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Articles

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

Development and characteristics of the Dutch-German Fennek

The Fennek, unlike many other vehicles, found its origin in the private sector. The Dutch DAF Special Products Aerospace & Vehicle Systems (referred to...
Editorials
6
minutes

Development and variants of the British CVR(T)

The CVR (T) is one of the more common western platforms in Ukrainian service; it often gets overlooked. So let us take a look...
Editorials
9
minutes

Development and characteristics of the Dingo 1 and 2 MRAP’s

Dingo 1 The need for a new form of AFV became painfully apparent to the western coalition forces in 2002 as they transitioned from the...
Editorials
10
minutes

Identified variants of the 2S22 Bohdana

Following the Russian invasion of Crimea and the Donbas in 2013/2014, Ukraine began a general effort to modernise its armed forces. One area in...
News
4
minutes