Sameer Joshi

Airpower, Attrition, and Air Superiority: Putting the Iran War in Context airandspaceforces.com/commentary-air…

Gen. Dale R. White, who is charged with overseeing the program, said that officials will decide as early as this summer on the new plan, which could see production scale beyond the 100 CCAs initially envisioned by 2029. MORE: airandspaceforces.com/air-force-revi… #AirForce #Airman

India Joining One Of Europe’s Fighter Programs Is Anything But Easy India has an urgent need for new combat aircraft but the European next-generation fighter offerings may not be the answer. twz.com/air/india-join…

We flew @ShieldAITech’s Hivemind software on Talon IQ — a plug-and-play platform that cuts development time and speeds AI deployment. Learn more: news.northropgrumman.com/autonomous-sys…

If some assumptions are true and it got hit with this TEMU ass SHORAD it’s honestly funniest shit ever.

May 16, 1963. Gordon Cooper was orbiting Earth alone inside a capsule barely big enough to turn around in, moving at 17,500 miles per hour. He had been up there for over a day. Then the warnings started. First a faulty sensor screaming that the ship was falling — it wasn't. He switched it off. Then something far worse: a short circuit knocked out the entire automated guidance system. The one that kept the capsule steady. The one that was supposed to bring him home. Without it, reentry was nearly impossible. Too shallow an angle and the capsule would bounce off the atmosphere back into space. Too steep and it would incinerate. The margin for error was razor thin — and every computer that was supposed to hit that margin was dead. Down on the ground, NASA engineers watched the telemetry in silence. They could see everything going wrong. They could fix nothing. Cooper didn't panic. He uncapped a grease pencil and drew lines directly on the inside of his window to track the horizon. He looked up at the stars he had spent months memorizing and used their positions to orient the ship by eye. Then he set his wristwatch. Because when you have no computers left, you become the computer. At exactly the right moment — calculated in his head, confirmed by the stars outside — he fired the retrorockets. The capsule shook. The sky turned to fire. For several minutes, no one on Earth could reach him as plasma swallowed the ship whole. Then the parachutes opened. Faith 7 hit the water just four miles from the recovery ship — the single most accurate splashdown in the entire Mercury program. The man with a wristwatch and a few pencil marks on a window had outperformed every automated system NASA had. We talk a lot about technology saving us. And it often does. But Cooper's story is a quiet reminder that behind every machine, there still has to be a human being who can look out the window, think clearly under pressure, and decide what to do next. The final backup was never the software. It was him.

"Commercial quadcopters could be massively militarized; loitering munitions could be reverse-engineered; AI-assisted targeting does not necessarily need to be sophisticated—it just needs to shorten the sensor-to-shooter timeline." mwi.westpoint.edu/drone-warfare-…

Onboard footage from a Saudi air defense crew as they shoot down an incoming Iranian attack drone near Riyadh with their Oerlikon GDF AAA system.

India Joining One Of Europe’s Fighter Programs Is Anything But Easy India has an urgent need for new combat aircraft but the European next-generation fighter offerings may not be the answer. twz.com/air/india-join…

🇺🇸 Vatn Systems (@vatnsystems) Skelmir S6 integrated on Havoc (@HavocAi_USV) Rampage ASV. "Three Rampages, integrated with Lockheed Martin's UI and subsurface unmanned systems, carried out three live mission plays: a coordinated subsurface engagement, an independent surface strike, and a post-mission battle damage assessment. By combining simulated and physical assets, Havoc's software became the connective layer between rapid iteration and live mission execution."

Sameer Joshi's fantastic review of `The Sky Warriors: Op Sindoor Unveiled.' @juggernautbooks @joe_sameer Amazon Link to purchase the book: t.co/4UeaTYHffi Book Review | The Day IAF Broke PAFs Back: The Sky Warriors: Operation Sindoor Unveiled ndtv.com/opinion/the-da… via @ndtv

Targeting pod footage of an American fighter dropping a stack of bombs into the entrance of an Iranian missile base tunnel last Friday night.

Satellite imagery and videos analyzed by ABC News indicate that Iran and its proxies have struck at least 10 radar sites across the Middle East since the war began over two weeks ago. Some of the targeted systems—including high-value missile defense radars like AN/TPY-2 and AN/FPS-132—appear to have been damaged, though the full extent is unclear due to limited satellite data. Experts say these radars are critical but highly vulnerable: damaging them can reduce early warning capabilities, effectively “partially blinding” missile defense systems. More than 25 sites across seven bases in five countries were reportedly hit, including locations in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain. Source: ABC News

🇮🇱Elbit Systems securing a contract from the IMOD for an Airborne High‑Power Laser (HPL) combat jet fighter Pod and for a High‑Power Laser (HPL) system for helicopters.

Ukrainian Bulava loitering munition strike on the Rusian Strela-10 air defence system

France Introduces Telecom-Based Counter-Drone Network Using 19,700 Towers to Protect Critical Assets

First, we are capable of producing at least 2,000 effective and combat-proven interceptors every day. We can produce more – it depends on investment. We need about 1,000 interceptors a day, and we can supply at least another 1,000 a day to our allies. Second, we know how to build radar and acoustic coverage to respond to how “shaheds” and other drones approach. Third, we have software that allows radars to keep working even under electronic warfare jamming. In real time, we analyze enemy frequencies and respond to them. And because of this system, we understand how effective our defense is against almost every attack drone, and we can move our positions and air defense to get better results. This iPad gives full control of the situation because we have a system for using our defense tools. If a “shahed” needs to be stopped in the Emirates – we can do it. If it needs to be stopped in Europe or the United Kingdom – we can do it. It is a matter of technology, investment, and cooperation. And the fact that we got through this winter – which Russia tried to make deadly for all our families – shows that our solutions work. From my address to the Parliament of the United Kingdom (4/7)

Reminder that one country literally invented every single weapon being used in the current conflict. 🇩🇪 #IranWar‌

🇺🇦 Ukraine’s plan to cut off Russia’s front-line troops is working Inside Kyiv’s drone campaign ⬇️ telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…

Lyman Update: Ukraine Starts Taking Ground Back On the Lyman axis, Ukrainian forces are reporting local advances — driven not by large-scale assaults, but by a deliberate shift in tactics. According to Olena, planning officer of the UAV battalion Mara (66th Mechanized Brigade), Ukrainian units changed their focus months ago: “We stopped focusing only on enemy infantry and began destroying their drone positions, logistics routes, and shelters. As a result, assaults decreased — and we started taking back our land.” Instead of engaging waves of Russian troops directly, Ukrainian forces are now systematically targeting: - drone operators and UAV infrastructure - artillery positions - logistics routes and supply chains - bunkers and staging areas This approach is producing measurable effects: - fewer Russian assault attempts - reduced ability to resupply and reinforce - gradual Ukrainian advances on previously occupied ground Ukrainian forces emphasise a key reality of this war: Russia has manpower it is willing to expend — but it protects equipment, logistics, and trained specialists. “If you only fight infantry, you’re hitting what Russia doesn’t value. But if you deny them logistics and equipment — you start seeing results,” Olena explained. In broader terms, this reflects a fundamental shift in modern warfare: Victory is no longer about attrition alone — it’s about disrupting systems that make the enemy capable of fighting. Ukraine is applying this logic in real time — turning precision, drones, and logistics disruption into tangible gains on the ground. #Ukraine #UkraineWar #Lyman #ModernWarfare #DroneWar #StandWithUkraine