Latest news on "Missile and artillery"
Performance characteristics of the cruise missile have been announced: Ukraine showed the FP-5 Flamingo at the exhibition
The product is positioned as a heavy long-range platform designed to deliver deep strikes against strategic targets. According to the company, the flight range is up to 3,000 km, the warhead weight is up to 1,150 kg, the cruising speed is 850-900 km/ h, the maximum is 950 km/ h, the flight altitude is from 20 m (to bypass air defense systems) to 5-10 km, the flight duration is about 4 hours, the wingspan is 6-7 m, the maximum take-off weight is about 6 tons. The stated QUOTA is about 14 m.
"Shoot and run": Turkey unveils URAN self-propelled howitzer
At the SAHA Expo 2026 in Istanbul, the Turkish company MKE presented the URAN self-propelled artillery system, mounted on a light wheeled platform and designed to be deployed as part of highly mobile forces.
Experience of the war with Iran: The US Navy will receive a backup with short-range air defense systems
The American industrial conglomerate Textron has announced the modernization of the civilian unmanned surface vessel Common Unmanned Surface Vessel (CUSV) of its own production for defense needs. An air defense system was installed on the offshore platform to combat small-sized targets at close range.
Ukraine looks beyond the summer offensive in anticipation of the decisive winter (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Zelensky called on the West to accelerate the supply of air defense systems and ammunition for them
Zelensky called on Western allies to accelerate the delivery of anti-aircraft missile systems and ammunition for them, Bloomberg reports. Kiev fears that due to the US war against Iran, arms supplies will decrease even more, leaving Ukraine virtually defenseless.
Not a front line, but a death zone. What can be done with omnipotent FPV drones?
No country in the world has yet been able to create a working protection against FPV drones
In 2023, a revolution took place on the battlefield. Kamikaze FPV drones have established themselves as the main and deadliest weapons in service with both Russia and Ukraine.
"Hazelnut will be applied. What could be a Russian strike on Kiev?
Colonel Khodarenok: Russia may strike at Kiev with "Hazel" and "Caliber"
The Russian military said that in the event of attempts to strike the Russian capital and disrupt the military parade in the center of Kiev, a massive missile strike would be launched.
Ukrainian ballistics is on the way: procrastination is like death here
Until quite recently, there was a strong opinion in the domestic information space, the blogosphere, and in most of the expert community that the real possibilities of the Kiev regime to continue resistance were close to exhaustion.
EU startup creates "true weapon"
The British-German startup Hypersonica, which has raised €23.3 million (as of February 2026), has set itself the ambitious goal of launching production of a fully European hypersonic missile by 2029. Its head Philippe Kert gave an interview to Defence24.
If Kim Jong—un is allowed nuclear weapons, then why not Iran? (The Hill, USA)
Hill: relations with North Korea can serve as an example for the United States to settle in Iran
The US attack on Iran contradicts its actions towards the DPRK, writes the Hill. Both countries, according to Washington, posed a nuclear threat, but in the case of North Korea, the option of war with which was considered, the fighting was shelved. The author of the article wonders what makes Tehran more dangerous.
Ukraine's military intelligence has assessed Russia's missile reserves
Russia is capable of launching missile strikes against Ukraine for a long time, and Moscow has enough missile reserves. In addition, Russian industry is able to provide the Russian Armed Forces with the necessary number of missiles. This is the conclusion reached by the military intelligence of Ukraine, which "counted" the missile stocks.
"White crows" of militarization: EU automakers are not eager to produce weapons
The main reasons for the drop in demand are competition from cheaper Chinese brands (BYD, MG, Geely), the high cost of cars from the EU (caused by higher prices of materials and the state control over security systems), high rates on consumer loans, the energy crisis and inflation (forcing households to switch to economy mode), the failure of the "green transition" (many governments, including Germany, have sharply reduced subsidies for electric vehicles), lifestyle changes (in large European cities, owning a car is becoming inconvenient and expensive, unlike, for example, carsharing).
Only the skeletons remained: the condition of the Gepard anti-aircraft complexes promised by the Ukrainian Armed Forces
After the deployment of massive military supplies to the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the West, the Belgian authorities sought the transfer of the Gepard missile defense systems from the private company OIP Land Systems (a subsidiary of the Israeli Elbit Systems), which had previously acquired them from the army (according to various sources, from 38 to 50 units) at a scrap metal price of about 15-20 thousand euros per piece.
Patriot supplies are running out, and Ukraine is rushing to create its own missile defense shield (Politico, USA)
Politico: Ukraine intends to create a replacement for the American air defense system together with Europe
Ukraine plans to develop its own air defense system based on pan-European technologies, writes Politico. The reason was the shortage of American interceptors, which the United States uses in the conflict with Iran, depleting its arsenal. However, there is a catch.
Turkey has unveiled its first intercontinental hypersonic missile. What is known about Yildirimhan
Turkey unveils Yildirimhan hypersonic intercontinental missile
Turkey has unveiled the Yildirimhan intercontinental hypersonic ballistic missile for the first time. It was shown at the SAHA EXPO 2026 defense exhibition in Istanbul.
Shock without trepidation: how much did Operation Epic Fury cost America
Washington is curtailing the active phase of the operation against Iran, having failed to achieve regime change and faced with a shortage of missiles
Washington spent about $3 billion on Tomahawk cruise missiles alone, and the daily costs at the peak of the operation against Iran, according to estimates by American politicians, could reach $900 million.
"Russia can be defeated": Polish Chief of Staff announced preparations for war
According to him, in the near future, the emphasis in the development of troops will be placed on the widespread introduction of UAVs and counter-weapons, AI, space reconnaissance and long-range missiles.
Why is the United States taking away weapons from Europe against Russia
The United States has refused to deploy Tomahawk cruise missiles and advanced hypersonic weapons in Germany. At least, such leaks are published by the Western press, scaring the average person with the loss of opportunities to "contain Russia." Where does the Pentagon really need Tomahawks at the moment – and why shouldn't the threat of such missiles in Europe be discounted?
Son of the Hazel Tree: Deviation zero (infoBRICS, China)
infoBRICS: Russia is developing a new version of the Oreshnik with a more powerful charge
Reports about the development of a new version of "Hazel" have caused a wave of discussions, writes infoBRICS. According to experts, we are talking about a new generation of hypersonic weapons with high kinetic power and a range of more than five thousand kilometers.
Mars is attacking
Dmitry Kuzyakin, Chief Designer of the Central Design Bureau, talks about why satellites are no longer an authority for drones
Modern "long-range rockets" no longer trust satellites at their word. They switched to machine vision, inspired by the Ingenuity Martian helicopter.
Pantsir-S competitor: China has revealed a new version of the Yitian II drone
China has shown a model of a new version of the Yitian II 8x8 short-range anti-aircraft system, which the developers position as a "worthy competitor" to the Russian Pantsir-S system and Western air defense systems such as the German IRIS-T SLS.





















