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
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.
2020s
21st century
airborne forces
airmobile
bundeswehr
cold war ii
deutsches heer
fallschirmjäger
federal republic of germany
industrieanlagen-betriebsgesellschaft mbh
post-coldwar
1990s
20th century
21st century
cold war ii
fac-m
kingdom of norway
motor torpedo boat
post-coldwar
project smp 6081
royal norwegian navy
surface effect ship
2021
21st century
afghan air force
afghan relocation and assistance policy
afghan war
bagram airfield
british army
cold war
frontal aviation
islamic emirate of afghanistan
islamic republic of afghanistan
ministry of defence
post-coldwar
red army
royal air force
united kingdom
united states air force
war on terror
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...
20th century
21st century
central intelligence agency
cold war
mil design bureau
post-coldwar
russia
russian federation
soviet union
united states
war on terror
warsaw pact
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/
In this scenario
the Vietnam War follows the same path as the Korean war, and after years of intense fighting
the two sides agree to a long term cease fire (but no peace deal, like the Koreas). splitting the two countries along the 17th parallel
How would this change
- the aircraft composition...
Hi. I'm looking for information on the SC-21 COEA studies, particularly the Battle Force Combatant (BFC). I did some digging around on the web, and it was supposed to replace all the Knox and Perry-class frigates, and according to an FAS page, this meant an estimated 104 of them would be built...
Boeing and Lockheed beat out McDs, GD, and some other companies to become the two finalists for JSF.
Boeing went with a somewhat more conventional engine arrangement, but an unconventional shape
Lockheed was opposite and chose a more novel engine arrangement, but had a shape more similar to the...
2000s
alternate history
boeing
general dynamics
late 1990s
post-coldwar
united states
united states air force
united states marine corps
united states navy
While some weird dudes are celebrating the epitomized image of an autocrat*, the french AdlAE discretely commemorates one of its hero pilot (Poet and novelist), Mr Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Free French air Force pilot, Croix de Guerre with palms, MIA, with the birth of its most famous...
air force of the ivory coast
armeé de l'air
armée de l'air du cameroun
armée de l'air et de l'espace
armée de l'air republic of togo
cold war
cold war ii
egyptian air force
federal republic of germany
forces aériennes françaises libres
france
luftwaffe
nigerian air force
north atlantic treaty organisation
post-coldwar
qatar emiri air force
royal canadian air force
royal moroccan air force
royal thai air force
world war ii
The growth of the Soviet Navy was symbolised by Admiral Gorshkov and a global maritime exercise (Okean 70).
I was wondering if any clue was emerging to Chinese naval doctrine?
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/uss-bonhomme-richard.30940/post-402978
Some good news:
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/04/naval-group-started-transplanting-a-damaged-ssn-with-a-decomissioned-submarine/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_submarine_Perle_(S606)
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