Missiles

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Russia’s Cruise Missiles: Kalibr, Kh-101, Kh-69 and Oniks

Russia's main cruise missiles are the air-launched Kh-101 and the ship-launched Kalibr, both able to hit targets more than 1,500 km away with a warhead...

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Can the F-35 Carry Nuclear Weapons? The B61-12 Mission

Yes. The F-35A is certified to carry the B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb, a clearance that was completed in October 2023 and made public in March...

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F-47 and the AIM-260 JATM: The Missile Built for a New Fighter

The F-47's main air-to-air weapon is expected to be the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, a long-range missile that the United States has been developing...

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THAAD vs S-500, Proven Interceptor Against Paper Promise

THAAD vs S-500 is a comparison between a combat-proven American terminal defense system with over 700 interceptors delivered and a Russian system whose striking figures,...

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Türkiye Signs Procurement Contract for ROKETSAN’s ÇAKIR Cruise Missile

Türkiye's Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) and missile manufacturer ROKETSAN have signed a procurement contract for the ÇAKIR cruise missile, clearing the way for the...

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Russia’s ICBMs: Yars, Sarmat, Topol-M and Voevoda Explained

Russia has about 324 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) carrying roughly 892 nuclear warheads, according to the Federation of American Scientists' 2026 assessment. Two-thirds of them...

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ATGM Generations Explained, From MCLOS Joysticks to NLOS Missiles

Anti-tank guided missiles have evolved through five distinct generations in seventy years, from joystick-steered darts of the 1950s to networked missiles that kill tanks 20...

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US Cruise Missiles: Tomahawk, JASSM, LRASM and LRSO

The main American cruise missiles are the ship- and submarine-launched Tomahawk, with a range of about 1,600 km, and the air-launched JASSM-ER, a stealthy weapon...