The Slack channel noticed that Russia was gearing up to test the SSC-X-9 Skyfall nuclear-powered cruise missile (aka Burevestnik), which Jeffrey and co. confirmed with satellite images. Reuters picked it up, noting how awkward all this was coming, as it did, just as Putin flew to Alaska to meet with Donald Trump. Aaron and Jeffrey …
Mad Max MANPADS in Yemen
by | 2025-08-21 | No Comments
Given the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and Operation Rough Rider, the U.S. air campaign against the Houthis conducted from March to May, 2025, we have been thinking about Houthi missiles more than usual. A surprising detail which emerged in reporting about the Trump administration’s decision to end the air campaign was the effectiveness …
Thaqib-1 Anti-Air Missiles, In This Climate!? Potential Limitations of Houthi Ingenuity
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What do the Houthis and Mad Max have in common? They share an amazing tenacity when it comes to being scrappy with their supplies. For example, this Houthi technical isn’t exactly Mad Max canon, but still embodies the spirit of the DIY universe. Here we have a Soviet R-60 missile that was sent to South …
Russia Goes Random: Iskander-M’s Ballistic Missile Defense Evasion
by | 2025-08-13 | No Comments
Ballistic missile guidance is generally well understood. Ballistic missiles get to where they’re going using a variety of navigational tools, from satellite sensors to gyroscope inertial guidance. A normal, non-hysterical missile flies up into the atmosphere and begins its descent onto target following a ballistic trajectory. But, what if I were to tell you that …
