ISRO’s big leap with GSLV-MK III, so glad to see it happen. 😎 :applause:

ISRO’s GSLV MK-III
http://www.isro.gov.in/launchers/gslv-mk-iii

What a beauty! 😎

Progress like this in space systems is what the evil empire didn’t want India to achieve and tried to scuttle the project starting the early 90s with good success.

@ MSphere,
Starting around 8.55 in the RT Arabic video.

A Ruskie Ka-52

Finally we see the Koreans testing their longer range missiles to almost their full range. But most of the experts are surprised by the new missile test and the progress made by the Koreans.

I don’t know how long the link to the official press release will be available, so posting it full.

May. 15, Juche 106 (2017) Monday

Kim Jong Un Guides Test-Fire of New Rocket

A test-fire of new ground-to-ground medium long-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-12 was successfully carried out on Sunday by scientists and technicians in the field of rocket research, who are bravely advancing toward a new goal to be proud of in the world, true to the far-sighted idea of Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People’s Army, for building a nuclear power.

Kim Jong Un guided the test-fire on the spot.

Looking at Hwasong-12, he expressed his satisfaction over the possession of another “Juche weapon”, a perfect weapon system congruous with the military strategic and tactical idea of the WPK and the demand of the present times.

The test-fire was conducted at the highest angle in consideration of the security of neighboring countries. The test-fire aimed at verifying the tactical and technological specifications of the newly-developed ballistic rocket capable of carrying a large-size heavy nuclear warhead.

According to the order of Kim Jong Un, the new rocket Hwasong-12 was launched at 04:58 on Sunday.

The rocket accurately hit the targeted open waters 787km away after flying to the maximum altitude of 2,111.5km along its planned flight orbit.

The test-fire proved to the full all the technical specifications of the rocket, which was newly designed in a Korean-style by defence scientists and technicians, like guidance and stabilization systems, structural system and pressurization, inspection and launching systems and reconfirmed the reliability of new rocket engine under the practical flight circumstances.

It also verified the homing feature of the warhead under the worst re-entry situation and accurate performance of detonation system.

Kim Jong Un hugged officials in the field of rocket research, saying that they worked hard to achieve a great thing. And he had a picture taken with officials, scientists and technicians who took part in the test-fire.

Highly appreciating again their devotion for manufacturing the Korean-style medium long-range strategic ballistic rocket, he gave a special thanks to them on behalf of himself.

He said with confidence that the successful test-fire of Hwasong-12, a demonstration of high-level defence science and technology of the DPRK, is of great and special significance for securing peace and stability in the Korean peninsula and the region and is the greatest victory of the Korean people.

He declared that the DPRK is a nuclear power worthy of the name whether someone recognizes it or not. He stressed the DPRK will keep strict control over those engaging themselves in nuclear blackmail with its nuclear deterrence which has been unimaginably and rapidly developed.

The U.S. massively brought nuclear strategic assets to the vicinity of the Korean peninsula to threaten and blackmail the DPRK, but the coward American-style fanfaronade militarily browbeating only weak countries and nations which have no nukes can never work on the DPRK and is highly ridiculous, he said, stressing that if the U.S. dares opt for a military provocation against the DPRK, we are ready to counter it.

The most perfect weapon systems in the world will never become the eternal exclusive property of the U.S., he said, expressing the belief that the day when the DPRK uses the similar retaliatory means will come. He continued that on this occasion, the U.S. had better see clearly whether the ballistic rockets of the DPRK pose actual threat to it or not.

If the U.S. awkwardly attempts to provoke the DPRK, it will not escape from the biggest disaster in the history, he said, strongly warning the U.S. not to disregard or misjudge the reality that its mainland and Pacific operation region are in the DPRK’s sighting range for strike and that it has all powerful means for retaliatory strike.

He gave the scientists and technicians in the field of rocket research the order to continuously develop more precise and diversified nukes and nuclear striking means, not content with the successes, and make preparations for more tests till the U.S. and its vassal forces make a proper choice with reason.
Political News Team

http://www.rodong.rep.kp/en/index.php?strPageID=SF01_02_01&newsID=2017-05-15-0001

Syria as of 11th May 2017

Syrian army and allies are advancing in parallel in the south east direction to reach the Iraqi border, this was initiated as a response to the Jihadi coalition moving along the Jordanian border.

The Syrians are progressing slowly towards the Iraqi border with some old Russian AD stuff taking into account the Jihadi airforces. But these are not adequate, they need few Tungushka or Pantsir and Buk-M2s to really have some decent bubble considering that not much of an air cover is going to be there.

The most rediculous thing that I have heard on some other forums regarding Russian presence and objectives in Syria is that Russia has already achieved its goal and they can have the Syrian western coast and a permanent presence in Latakia even if Syria cease to exist…. I dont know if these morons even have any brains to understand that its impossible to have such a fantasy land as long as the moderate Jihadis are armed with BM-21 Grads and possibly longer range projectiles courtesy their western masters eager to kick some Russian ars.

From all the news report of that time (reported widely and with fanfare), it was a Russian initiated plan to take on Raqqa, and promoted by the media as a US Vs Russia race for Raqqa.

The Russians was to support the offensive and had their small units along with the Syrians. If anyone remember, there was some reports around the same time of that offensive about the Russian gunship fleet being grounded due to some problems.

Btw, it was the Russian units who withrew first (to protect/avoid casualities) once the VBIEDs and suicides vests started striking the supply lines and then the rest of the offensive collapsed and had to make a hasty retreat.
There is no point in putting all blame on the Syrians, as Russia was the initator of that offensive (like in many other areas) and as the one who panned it out, it was their responsiblity to take into consideration all factors of the battlefield.
Simply hiding the mistakes of the Russian side (as it appreas from whatever info was available) wont help anyone, neither Russians nor the Syrians. Its better to learn from past mistakes and improve.

Regarding tanks, yes it could be lucky…but the T-62M were lucky not once, there were atleast 4 x T-62M that were lucky and escaped catastrophic results from missile strikes.

New offensives to liberate Deir-Ez-Zorr started off immediately after the de-esclation deal which tell us that the forces were already prepared. Like always the Jihadi coilation tried their best to delay the operation and the 4th April strike on Sharyat airbase was to this affect. Sharyat airbase was the main hub for Syrian/Russian forces to support Deir-Ez-Zorr and the ammo and such are stocked up there.

^ The Russians have not yet upped their aircraft inventory and it remains to be seen how much they can support the very long march across the deserts. Hope they dont mess it up like the last time w.r.t to Tabqa offensive, where the critical VKS air support, which was promised before the startt of the operation, never really came.

Not exactly breaking news, posting it coz the useles RT cannot make even half decent reports.
The british propaganda machinery doesnt want their A team to do the job, so they offshore it to their B team in Qatar.