post-cold war

Digging through some old files, I came across a NAVSEA briefing from 1994 comparing a variety of frigate designs (both US and foreign). The purpose appears to have been a review the "state of the possible" for frigates in this timeframe, possibly with the intention to inform USN decisionmakers...

I have just heard, via the latest Hawker Association newsletter, that Roy Braybrook passed away last June. Another of the great authors who got me, and probably many on this forum, interested in aircraft has gone to the great aviation library in the sky. He was also, of course, a designer in...

https://www.thespacereview.com/article/4316/1

In Norman Friedman's US Amphibious Ships and Craft: An Illustrated Design History book (2002) mentions some interesting weapon systems: The wikipedia article mentions a 155mm/70 "Combustion Light Gas Gun" but no mention of the 127mm gun. The 5"/84 Pulsed-Powered and 8"/60 conventional guns are...

I'm new here. I don't know if this is appropriate because it is not directly about an aircraft project. There are so-called aircraft caverns in different countries. There have been various projects on this subject in Switzerland, and some have been implemented, some not. I might upload something...

Didn't really see a thread on this so here we go! I guess its not so popular because only Canada operates it.. but why they chose this instead of more Merlins is beyond me... 82% grounded due to cracks :eek...

This thread is organized by ship type when information is available, and includes general plans when unavailable. It starts with Destroyer plans, moves to Battleship plans, then to Cruiser plans, and finally to Aircraft Carrier plans, followed by lists of various war demands and fleet building...

While the size and importance of France's armed forces in 1914 and 1939 is well understood, their importance since 1945 does not seem to be appreciated. Until the creation of West Germany's Bundeswehr at the end of the 1950s it was France that bore the brunt of providing the largest West...

As the movie industry wheels out yet another Bond film I prefer to return to the world of the original, in the pages of Ian Fleming's novels. For those who do not know what Britain was like for most ordinary families in the 50s and 60s, the glamour of the world described by Fleming in his books...

https://thespacereview.com/article/4228/1 The little satellite that could How a vice president’s dream led—after a very long delay—to the DSCOVR spacecraft by Dwayne A. Day Monday, August 16, 2021 If satellites had personalities, DSCOVR would be a scrappy little fighter: battered, bloody, but...

Hi! https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&u=http://hikokikumo.net/CLG-0002-FirstJA-Numbers2001.htm

The defense analyst and record producer Pierre Sprey passed away a few days ago. May he rest in peace. :( Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Sprey View: https://twitter.com/dan_grazier/status/1423454907655393282

https://www.amazon.com/Art-NASA-Illustrations-That-Missions/dp/0760368074/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+art+of+nasa&qid=1627721658&sr=8-1

the sale of the Gorshkov was, and still is one of India's most controversial naval acquisitions. I recalled that it was close to not going through due to changes in pricing and schedule. Lets assume that India decided NOT to go with the Gorshkov - How would this happen? - What would India's...

Translated form German. https://soldat-und-technik.de/2021/07/bewaffnung/27778/luftbeweglicher-waffentraeger-luwa-gesamtsystemdemonstrator-vorgestellt/ CGI of the demonstrator.

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/WarshipPorn/comments/oezs6j/6000_x_4000_the_skjoldclass_corvette_hnoms_glimt/ Original source

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-57692303 https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2021/07/02/bagram-afghanistan-biden-war/ https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-left-afghan-airfield-night-173121460.html https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-57682290...

The Mi8 Hip Prototype made its first flight on June 24th 1961 (images courtesy Of Russian Helicopters JSC) So over the years it’s been a pleasure to see either Mi8 or M17 so here are my photos from likes of Farnborough 2016, Heli-Russia 2017, Dubai Air Show 2017 and Austrian Airpower 2019...

Few years before I came over a unique HOT missile launcher mounted on a rover. Known as HOT ATLAS, it is the only man-power operated HOT launcher, service in Moroccan Army. Any further info or pics about it?

Google translation https://soldat-und-technik.de/2021/06/bewaffnung/27341/mbda-praesentiert-neue-details-zum-enforcer-und-der-joint-fire-support-missile/