It’s been quite a week in air defence news. Balloons with F-22s, Su-25s with MANPADS and a helicopter with….an M79!
Playlist - Defense News
Chinese Spy Balloon Over Montana; Let’s Cut Through the Hysteria
This is causing a fuss in the press, so I thought we should cut through the hysterics and see what the Pentagon is saying.
Hypocrites; The International Community and Burma
Civilians in Burma continue being targeted, with a report highlighting how foreign companies are assisting the SAC to murder their own people
POINT BLANK – Where Park Glider Meets ATGM
IAI’s new loitering munition might look like an X-Wing toy that a kid plays with in the park, but it’s likely exactly what infantry need.
UK Sending Challenger 2’s to Ukraine; What’s the Significance?
The announcement that the UK is going to send tanks to Ukraine has more significance on the political level than the tactical one.
The Buff Is Going to Live Forever! The B-52J/K update
The venerable old war horse that is the B-52 Stratofortress is getting yet another update. And this is the most comprehensive it has ever had!
That Which Sees All; The Paramount Mwari
The South African Mwari offers smaller operators a highly flexible aircraft that can perform and range of missions with different payloads
US Military Testing Unmanned MATRIX Blackhawk
The US Army, along with DARPA and Sikorsky, have just conducted an interesting experiment with autonomous helicopters.
Abrams X – The Next Generation American Battle Tank?
Next week will see the unveiling of GDLS’ concept for the US Army’s next battle tank – the Abrams X. And it promises to be interesting.
B-21 Stealth Bomber to be Unveiled in December
Northrop Grumman are to unveil the USAF’s latest strategic bomber – the B-21 Raider – in December. This should be interesting.
