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: ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ช๐ฎ๐ท Saudi Arabia And UAE Among Targets In Alleged Iranian โZero Hourโ Maps
Iran linked media has published maps naming eight countries, including #Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Israel, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Jordan.
The messaging appears to be a signal from #Iranโs IRGC through a sympathetic media mouthpiece to the Kingdom and other regional states, warning of potential attacks.
Saudi Arabia should send a clear message to Tehran, any attack on the Kingdom, its territory or its people would trigger a strong and decisive response. Riyadh will defend itself and, if attacked, will hit Iran back hard.
BREAKING: ๐ธ๐ฆ๐พ๐ช Houthi Leader Ibrahim Al-Nono Liquidated In #Saudi Airstrikes
A major blow to the #Iran backed Houthi leadership as Saudi strikes eliminate a senior figure within the group.
๐จBREAKING: ๐ท๐บ๐บ๐ฆ Massive #Ukrainian Drone Swarm Hits Russiaโs Novokuybyshevsk Oil Refinery
Huge fires and thick smoke are rising from the facility in Samara region following the attack. Damage is still being assessed.
๐จBREAKING: ๐ธ๐ฆ๐พ๐ช #Saudi Air Force shoots down a Houthi-launched drone heading toward the holy city of Mecca, home to Islam's holiest site.
Houthi attempt to target Mecca could outrage nearly 2 billion Muslims worldwide. Saudi Arabia continues to confront the Iran backed Houthi terrorist group.
๐จBREAKING: ๐ธ๐ฆ๐บ๐ธ Saudi Arabia Takes THAAD To The Next Level
#Saudi Arabia is advancing local manufacturing of components for the #US THAAD missile defense system with Lockheed Martin.
This is more than an arms purchase.
๐ธ๐ฆ Riyadh is building the industrial know how, supply chains and technical capabilities needed to support one of the worldโs most advanced ballistic-missile defense systems.
Saudi defense localization is entering a new phase. ๐ฅ
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.
๐จ BREAKING: ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฐ๐ท North Korea Launches A Projectile Toward Waters Off Its East Coast
South Koreaโs Defense Ministry says North Korea launched a projectile toward the sea off its eastern coast.
Another launch, another warning from Pyongyang as tensions on the Korean Peninsula remain high.
BREAKING: ๐บ๐ธ๐ฏ๐ต๐น๐ผ US Moves F-22 Raptors To Okinawa!
The US Air Force has rotated F-22 stealth fighters from Alaska and F-15s from Louisiana to Kadena Air Base, just ~650โ700 km from Taiwan.
The message to Beijing is clear: Washington wants advanced fighters forward and ready to respond if tensions explode across the Taiwan Strait.
But Kadenaโs proximity to China also makes it a major high value target in any conflict.
A visible show of force, but also a dangerous vulnerability.
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.