Israeli F-16I Shown Loaded-Up With Four Rampage Stand-Off Missiles (Updated)
Air-launched guided artillery rockets and ballistic missiles have become Israel’s weapon of choice for striking well defended targets at standoff ranges.
https://www.twz.com/air/israeli-f-16i-shown-loaded-up-with-four-rampage-stand-off-missiles
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Battle-Proven NASAMS Air Defense Systems Approved For Taiwan
NASAMS would be armed with advanced AMRAAM-ER missiles, but could also tap into existing Taiwanese AIM-120 stocks.
https://www.twz.com/air/battle-proven-nasams-air-defense-systems-approved-for-taiwan
What does $1 million buy in today’s world?
An AI Drone.
“American Drone Startup Notches Rare Victory in Ukraine”
“Shield AI’s drones have shown they can withstand brutal electronic warfare with the help of AI”
“Above a battlefield littered with failed American drones, California startup Shield AI notched an important victory in Ukraine.
The company in August became a rare Western supplier to demonstrate it can withstand the brutal electronic warfare that is downing drones across Ukraine. The country, which has preferred locally made drones, has now requested hundreds of Shield AI systems.
The company’s success is a bright spot for an otherwise anemic American drone industry. U.S. drone makers sent hundreds of drones into Ukraine with the hope of earning the badge of being battle-hardened. Few made the cut.
The sale of a big squadron of drones to Ukraine would more than double Shield AI’s revenue and potentially position it as one of the few winners in a new generation of military-tech startups. It is a field in which many have struggled to convert developing high-tech weapons into a self-sustaining business.
Shield AI said it had revenue of $163 million last year, nearly double what it earned in 2022, mostly from contracts with the U.S. and NATO governments.
The Ukrainians asked for more than 200 of the Shield AI drones, which typically cost about $1 million each, though they are cheaper when bought in bulk. “