Army

First Bell AH-1Z Viper in the Czech Republic

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On July 26, the Ministry of defence of the Czech Republic announced that the first 2 Bell AH-1Z Viper combat helicopters had been delivered by the American authorities.

Afghanistan cannot be forgotten [INTERVIEW]

defence24.pl 3 years ago “Each of us realized that sooner or later this would happen, but the way NATO left Afghanistan amazed everyone, including the Taliban. We were besides amazed and frustrated: veterans, soldiers who sacrificed a lot under the Hindu Kush for...

Did a Korean infantry fighting car conquer the A...

defence24.pl 3 years ago There have been rumours of a winner being selected in Australia's Land 400 Phase 3 programme, which is run by the armed forces there to find a successor to the deployed M113 armoured personnel carriers. According to unofficial information,...

More Spanish fighting wagons on their way to Ukrai...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On 24 August, a ship carrying a batch of Spanish military vehicles destined for the Armed Forces of Ukraine set sail from the port of Santander. The aid package includes 4 Leopard 2A4 base tanks, 10 M113 tracked armored personnel carriers, 10 trucks...

Leopards 2 for Lithuania

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On 24 July, the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Lithuania, Arvydas Anušauskas, announced plans to sign a letter of intent with German companies regarding the acquisition of Leopard 2 MBTs. The declaration was made during a gathering with jour...

Ukrainian artillery. What she was, is and will be ...

defence24.pl 3 years ago In the first part of the interview with Lt. Col. Rez., MSc., Tomasz Lisiecki, we will talk about Ukrainian rocket and artillery troops. What precisely did the Ukrainians have in stock of units prior to the start of the...

US Navy to quit atomic submarine

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On July 21, a celebration of the last flag disembarkation on the assault submarine USS Chicago took place in Keyport, Washington. USS Chicago (SSN 721) is simply a high-speed nuclear-powered attack submarine of the Los Angeles version of Flight II. I...

Italy sends fighter jets to Japan

defence24.pl 3 years ago Japan and Italy will conduct joint air exercises on 2-10 August. It would be the first joint flight exercise between Japan and Italy, Kyodo said.

Germany wants to arm itself

defence24.pl 3 years ago According to an opinion poll, the majority of the German public is in favour of expanding the defence budget by 11.5 billion euros, as well as an increase in the size of the Bundeswehr by 25 percent, according to...

Canada to grow MRTT fleet

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On July 25, the Canadian government signed a contract with Airbus to acquisition another batch of A330MRTT multirole aerial refueling aircraft. The deal has a value of €2.1 billion excluding VAT.

„Now you know” – Geopolitical Insight by S&F. Jace...

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'Illegal and untrustworth' acquisition of helicop...

infosecurity24.pl 3 years ago “(...) proceedings leading to granting backing to the Central Police office for a task that does not fit into the statutory tasks of the Police should be considered illegal and unreliable” — this is how the ultimate Audit Office...

Ukraine destroys dense guns. Western anti-aircraf...

defence24.pl 3 years ago **In fresh times, there is simply quite a few footage of the demolition of Russian artillery systems by Ukrainian forces. However, Kiev besides bears losses, including crucial weapons systems specified as Crabs or anti-aircraft kits. **

Lithuania buys tanks. crucial decision

defence24.pl 3 years ago The Ministry of defence of Lithuania is planning to acquisition basic tanks. It will be a vital reinforcement of our neighbour's ground troops.

Two Italian ships at the War Port of Gdynia

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On July 24, 2 ships of the Italian Navy (Marina Militare) were moored in Pool IX at the quay of the War Port of Gdynia for the first time in history. The first Marina Militare ship to pass the entrance heads of the Port of Gdynia was the destroyer C...

Eight takers in bid to supply marksman rifles to J...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On 21 July, the Commando Military Unit announced that the acceptance of applications for participation in the tender procedure involving the acquisition of marksman rifles for the above unit was completed.

Iran is bubbling its muscles. Old planes in a fres...

defence24.pl 3 years ago Iran's yearly air force drills began on Sunday, according to the Associated Press, citing Tehran media. This year's edition of the exercise coincided with the greater presence of U.S. aviation (including F-16 and F-22 fighters) in the Gulf region.

