The GRYD

The GRYD is a global defense and geopolitics platform. We cover military tech, conflict updates & global flashpoints.

[The GRYD @grydglobal]

@MBDAGroup has successfully completed the validation firing of the new TESEO MK2/E anti-ship missile system for the Italian Navy.

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The breakthrough is that India managed to get countries with directly conflicting positions on an active war including Iran, UAE and Saudi Arabia to accept a common political position, after BRICS had failed to do so only a few months earlier.

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BRICS countries have reached agreement on a joint declaration after talks that ran into the early hours in New Delhi. #BRICS26

[The GRYD @grydglobal]

Kargil Vijay Diwas Special

The Kargil War wasn't just fought on frozen peaks.

It was a test of military strategy, diplomacy, civilian leadership, and nuclear restraint.

Our latest documentary explores the conflict beyond the battlefield.

Watch here: https://t.co/rM3LAuctUh

[The GRYD @grydglobal]

France has completed the integration of 68mm laser-guided rockets (LGRs) aboard the Dassault Rafale combat aircraft for the counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) role.
#rafale

[Defence Squad @Defence_Squad_]

Brilliant advertisement by BAE Systems. @BAESystemsInc

BAE Systems is one of the world’s largest defence companies, building everything from combat aircraft and warships to submarines and artillery systems.

It takes serious brand confidence to go without a logo and let the colour do the talking.

Or maybe red just means expensive defence contracts.

[The GRYD @grydglobal]

BREAKING: A Hellenic Air Force F-16 made an emergency gear-up landing at Zakynthos Airport, Greece, following a landing gear malfunction.

The aircraft caught fire after landing. The pilot safely exited without ejecting.

[The GRYD @grydglobal]

Ukraine claims its drones destroyed two Russian S-400 launchers.

Air defence systems are increasingly becoming targets before they become defenders.

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Report- China's naval forces have successfully test-fired a strategic missile from a nuclear submarine in the Pacific Ocean. The launch occurred on Monday, following regional concerns about Beijing's missile testing plans.

Note- Representational image only

[The GRYD @grydglobal]

Everyone sees an F-35B hovering over Washington DC.

The more interesting part is what that capability actually gives the US Marines.

A stealth fighter that can operate without conventional runways, deploy from amphibious assault ships and land where most fighters simply can't.

[The GRYD @grydglobal]

Report- Former Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots who had previously worked on the UK's F-35B Lightning II program allegedly took part in training activities linked to the Chinese military.

#F35

[The GRYD @grydglobal]

The more interesting question is why the US is comfortable taking delivery without it.

The answer is simple: fleet size & industrial depth.

When you operate 100s of F35s and have the capacity to retrofit them later, you can accept delays that many other air forces simply can't.

[Alpha Defense™🇮🇳 @alpha_defense]

There are two types of airforces : Rich and Poor

News : It’s official: F-35s are now being delivered without radars due to delays in the AN/APG-85 AESA radar program.

It highlights two broad approaches to defence procurement.

✅ One approach is followed by countries that buy finished products. They expect complete, ready-to-fight systems because their military’s job is to fight wars, not participate in weapon development.

✅ The other approach is followed by countries that treat suppliers as long-term partners. They understand that complex defence programs will face engineering and supply-chain disruptions, especially during periods of heightened geopolitical tension.

These airforces are “poor” and do not see importing an alternative at will is often an option, they work through the delays together rather than expecting perfection from day one.

[The GRYD @grydglobal]

Wait... the world's most advanced fighter is being delivered before its newest radar is ready.

F-35s delays to the AN/APG-85 radar.

Another reminder that even the world's biggest defence program isn't immune to supply-chain headaches.

[TWZ @thewarzonewire]

It’s Official: F-35s Are Now Being Delivered Without Radars

Delays in the delivery of new AN/APG-85 radars are deeply intertwined with other woes that continue to hound the F-35 program.
https://t.co/wiDj3wGdRC

[The GRYD @grydglobal]

Report: New book claims VP JD Vance floated the idea of deploying Indian troops as part of a Ukraine peacekeeping force. Donald Trump reportedly rejected the proposal, saying, “Indians won’t do that.”

[The GRYD @grydglobal]

China using India's Tejas in a video promoting a Chinese jet.

What makes this story interesting isn't the editing mistake.

It's how quickly online communities identified the footage & traced it to its original source.

In modern info war, every frame is now subject to scrutiny.

[Defence Squad @Defence_Squad_]

China was caught using Tejas footage in a video meant to showcase the J-10.

Not every export opportunity starts with a sales pitch. 😉

@IAF_MCC

[The GRYD @grydglobal]

The OGs of Special Forces. #SAS
https://t.co/VtnsqcMb7C

[The GRYD @grydglobal]

A US F-15E pilot got shot down twice in 33 days once by his own side, once by the enemy and somehow survived both. At this point, he's either the unluckiest pilot in the Air Force... or the main character. Seems like this pilot really used up all his luck points for a lifetime.

[The GRYD @grydglobal]

🚨A new CSIS report warns the US may need up to 3 years to rebuild critical missile stockpiles depleted during the Iran conflict. Inventories of Tomahawk, Patriot, and THAAD systems have fallen sharply. #IranWar‌

[The GRYD @grydglobal]

Truth doesn't need volume. It needs evidence.
1 Year of Operation Sindoor. 1 Year of Absolute Precision. 🎯

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1 year after Operation Sindoor, Pakistan is still trying to convince its citizens that "Bunyan-un-Marsoos" was a victory.
Let's separate PROPAGANDA

#operationsindoor

[The GRYD @grydglobal]

Pakistan follows a predictable playbook flood international media with inflated claims while India stays restrained. ISPR isn't talking to the world. It's talking to its own citizens to hide a humiliating defeat from a nation that funds its army with IMF loans. 💸