Army

Cutting steel for the construction of another kind...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On 4 April, the keel of the frigate HMS Birmingham, another kind 26 City unit being built for the Royal Navy, was laid at the BAE Systems shipyard in Govan close Glasgow. The number “four” clung to it for respective reasons. On the 4th day of the...

Test of the latest version of SM-6

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On March 30, the first test of the latest variation of the Raytheon RIM-174 Standard Extended scope rocket (ERAM) Dual II with modified SWUP (Software Upgrade) electronic systems was conducted at the U.S. Navy PMRF Bar king Sands (Pacific rocket s...

Milliken's 'Second Skin' to defend Soldiers [DEFE...

defence24.pl 3 years ago About comfortable, well-cut and matching clothes, it was utilized to be said that it was like a second skin. This “second skin” takes on peculiar importance in the case of soldiers or officers whose uniform performs many functions. First...

Thales will supply radars for France's armed forc...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago As part of the SCCOA (Système de Commandement et de Contrôle des Opérations Aérospatiales) and “Detection 22" program, Thales will supply next-generation approach radiolocation stations, STAR NG and RSM NG. From 2025, these devices will be sent to F...

Maneuvering missiles for Poseidons

defence24.pl 3 years ago The US Navy conducts tests of stealth maneuvering missiles on P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. This means that machines based on the Boeing 737, mainly designed to combat submarines, will gain the ability to attack sea and land targets...

Philippines announces location of fresh bases tha...

defence24.pl 3 years ago The Philippines has announced the location of 4 additional military bases that will be utilized by US troops. The 2 locations are close to Taiwan and disputed islands in the South China Sea, USNI News reported.

Turkish army with fresh amphibious transporter

defence24.pl 3 years ago The Turkish company FNSS announced the transportation of the first batch of MAV amphibious armored personnel carriers to the Turkish army. They are to become the primary means of transport for Turkish Marine Corps units.

Johan de Witt amphibious ship completes modernizat...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On 3 April, the Dutch landing dock transport Johan de Witt left the Damen Naval shipyard at Vlissingen-Oost and proceeded to the naval base at Den Helder, completing the essential phase of the main overhaul coupled with a partial modernization. Over ...

Spaniards longer in Romania

defence24.pl 3 years ago Spain will extend the mission of 7 F-18 fighter jets launched in December 2022 at the Borcea-Fetesti military base in the southeast of Romania until at least June 2023, the Spanish Army General Staff said on Tuesday. 130 Spanish...

Macron and von der Leyen in Beijing

defence24.pl 3 years ago The visit of French president Emmanuel Macron and EC president Ursula von der Leyen, launched on Wednesday, is ambiguous due to the difference of opinion between these policies, but does not signal an improvement in EU-China relations or a...

American B-52 bombers off Guam

defence24.pl 3 years ago Four American B-52 bombers arrived at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on 30 March. The deployment of the bombers is related to Bomber Task Force exercises in the Indo-Pacific, Pacific Air Forces said in a statement.

US abandons hypersonic system

defence24.pl 3 years ago **The United States Air Force has opted out of continuing the AGM-183 ARRW (**Air-launched fast consequence Weapon) hypersonic rocket program. In the game remains its competitor and weapons systems created for the needs of the U.S. Army and Navy.....

Full operational readiness of Brazilian C-390 Mill...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On April 3, Embraer reported that the Brazilian Air Force announced full operational readiness of the Embraer C-390 Millennium multi-role transport aircraft. At the same time, the maker provided the user with a sixth serial copy.

Another amphibious ship for the US Navy

zbiam.pl 3 years ago The U.S. Marine Systems Command has shorted a contract for the construction of another San Antonio Flight II kind transport dock landing ship. The fixed value of the agreement signed with Huntington Ingalls Inc. of Pascagouli, Mississippi, was $1.29...

Kingdom of the Netherlands bets on long-range weap...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On 3 April, the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of the Netherlands announced the launch of a programme of procurement of long-range precision rocket systems to be sent to all types of armed forces.

Virtual training ground. US Space Force investment...

cyberdefence24.pl 3 years ago The US Space Force is building a virtual environment that will be utilized to improve the capabilities of soldiers. Their improvement is to contribute to strengthening the safety of the United States, which competes with e.g. China.

April military aid package for Ukraine

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On April 4, the United States Department of defence announced that president Joe Biden authorized another military aid package for Ukraine. It has a full value of $2.6 billion and includes both direct deliveries from US warehouses and ordering e...

