A video has emerged showing an ISIS-fired Russian-made anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) obliterating a US-made M1 Abrams tank illustrating the disturbing degree to which the US’s tanks have fallen behind on the modern battlefield. The US’s M1 Abrams, first introduced in 1979, has undergone a number of updates to deal with evolving threats on the […]
Britain’s New Aircraft Carrier is Less Than Six Months Away From Sea Trials
HM Naval Base Portsmouth is being readied for the arrival of the biggest warships ever constructed in the UK, the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers. The 65,000 tonne ships, which are over three times the size of the Invincible Class aircraft carriers, are expected to arrive in their home port of Portsmouth in 2017. Before […]
If it Floats it Fights – U.S. Navy Wants to Put Missiles on Everything
The U.S. Navy is putting more power behind its offensive punch with a strategy called “distributed lethality.” “Potential adversaries, particularly in the Pacific region, have invested in weapons designed to keep naval and U.S. Air Force assets from operating freely,” said Tom Copeman, a retired three-star admiral who commanded the Navy’s surface ships and is now a Raytheon […]
Picatinny Arsenal Working on First Ever Digital Multi-Purpose Hand Grenade
Engineers at Picatinny Arsenal are working on the first new lethal hand grenade in more than 40 years, which is designed to give greater flexibility to the warfighter. The multi-purpose hand grenade design will provide both fragmentation and blast overpressure more effectively and safely than its legacy counterparts. Once fielded, Soldiers will be able to […]
The International Lunacy of Financing Saudi Arabia
Aren’t these exactly the folk who flew into the Twin Towers and then hurried back to their desert bunkers before any serious questions could be asked? And is it not the Saudis who fund global terrorists, working around the clock against U.S. interests? And what about those U.S. hate-spewing Madrasas? Do the Saudis not, on […]
Russia Tests New Weapon That Will Destroy Airplane and Drone Onboard Equipment
Russia has successfully tested a new radio-electronic weapon. Russian military experts say that the new system serves to destroy airplane and drone onboard equipment, as well as electronics found in high-precision weapons.
Ukrainian Firm Develops Handheld Automatic Grenade Launcher
Kiev-based company Precision Systems has developed a new, handheld version of the Russian-made KBP AGS-17 30 mm automatic grenade launcher, which was displayed for the first time at Ukraine’s AviaSvit/Arms and Security show, held in Kiev from 11 to 14 October. Speaking to IHS Jane’s at the show, company officials said this handheld variant, designated […]
New Tech is Changing Undersea Warfare – A Battle Beneath the Waves
Miles off the California coast and deep under the ocean’s surface, the chase is on. The prey: a submarine from a rogue nation caught raising its periscope earlier in the day. The pursuer: a U.S. Navy battle group armed with futuristic undersea technology. With a bang and a burst of bubbles, a swarm of American undersea drones rockets out […]
This State of the Art Combat Helmet is a Gamechanger
Combines mission data and multispectral vision into one view; 24/7 hands-free seamless transition from dark to light environments ADELAIDE, Australia – Rockwell Collins introduced its combat helmet-mounted Integrated Digital Vision System (IDVS) for warfighters—an advanced display system that combines real-time mission data with multispectral vision sensors into one view for greater situational awareness. The announcement […]
Soldiers of the Future: Russian Ratnik-3 Outfit Will Have Built in Exoskeleton
The development of the third generation Ratnik infantry combat system is already under way in Russia, according to the country’s Land Forces commander Col. Gen. Oleg Salyukov. The Ratnik gear comprises more than 40 components, including firearms, body armor, and optical, communication and navigation devices, as well as life support and power supply systems.
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