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From the Ukraine to Syria, Russian Orlan-10 and Eleron-3SV drones in Syria's...
Recently published images of two drones that fell near the village of Ruveysli near Kasab and Arafit near Jisr al-Shughour in the Lattakia Governorate on the 20th of July 2015 reveal that either Russia...
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From Russia with Love, Syria's OSV-96s
The OSV-96, the first type of anti-materiel rifle to ever have been acquired by Syria, continues to see service with numerous factions in the now four-year long Civil War. Although the presence of the...
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The Islamic State going DIY, from armoured recovery vehicle to battle bus
Iraq's war on the Islamic State has seen the birth of a myriad of DIY designs, mostly initiated by Shiite militias looking to improve their firepower in order to gain the advantage over the enemy. The...
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From Russia with Love, Syria's PKP Pechenegs
The PKP 'Pecheneg' machine gun is undoubtedly one of the most elusive types of firearms currently in use in the Syrian Civil War. With only one-hundred Pechenegs believed to have been ordered and...
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Houthis continue to fire ballistic missiles at Saudi Arabia
After launching a R-17 Elbrus/Hwasŏng-5/6 (Scud-B) on the 6th of June 2015 against Khamis Mushait in Saudi Arabia and another R-17 Elbrus/Hwasŏng-5/6 against al-Sulayyil missile base on the 29th of...
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The Islamic State going DIY, from earthmover to earthbreaker
The vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) has been made famous by the fighters of the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq over the past two years. One could even argue the Islamic State...
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From Russia with Love, Syria's BTR-82As
Just days after the sighting of several BTR-80 variants among other military equipment bound for Syria onboard the Russian Navy ship Nikolay Filchenkov, an Alligator-class landing ship of Russia's...
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New evidence proves Russian military directly engaging in Syrian Civil War
The regime's offensive in the Lattakia Governorate continues to reveal previously unknown details about Russia's involvement in the Syrian Civil War. Apart from the sighting of recently delivered...
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The fall of Abu ad-Duhor airbase, the Civil War's longest siege comes to an end
After having been beleaguered for close to three years, Abu ad-Duhor airbase has finally been captured by rebels, mainly of the al-Nusra Front, on the 9th of September 2015. Battling the longest siege...
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Sighting of R-166-0.5 signals vehicle affirms inflow of Russian military into...
The past few days have seen a steep increase of evidence revealing the true extent of direct military involvement by the Russian military on the ground in Syria. The sighting of recently delivered...
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Yemeni fighting vehicles
This list only includes vehicles and equipment in service with Yemeni factions. Vehicles and equipment operated by the United Arab Emirates Army, Royal Saudi Land Force, the Saudi Arabian National...
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Russian Air Force joins Syrian War, advanced fighter-bombers spotted over Syria
Amid a range of reports of sightings of Russian military personnel and equipment used in combat in Syria, Russia's role in the conflict escalated sharply with the confirmation of Russian aircraft and...
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Further Russian Air Force reinforcements arrive in Syria, Su-25 'Frogfoots'...
After the sighting of Su-30MS' and Su-24M2s over Syrian airspace just days ago, new satellite imagery acquired by Stratfor and AllSource Analysis dating from the 20th of September has now revealed the...
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Syrian Special Forces spotted with British Accuracy International AWM sniper...
With Russian military support to the Assad party in Syria having been brought to an entirely new level in the past month and international media focussed on the influx of aircraft and armoured vehicles...
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Russia's participation in the Syrian War, the Su-34 'Fullback' has arrived
The arrival of the Su-34 'Fullback' fighter bomber to Syria could be seen as imminent since the initial deployment of the first combat assets to Syria, and has now finally confirmed to have occurred in...
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British Accuracy International AWM sniper rifles in Syria, From Russia with...
While an earlier article already revealed the presence of British-made Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum (AWM) sniper rifles with elements of Syria's secretive special forces in Harasta,...
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Temporary suspension of posting
Dear reader,You might already have noticed a lack of content this month, a situation which unfortunately will continue to perpetuate for some time to come. This is because we're currently fully...
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The Islamic State going DIY, 122mm D-30 howitzers used as anti-aircraft guns
Imagery recently released by the Islamic State's media office of Wilayat Ninawa in Iraq (Nineveh governorate) shows truck-mounted 122mm D-30 howitzers of the al-Farouq Platoon (of the Wilayat Ninawa...
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North Korean Type-73 LMG sighted in Syria
After the sighting of North Korean Type-73 light machine guns (LMGs) in Iraq, it now appears several examples of this rare firearm have made their way to Syria with the deployment of the Iraqi Shiite...
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North Korean HT-16PGJ MANPADS in Syria
By Stijn Mitzer and Joost OliemansSubject to severe sanctions for almost a decade, the proliferation of North Korean conventional armament on the international arms market is an often underreported...
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