US: fresh propulsion for submarines and drones

defence24.pl 3 years ago General Atomics is completing a contract to make a fresh propulsion strategy for submarines and submarine drones under the APEX program. Most likely, the aim of this work is to make a fresh generation of propulsors that will be...

Catalina Aircraft Announces Launch of Catalina II ...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On July 25, during the AirVenture 2023 conference held in Oshkosh, United States, Catalina Aircraft announced the launch of the fresh generation of Catalina flying boats.

Ukrainians with “maritime Hibnerite”

defence24.pl 3 years ago The Ukrainians, modelling themselves as the Russians, placed a naval anti-aircraft post equipped with a 25 mm AA weapon on a truck, creating, as it were, an analogue of our Hibnerit anti-aircraft kits.

Australia buys Super Hercules for billions of doll...

defence24.pl 3 years ago Australia will buy 20 C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft for about $6.60 billion. The transportation of the first machines is planned for 2027. The acquisition decision was made during joint exercises between the US and Australia, reports ...

Argentina upgrades different tanks

defence24.pl 3 years ago South America is seldom associated with tanks or the armored industry. Meanwhile, the countries of this region are inactive investing in this kind of armament, which is frequently rather first in terms of concept and in the method solutions......

Should there be permits for sports cars?

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Brits on horseback support Abrams. In Poland

defence24.pl 3 years ago British soldiers within the NATO battalion conflict group eFP (Enhanced Forward Presence) return to their roots by practicing mounted reconnaissance with the 2nd Lublin WOT Brigade. Interestingly, the battalion group is an armour-mechanised unit, an...

Aselsan to modernize Chilean Leopards 2A4

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On July 14, the Chilean plant FAMAE (Fábricas y Maestranzas del Ejército de Chile) named Turkish company Aselsan as a strategical partner in the modernization program of Chilean Leopard 2A4 tanks. The modernization of the Leopard 2A4 tanks is part o...

Polish Abrams already with ammunition

defence24.pl 3 years ago There are already the first M1A1 Abrams tanks in Poland, purchased from the United States in January 2023. Defence24.pl editorial squad confirmed that ammunition already contracted with them is supplied with tanks.

Contract for training CATM-120

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On July 24, the Armaments Agency announced the signing of an agreement with Megmar Logistics & Consulting Sp. z o.o. on the acquisition and transportation of training batches of CATM-120 AMRAAM missiles intended primarily for multirole F-16C/D Jast...

Affair in the key brigade of Ukraine. Personnel co...

defence24.pl 3 years ago Recently, a personnel conflict broke out in the well-known 47th Mechanized (Assault) Brigade. It was initiated by Valeriy Markus, a well-known blogger and war veteran in Ukraine, as well as the chief sergeant of this unit. Why did the...

Japanese practice in Australia with kind 12 missi...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On 22 July, the Department of Defence of Australia reported that during exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, Japan Self-Defense Forces personnel realized an episode involving the usage of a coastal defence rocket kit armed with kind 12 missiles.

The war in Ukraine and the expansion of the Polish...

defence24.pl 3 years ago The outbreak of war in Ukraine became a origin that filmed the increase in arms spending by many states. For example, the Polish authorities announced raising defence expenditure to 4% of GDP (if this declaration were implemented, Poland would...

Airborne 'fighter' drones coming next year

defence24.pl 3 years ago As early as 2024, the Americans want to begin actual trials of aerial drones capable of launching anti-aircraft missiles. They are intended to increase the safety of manned aircraft, which will be able to stay far beyond the reach...

Unusual settlement of the tender for multirole com...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On July 21, Philippine media reported that the country's Department of defence had made a decision to settle the bidding procedure for the acquisition of a fleet of multirole warplanes.

Prince of Wales getting closer to return to active...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On 21 July, 1 of the 2 largest Royal Navy ships in its history, the Prince of Wales (R 09) class aircraft carrier Queen Qlizabeth, left dry dock and is being prepared to launch another campaign. After the end of a nearly nine-month forced renovatio...

THAT'S NOT SPEED. IT'S EGO THAT KILLS. ANALYSIS AN...

