post-cold war

  1. helmutkohl

    Sikorsky CH-148 Thread

    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...
    • helmutkohl
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    • anti-submarine warfare canada ch-148 cold war maritime command maritime command (canadian armed forces) post-cold war royal canadian air force royal canadian navy sikorsky
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  2. A

    Polish Projects

    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...
    • awhalen61
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    • cold war cold war ii government of the republic of poland in exile interwar poland polish navy polish people's republic polskie siły zbrojne na zachodzie post-cold war postwar pre-world war ii second polish republic warsaw pact world war ii
    • Replies: 313
    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  3. uk 75

    France's pivotal defence role

    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...
    • uk 75
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    • armeé de l'air armée de l'air et de l'espace armée de terre cold war cold war ii commandement des forces aériennes stratégiques force de dissuasion force de frappe forces aériennes stratégiques france french fifth republic french fourth republic marine nationale north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear battlefield post-cold war pre-strategic sol-sol balistique stratégique tactical nuke western europe
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: The Bar
  4. uk 75

    The world of James Bond

    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...
    • uk 75
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    • cold war popular culture post-cold war science fiction
    • Replies: 181
    • Forum: The Bar
  5. sublight_

    Pentagon [is not] ready to unveil and demonstrate operational Classified Space Weapon

    https://breakingdefense.com/2021/08/pentagon-posed-to-unveil-classified-space-weapon/
    • sublight_
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    • cold war ii early 2020s early 21st century post-cold war space weapons
    • Replies: 126
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  6. Flyaway

    DSCOVR

    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...
    • Flyaway
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    • 21st century late 1990s late 20th century nasa post-cold war united states
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  7. blackkite

    Japanese gliders

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

    Pierre Sprey 1937 - 2021

    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
    • fightingirish
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    • a-10 cold war f-16 f-35 fighter mafia military–industrial complex post-cold war
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: The Bar
  9. Antonio

    The art of NASA

    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
    • Antonio
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    • 20th century 21st century cold war nasa post-cold war space art space race united states
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Books & Marketplace
  10. helmutkohl

    What if India did not acquire the Gorshkov?

    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...
  11. M

    The German Wiesel AWC replacement project, the airborne weapon carrier (GSD LuWa)

    Translated form German. https://soldat-und-technik.de/2021/07/bewaffnung/27778/luftbeweglicher-waffentraeger-luwa-gesamtsystemdemonstrator-vorgestellt/ CGI of the demonstrator.
    • muttbutt
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    • 2020s 21st century airborne forces airmobile bundeswehr cold war ii deutsches heer fallschirmjäger federal republic of germany industrieanlagen-betriebsgesellschaft mbh post-cold war
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Military
  12. Grey Havoc

    Skjold-class fast missile corvette

    View: https://www.reddit.com/r/WarshipPorn/comments/oezs6j/6000_x_4000_the_skjoldclass_corvette_hnoms_glimt/ Original source
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 1990s 20th century 21st century cold war ii fac-m kingdom of norway motor torpedo boat post-cold war project smp 6081 royal norwegian navy surface effect ship
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Military
  13. Grey Havoc

    Afghanistan withdrawal, Bagram Air Base

    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...
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 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-cold war red army royal air force united kingdom united states air force war on terror
    • Replies: 201
    • Forum: The Bar
  14. Grey Havoc

    Donald Rumsfeld dead

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/06/30/donald-rumsfeld-dead-aged-88/ https://apnews.com/article/donald-rumsfeld-dead-ebd358021f476eef9f032b06f157edeb https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/30/former-defense-secretary-donald-rumsfeld-has-died-at-the-age-of-88-497239...
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 2021 20th century 21st century cold war department of defense iraq war post-cold war revolution in military affairs secdef transformation united states war in afghanistan war on terror
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: The Bar
  15. RavenOne

    Mil Mi-8 Hip

    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...
    • RavenOne
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    • 20th century 21st century central intelligence agency cold war mil design bureau post-cold war russia russian federation soviet union united states war on terror warsaw pact
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Aviation & Space
  16. monochromelody

    Euromissile HOT ATLAS launcher

    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?
  17. M

    MBDA Germany JFS-M (Joint Fire Support Missile)

    Google translation https://soldat-und-technik.de/2021/06/bewaffnung/27341/mbda-praesentiert-neue-details-zum-enforcer-und-der-joint-fire-support-missile/
    • muttbutt
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    • 2010s 2020s bundeswehr cold war ii federal republic of germany krauss-maffei wegmann mbda post-cold war
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Military
  18. Grey Havoc

    32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-57356140
    • Grey Havoc
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    • 1989 1990s beijing cold war late 1980s people's republic of china post-cold war
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: The Bar
  19. helmutkohl

    Alt Vietnam

    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...
  20. that_person

    Battle Force Combatant and other SC-21 COEA Studies

    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...
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