Kargil War - A research paper by US Military on High Altitude Warfare
This research paper tries to find parallels between Kargil War and Operation Anaconda - Afghanistan 2002 Some Excerpts about 2 Major Battles i.e Battle Of Tololing and Battle Of Tiger Hill The lessons...
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POLAND’S NEW INVISIBLE TANK IS POISED TO TAKE THEIR ENEMIES BY SURPRISE
The element of surprise is the biggest advantage any army can have in war. And it’s hard to develop a bigger surprise than a 35-tons, 7-meters long, 3.8-meters wide, and 2.8-meters high invisible...
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HOT Anti-tank guided missile
The HOT anti-tank missile is used on various vehicles and helicopters Country of origin France / Germany Entered service 1978 Armor penetration 850 mm Range 4 km Missile length 1.27 m Missile diameter...
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British Army ditches Warthog armoured vehicle
The British Army has retired its Warthog (ST Kinetics Bronco) articulated armoured tracked vehicles, seen here in service in Afghanistan. Source: Crown Copyright Key Points The ST Kinetics Warthog has...
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Sherpa Light Special Forces Vehicle, France
The Sherpa Light Special Forces vehicle is a 4x4 all-terrain light attack vehicle (LTV) designed to serve the mission needs of the special forces units. It is one of the Sherpa Light family of 4x4...
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Surprise: Russia's Lethal T-14 Armata Tank Is in Production
Dave Majumdar March 13, 2016 Russia’s T-14 main battle tank—which is part of the Armata family of combat vehicles—is already in... Surprise: Russia's Lethal T-14 Armata Tank Is in Production
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Ukraine Supplies Another Batch Of Wheeled Armored Vehicles To Thai Army
Wheeled armored vehicle, BTR-3E1 (image:military-informant.com) military-informant news daily reported Monday. BTR-3E1 has armor protection, high manoeuvrability, weapons (from thecontrol... Ukraine...
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British Army to review use of belt-fed weapons and light mortars
The British Army is to review whether to remove the FN Minimi light machine gun (right) from its infantry sections. Source: Crown Copyright The British Army is to review the use of belt-fed weapons by...
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M202 Multiple-barrel incendiary rocket launcher
Developed as a replacement for the US Army's flamethrowers, the M202 FLASH was one of the first incendiary rocket launchers Country of origin USA Entered service 1978 Caliber 4 x 66 mm Rocket weight...
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Heckler & Koch G3 Assault rifle
The G3 assault rifle is still used by more than 60 countries around the world Country of origin Germany Entered service 1959 Caliber 7.62 x 51 mm NATO Weight (without magazine) 4.4 kg Length 1 025 mm...
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Cameroon's Presidential Guard first known user of Israel Musketeer vehicle
The Saymar Muketeer light armoured vehicle is based on a Toyota Land Cruiser chassis and can seat six including the driver. Source: Saymar Cameroon's Presidential Guard is the first known operator of...
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Archer SPA enters Swedish Army service
Four Archer 155 mm self-propelled artillery (SPA) systems have now entered service with the Swedish Army's A 9 regiment. (Swedish Armed Forces) The BAE Systems FH-77 BW L52 Archer (6x6) self-propelled...
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Norway downselects artillery contenders
An upgraded version of the M109 has been offered by RUAG Defence. Pictured is the The RUAG upgraded M109 for the Swiss Army (Panzerhaubitze 88/95) with a 155 mm/47-calibre barrel. Source: RUAG Defence...
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Bye Bye Kalashnikov, Ukraine Develops NATO Standard Sniper Rifles
VM MP-UOS Sniper Rifle - A + Ukroboronprom has transferred 10 new NATO standard experimental sniper rifles to the national guard of Ukraine. The new rifles are developed by ‘Ukroboroncervis’. The...
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Beretta ARX-160 Assault rifle
The Beretta ARX-160 is a modular and multi-caliber assault rifle Country of origin Italy Entered service 2008 Caliber 5.56x45 mm NATO Weight (unloaded) 3.1 kg Length 920 mm Length (with folded stock)...
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US Army Pushes Back Against Reported Interest in Glock Contract
Army Pushes Back Against Reported Interest in Glock Contract A Special Forces soldier fires a Glock 19 pistol at a range during joint training with Hungarian special operations forces. (U.S. Air Force...
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New surface to surface rockets going operational in the IDF
IMI's Romach rockets have GPS navigation and provide new instant guided firepower to the IDF. IDF soldier at West Bank checkpoint at Gush Etzion Junction.. (photo credit:MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE...
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Merkava Mk.2 Main battle tank
At the time of its introduction the Merkava Mk.2 was one of the most protected tanks in the world Entered service 1983 Crew 4 men Dimensions and weight Weight 60 t Length (gun forward) 8.3 m Hull...
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