post-cold war

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...

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...

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/

https://www.aerotime.aero/26600-bumpy-story-of-baikal-newest-russian-bush-plane?v=amp https://travelandaviation.com/baikal-completes-airframe-of-utility-aircraft-to-replace-an-2-news/amp/ This is the long awaited replacement to the legendary An-2. The previous modern biplane version was...

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-57356140

I think hydrogen for vehicles has a future. https://ngtnews.com/hyundai-motor-preps-xcient-fuel-cell-truck-for-global-production

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...

https://www.drewexmachina.com/the-ramos-russian-american-observation-satellite-program/

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...

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...

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2021/04/28/us-coast-guard-decommissions-storied-cutter-in-alaska/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USCGC_Douglas_Munro_(WHEC-724) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Albert_Munro

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?