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A battalion of sappers will be created in Augustów...

defence24.pl 3 years ago Later this year, a battalion of sappers will be built in Augustów,” the head of the Ministry of defence Mariusz Błaszczak said on Sunday. The main task of the battalion is to strengthen the east wall and safe the...

Norway buys WZT for its armored personnel carriers...

defence24.pl 3 years ago Norway orders modern method safety vehicles for its armored personnel carriers.

Slovenia plans fresh aviation investments

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On 20 July, the Ministry of Defence of Slovenia announced fresh investment plans, including those concerning the improvement of the possible of military aviation. They are to cover 2 projects.

Is Russia saving NATO from brain death? Conclusion...

defence24.pl 3 years ago President Emmanuel Macron's diagnosis, presented in 2019 and upheld later repeatedly, albeit brief, was very specific. “We are presently witnessing NATO brain death.” However, the late concluded summit of the Pact in Vilnius (12-13.07) does not con...

Further Viper vehicles delivered to the Polish Arm...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On July 20, the Armament Agency informed that the second batch of long-range reconnaissance vehicles Żmija was sent to the Polish Army. It includes 35 copies, which were delivered by a consortium of Polish companies – Polski Holding Bronny Sp. z o.o....

Italy shows how to buy anti-aircraft batteries che...

defence24.pl 3 years ago The Italian Air Force purchased 5 SAMP/T NG medium-range anti-aircraft and anti-missile batteries for about 700 million euros. It is speculated that specified a low price could be due to the fact that the Italians are to receive rocket-free...

Italians order 3rd submarine U212NFS

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On July 21, Fincantieri announced that it had signed an agreement with OCCAR for the construction and transportation of the 3rd submarine U212NFS to the Italian Navy. The order has a value of more than EUR 500 million and transportation of the uni...

Pakistani frigates included

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On 20 July, the naval forces of the muslim Republic of Pakistan PB (Pākistān Bahrí'a) officially enriched themselves with 2 fresh Tughril-class frigates (Type 054A/P). The frigates Tippu Sultan (263) and Shah Jahan (264) are the last ships of this...

Changing eating habits, where to start?

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Weekly Brief 15–21.07.2023

strategyandfuture.org 3 years ago Kerry spędził w stolicy Państwa Środka cztery dni – jednak mimo iż była to wizyta długa, trudno uznać, aby przyniosła ona zasadniczą zmianę dynamiki w relacjach ChRL – USA...

Naval Days of the Kingdom of the Netherlands - Mar...

defence24.pl 3 years ago From 30 June to 2 July this year, the conventional naval days of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Marinedagen) took place at the naval base in Den Helder. Defence24 could not be missing from them, resulting in this report...

Jak Oppenheimer skonstruował bombę? Tomasz Rożek p...

android.com.pl 3 years ago Widzowie szturmem wybrali się do kin na nowy film Christophera Nolana, który w tej chwili zbiera świetne recenzje. W centrum fabuły produkcji oczywiście znajduje się sam Robert Oppenheimer, amerykański fizyk, często nazywany także „ojcem bomby atomow...

Spike LR2 for Esercito Italiano

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On July 20, the Directorate for Armamenti Terrestri, TERRARM) ordered Spike LR2 anti-tank rocket kits from the Israeli company Rafael ADS. According to TERRARM's statement, Rafael Advenced defence Systems is to supply the Italian Land Forces with....

Turkey to Upgrade Its F-16C/D Fighting Falcon Bloc...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On July 18, Turkish media reported that Turkish Aerospace Industries and Aslesan had signed contracts with the Ministry of defence of Turkey to modernize the Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Fighting Falcon Block 30/40 multi-role combat aircraft belonging to...

Will the engine mill in Bielsko support PGZ? [ANA...

defence24.pl 3 years ago One of the biggest weaknesses of the home defence manufacture is its complete reliance on the supply of abroad engines and transmissions for home military vehicles. However, the news from PGZ makes it possible to think that this could...

Hungary buys German-Israeli precision munitions

defence24.pl 3 years ago Hungary bought Hero ammunition for its armed forces from the German arms concern Rheinmetall. These systems originated in the Israeli company UVision Air, but according to a bilateral agreement, it is the German entity that manufactures and sells the...