Chris Biggers
@csbiggers.bsky.social
HawkEye 360 by day, Janes contributor by night, GEOINT consultant.
For those who don't have access to imagery, a new Russian radar we've been monitoring that could be associated with the S-500 is now in Google Earth.
October 15, 2025 at 2:28 AM
For those who don't have access to imagery, a new Russian radar we've been monitoring that could be associated with the S-500 is now in Google Earth.
A nice 1 look collect from @capellaspace.bsky.social showed the total destroyed structures at the Ahvez UAV airstrip which included UAV hangars, weapons storage areas, the control building, and various support structures.
July 6, 2025 at 9:14 PM
A nice 1 look collect from @capellaspace.bsky.social showed the total destroyed structures at the Ahvez UAV airstrip which included UAV hangars, weapons storage areas, the control building, and various support structures.
The latest roundup at Janes looking at Operation Rising Lion and Midnight Hammer is now live for subscribers. I sincerely appreciate the contributions from our friends over at @planet.com and Umbra. There's likely another update to come, so stay tuned.
July 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The latest roundup at Janes looking at Operation Rising Lion and Midnight Hammer is now live for subscribers. I sincerely appreciate the contributions from our friends over at @planet.com and Umbra. There's likely another update to come, so stay tuned.
Looking at imagery, we often focus on what's not present as much as we do with what's present. This recent conflict between Israel and Iran was no different. It provided us with another opportunity to look at what Iran has been testing out at Kashan airport after they dispersed their UAVs.
July 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Looking at imagery, we often focus on what's not present as much as we do with what's present. This recent conflict between Israel and Iran was no different. It provided us with another opportunity to look at what Iran has been testing out at Kashan airport after they dispersed their UAVs.
As a child of the 1980s, I pause every time I come to this slide. Farewell old friends, gone but never forgotten. (Imagery courtesy of @planet.com)
July 2, 2025 at 11:32 PM
As a child of the 1980s, I pause every time I come to this slide. Farewell old friends, gone but never forgotten. (Imagery courtesy of @planet.com)
While things have slowed down between Iran and Israel, there's still plenty of accounting to be done to fully understand the damage to the air defense network. Plant imagery acquired 1128Z 24JUN2025 showed a destroyed Matla-al-fajr VHF radar and two probable containerized missiles.
July 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
While things have slowed down between Iran and Israel, there's still plenty of accounting to be done to fully understand the damage to the air defense network. Plant imagery acquired 1128Z 24JUN2025 showed a destroyed Matla-al-fajr VHF radar and two probable containerized missiles.
Planet imagery acquired 1036Z 18JUN2025 showed that the Bavar system IVO the refinery has likely redeployed approximately 650 m west to a legacy air defense position.
June 20, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Planet imagery acquired 1036Z 18JUN2025 showed that the Bavar system IVO the refinery has likely redeployed approximately 650 m west to a legacy air defense position.
Iran's air defense continues to be degraded. Planet imagery acquired 0744Z 18JUN2025 highly suggests Israeli airstrikes have destroyed S-200 components to include the two 5N62 SQUARE PAIR and the 5N84 TALL KING radars. These were deployed around the Eight Shekari Airbase in Isfahan.
June 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Iran's air defense continues to be degraded. Planet imagery acquired 0744Z 18JUN2025 highly suggests Israeli airstrikes have destroyed S-200 components to include the two 5N62 SQUARE PAIR and the 5N84 TALL KING radars. These were deployed around the Eight Shekari Airbase in Isfahan.
"Good night sweet prince"
I've been tracking Iranian frankenradars for years, and today Tehran lost one I believe to be the basis for several others that have popped up recently.
I've been tracking Iranian frankenradars for years, and today Tehran lost one I believe to be the basis for several others that have popped up recently.
June 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
"Good night sweet prince"
I've been tracking Iranian frankenradars for years, and today Tehran lost one I believe to be the basis for several others that have popped up recently.
I've been tracking Iranian frankenradars for years, and today Tehran lost one I believe to be the basis for several others that have popped up recently.
There must be trouble in The People's Paradise as the Choi Hyon-class destroyer remains at the shipyard despite the relaunch ceremony on 12JUN2025. It'll be amusing to see how long the boat stays in the dock given estimates provided by KNCA. Will shipyard workers escape execution? Stay tuned.
June 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
There must be trouble in The People's Paradise as the Choi Hyon-class destroyer remains at the shipyard despite the relaunch ceremony on 12JUN2025. It'll be amusing to see how long the boat stays in the dock given estimates provided by KNCA. Will shipyard workers escape execution? Stay tuned.
Returning to Ukraine for a moment: "What air defense doing?"
June 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Returning to Ukraine for a moment: "What air defense doing?"
Yesterday, the IRIN dispersed the fleet to anchorage outside of Bandar Abbas, practically emptying the naval base. CAO 0157Z / 0487L 15JUN2025 the majority of the fleet remained IVO 27.109490,56.204725. (Imagery @planetlabs.bsky.social)
June 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Yesterday, the IRIN dispersed the fleet to anchorage outside of Bandar Abbas, practically emptying the naval base. CAO 0157Z / 0487L 15JUN2025 the majority of the fleet remained IVO 27.109490,56.204725. (Imagery @planetlabs.bsky.social)
Khorramabad - Imam Ali Missile Base, (@planetlabs.bsky.social 0756Z 14JUN2025)
June 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Khorramabad - Imam Ali Missile Base, (@planetlabs.bsky.social 0756Z 14JUN2025)
Here's a great reference collect for that target that I tasked with Umbra.
