Naval and Defense News

[Broncepulido]

Related, the dozen or so SM-3 BlkIIA launched in defense of Israel perhaps were the only ones deployed, by these prodution numbers:

https://cdrsalamander.substack.com/p/ru ... ion-search

[Nikel]

Potential targets in Iran posted by Ian Ellis a pair of weeks ago, but it did not happen, yet...





And a related rumor of a top-secret Israeli drone.


https://defence-blog.com/leaked-documen ... eli-drone/



IAF air bases, by Zach Abdi.

[Nikel]

Israel attack on Iran finally happened this night.

Only military targets, no nuclear or energy sites. No ACs losses. No USA direct involvement.

https://www.twz.com/news-features/israe ... have-begun


Follow up.

https://www.twz.com/news-features/israe ... -over-iran



FDD site with maps in 3 categorices of targets. It is not what was attacked tonight, but reference for scenarios.

https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2024/10/08 ... structure/

[thewood1]

Maybe someday in CMO...

https://afresearchlab.com/technology/mutant/

[Nikel]

It was said that Truman CSG position would be the Eastern Mediterranean or the Red Sea.

However it was the THAAD battery what was deployed to Israel, and the carrier is participating in Neptune Strike.




Graphic by UK ForcesTracker

[TempestII]

Reportedly, Israel destroyed the three (3) remaining S-300PMU-2 (SA-20B) SAMs in Iran's inventory during the 26 Oct strikes.

https://www.twz.com/news-features/israe ... -officials

[Nikel]

Videos from yesterday russian annual strategic nuclear forces exercise.



Yars ICBM from Plesetsk Kosmodrom.

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/18 ... 07a8MF.mp4


Bulava SLBM from the Borei-class SSBN Knyaz Oleg from the Sea of Okhotsk

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/18 ... vFFNre.mp4


Sineva SLBM from the Delta-IV class SSBN Novomoskovsk in the Barents Sea

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/18 ... LmRsIo.mp4

[Nikel]

Nevatim AB strike and accuracy of iranian missiles, by Decker Eveleth

https://horsdoeuvresofbattle.blog/2024/ ... -digestif/





And his previous analysis of the strike. IMINT: Iran’s Strike on Nevatim Airbase

https://horsdoeuvresofbattle.blog/2024/ ... m-airbase/

[Blast33]

Since CMO is showing Contrails in the game.. the satellites are doing the same...
Maybe radio messages is next?

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[Nikel]

ASW advertisement, Euronaval 2024.

https://video-t-1.twimg.com/amplify_vid ... ikAD78.mp4

[Nikel]

CSG 3 in the gulf of Aden, pics by MT Anderson. 11 November, after the attack on the Houthis and the same day 2 other destroyers were attacked in the strait.

I guess there is a reason for the position of the carrier with respect to the destroyers. Never underestimate your enemy.

Related TWZ article.


https://www.twz.com/air/f-35c-naval-joi ... s-in-yemen









After the action, a fast advance along the gulf of the 2 attacked destroyers, Chinese ships taking a look.

[thewood1]

Stumbled across this while researching the SM-2 blk IIICU. A more detailed look at missile consumption and inventories for the USN in the Houthi engagements.

https://www.heritage.org/defense/commen ... -munitions

And to go along with that, updated missile costs for the USN...

https://www.twz.com/sea/what-the-navys- ... ually-cost

[Nikel]

The attack on Dnipro city in Ukraine by the last of Putin’s “wonder weapons.” Updated info.

https://www.twz.com/land/russias-experi ... -26-rubezh

[Blast33]

A nice video about CMO and the missile launch at Dnipro in the Ukraine
(although the music choice is very debatable..)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zB4KLB3QBs

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[wwjkd]

A nice video about CMO and the missile launch at Dnipro in the Ukraine
(although the music choice is very debatable..)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zB4KLB3QBs


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Whats so bad about the music? Seemed fine to me.

[Nikel]

Updated situation on the USN CSGs and ARGs, according to Ian Ellis.

[Nikel]

First Signs Russia Is Evacuating Navy Ships From Syria, by H I Sutton.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... tus-syria/



The port a few days ago, pic by MT Anderson.





And a recent arrival, pic by Frederik Van Lokeren.





Elsewhere, Taiwan’s President Lai escorted by F-16s to Hawaii.

[Blast33]

An exercise could be another reason to hurlde together..

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[Nikel]

Yes, casually and completely unrelated with the inland developments.

They should also start the Air exercises very soon

Pic with the new rebel toy range by OSINTtechnical.






If those rebels are stopped, look it was just exercises. If not, look how good we are, we were not trapped.

[Nikel]

TWZ recent pieces related with the al-Assad regime collapse and fall and the russian bases.

https://www.twz.com/news-features/the-a ... escape-jet

https://www.twz.com/air/russias-prized- ... be-at-risk


Video regarding the implications for Russia, losing Tartus naval base, by H I Sutton.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opT4D9vHSPo


Frederik Van Lokeren. Alternatives to Tartus for the russian navy.

https://russianfleetanalysis.blogspot.c ... artus.html



I think this is very good material for scenario designers, playable for both sides

A "fighting retreat" for the russian forces deployed in Syria, naval, air and land, vs the rebels that manage to capture material from the syrian army and are able to handle it.

Wild card Israel.