Special Effects
The contemporary operating environment remains an extremely busy one for international Special Operations Forces (SOF), as governments continue to recognise and further extend their...
Russian Be-200 amphibious aircraft will take up fire extinguishing duty in Turkey
Two Russian Be-200ES amphibious aircraft have arrived in Turkey and from June 16 will begin work on suppressing the spread of forest wildfires in...
Armoured Vehicles – Combat Compendium
Armoured vehicles come in many shapes and sizes, with differing roles. This compendium will examine two categories: armoured fighting vehicles (AFV) used for direct...
PZL Mielec Displays Single-Station Stores Pylon for Armed Black Hawk
During the MSPO International Defence Industry Exhibition, PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company displayed an S-70i™ Armed Black Hawk® helicopter fitted with a single-station...
Over The Top
Mortars are a class of artillery. They differ from guns which have a low, flat trajectory best suited for engaging targets by direct fire...
Cummins Advanced Combat Engine (ACE) Displays Revolutionary New Capabilities
An opposed-piston diesel engine that works on a two-stroke combustion cycle and produces roughly 1,000-horsepower without the need for a valvetrain may sound like...
Transforming the Royal Air Force
Air Marshal Andrew Turner, deputy commander, Capability provides an insight into the intellectually driven ASTRA - the plan to transform the Royal Air Force...
EW Systems Support Turkish Syria Offensive
The Turkish government has confirmed that its armed forces are using electronic warfare systems to support military operations in north-eastern Syria.
Professor Fahrettin Altun, the...
FN SCAR®-SC now available in .300 BLK caliber
Some new features from FN Herstal, the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of small arms, are to be discovered shortly.
At the end of...
Beginning of the End for F-35?
The United States Air Force’s (USAF) Warfighting Integration Capability (AFWIC) office has drawn up a new future fighter roadmap that would cap Lockheed Martin...