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fromThe Washington Post
4 days ago

Russia bombs Ukraine almost every night. This is what it sounds like.

The air raid sirens screamed first, their wail cutting through the nighttime hush, keening danger. Then came the low whine of drones. Over cities of sleeping people, the Iranian-designed Shahed drones swarmed, their dark bellies crammed with explosives. At their approach, Ukraine's air defenses fired up, a stream of bullets disappearing into the stars, rat-tat-tat, followed by the bang of explosions. But still the drones came, too many to shoot down.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

India-Pakistan missile race heats up, but China in crosshairs, too

India on August 20 announced that it had successfully test-fired Agni-V, its intermediate-range ballistic missile, from a test range in Odisha on its eastern Bay of Bengal coast. The Agni-V, meaning fire in Sanskrit, is 17.5 metres long, weighs 50,000kg, and can carry more than 1,000kg of nuclear or conventional payload. Capable of travelling more than 5,000km at hypersonic speeds of nearly 30,000km per hour, it is among the fastest ballistic missiles in the world.
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fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago

Russia improved its missiles. Now, Ukraine's Patriots are struggling to consistently shoot them down, defense intel says.

Russia has enhanced its ballistic missiles with increased maneuverability, complicating interceptions by Ukraine's Patriot air defense systems.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

The top US general gave a play-by-play of the historic Patriot battle to shoot down Iranian missiles

The interception of Iranian missiles by Patriot systems at Al Udeid marks a historic engagement in US military operations.
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Arsenal
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Israel-Iran conflict: How ballistic missiles work and where can they reach?

Iran's ballistic missile capabilities pose significant threats to Israel, impacting ongoing conflicts.
Ballistic missiles, capable of both conventional and nuclear warheads, follow a curved trajectory to deliver strikes.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Fox's Jennifer Griffin on How the U.S. is Likely Helping Israel to Shoot Down Incoming Iranian Missiles

It's been quite extraordinary that actually so few have gotten through. Now, of course, only one ballistic missile needs to get through the layered air defense system in order to cause terrible casualties and potential devastation.
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fromeuronews
4 months ago

Pakistan says India fired ballistic missiles at three of its air bases

Pakistan claims India fired ballistic missiles at its air bases, escalating tensions further after recent militant attacks.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

From ammunition to ballistic missiles: how North Korea arms Russia in the Ukraine war

North Korea allegedly supplied ballistic missiles used in a recent deadly attack in Kyiv, showcasing the deepening military alliance with Russia.
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