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Insight: Is the Bayraktar TB2 UAV living up to expectations?
2023年9月15日 · Sold to well over 20 countries and combat-proven in Nagorno-Karabakh, Ukraine and elsewhere, the Bayraktar TB2 has been an export success for its Turkish …
Why the F-16 fighter jet remains a force to be reckoned with …
2024年1月3日 · The list of countries that would like to get their hands on the jet constantly grows. Ukraine, after lobbying hard for acquiring enhanced air power, is now in the process of training …
Space Dominance: How Laser Technologies are Reshaping Modern …
2024年5月27日 · High-energy lasers and space-based technologies now play a pivotal role in modern military operations, emphasising their role in enhancing communications, surveillance, …
US Army is close to producing 80,000 155mm shells per month
2024年2月8日 · Recent investments to modernise the US Army’s Organic Industrial Base (OIB) have enabled the service to surge the manufacturing of artillery ammunition to refill its …
Insight: What does the future hold for the Eurofighter Typhoon …
2023年9月11日 · The Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3A is the latest variant of the Typhoon multirole fighter aircraft family. Under the Tranche 3A contract signed in 2009, a total of 112 …
CH-47 Chinook: why the timeless helicopter design is still a heavy …
2023年9月25日 · The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is an iconic twin-engine, tandem-rotor heavy-lift transport helicopter that has served as a workhorse on military and civilian operations since its …
Norway's Leopard 2 tanks will be new 2A8 variant with active …
2023年6月13日 · KMW and the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) have agreed to align the specifications of the 54 new Leopard 2 MBTs contracted in March with those for …
Boeing’s upgraded AH-64 Apache attack helicopter completes first …
2023年10月16日 · Boeing has announced the successful maiden flight of the latest version of the AH-64E Apache, known as Version 6.5 (V6.5).. The company said that the new upgraded …
Russia details new T-80 tank variant, reports plans for renewed ...
2023年9月21日 · Russia has provided details of a new variant of the T-80BVM main battle tank (MBT), which has been modified to improve survivability based on combat experiences in …