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Libya's MiG-25s, the mighty Foxbats fly again (2)
After recent satellite imagery confirmed that Libya Dawn has recently gotten at least one MiG-25 operational, or was in the progress of making it operational, a picture of the aircraft in question has...
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The Libyan Air Force, refurbishing its old Su-22 fighter-bombers? (2)
New images released by the Libyan Air Force provide an interesting glimpse of the current operational assests at Al Watiya airbase, but more importantly, also indicate that the Su-22 reportedly...
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Libya Dawn going DIY: Oerlikon GDF naval guns mounted on trucks
The Libyan National Army and Libya Dawn, entangled in a seemingly unending conflict, are both forced to look for creative solutions to provide their troops with the maximum amount of firepower required...
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Libya Dawn going DIY: S-125 SAMs used as surface-to-surface missiles
A lack of spare parts for Libya's sophisticated weaponry has resulted in a number of interesting conversions by the Libyan National Army and Libya Dawn, both poised to get the edge over the other...
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Libya Dawn going DIY: 2K12 SAMs used as surface-to-surface missiles
The surprising move by Libya Dawn that resulted in the conversion of several S-125 surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) into surface-to-surface missiles is not the only of its kind in Libya. Indeed,...
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From Russia with Love, Syria's AK-104s
The delivery of AK-104 carbines to the war-thorn country of Syria remains largely unreported, and their impact on the ground so far has been negligible. Nonetheless, they represent the increasing flow...
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Battlefront Syria: Kweres airbase
Kweres airbase, also known as Rasm al-Abboud, Quweires and a host of other names, has reportedly been under heavy pressure by the fighters of the Islamic State since early May 2015, which seek to...
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From Russia with Love, Syria's MTs-116Ms
No less than six different types of Russian marksman rifles, sniper rifles and anti-materiel rifles have reached the shores of Syria since the start of the Civil War, of which the MTs-116M is one. Due...
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Are Yemen's Houthis still capable of launching ballistic missiles?
Recent footage coming out of Yemen's 'Amran Governorate indicate that despite the heavy bombing of Yemen's ballistic missile depots by the Saudi-led Coalition, the Houthis might still have the means to...
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Islamic State captures Tadmur (Palmyra) in new sudden streak of offensives
In a surprising new streak of offensives launched at targets in both Iraq in Syria, the Islamic State has managed to capture the ancient city of Palmyra, known today as Tadmur. With the strategically...
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World War II era German howitzers continue to see use in the Syrian Civil War
The Syrian Civil War has presented itself as a perfect opportunity for nations to test their newest weaponry in an unforgiving combat environment, and this large influence of modern weaponry has seen...
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The Islamic State's spring offensive: al-Sukhna
Al-Sukhna, a small yet vital town in the middle of the vast Syrian desert, was captured by the fighters of the Islamic State in a swift, unexpected one-day long offensive on the 13th of May 2015. While...
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Iranian delivered North Korean Type-73 machine guns joining the fight against...
Iraq's war on the Islamic State has seen a myriad of both light and heavy weaponry from all sources around the world in use with the numerous groups pitting it out against the Islamic State for control...
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The spoils of Tadmur (Palmyra) airbase, captured by the Islamic State
Images from the recently captured Tadmur airbase reveal some of the Ghaneema (spoils of war) gained by the Islamic State during their spring offensive, which led to the capture of a number of...
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The Islamic State's spring offensive: Hulayhilah
Hulayhilah, located in between Tadmur and al-Sukhna, was captured on the 13th of May 2015 by fighters of the Islamic State. The industrial town of Hulayhilah is a support facility for the gasfields and...
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From Russia with Love, Syria's Vepr-12s
The last two decades have seen a complete resurrection of civilian owned weaponry in Syria. The trend of owning and dealing weapons quickly declined after the 1982 Hama Massacre, after which fear arose...
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Syria's R-330P communications jamming stations, from Russia with Love?
After the first sighting of the SPR-1 proximity fuse jamming station in Syria, a second type of jamming platform has been revealed to be in service with the Syrian Arab Army (SyAA). While the R-330P...
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Fortress T4: An Airbase at War
The Islamic State's offensive in Central Syria has not only allowed the fighters of the Islamic State to expand their operations into areas previously out of reach, but it now also threatens the...
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The Syrian Arab Army going DIY, 57mm AZP S-60 anti-aircraft guns mounted on...
The ongoing Civil War in Syria has led to plenty of DIY projects in a bid to enhance the firepower of the involved factions. The infamous rebel Hell Cannon, the regime's IRAMs and barrel bombs are...
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Libya Dawn going DIY: S-125 SAMs used as surface-to-surface missiles and...
The ever demanding combat environment of the Libyan battlefield has forced parties on all sides to resort to using their creativity to find new use for once abandoned and neglected systems, and in so...
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