Couldn't find a dedicated thread so here goes.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/army-news-2024/eurosatory-2024-knds-unveils-high-tech-leclerc-evolution-tank-fitted-with-new-120-mm-ascalonr-cannon
In response to the demands of the Vietnam War RoE forcing 'dogfights' the US developed the AIM9E version of the Sidewinder and the AIM7E-2 version of the Sparrow, while the AIM9D had started production in 1965.
WI if the British and/or French found themselves in a similar situation as the US in...
Hi,
in 1957/58,the French Army announced on a competition for two-seat observation and liaison aircraft,
main tenders were not known in all,but we only can say,
- Nord N.3400
- Fouga CM.230
- Latecoere Late.830 to Late.839
- Hurel HD.80
- Potez 83 ?
- Breguet 1130 ?
I suggest two...
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-05/france-s-naval-group-set-to-win-2-5-billion-submarine-deal
Color me surprised, I thought that the Saab-Damen consortium had it in the bag. Who would've thought that KM will be the first operator of Shortfin Barracuda? That of couse is if this...
cold war ii
damen schelde naval shipbuilding
france
kingdom of the netherlands
naval group
orka-class
royal netherlands navy
saab kockums ab
ssk
submarine
thyssenkrupp marine systems
tkms
There is information that in the 80s the Garrett GT601 gas turbine was tested on the AMX 30 tank.
Does anyone have any more information about this vehicle or any pictures?
From the 70s to the end of the Cold War France deployed its own tracked vehicle launched battlefield nuclear missile, Pluton.
A truck and trailer mounted replacement Hades was entering service as the Cold War ended.
In peacetime Pluton and its warheads were stationed in France. However, once a...
hi , while doing some research about the mirage IVB , i found what appears to be an early study for an enlarged mirage IV called "super mirage IV"
https://raigap.livejournal.com/1061735.html
i posted it in here because i d ont know if this is a fake or not since i couldnt find a lot of...
In the 70s, Brazil was slowly trying to develop its space technologies, which resulted to the Brazilian Complete Space Mission (MECB) program and the ill-fated VLS-1, but while digging a bit around it, I found that before deciding on the VLS design circa 1980, there was a period of time of a few...
Well-known French journalist, author, pilot, THE voice of aerial meetings in France (La Ferté-Alais air show, Salon du Bourget air show, Paris Villaroche Air Legend and so on). He was 78 y.o.
a.v. roe and company / avro
austin motor company
cold war
france
great britain
lincolnshire aviation heritage centre
marine nationale
raf bomber command
royal air force
world war ii
This was idea I had reading the merage IV threads, the idea being the the lockheed bribery scandal breaks in Germany befor the deal goes though leading to anything American becoming politically toxic, this leads to Germany (and though them the rest of the nato f-104 block) to buy the Mirage III...
I don't know if you have more info about this.
The French magazine RAIDS, dedicated its special issue N°73 to the "Secret Projects of the French Armoured Forces" published during winter 2019-2020.
I haven't managed to get hold of the magazine yet, but it mentions the AMX-APX ALLARM project with...
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