The German V-2 was the first large-scale liquid propellant rocket and long-range ballistic missile. First launched in 1942, the V-2’s first operational employment was in September 1944 against Paris. Germany went on to fire V-2s at other major cities like London, Antwerp and Liège. The final V-2s were launched on March 27, 1945. In that time, over 3,100 V-2s were fired, with an estimated 9,000 civilians and military personnel killed. Tragically, the greatest victims of the V-2 were its builders.
The aftermath of a V-2 strike on Antwerp that hit an Allied convoy (U.S.
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Ukraine is looking into cheaper ways to destroy Russian suicide drones that continue to obliterate and terrorise the country.
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The Coast Guard’s cyber unit is petitioning the Department of Defense to become part of the Pentagon’s cyber army.
The maritime force – which, while a uniformed service, falls under the Department of Homeland Security – is working with DOD staff to finalize the submission of a request package for formal recognition as a member of the cyber mission force.
The cyber mission force is the 133 offensive and defensive cyber teams that conduct operations for U.S. Cyber Command. Each of the services are responsible for providing a set amount of teams to Cybercom.
It sure seems the American armed forces are woke…and stupid, under OBiden leadership.
The U.S. Pacific Fleet issued a ‘Happy Fourth’ message on Twitter, and used images of a Russian ship and Su-27 fighter jets.
Veterans should have had enough by now to demand change.
Are you involved? Get off the golf course, if not for your own honor, for your grandkids sake.
When audiences think of some of the greatest films of all time, names such as In the Heat of the Night, Rocky, Chariots of Fire, Driving Miss Daisy and Kramer vs. Kramer are in the mix. All of these films have two things in common, or potentially more. The two top ones are that the films won Oscars, sometimes many, and military veterans directed them. Norman Jewison, John Avildsen, Robert Benton, Hugh Hudson and Bruce Beresford served before their time behind the camera. They all directed other stand-out films as well.
U.S. Navy installations are named for their geographic location. From Naval Station Norfolk to Naval Air Station Lemoore, the base’s name tells you where it is. This is in contrast to Army and Air Force installations which are generally named after soldiers and airmen. However, one Navy base bears the name of a naval officer; a British naval officer.
Ault Field is the primary portion of NAS Whidbey Island (U.S. Navy)
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, sometimes referred to as “Whidbey” or “The Rock,” was commissioned in 1942.
The new ASW frigates for the Dutch and Belgian navies will start entering service from 2029. (Damen Naval )
Netherlands-based RH Marine is the first Dutch supplier to receive a contract in support of the Dutch-Belgian anti-submarine warfare frigate (ASWF) programme.
Under a deal signed with Damen Naval on 4 July, RH Marine will equip the four new ASW frigates with its integrated mission management system (IMMS), integrated navigation bridge system (INBS), and integrated platform management system (IPMS).
The Netherlands ordered three Improved Ribbon Bridge systems from GDELS – Bridge Systems on 30 June. (GDELS)
The Netherlands signed a contract for three new bridging systems with General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) – Bridge Systems on 30 June, the Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on its website the same day. A GDELS spokesperson told
Janes
on 5 July that the systems are Improved Ribbon Bridges (IRBs) and will be produced in Kaiserslautern, southwestern Germany, but he declined to give the contract value.
The NG7 ULMG has been developed based on customer feedback that sought a lighter machine gun with full rifle calibre. (IWI Ltd)
Israel Weapon Industries’ (IWI’s) new Negev 7 Ultra Light Machine Gun (NG7 ULMG) has been developed based on customer feedback that called for a lighter-weight, full rifle calibre machine gun, Janes has learnt.
Speaking to Janes, Ronen Hamudot, executive vice-president of SK Group – owner of IWI – said the design puts greater emphasis on portability and mobility. The weapon has already been supplied to an unnamed European special forces unit.