The Key to Armenia’s Tank Losses: The Sensors, Not the Shooters
Amid a lively debate about the viability of the UK’s heavy armour, the loss of over 42 Armenian T-72s to Azerbaijani forces in Nagorno-Karabakh requires further analysis.
Despite the heavy Armenian armoured losses, the key...
Time will show us whether this will happen. In fact, instead of purchasing billions of dollars in weapons, Egypt can focus on its own systems. Turkey is currently doing this. Paying billions of dollars and buy a FREMM? Forget it, get it a little late but build your own ship. Integrate your own...
I just mentioned the Chinese electoral system. I think the main difference with the Arab countries is that they have an electoral system. I do not judge their people and their elections. I don't blame a country or a people. This isnt my job.
Although it is not completely transparent, it should not be forgotten that there is an electoral system in China. Government is not transferred to the King's sons.
The National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, normally referred to as the National People's Congress (usually...
Pyongyang is likely preparing to reveal new missiles – and more – during anniversary celebrations on October 10.
Pyongyang is likely to unveil or launch several missile systems to celebrate a major upcoming holiday, but stop short of a nuclear or intercontinental-range ballistic missile...
The founder of United States defence startup Anduril wants to force Pentagon acquisition to become a realm of more private investment in products, with taxpayers bearing less risk and cost-plus contracts becoming less relied upon.
Palmer Luckey said on 30 September that traditional cost-plus...
Singapore has begun sea acceptance tests of coastal defence unmanned surface vessels (USVs), which will eventually be deployed to undertake maritime patrol duties along the Singapore Strait.
A future Republic of Singapore Navy’s coastal defence USV, seen here during trials in Singapore waters...
Tokyo plans to develop a new vehicle-mounted SAM system from FY 2021 for use by the JASDF (left) and the JGSDF (right). The missile is expected to be an improved variant of the SAM currently used by the JASDF to defend its airbases as well as the successor of the JGSDF’s Type 93 SAM. (MoD)
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Russia is beginning to train operators of vehicles on Armata platform. Two military schools will be engaged. The first cadets will be enrolled in 2021 and will graduate as T-14 tank platoon commanders. Senior cadets will be able to acquaint themselves with the modern vehicles in 2020 already...
AeroVironment Inc. has disclosed development of a new category of medium-sized, man-portable loitering missile system designed to deliver tactical reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (RSTA) and enhanced precision multi-purpose/anti-armour effects at extended ranges.
Developed...
« In terms of total number of operative tanks, Serbia is a European power, but that is not enough. The tanks must be upgraded, so that they can keep up with the most modern tanks in their class and we must have the appropriate number of crews so that each tank is useful and usable », said the...
The mystery of Algeria’s ISR Gulfstreams
It has been more than two years since a $1.1 billion deal with Raytheon for three intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR)-configured Gulfstream 550s was signed. Yet, according to sources, little progress has been made on integrating new...