Hungary received the first four of 12 Leopard 2A4HU tanks in July 2020. (Hungarian government)
Brigadier General Gábor Lőrincz, commander of the Hungarian Defence Forces’ land forces, outlined lessons learned from Hungary’s transition to the Leopard 2 main battle tank (MBT) at SAE Media’s Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe 2023 conference in Prague.
Hungarian forces have received a company of 12 Leopard 2A4 tanks that will be used to train crews and technicians as the country undertakes efforts to switch its MBT fleet from the T-72 to the Leopard 2.
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Despite Russia’s claim that Bakhmut is now under its full control, Ukrainian officials continue to insist that their troops maintain some control over parts of the city.
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The Krummlauf was one of Nazi Germany’s most unique and imaginative weapon designs. But it was also a massive failure.
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The Essex class, composed of fourteen aircraft carriers, was an unstoppable force in World War II. Surprisingly, none of these ships were lost to enemy fire, despite the heavy casualties suffered by the U.S. Navy in the Pacific.
A durable naval base
With 24 Essex carriers, this class became the cornerstone of the Navy for decades until the advent of supercarriers like the USS Enterprise in the 1960s.
Its influence extended beyond World War II, encompassing the Korean War, Vietnam, and pivotal Cold War events such as the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov posted a photo on 24 May, showing a Ukrainian Air Force Su-24MR ‘Fencer’ aircraft carrying a Storm Shadow missile. (Ukraine Ministry of Defence)
Ukraine is using its Sukhoi Su-24 ‘Fencer’ strike aircraft to carry the MBDA Storm Shadow cruise missiles recently received from the United Kingdom.
This delivery method was revealed by Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov, who on 24 May posted a photo of a Ukrainian Air Force Su-24 aircraft with a Storm Shadow on each of its inboard underwing pylons.
The T-72M4 CZ has served in the Czech Army for 20 years and utilises locally built hulls coupled with additional explosive reactive armour, a new powerpack, a fire-control system, a commander panoramic sight, and an upgraded gunner sight, among other modifications. (Maulincio)
The Czech Army will develop plans to address the approaching obsolescence of its T-72M4 CZ main battle tank (MBT), Colonel Jan Kerdik, head of the land forces development division at the Czech Armed Forces, told SAE Media’s Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe 2023 conference in Prague.
The Russian Navy was poorly positioned to assert itself as a major global force years before its war with Ukraine. Events, since the Kremlin began its invasion suggest that this is even more true now.
To Putin, it seems that the Russian Navy is a “sinking ship” in every sense of the word. Ukraine has demonstrated its ability to attack and destroy Russian surface ships from shore, and beyond an initial amphibious raid on Odesa, the Russian Navy has not posed any serious naval threat to Ukraine.
Russian Volunteer Corps screencap
Two days after self-proclaimed ‘anti-Putin Russian partisans’ staged a daring cross-border incursion into Belgorod Oblast, that region of Russia remains a hotspot.
The regional governor says more Ukrainian drone and artillery attacks have occurred. Meanwhile, the partisans claimed victory in a public after-action report despite Kremlin statements to the contrary and the White House vowed to investigate the exact circumstances surrounding the U.S. vehicles Russia says were used in Monday’s raid.
As the king of land warfare, the rocket launcher has always been world-famous for its powerful “violent aesthetics,” and the scene of the rocket launcher hitting the target is even more shocking.
So what do you know about the strongest rocket launchers in the world? The following will bring you the ranking of the world’s top ten most powerful rocket launchers.
10. Russian “Hurricane” rocket launcher
The “Hurricane” rocket launcher has a long history, being equipped and used by the Soviet Army as early as the 1970s.
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The U.S. Marine Corps has offered a new look at one of its Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessels, or LRUSVs, fitted with a launcher that can be loaded with up to eight Hero-120 loitering munitions. The combination offers Marines an additional tool for striking targets on land and at sea, as well as just helping to provide additional situational awareness.
Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT) released photographs of the LRUSV with the Hero-120 launcher yesterday. The pictures are from a visit Marine Corps Lt. Gen.