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Military4d agoThe United States Army spent 6.9 billion dollars on two prototypes of the RAH-66 Comanche stealth helicopter. None of them ever entered combat and are now exhibited in a museum as part of military history.The program accumulated delays and cost overruns until the US Army canceled it in 2004. Why the Armed Forces decided to abandon a project that promised to revolutionize aerial reconnaissance.Clarín
Military4d agoArmour vs altitude: India’s light tank dilemma along China borderIndia’s new high-altitude combat tank was designed to go where its heavier armoured fighting vehicles cannot: the thin mountain air, narrow roads and small bridges along its disputed border with China. In its base configuration, the Zorawar weighs some 25 tonnes – light enough to be flown all the way to the Line of Actual Control – but a push to make it strong enough to withstand high-calibre autocannon fire could add an extra seven tonnes to that loadout. Reports of renewed stand-offs between...South China Morning Post
Military4d agoApple Maps begins blurring NASA and US military sitesApple has made a significant change to its mapping service, Apple Maps, by blurring out several US military bases.newsbytesapp · india
Military4d agoDefense Ministry aims to build capability to rapidly launch rocketsJapan's Defense Ministry is soliciting research proposals from private companies as part of efforts to develop small rockets that can quickly launch alternative satellites if existing ones in…Japan Today
Military4d ago"To be a successful soldier, you have to know history." 82 years ago, U.S. Army legend George Patton's advice on how to become a "successful soldier" remains one of the best military quotes in the history of the Armed ForcesEn una carta dirigida a su hijo, que ingresaba a la academia militar de West Point, Patton explicó por qué estudiar las guerras del pasado era fundamental para un militar.Cómo utilizó las experiencias de antiguos comandantes para anticipar los movimientos de sus enemigos.Clarín
Military4d agoNew IAF Chief Dixit Outlines VAYU Vision, Prioritises Combat ReadinessExplaining the four pillars of his VAYU vision, the Chief of Air Staff said restoring the IAF's combat strength towards the sanctioned level will also be his "foremost task"deccanchronicle · india
Military4d agoEvery squadron, air defence unit, air warrior must be ready to respond at moment’s notice: IAF Chief DixitPrioritises indigenous capabilities, joint operations and restoration of IAF’s sanctioned combat strengthThe Hindu
Military4d agoSecurity Sunday: How real is the danger of war? – with General Alexander SollfrankPräsentiert von YouTube.Politico Europe
Military4d agoBritain and Germany’s defense cooperation plans face tough choicesU.K. Defence Secretary Wes Streeting visits Berlin as the two countries advance plans for long-range missiles and Germany weighs joining Britain’s fighter jet program.Politico Europe
Military4d agoA U.S. Air Force SR-71 Blackbird completely disintegrated at Mach 3.18 and the pilot was "torn from the aircraft," becoming a historic event for military aviation.El 25 de enero de 1966, el piloto de pruebas Bill Weaver perdió el control de su nave a 79.000 pies de altura y a más de tres veces la velocidad del sonido.Cómo logró sobrevivir a uno de los accidentes más extraordinarios de la aviación militar.Clarín
Military4d agoCost of countering aerial threats should be proportionate to threat – defense industry representativeThe cost of countering an aerial threat should be proportionate to the cost of the threat itself, and European countries should take this into account as they develop their relevant technologies.Ukrinform [en]
Military4d agoZelensky awards 733 service members, including 255 posthumouslyUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded state honors to 733 service members, including 255 posthumously.Ukrinform [en]
Military4d agoSBU's Alpha unit sets record, neutralizing 3,198 Russian troops in one weekUkrinform [en]
Military4d agoCost Of Countering Aerial Threats Should Be Proportionate To Threat Defense Industry Representative(MENAFN - UkrinForm) CEO of Ukrainian defense-tech company UNWAVE Taras Bublyk said this in an interview with Ukrinform. –One of the main challenges is the price imbalance between the threat and the ...menafn · united arab emirates
Military4d agoNorth Korea tests another powerful weapons systemNorth Korea's has followed up a string of recent missile tests by testing a powerful weapons system that can destroy a target area of 12-to-13 hectares.blayneychronicle · australia
Military4d agoNorth Korea tests another powerful weapons systemNorth Korea's has followed up a string of recent missile tests by testing a powerful weapons system that can destroy a target area of 12-to-13 hectares.braidwoodtimes · australia
Military4d agoNorth Korea tests another powerful weapons systemNorth Korea's has followed up a string of recent missile tests by testing a powerful weapons system that can destroy a target area of 12-to-13 hectares.bluemountainsgazette · australia
Military4d agoNorth Korea tests another powerful weapons systemNorth Korea's has followed up a string of recent missile tests by testing a powerful weapons system that can destroy a target area of 12-to-13 hectares.armidaleexpress · australia
Military4d agoUkraine and NATO to deepen cooperation on innovative technologiesDeputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Sergiy Boyev and representatives of NATO’s Defense Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen cooperation in the joint development, testing and adoption of innovative technologies.Ukrinform [en]
Military4d agoHow the Zhuhai air show charted China’s path from catching up to flying highWhen Zhuhai hosted its inaugural air show in November 1996, the event showcased the J-8IIM fighter, a second-generation fighter equipped with Russian radar and weapons, alongside a limited line-up of home-made aircraft. Imported planes were the focus and Chinese audiences curiously studied the much more advanced foreign designs. They crowded around two Russian fourth-generation Su-27 fighters and were wowed as the jets performed their famous cobra manoeuvre, sharply braking in mid-air. At the...South China Morning Post
Military5d agoTroops neutralize suspected bandits in Kogi shootoutTroops of Sector 3, Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke have neutralized a suspected bandit following an intelligence-led ambush along the Adankolo–Apata Road in Kogi State. The post Troops neutralize suspected bandits in Kogi shootout appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
Military5d agoUkraine hopes European partners will help fund purchase of 500 Patriot missiles – ZelenskyUkrinform [en]
Military5d agoUkraine hopes European partners will help fund purchase of 500 Patriot missiles – ZelenskyUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine hopes to secure partners' help in financing the purchase of 500 missiles for Patriot air defense systems. He also said Ukraine would try to speed up their delivery by reaching agreements with partners to swap places in the missile delivery queue.ukrinform · ukraine
Military5d agoEgypt, Morocco, Algeria, Nigeria: who owns the main navies in Africa?D’Ormuz à Bab el-Mandeb, les guerres qui déchirent la planète ont souvent une dimension maritime qui touche l’Afrique, ne serait-ce qu’en désorganisant les routes commerciales. Dans ce contexte, comment se situe le continent en matière de forces navales, et qui y consacre le plus de moyens ?Jeune Afrique
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