Negotiations begin for “Australian Boxers” for Bun...

defence24.pl 3 years ago Germany's Rheinmetall announced the start of negotiations between the German Ministry of Defence and the Australian branch of the company for the supply of more than 100 Boxer household vehicles for the German Bundeswehr.

DARPA's BRACE Program Will Repair Airport Concrete...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago According to information provided by DARPA (Defense Advanced investigation Projects Agency), in fresh years, alleged surviving materials have appeared, that is, those that have the properties of surviving beings. The DARPA Bio-inspired Restorat...

War according to Russians: how much longer conscri...

defence24.pl 3 years ago President Putin announced a spring conscription into the Russian army. Up to 147,000 men may be appointed for essential military service. At the same time, they are guaranteed not to go to war.

Hyundai K808 for Peruvian ground troops

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On April 3, the Ministry of discipline and Digitization of the Republic of Korea reported that the industrial conglomerate Hyundai Group has been designated by the authorities of the Republic of Peru as a supplier of wheeled armored personnel carrie...

Russia Increases Tank Production [VIDEO]

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On March 24, the Russian online opinion magazine “Chorad.ru” published an article discussing the production and modernization of tanks in the Russian Federation in the position of the past and current year, as well as the following years. The author...

Wholesale order for the Indian Navy

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On March 31, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of India concluded contracts for the construction of as many as 17 ships of 2 classes for the Indian Naval Force (Bhāratīya Nau Senā). On the last day of March, 2 separate agreements were conclud...

Romanian president Calls for Increased NATO Troo...

defence24.pl 3 years ago NATO troops should increase their presence in the Black Sea region, Romanian president Klaus Iohannis said Monday at a press conference in Bucharest after gathering German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Netherlands bets on shunting missiles and rocket a...

defence24.pl 3 years ago The Dutch defence ministry announced the selection of JASSM-ER missiles for F-35A Lightning II aircraft and Tomahawk cruise missiles for the armament of LCF-type submarines and frigates. The ground troops, on the another hand, are to get the PULS.....

Ukrainians bring uncommon preachable vehicle into...

defence24.pl 3 years ago At the beginning of February, recordings of the uncommon Russian multipurpose vehicle GAZ-3937 “Aquarius” captured by Ukrainians appeared, whose appearance on the front was a large curiosity. It is presently being deployed on the state of the Ukra...

Japan, South Korea and U.S. Practice Anti-Submarin...

defence24.pl 3 years ago Japan, South Korea and the US have launched joint anti-submarine drills in waters close the Korean peninsula to bolster deterrence in the face of threats from North Korea. The American aircraft carrier USS Nimitz participates in the maneuvers.

China Warns U.S. home of Representatives talker ...

defence24.pl 3 years ago China warned U.S. home of Representatives talker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday not to meet Taiwanese president Caj Ing Wen, who is expected to halt briefly in the US on his way back from a journey to Central American countries.

First Czech Bell AH-1Z Viper donated by the manufa...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On April 3, at the Bell Textron plant in Amarillo, Texas, a ceremony was held for the formal handover by the maker of the first AH-1Z Viper combat helicopter, the mark recipient of which will be the Czech Republic.

Norway and Denmark to hand over artillery shells t...

defence24.pl 3 years ago Norway and Denmark have reached an agreement to jointly hand over 8,000 155 mm artillery shells to Ukraine, the defence departments in Oslo and Copenhagen said on Monday.

Vietnam curious in buying K9 cannon howitzers?

zbiam.pl 3 years ago During his visit to the Republic of Korea on March 27-29, Minister of defence of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Gen. Phan Van Giang visited Hanwha Aerospace headquarters, where he learned, among others, the 155 mm K9A1 self-propelled cannon howit...

Warsaw proposes a fresh approach to atomic weapon...

defence24.pl 3 years ago **BBN chief Jacek Siewiera, in a conversation with the German agency DPA, informed that Poland wants to strengthen its participation in NATO's atomic deterrence system, or atomic Sharing. However, he pointed out that this does not necessarily mean ...

Largest NATO air exercise in June

defence24.pl 3 years ago In June, global air defence exercises Air Defender 23 involving countries from NATO will take place in European airspace. More than 200 aircraft will take part in them, the Bundeswehr reports.

Waiting for Swordfish

defence24.pl 3 years ago According to the announcement, the final configuration of the 3 Swordfish frigates being built by the PGZ-Swordfish consortium was to be determined by the end of March. The final price and transportation dates were besides to be known. In...

