JUST IN: ๐ธ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ Ukraine is offering Saudi Arabia its FP-1 long range strike drone and FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile, potentially with technology transfer.
๐บ๐ฆ FP-1: up to 2,700 km range, ~60 kg payload.
๐บ๐ฆ FP-5 Flamingo: 3,000 km range, ~1,150โ1,200 kg payload.
๐ฎ๐ท Iran helped Russia with Shahed drones.
Now Ukraine could be preparing to return the favor by helping Saudi Arabia build a serious long range strike capability.
๐ If this deal happens, the Gulfโs strategic balance gets very interesting.
BREAKING: ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ท๐พ๐ช #Saudi Air Force Destroys Two Iranian Ships Carrying Weapons For The Houthis
Saudi airstrikes in the Red Sea reportedly destroyed two Iranian vessels allegedly carrying weapons and ammunition bound for the #Iran backed Houthis, amid escalating tensions across the region.
BREAKING: ๐บ๐ธ๐ธ๐ฆ #Saudi Arabia Tells Trump To Hold Off On War With #Iran
A U.S. official tells Axios that Riyadh is urging Trump not to rush into military action, asking Washington to give Tehran more time to negotiate.
A significant message from Riyadh as tensions with Iran remain at a dangerous level.
BREAKING: ๐ธ๐ฆ๐พ๐ช Saudi Arabia has launched an airstrike on Taiz, Yemen, targeting Houthi positions, amid renewed military activity and rising tensions in the region.
๐จBREAKING: ๐ท๐บ Russia has test fired a Bulava SLBM from the Borei-A SSBN Generalissimus Suvorov.
Range: ~9,300 km.
A nuclear capable missile designed to strike targets across Europe and the United States from the sea.
BREAKING: ๐จ๐ณ๐บ๐ธ China says the PLA Rocket Force is the worldโs most powerful missile force.
Beijing claims China has roughly 3ร the U.S. missile inventory and produces missiles at 5โ6ร the U.S. rate, while its hypersonic weapons are already operationally a generation ahead.
BREAKING: ๐ช๐ฌ๐ธ๐ฆ Egyptโs parliament has authorized President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to take necessary measures to help defend #Saudi Arabia amid escalating Houthi attacks.
Cairo says any military role would be defensive, focused on protecting Saudi territory, borders and holy sites if Riyadh requests assistance.
๐จ๐ธ๐ฆ๐น๐ท BREAKING: Saudi Arabia Could Buy Turkeyโs Most Powerful Non-Nuclear Bomb, GAZAP
The ~970 kg conventional aircraft bomb is designed for enhanced fragmentation effects and could add another powerful strike option to #Saudi Arabiaโs arsenal.
๐จ๐ท๐บ BREAKING: Russia has resumed serial production of the massive Tu-160M strategic bomber.
The aircraft can carry up to 12 long range cruise missiles, including nuclear capable weapons, allowing it to strike from significant stand off distances.
A major development for Russiaโs long range strategic aviation.
๐จ๐ซ๐ท๐ช๐บ BREAKING: France is moving to put Europe under its nuclear umbrella as 10 nations join forces with Paris to counter Russia, WSJ reports.
With trust in Washington fading, Macron is positioning Franceโs nuclear arsenal as Europeโs strategic backup.
๐จ๐บ๐ธ๐ฌ๐ง JUST IN: BAE Systems Turns A Drone Into A Flying Air Defense Weapon
BAE Systems has demonstrated its TRV-150 drone carrying three APKWS II laser guided rockets, intercepting multiple aerial targets during a single flight without landing.
The rockets can engage targets at roughly 6 km, while the drone can remain airborne for around 36 minutes.
The U.S. is also scaling up APKWS II production from 25,000 to 35,000 rockets annually.
Low cost drones combined with large stocks of precision rockets could create a powerful new layer of air defense.
๐จ ๐ถ๐ฆ๐บ๐ธ JUST IN: Qatar May Be One Step Closer To The F-35
#Qatar has reiterated its request for the F-35, and now Washington is reportedly preparing a policy review involving multiple #US security agencies.
Qatar wants a clear path to reopen the F-35 file and understand what conditions it would need to meet.
If approved, the F-35 would take Qatarโs airpower to another level and add another stealth fighter operator to the Gulf.
The Gulf airpower race is getting very interesting.
Source: Tactical Report
JUST IN: ๐บ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ท Iran Prepares For A Possible #US B61-11 Nuclear Strike On Pickaxe
#Iranian media isteaching citizens how to protect themselves if the US launches a nuclear attack.
Speculation is focusing on the B61-11, a nuclear earth penetrating bomb designed to target hardened and deeply buried facilities.
#Iranโs Pickaxe Mountain complex is believed to be buried deep underground, fueling speculation that conventional weapons may struggle to reach its deepest sections..
JUST IN: ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ท SAUDI F-35s Could Turn The Tables On Iran
Iranian outlet Fars News warns that Saudi Arabiaโs potential F-35 acquisition could shake up the regional military balance, giving Riyadh a powerful stealth capability for long range operations deep inside Iran.
The Iranian outlet portrays Saudi air power as one of the major aerial threats Iran would have to take seriously after Israel.
If Riyadh gets the F-35, Tehranโs strategic calculations could change dramatically.
๐ Provoking Saudi Arabia could become a far more dangerous gamble.
JUST IN: ๐น๐ท #Turkeyโs SIPER Block 2 has successfully completed another test, demonstrating its ability to engage targets beyond 150 km and receive in flight target updates, allowing the missile to be redirected toward a new target mid flight.
JUST IN: ๐ธ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฆ Ukraine is offering Saudi Arabia its FP-1 long range strike drone and FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile, potentially with technology transfer.
๐บ๐ฆ FP-1: up to 2,700 km range, ~60 kg payload.
๐บ๐ฆ FP-5 Flamingo: 3,000 km range, ~1,150โ1,200 kg payload.
๐ฎ๐ท Iran helped Russia with Shahed drones.
Now Ukraine could be preparing to return the favor by helping Saudi Arabia build a serious long range strike capability.
๐ If this deal happens, the Gulfโs strategic balance gets very interesting.
JUST IN: ๐ธ๐ฆ Saudi Arabia Is Fast Tracking A MASSIVE 10,004-Bomb JDAM Deal With The US
The $5 BILLION package includes 5,004 ร 500-lb BLU-111s and 5,000 ร 2,000-lb BLU-117s, paired with JDAM guidance kits.
Riyadh is preparing to fully replenish its stocks with a massive precision bomb arsenal as it prepares for a prolonged confrontation with the Iranian backed Houthis.
๐ Tough times are ahead for the Houthis.