Author: Peter Bass (page 5)

Greek F-16s and Mirage 2000s could reinforce the Ukrainian Air Force. Putin is not pleased

Greek F-16s and Mirage 2000s could reinforce the Ukrainian Air Force. Putin is not pleased

The older version of the Greek Air Force’s F-16 Block 30 multi-role aircraft and Mirage 2000 fighters will be retired along with the old F-4 Phantom IIs, the defence minister Nikos…

31. 03. 2024
Is the war in Ukraine the swan song of the reconnaissance and attack helicopter?

Is the war in Ukraine the swan song of the reconnaissance and attack helicopter?

The rise of drones on the battlefield that we witness not only in Ukraine raises the question of the future of attack helicopters such as the French Army’s…

23. 03. 2024
Si vis pacem, para bellum. France's nuclear arsenal could benefit European security

Si vis pacem, para bellum. France's nuclear arsenal could benefit European security

The security context has been turned upside down by the war in Ukraine and the recurrent hints from the head of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, about the possible use of nuclear…

15. 03. 2024
China confirms plans to build its fourth aircraft carrier. Inspired by the USS Gerald Ford

China confirms plans to build its fourth aircraft carrier. Inspired by the USS Gerald Ford

Currently equipped with two aircraft carriers in STOBAR configuration, the Indian Navy hopes to obtain a third, based on the INS Vikrant model, the first national design…

10. 03. 2024
Chinese 155 mm PLC-181 wheeled self-propelled howitzer shows export success

Chinese 155 mm PLC-181 wheeled self-propelled howitzer shows export success

Chinese self-propelled guns with the designation PLC-181 (Pào Chē Liúdànpào, Gun Vehicle Howitzer) had been shown to the public in 2019. The system had participated in the parade…

01. 03. 2024
125 modernized Italian MBTs Ariete will see service together with the German Leopards

125 modernized Italian MBTs Ariete will see service together with the German Leopards

In 2022, the Italian Government announced its intention to invest nearly €880 million to modernise 125 of the 200 C1 Ariete Main Battle Tanks. Given that Italy is to…

24. 02. 2024
The French VBCI wheeled IFV – a proven and solid armored vehicle with export difficulties

The French VBCI wheeled IFV – a proven and solid armored vehicle with export difficulties

What was to become the VBCI, the French wheeled infantry fighting vehicle, could have been a multinational project. At the end of April 1998, it was announced that the ARTEC…

16. 02. 2024
High tensions in high places in Kiev – Russia is enjoying the clash between Zelensky and Zaluzhnyi

High tensions in high places in Kiev – Russia is enjoying the clash between Zelensky and Zaluzhnyi

On 1st February there was a persistent rumour shared on social media that General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian armed forces, might be dismissed…

06. 02. 2024
Where are the T-14s Armata, Russia's most advanced  MBTs? – Several months of complete silence

Where are the T-14s Armata, Russia's most advanced MBTs? – Several months of complete silence

In spring 2023 there were rumours about Moscow deploying its first T-14 tanks, the "miracles" of Russian technology, on the Ukrainian battlefield. Later, these tanks were supposedly sent…

28. 01. 2024
Pakistan buys Chinese FC-31 fighter jets. There are implications for regional military balance

Pakistan buys Chinese FC-31 fighter jets. There are implications for regional military balance

Pakistan is set to acquire China's fifth-generation FC-31 Gyrfalcon fighter jet, a decision that marks a significant turning point for the country's military aviation. Pakistan…

10. 01. 2024
GCAP – UK joins with Japan and Italy to develop a fifth generation stealth aircraft

GCAP – UK joins with Japan and Italy to develop a fifth generation stealth aircraft

The UK, Japan and Italy signed a treaty in Tokyo on 13 December to bring together their joint development project to create an innovative stealth fighter. The aim…

06. 01. 2024
Double the power for the French new generation aircraft carrier, the PANG

Double the power for the French new generation aircraft carrier, the PANG

With a displacement of almost 75,000 tonnes and much greater energy requirements, the future French aircraft carrier will be in a different category to the current Charles…

31. 12. 2023