On September 12 the first detailed images of America’s new B-21 Raider next generation stealth bomber were released, with the publication coinciding with a speech at an Air & Space Forces Association conference by Air Force Chief of Staff Charles Q. Brown. Although the first images of the B-21 were
The Polish government has approved plans for the acquisition of 486 HIMARS rocket artillery systems, which will be mounted on Polish made Jelcz 6X6 trucks as part of a joint project with American’s largest defence manufacturer Lockheed Martin. Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak stated
Entering service in the U.S. Air Force in 1978, the F-16 Fighting Falcon was developed as a lighter and cheaper counterpart to America’s top air superiority fighter the F-15 Eagle, and allowed the service to phase out third generation fighters like the Vietnam War era F-4E Phantom more quickly and
The United States Army has extended a training program for Ukrainian personnel to operate M1A1 Abrams tanks in Germany, according to a report from U.S. Army Europe and Africa Command, with a previously expected delivery date in mid September now expected to be pushed back by several weeks. The report emerged
The Polish Air Force has shown an interest in acquiring Boeing F-15EX fighter aircraft as part of efforts to comprehensively modernise its combat fleet. The service’s interest in the fighters comes as Warsaw has heavily committed itself to waging war against Russia through extensive
North Korean state media has announced that the country’s navy launched its first nuclear submarine capable of deploying multiple cruise and ballistic missiles, with the No. 841 submarine named Hero Kim Kun Ok commissioned into the East Sea Fleet. The fleet operates in a maritime area otherwise
The Russian Air Force is set to receive four Tu-160M strategic bombers before the end of 2023, placing the service in a unique position in terms of the number of intercontinental range combat aircraft it is commissioning at a time when neither the U.S. nor China are making similar
Following confirmation on September 5 that Russian forces had destroyed a British Challenger 2 tank in Ukraine, Russian sources have widely reported that the Kornet anti tank missile was responsible for the kill. The release of a video of the strike captured by a drone showed the tank being hit by
Following the release of footage on September 5 showing the first destroyed Challenger 2 tank in Ukraine, further details regarding the Russian strike that neutralised the vehicle and footage of the incident have emerged. A video, captured by a drone showed the tank being hit by a guided
Following months of speculation regarding the possible involvement of British Challenger 2 tanks in frontline combat operations in Ukraine, Ukrainian footage has confirmed that at least one of the vehicles has been destroyed in combat. Fire and considerable quantities of black smoke coming from the