Insitu unveils VTOL Integrator drone

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On April 3, American company Insitu, a subsidiary of Boeing, unveiled its fresh Integrator Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft strategy at the Navy League's Sea-Air-Space Exhibition in National Harbor, Maryland. The VTOL integra...

First Czech Viper ready

defence24.pl 3 years ago The first Bell AH-1Z Viper strike chopper produced for the Czech Republic was officially received by Deputy Minister of defence František Šulc and Commander of the Czech Republic Army Air Forces Brig. Gen. Petr Čepelka. In total, our southern...

Romania plans large purchases

defence24.pl 3 years ago Romania's government led by Prime Minister Nicoale Ciuca will spend more than €10 billion on arming. Among the weapons ordered will be rocket defence systems, combat wagons and howitzers.

Russia returns to Miga-35. Sparrow in handful? [CO...

defence24.pl 3 years ago Russia has officially announced that it will order MiG-35 multirole aircraft in the coming years. These machines are likely to be a bridging solution between the presently operating MiGami-29 and the mark solution, which would be the Su-75 Checkmat...

Spanish Leopards 2A4 (almost) ready to ship to Ukr...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On 29 March, Spanish defence Minister Margarita Robles informed parliament that the overhaul of the Leopard 2A4 tanks being prepared to be sent to Ukraine had been completed. The tanks will arrive first in Poland after the Eve Night feast, so most l...

2S25M tank destroyer ready for production

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On March 30, the Russian news agency TASS reported, citing sources in the Rostech State Corporation, about the successful completion of state trials of the 2S25M tank destroyer. This means that a combat vehicle — classified as a tank destroyer, but a...

Greeks increase combat capabilities of AH-64A Apac...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On April 3, Greek media reported that the government had decided to approve a program to increase the combat capabilities of the Boeing AH-64A Apache combat helicopters, which are operated by the Greek military aviation.

Anti-tank Humvee in Ukrainian edition

defence24.pl 3 years ago TOW anti-tank guided rocket launchers placed on Humvee vehicles given to Ukraine by the US are not different in the context of hostilities beyond our east border. However, their number is not enough, so Ukrainian improvised workshops are preparing...

Plans to increase the size of the Bundeswehr unatt...

defence24.pl 3 years ago The German defence ministry aims to increase the size of the Bundeswehr from the current level of about 183,000 troops to 203,000 by 2031, Bundestag plenipotentiary for armed forces Eva Hoegl said in an interview with the Funke media...

ATMACA accepted for armament

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On 29 March, cargo containers of fresh anti-ship missiles were installed aboard the corvette Kınalıada (F-514), the 4th and newest Ada ship of the Turkish Maritime Force. This day has a symbolic importance for Turkey, with the adoption of the ATMA...

Saab flew its 4th GlobaLeye aircraft

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On April 3, the Swedish concern Saab announced the flying of the 4th GlobaLeye Early informing and Command aircraft. Its user will be the armed forces of the United arabian Emirates.

Drone swarms — a threat to Abrams, Badgers and Cra...

defence24.pl 3 years ago In Poland, we are building billions of dollars worth of defence systems against aircraft, helicopters and missiles. However, it ignores the fact that minidrones, produced on a mass scale and worth respective 100 times little than anti-aircraft ro...

Nieoczywiste zastosowanie ładunków nuklearnych. Me...

youtube.com 3 years ago USA i ZSRR miały programy użycia ładunków nuklearnych w celach pozamilitarnych – wybuchy jądrowe były wykorzystywane dla przeprowadzenia wielkoskalowych prac budowlanych i ziemnych, pozwalających realizować naprawdę imponujące megaprojekty, a tak iż ...

Japanese Introducing Their Wheeled Tank Destroyer

defence24.pl 3 years ago During the DSEI Japan 2023 defence Fair, the nipponese Land Self-Defense Force unveiled its wheeled fire support carrier/Type 16 tank destroyer, which is intended to partially replace the aging kind 90.

Raytheon to produce more AN/SPY-6 (V) radars

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On March 29, it was announced that Raytheon Missiles & defence had received another order to produce AN/SPY-6 (V) household radiolocation systems. The aforementioned agreement is not a separate document, but another supplement to the first contrac...

Marine version of the Chinese unmanned aircraft WZ...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago According to information cited by “Naval News”, based on data from Chinese military sources, the local Navy is to usage a marine version of the WZ-7 unmanned aircraft. The WZ-7 Soaring Dragon unmanned aircraft is classified as an unmanned aircraft o...