Author: Peter Bass (page 3)

Ukraine Army’s PzH 2000 need spare parts – there's a lot of wear and tear

Ukraine Army’s PzH 2000 need spare parts – there's a lot of wear and tear

At the beggining of October, the Renk Group has received an order for the delivery of 50 HSWL284C transmissions intended for PzH 2000 artillery systems in use the Bundeswehr, but…

26. 10. 2024
France confirms the order for the new generation aircraft carrier for 2025

France confirms the order for the new generation aircraft carrier for 2025

„The year 2025 will be the year when the order for the new generation aircraft carrier will be placed.“ Sébastien Lecornu, French ministrer of the Armed Forces, confirmed the…

22. 10. 2024
Ukrainian military intelligence claims responsibility for the sabotage of Russian minesweeper in Kaliningrad

Ukrainian military intelligence claims responsibility for the sabotage of Russian minesweeper in Kaliningrad

Last April, the Ukrainian Main Directorate of Military Intelligence (GUR) claimed responsibility for a fire aboard the corvette Serpukhov (Buyan-M class). The ship is assigned…

11. 10. 2024
Portuguese Leopards, Spanish Centauros and Cervus anti-drone system in Slovakia

Portuguese Leopards, Spanish Centauros and Cervus anti-drone system in Slovakia

Spanish soldiers operating the B1 Centauro wheeled Fire Support Vehicles and Cervus anti-drone systems, along with Portuguese forces operating the Leopard 2A6 Main Battle Tanks, are actively…

04. 10. 2024
Finland orders more of the XA-300 wheeled armoured personnel carriers by Patria

Finland orders more of the XA-300 wheeled armoured personnel carriers by Patria

The Finnish Defence Forces are acquiring more Patria 6x6 vehicles through the additional purchase option included in the previously signed agreement. In the summer of 2023, Patria and…

29. 09. 2024
A powerful Chinese Navy carrier group monitored by JMSDF near Okinawa

A powerful Chinese Navy carrier group monitored by JMSDF near Okinawa

In recent years, it hasn't been uncommon to see Chinese aircraft carriers Liaoning or Shandong sailing through the Miyako Strait on its way to the western part of the…

26. 09. 2024
F-15J Peace Eagle – Japanese air superiority fighter faces the Chinese incursions

F-15J Peace Eagle – Japanese air superiority fighter faces the Chinese incursions

Over two hundred units of Mitsubishi F-15J and F-15DJ air superiority fighters have been completed for service in the JASDF. Chinese aircraft were responsible for 392 alpha scrambles…

15. 09. 2024
French exports of military equipment fell by 70 percent from 2022 to 2023

French exports of military equipment fell by 70 percent from 2022 to 2023

French arms exports fell to €8.2 billion in 2023 after reaching a record high of €27 billion in 2022. The 2022 record was due to an order for 80 Rafale fighter…

06. 09. 2024
The US 6th generation fighter aircraft project replaced by a light fighter concept?

The US 6th generation fighter aircraft project replaced by a light fighter concept?

Launched by the U.S. Air Force in 2015 to replace the 5th generation F-22A Raptor air superiority aircraft, the NGAD (Next Generation Air Dominance) project aims to develop…

30. 08. 2024
M903 Launchers for Polish Patriot systems. Major contracts to modernise the Polish Army ahead

M903 Launchers for Polish Patriot systems. Major contracts to modernise the Polish Army ahead

A contract for the supply of 48 M903 launchers for Polish Patriot air defense systems was signed in the presence of Polish Deputy Prime Minister and head of the Ministry…

15. 08. 2024
Iranian military capabilites in the context of the current crisis

Iranian military capabilites in the context of the current crisis

What military strength does Iran have at its disposal in the event of open war with the Jewish state and its allies? It is clear that Iran's armed capabilities have been…

10. 08. 2024
Fulcrum: the mighty light frontline fighter, from the MiG-29 to the MiG-35

Fulcrum: the mighty light frontline fighter, from the MiG-29 to the MiG-35

The MiG-29, or Fulcrum, as it is known in NATO, is a supersonic Soviet/Russian fighter aircraft. It was developed in the Soviet Union between 1970 and 1980…

04. 08. 2024