Author: Peter Bass

Can the French Dassault Rafale serve as an alternative to the F-35?

Can the French Dassault Rafale serve as an alternative to the F-35?

The Rafale is a multi-role combat aircraft manufactured by the French company Dassault Aviation. Entering service in 2001, it equips the squadrons of the French Air and Space…

28. 03. 2025
Two-thirds to nearly all of the pre-war Russian active fleet of the BMP-3 may have already been lost in Ukraine

Two-thirds to nearly all of the pre-war Russian active fleet of the BMP-3 may have already been lost in Ukraine

The BMP-3 is a Russian Infantry Fighting Vehicle developed in the Soviet Union in the 1980s by Kurganmashzavod. It entered service in 1987, and belongs to the most…

22. 03. 2025
The Swedish BvS10 Mk II in the French service. An original ski lift for the Chasseurs Alpins

The Swedish BvS10 Mk II in the French service. An original ski lift for the Chasseurs Alpins

The VHM (Véhicules Haute Mobilité, High Mobility Vehicles) is the French version of the BvS10 Mk II (Bandvagn 210 Mk II), designed and produced by the Swedish company…

14. 03. 2025
Aircraft carriers as a tool of East-West rivalry

Aircraft carriers as a tool of East-West rivalry

Today, aircraft carriers are not only a symbol of military power, but also an effective tool for projecting naval power. Their importance grew especially during the Cold War, when they…

10. 03. 2025
Partnership between Baykar and Leonardo may accelerate developement of next generation of UAVs

Partnership between Baykar and Leonardo may accelerate developement of next generation of UAVs

A large number of Turkish drones designed by the Turkish company Baykar Makina will be produced for the Italian Army. All of them will be produced locally, making Italy the…

09. 03. 2025
French Army is to receive 50 PROTEUS anti-drone systems. Defence against UAVs is no longer science-fiction

French Army is to receive 50 PROTEUS anti-drone systems. Defence against UAVs is no longer science-fiction

Last year, developed by the French Army Technical Section (STAT) in response to an operational emergency, the ARLAD system (adaptation réactive pour la lutte antidrone –…

01. 03. 2025
Mirage 2000-5F fighters will provide air-to-ground and also anti-drone capabities to the Ukrainian Armed Forces

Mirage 2000-5F fighters will provide air-to-ground and also anti-drone capabities to the Ukrainian Armed Forces

The Chief of Staff of the French Air and Space Force, General Jérôme Bellanger, confirms anti-drone capabilities of the Mirage 2000-5F fighter planes recently supplied to the…

16. 02. 2025
380 KF51 Panthers to serve alongside 1000 KF41 Lynx IFVs. Italy is not joking

380 KF51 Panthers to serve alongside 1000 KF41 Lynx IFVs. Italy is not joking

Italy currently operates around 200 Ariete tanks, of which only 50 are fully operational. The focus on the creation of a new tank reflects Italy’s aim to improve its…

15. 02. 2025
The key element of the French nuclear deterrent : The nuclear-powered and nuclear armed submarines

The key element of the French nuclear deterrent : The nuclear-powered and nuclear armed submarines

Lurking in the ocean, undetectable, equipped with 16 missiles each carrying several nuclear warheads, the 4 French nuclrear-powered submarines patrol successively to ensure the…

07. 02. 2025
VBMR-L Serval – a key component in modern operations of the French Army

VBMR-L Serval – a key component in modern operations of the French Army

The VBMR-L Serval is a French 4×4 wheeled armoured vehicle developed by Nexter Systems (KNDS France today) and Texelis, which entered service with the French army in 2022. This new…

02. 02. 2025
6th generation aircraft – the European GCAP and FACS projects should join forces

6th generation aircraft – the European GCAP and FACS projects should join forces

In December, the  Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP, ex-Tempest) project, which aims to develop a 6th generation fighter aircraft, took a decisive step forward with the creation…

25. 01. 2025
Ukraine becomes the first user of the progressive RCH 155: "It is good to have Germany at our side"

Ukraine becomes the first user of the progressive RCH 155: "It is good to have Germany at our side"

The RCH 155 (Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 millimetre) is a combination of automated artillery firepower and protected wheeled mobility. Ukraine becomes its first user. The RCH 155 will…

19. 01. 2025