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[mlooney 3,839]

  

For those people that keep track of weapon makers.

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/fn-herstal-acquires-accuracy-international-44828614

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Russian Tu-22M3 Swing-Wing Bomber Seen Plunging Into The Ground

https://www.twz.com/air/russian-tu-22m3-swing-wing-bomber-seen-plunging-into-the-ground

[The Old Hack 2,516]

55 minutes ago, mlooney said:

Russian Tu-22M3 Swing-Wing Bomber Seen Plunging Into The Ground

Now that is taking dive bombing to the next level.

The level below the surface of the ground.

[mlooney 3,839]

13 hours ago, mlooney said:

Russian Tu-22M3 Swing-Wing Bomber Seen Plunging Into The Ground

 

12 hours ago, The Old Hack said:

Now that is taking dive bombing to the next level.

The level below the surface of the ground.

According to The Military Balance 2026, they  have ~50 of them left.  Backfire C are their most common strategic aircraft, so it's not really going to effect their air force like losing, say, an A-50 would.  The only have 7 of those left, which, given their availability rates, means that they can't keep 24/7 coverage. They lost 3 A-50, IIRC, to Operation Spiderweb.

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Russian frigate fires warning shots at British yacht in Channel – reports

Ministry of Defence investigates after shots apparently fired within 500 metres of vessel near Isle of Wight

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/16/russian-frigate-fires-warning-shots-at-british-yacht-in-channel-reports

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Ukraine hit the Moscow Oil Refinery in the Kapotnya district of Russia's capital, President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on June 16.

"Russia must be forced to end its war against our people. And Ukraine's long-range weapons are one of the important components of such pressure," Zelensky said.

https://kyivindependent.com/just-response-to-russian-strikes-ukraine-hit-oil-refinery-in-moscow-zelensky-confirms/

[mlooney 3,839]

 A useful set of weapon data sheets.  The 2021 is the most expansive; it's also 1.1 gigabytes.  The 2014 is the most useful for the systems covered before the change to the “living document” version that the Army adopted in the early 2020s.

https://spellbooksoftware.com/WEG/

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[The Old Hack 2,516]

On 6/27/2026 at 2:18 AM, mlooney said:

this is absolutely amazing

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3 hours ago, The Old Hack said:

this is absolutely amazing

It's the best high speed I've seen in a while.