Debajit Sarkar The Oreshnik, a Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), is characterized by its extremely high speed, exceeding Mach 10 (3.40 km/s) based on reports from the Ukrainian military. There’s perhaps one main reason for using Oreshnik, and destroying a factory isn’t it. It’s an area destruction weapon, shown off to the world. Russia suggests that … Read more
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) unveiled images of two novel sixth-generation fighter jets on December last year. These aircraft feature a groundbreaking tailless design, a hallmark of sixth-generation fighters previously unseen in operational aircraft. China’s pursuit of advanced combat aviation aligns with its broader strategic objective of enhancing military capabilities. The … Read more
Colorado-based propulsion firm Ursa Major has announced that it has successfully flight-tested a long-range solid rocket motor for the Army. This particular program saw Ursa Major progress from concept and design to live-fire testing in under four months. Leveraging their innovative additive manufacturing techniques, agile manufacturing systems, and propulsion engineering expertise, they collaborated … Read more
The increasing use of advanced and networked technologies on the battlefield is shaping the future of warfare, which is expected to center on human-machine teams in both the physical and virtual realms. The Military Robotic and Autonomous Systems (MRAS) strategy outlines how the army, air force, and navy aim to ethically leverage emerging technologies … Read more
A Russian missile strike has targeted Dnipro, a city in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin described the action as a trial launch of the newly developed Oreshnik hypersonic IRBM. Our assessment suggests that the independent post-boost vehicles (IPBVs) of the Oreshnik missile differ significantly from traditional multiple rocket-powered vehicles. Instead, they appear to be … Read more