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Guy Plopsky

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Defense analyst 🇮🇱. Primary areas of focus: air power, Russian military affairs, and Asia-Pacific security. Also interested in NATO and MENA.

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New SPYDER SR MFU that is part of new SPYDER GBAD system for Czech Air Force. It is build upon Tatra 815-7 8x8 of 2nd gen with slightly modernized 4-door cabin. SR MFU can fire I-Derby or Python-5 guided missiles that have range of 20 km.

New SPYDER SR MFU that is part of new SPYDER GBAD system for Czech Air Force.

It is build upon Tatra 815-7 8x8 of 2nd gen with slightly modernized 4-door cabin.

SR MFU can fire I-Derby or Python-5  guided missiles that have range of 20 km.
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"In a demonstration of enhanced maritime lethality, the Air Force tested a new, more versatile variant of the QUICKSINK. A 500-pound variant of the anti-ship weapon was delivered by a B-2 stealth bomber during a test at the Eglin AFB Gulf Test Range." afrl.af.mil/News/Article-D…

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The longer SBU vid shows that one of the other Tu-95MSs destroyed at Olenya AB was Bort No. "14" Red (RF-94132), which carried the honorary name "Voronezh." Unlike RF-94257, this Tu-95MS was Kh-101-capable. One of its two-place pylons is visible here, armed with a single Kh-101.

The longer SBU vid shows that one of the other Tu-95MSs destroyed at Olenya AB was Bort No. "14" Red (RF-94132), which carried the honorary name "Voronezh." Unlike RF-94257, this Tu-95MS was Kh-101-capable. One of its two-place pylons is visible here, armed with a single Kh-101.
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Meanwhile at Belaya AB we can identify one of the destroyed Tu-95MSs as Bort No. "22" Red (RF-94120), which carried the honorary name "Kozelsk." like RF-94132, this Tu-95MS was Kh-101-capable. Two of its four two-place pylons are visible here, each with a single Kh-101 under it.

Meanwhile at Belaya AB we can identify one of the destroyed Tu-95MSs as Bort No. "22" Red (RF-94120), which carried the honorary name "Kozelsk." like RF-94132, this Tu-95MS was Kh-101-capable. Two of its four two-place pylons are visible here, each with a single Kh-101 under it.
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To summarize, in the longer video released by Ukraine's SBU we can identify at least three Tu-95MSs: -B/N "14" Red (RF-94132) "Voronezh": Kh-101-capable. -B/N "22" Red (RF-94257) "Chelyabinsk": Not Kh-101-capable. -B/N "22" Red (RF-94120) "Kozelsk": Kh-101-capable.

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🇺🇸 A U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing taxies on a flightline during Exercise Tropic Tundra in Alaska, June 2, 2025. (📸/U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)

🇺🇸 A U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing taxies on a flightline during Exercise Tropic Tundra in Alaska, June 2, 2025.

(📸/U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tala Hunt)
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"The Bundestag has approved the acquisition of the Kongsberg Joint Strike Missile in a government-to-government sale, according to a June 5 Kongsberg press release.  The missiles will equip Germany’s F-35As, which are scheduled to be delivered from 2026." calibredefence.co.uk/germany-to-buy…

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"The Philippines’ defense department sealed the order for 12 FA-50 light combat aircraft in a $700 million package with Korea Aerospace Industries, the company said in a statement released Wednesday." defensenews.com/global/asia-pa…