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In short: a loitering munition is a small armed drone that circles over an area, finds a target, then dives into it. It blurs the old line between a missile and a reconnaissance drone, and it gives small units a cheap way to hit moving targets that used to need artillery or airstrikes. People call Read More
In short: Smart weapons do not hit by magic. They trade a far higher unit price for a far smaller miss distance, which cuts the number of rounds needed per target and shrinks the damage around it. The guidance type, whether GPS/INS, laser, or electro-optical, sets the accuracy, the cost, and how easily the weapon Read More
In short: Surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles both kill things that fly, yet they are built for opposite starting points. One launches from the ground with power to spare. The other rides a jet and must stay light. That single gap in launch platform drives size, range, seeker choice and price. Same mission, two starting lines Read More
In short: modern tanks no longer beat threats by adding steel. Active protection systems detect an incoming rocket or missile and shoot it down or throw it off course in milliseconds. Interception now decides who survives on the battlefield. For most of the twentieth century the logic was simple. A bigger threat meant more plate, Read More
Keep Your Car Battery Alive Longer: A Practical Maintenance Guide In short: most car batteries die before their time because of corrosion, short trips, and heat, not old age. A few minutes of attention every month can add a year or two of reliable starts. This guide covers testing, cleaning, and the warning signs worth Read More
Armored vehicles are an essential part of the military the world over. However, in some instances, anti-tank weapons have made it increasingly difficult for these weapons to operate. They are also often confronted with anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs). For this reason, RAFAEL has developed a protective system that can combat the onslaught as well as Read More
During the Israeli–Lebanese conflict, which is also commonly referred to as South Lebanon conflict, Israel faced one of their greatest security challenges. In 2006, when Hezbollah, a Shia Islamist political party based in Lebanon launched thousands of missiles and posed great threats on the civilian Israeli population, Israel Defense Forces realised the need of an Read More
Different kinds of combat situations require different kinds of weapons and missile systems. Among the most commonly used systems for defense is the surface to air missiles or SAMs. These are a form of anti-air weaponry launched from the ground. SAMs are made primarily for the purposes of countering threats such as hostile aircraft and Read More
SPICE stands for Smart, Precise Impact, Cost-Effective and falls under the category of air to ground weapon systems. While most countries have invested in high performance guided missiles, the countermeasures taken against these have rendered the high budgeted weapons powerless. Laser-guided bombs and GPS guided missiles have already been proven impactless in harsh regions which Read More