Author: Peter Bass (page 5)

KNDS France promotes the Franco German EMBT in Egypt. „Leo-Leclerc“ could replace the Abrams and the T-62

Although it has been promoting its new Panther KF51 battle tank for over a year now, the German Rheinmetall group has made no appearance at the EDEX 23 arms fair, which has…

Iranian Shahed-136 Drones: Putin's V-Weapon in the Ukraine Conflict

In the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, a new element has emerged, reshaping the dynamics of warfare: the Iranian Shahed-136 drones, now a critical component of Russia's military…

Unexpected F-22 killers? Deliveries of the FA-50 aircraft to Poland continue

On Sunday, 5 November, a Korean Boeing 747 transport plane landed at Warsaw's airport, with two more KAI FA-50GF trainer-combat aircraft. A total of 10 of the…

Capabilities of the most famous tanks of the early 21st century: Abrams, Leopard, Leclerc and their counterparts

Since they first appeared on the front in September 1916 during the First World War, tank technology has greatly evolved. The Main Battle Tanks used by today's armies are imposing…

The French Rafale M Jet is the only non-US jet cleared to operate from the US carriers

Dassault Aviation's Rafale is a multi-role fighter aircraft developed for the French Navy and Air Force. It entered service with the Navy in 2002. In addition to France…

Merkava Mk V Barak Main Battle Tanks are joining the IDF’s 401st Armoured Brigade

This September, the first Merkava V Barak tanks have been handed over to the Mechanised Armoured Corps after 5 years of development by the IDF, the Ministry of Defence…