In the early spring of 1966, the state-of-the-art 105mm towed M102 Howitzer entered service in Vietnam. However, many experienced artillerymen were initially hesitant to use this new model.
These men are intimately familiar with every detail of the M101A1 howitzer, which has been used in support of U.S. and Allied forces since World War II. As such, they were very wary of new models and did not want their trusty old cannons to be replaced. Their skepticism was quickly put to rest, however, as the M102 howitzer became an important weapon in the arsenal of the U.S.
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The M270 MLRS stands as one of NATO’s most potent non-nuclear weapons, surpassing the combat capabilities of the M142 HIMARS. It possesses formidable destructive power, capable of accurately striking targets deep within enemy territory. With a normal range of 80 kilometers and the potential to reach 300-500 kilometers with tactical ballistic missiles, the M270 boasts exceptional reach.
Carrying up to 12 rockets or 2 tactical ballistic missiles, the M270 enables twice the number of hits compared to the M142 HIMARS.
Having declined to join its international partners in the Mk III upgrade, Germany will now retire its Tigers with no dedicated attack helicopter replacement. Instead, it will employ the H145M in the light attack helicopter role. (Janes/Gareth Jennings)
Germany plans to retire its Airbus Helicopters Tiger attack fleet in favour of acquiring more Airbus Helicopters H145M utility rotorcraft that it can arm with long-range air-to-surface missiles.
Reuters cited a Bundeswehr spokesperson as confirming the plan that had been reported in the German national media.
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Ukraine’s SBU security service has accused a Russian general of ordering the destruction of the world’s largest cargo jet, the one-of-a-kind An-225 known affectionately as Mriya.
“The Security Service gathered evidence on the deputy commander of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Anatoly Kontsevoi, who is participating in an aggressive war against Ukraine,” SBU stated Friday on its Telegram channel.
Russia claims that the RS-28 Sarmat, a nuclear ballistic missile, has a special ability that allows it to penetrate opposing defenses.
Boris Degtyar, chief executive officer of the JSC Makeyev Design Bureau National Missile Centre, claims that the Sarmat ICBM is armed with cutting-edge, highly-maneuverable warheads.
He added that it is extremely challenging to neutralize Sarmat Nuclear Ballistic Missiles through interception. The Sarmat’s guidance system is built to keep the missile flying even if it takes a hit from enemy defenses.
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A shadowy cat-and-mouse game between Chinese submariners and U.S. military forces tasked with tracking them is, by all accounts, increasing in scope and frequency in the Pacific. One stark example of this was recently highlighted by a Chinese newspaper’s report about a previously undisclosed incident in a highly strategic coordinator in the South China Sea that occurred on January 5, 2021, some details of which the U.S. military’s top command in the Pacific has disputed.
Ukraine said on Thursday it had repelled a day of Russian attacks in and around the ruined eastern city of Bakhmut and made advances of one kilometer in some places while buying time for “certain planned actions.”
The head of the Wagner mercenary force, which is leading the Russian attack on Bakhmut, said his forces had advanced up to 400 meters. “We are pushing Bakhmut to the end,” he said in an audio recording on his Telegram channel.
The US Department of the Air Force has issued a classified industry solicitation for an engineering and manufacturing development contract for the Next Generation Air Dominance Platform (NGAD) program with the intent of awarding a contract in 2024. NGAD will replace the legendary F-22 Raptor as the main air superiority fighter.
“The NGAD platform is a vital element of the family of air domain systems that represents a generational leap in technology from the F-22, which it will replace,” said Frank Kendall, Secretary of the Air Force.
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The joke likened the behavior of his dogs to a slogan used to praise China’s army.
Authorities said China’s military had been “severely humiliated” by a stand-up comedian’s joke
A Chinese comedian who told a joke comparing the behaviour of his dogs to a military slogan has been arrested.
The company that hired Li Haoshi was also fined 14.7m yuan (£1.7m), and Mr Li could face time in prison.
Police in Beijing said they had opened an official investigation into his performance, which they said “caused a severe social impact”.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday thanked U.S. President Joe Biden for supporting an international plan to train Ukrainian Air Force pilots on Western fighters like the U.S.-made F-16.
“I welcome the historic decision of the United States and @POTUS to support an international fighter jet coalition,” Zelensky said in a tweet. “This will greatly enhance our army in the sky. I count on discussing the practical implementation of this decision at the #G7 summit in Hiroshima.