At the beginning of December, Russian News Agency Tass reported on the possible return to service of the Kuznetsov aircraft carrier. The infamous flattop, commissioned in 1991, most recently undertook… Continue reading "Kuznetsov To Return To Service By 2022"
The Croatian Ministry of Defense is again seeking a replacement for its outdated MiG-21bis. An offer from Israel for the sale of some of the Israeli Air Force’s (IAF) F-16s… Continue reading "Cash-strapped Croatia Seeks Fighter Jets"
The government in Bucharest is seeking modernization options for its fleet of F-16AM multi-role jet fighters. In recent years Romania have successfully obtained a couple of additional former aircraft from… Continue reading "Romanian F-16s To Obtain Mid-Life Update Modernization"
It was in the mid-1970s when the Polish People’s Army adopted the newest Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) – a small, tracked vehicle equipped with a 73mm smooth-bore cannon and a… Continue reading "Is The Modernization of Poland’s Ageing BMP-1s A Terrible Idea?"
The first UH-60V has been introduced into service. The ceremony was held at the Corpus Cristi Army Depot on the 9th October and was the result of extensive tests conducted… Continue reading "UH-60V Upgrade – A Milestone In Cockpit Digitalization"
The Boeing B-52 strategic bomber is one of the longest-serving airplanes within the United States Air Force. Introduced in 1955, it took part in the Vietnam War and dropped thousands… Continue reading "Upgrade To Keep B-52 In Service for Another Decade"
If new Finnish plans to increase their defense spending are ratified it seems there will be no more concerns over the funding of Finland’s HX Fighter Program. The newest declaration… Continue reading "Finland Set to Increase Defense Budget"
Russia’s Akula class submarines will continue to make up a significant part of the Russian navy in the years to come. Several submarines in the class are undergoing modernization to extend their… Continue reading "Russia Expands Submarine Fleet With Modernized and New Submarines"
At the 27th annual MSPO Expo in Poland, Bumar-Labedy Company had shown its modernization of the Polish Leopard 2A4 MBT named the Leopard 2PL. The Polish variant of the tank… Continue reading "Polish Leopard 2 Modernization Meets Dead End"
In mid-2019 the Polish Ministry of Defense annouced its plans to modernize the Polish Air Force (PAF) with a new fighter. The Harpy Program, the plan to purchase modern multirole… Continue reading "Poland – The Newest Member of the F-35 Owners Club"