June 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Here's a great reference collect for that target that I tasked with Umbra.
Last we saw there was a Bavar series system deployed to Eslamshahr. Yesterday, the Israeli airstrikes may have taken out the radar. There's a possible burn scar in @planetlabs.bsky.social 3m imagery where the radar was last parked, and the TEL position now appears empty.
June 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Last we saw there was a Bavar series system deployed to Eslamshahr. Yesterday, the Israeli airstrikes may have taken out the radar. There's a possible burn scar in @planetlabs.bsky.social 3m imagery where the radar was last parked, and the TEL position now appears empty.
Continuing collection on Israel's airstrikes, Umbra SAR imagery captured late yesterday shows quite a bit of damage at the Tabriz missile complex.
June 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Continuing collection on Israel's airstrikes, Umbra SAR imagery captured late yesterday shows quite a bit of damage at the Tabriz missile complex.
It's going to be a two pot of coffee kind of day... One of the latest Umbra collects from last night's strikes on Iran.
June 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
It's going to be a two pot of coffee kind of day... One of the latest Umbra collects from last night's strikes on Iran.
Continuing today with the Russia's Tu-160s. Umbra SAR collected at 1108Z shows additional airframes have arrived at Petropavlovsk in Russia's Far East with five now redeployed to the airport since 02JUN2025. They're identified in this Umbra 50 cm collect by their shadows.
June 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Continuing today with the Russia's Tu-160s. Umbra SAR collected at 1108Z shows additional airframes have arrived at Petropavlovsk in Russia's Far East with five now redeployed to the airport since 02JUN2025. They're identified in this Umbra 50 cm collect by their shadows.
Umbra SAR acquired 0904Z 10JUN2025 continues to the show the presence of 2 x Tu-160 BLACKJACK at Anadyr airbase in Russia’s far east since arriving on 04JUN2025 after Operation Spiderweb. The civil-military airport is a routine deployment location for Russian Long-Range Aviation.
June 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Umbra SAR acquired 0904Z 10JUN2025 continues to the show the presence of 2 x Tu-160 BLACKJACK at Anadyr airbase in Russia’s far east since arriving on 04JUN2025 after Operation Spiderweb. The civil-military airport is a routine deployment location for Russian Long-Range Aviation.
In my latest Janes report, we look at the India-China border around the last two friction points since the disengagement in October 2024. Satellite imagery suggests the parties have maintained their rotations and have continued strengthening their relative positions.
June 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
In my latest Janes report, we look at the India-China border around the last two friction points since the disengagement in October 2024. Satellite imagery suggests the parties have maintained their rotations and have continued strengthening their relative positions.
In today's episode of our favorite hermit kingdom, we continue monitoring the Choi Hyon-class destroyer which fell during launch. SAR shows the vessel has relocated from Chongjin to the Rajin Shipyard to continue repairs. According to a KCNA report, the vessel will be dry docked between 7-10 days.
June 9, 2025 at 9:51 AM
In today's episode of our favorite hermit kingdom, we continue monitoring the Choi Hyon-class destroyer which fell during launch. SAR shows the vessel has relocated from Chongjin to the Rajin Shipyard to continue repairs. According to a KCNA report, the vessel will be dry docked between 7-10 days.
In today's episode 'As the hermit kingdom turns' workers moved the Choi Hyon-class destroyer over to the wharf likely to continue assessing damages. According to Pyongyang's KCNA, the vessel will be moved to the Rajin Ship Repair Factory where work is expected to take between 7-10 days.
June 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
In today's episode 'As the hermit kingdom turns' workers moved the Choi Hyon-class destroyer over to the wharf likely to continue assessing damages. According to Pyongyang's KCNA, the vessel will be moved to the Rajin Ship Repair Factory where work is expected to take between 7-10 days.
We have some very accurate counts of the damaged and destroyed aircraft from Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb using satellite imagery and Ukraine's released footage at Janes. A big thanks to US commercial GEOINT in helping make it possible. (H/T to @planetlabs.bsky.social / Umbra)
June 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
We have some very accurate counts of the damaged and destroyed aircraft from Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb using satellite imagery and Ukraine's released footage at Janes. A big thanks to US commercial GEOINT in helping make it possible. (H/T to @planetlabs.bsky.social / Umbra)
A pair of intraday collects (via Planet / Umbra) show the continuation of our DPRK soap opera. The Choi Hyon-class destroyer has now moved away from the slipway since 0154Z and is now afloat in the basin. However, balloons remain tethered along the vessel’s entire length.
June 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
A pair of intraday collects (via Planet / Umbra) show the continuation of our DPRK soap opera. The Choi Hyon-class destroyer has now moved away from the slipway since 0154Z and is now afloat in the basin. However, balloons remain tethered along the vessel’s entire length.
Umbra's SAR from today shows that the DPRK's Choi Hyon-class destroyer has remained upright but has not relocated for repairs from the side-launch slideway since workers raised the vessel on 02JUN2025.
June 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Umbra's SAR from today shows that the DPRK's Choi Hyon-class destroyer has remained upright but has not relocated for repairs from the side-launch slideway since workers raised the vessel on 02JUN2025.