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Air Defense: America Buys Another Russian Wonder Weapon
WEBMarch 14, 2021: In January 2021 a Russian truck-mounted Pantsir S1 (SA-22) air-defense system captured in Libya was turned over to the U.S. at a German airbase. The UAE had, with assistance from American commandos and an American C-17 transport, obtained the Pantsir S1 and flown it out of an improvised landing strip west of Tripoli.
Murphy's Law: Twilight of the BTG - StrategyPage
WEBOctober 27, 2023: The Russian army is abandoning the BTG (Battalion Task Group) concept. In February 2022 one of the surprising developments was the failure of the BTG system. Russia had expanded the use of BTGs since the 1980s because BTGs had consistently proved successful in many small wars, including the rather large operation in Afghanistan during the 1980s.
Austin Bay's On Point2024 - StrategyPage
WEBThe Biden-Harris Afghanistan Bugout 3 Years On. Trump and Harris Should Debate the 2024 Quemoy and Matsu Crisis (JFK and Nixon Did in 1960) Read Austin Bay's Latest Book. To find out more about Austin Bay and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.
Artillery: Laser Guided Shells Survive - StrategyPage
WEBNov 27, 2021 · Russia developed the Daredevil laser guided 240mm shell for the 2S4 during the 1980s. Laser grade accuracy was important for a weapon like the 240mm mortar because weapons of this type have a short range. For 240mm it was normally 9,700 meters. It usually required two or three unguided shells to hit a target.
Armor: US Army Issuing Innovative New 120mm Tank Gun shell
WEBMost Read. February 16, 2024: After two decades of development the U.S. Army’s new XM-AMP Advanced Multi-Purpose 120mm tank round is finally ready to be issued for use by 120mm M1 tank guns. The new shells replace several other types of 120mm shells. The XM-AMP was considered stable enough in 2020 to be test fired by troops.
Armor: New American M10 Tank - StrategyPage
WEBMar 28, 2024 · The M10 Booker tank is a 38-ton armored vehicle that looks like a tank but is designated an assault gun. It has a low recoil 105mm gun with fifty 105mm shells on board. Next (coaxial) to the 105mm gun is a 7.62mm machine-gun that can be fired instead of the main gun. On top of the turret is a 12.7mm heavy machine-gun.
Armor: M2 IFV More Useful Than a Tank - StrategyPage
WEBDec 29, 2023 · The M2s are more mobile than a tank and their 25mm autocannon is more effective against infantry and light armored vehicles than the main gun of a tank. Moreover, tanks only carry a few dozen shells for their 125mm main gun compared to 600 or more 25mm shells on the M2. Ukrainian forces use their M2s …
Special Operations: A Decade of CIA Operations in Ukraine
WEBMar 9, 2024 · Both the FSB and SVR regularly bump into CIA operations inside and outside Russia. CIA operations inside Ukraine and Russia increased after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. This was particularly the case with joint Ukrainian-CIA operations which became more extensive and intense. The CIA had helped Ukraine prepare for this in several ways.
Electronic Weapons: Smart Shooter SMASH Sight - StrategyPage
WEBNov 8, 2018 · SMASH could be mounted and used on any weapon with an M1913 Picatinny rail (that allows the sight to work with the trigger). The sight puts a visual block around potential targets the user is aiming at. When the user has the intended target in the block a button is pushed and that target is locked and a precise firing angle calculated and shot ...
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