance drones, operate over Ukraine every second, particularly in front-line areas.
While russia Makes 1,600 Cruise Missiles and 6,000+ Shahed Drones, Western Air Defense Production is Looking Gloomy
russia has dramatically scaled up production of the Shahed-type drones and cruise missiles, manufacturing around 1,600 long-range missiles and approximately 6,000 Shahed droness, while Western air defense manufacturers face persistent shortfalls, raising urgent concerns over whether NATO can keep pace with Moscow's growing aerial threat.
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