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Drones of the Ukrainian Military

Drones have become synonymous with Ukraine's fight for survival against Russian imperialist agression. Performing survailing the frontline, correcting artillery fire or striking at targets deep inside Russia—no other system has shown itself to be more instrumental in allawing Ukraine to defend itself. So first, what...
Editorials
8
min.

Belgium reactivates its 68th Heavy Combat Engineering Company

The 68th has had an interesting journey as part of the Belgian armed forces. Originally raised as a Heavy Combat Engineering unit, they found...
News
1
minute

Why Stryker can go to Ukraine while Piranha can not

Our tale starts of with the Canadian 1994 tender for a new APC to replace the aging M113, Grizzly and Bison APC's. General Motors...
News
1
minute

Wiesel 1, The last tankette

Development work on the Wiesel began in 1969, when for the first time, tacticians and technicians of the West-German MOD and Heeresamt (Army Department)...
Editorials
12
minutes

Puma, the modern German Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Marder 2 1971 saw the introduction of the Marder AIFV into German service. But as the 1980’s started, new plans were drawn up for a...
Editorials
17
minutes

West-Germany’s Cold War tank hunters

As the Warsaw Pact's threat to western Europe became larger in the early 1950's, it was requested that West Germany re-establish a military. This...
Editorials
7
minutes

The USA’s heavy mover, HEMTT

HEMTT’s story begins in 1978, when the US army conducts a market survey as part of its HMTT (High Mobility Tactical Truck) program. This...
Editorials
10
minutes