Above photo: Fuel tank upgrade project at Manchester. US Navy. We Can’t Wait that long to Close Down Red Hill. According to local news media in Kitsap, Washington, it’s expected to take approximately nine years to complete the six above-ground tanks project shutting down and closing 33 underground Navy fuel tanks at the US military Manchester Fuel Depot in Manchester, Washington and will cost the Department of Defense around $200 million. It took the Department of Defense (DOD) 3 years to begin work on shutting down the tanks after the decision was made. The decision to close and remove the original 33 underground fuel storage tanks and […]
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Above photo: Ann Wright. Don’t Get Your Hopes Up! On March 7, 2022 Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered the defueling and closure of the 80-year-old leaking 250 million gallon jet fuel tanks at Red Hill on the island of O’ahu, Hawai’i. The order came 95 days after a catastrophic 19,000-gallon leak of jet fuel into one of the drinking water wells operated by the U.S. Navy. The drinking water of over 93,000 persons was contaminated, including the water of many military and civilian families living on military bases. Hundreds went to emergency rooms for treatment of rashes, headaches, vomiting, diarrhea and seizures. […]
In a clear signal to the workers of Europe, railroad workers in Greece managed to block a shipment of U.S. tanks to Ukraine for more than two weeks. Workers at TrainOSE, a Greek railroad company, have been refusing to transport U.S. tanks destined for Ukraine from Alexandroupoli, a port in the northern part of the country. After workers there refused, bosses tried to force railroad workers from elsewhere to take on the work. “For about two weeks now,” the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) said in a statement, “there has been pressure on the employees of the engine room in Thessaloniki to […]
$1.1 Billion And Counting For Navy’s Obstinance In Shutting Down Fuel Tanks By Col. (Ret.) Ann Wright, Popular Resistance. March 25, 2022 $1.1 Billion And Counting For Navy’s Obstinance In Shutting Down Fuel Tanks2022-03-252022-03-25https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2022/03/img-7202-1-1-e1648260756855.jpg200px200px Above photo: Ann Wright. Navy Decisions on Red Hill Jet Fuel Tanks Very Costly to Military Families, Taxpayers and Hawaii’s Environment. Total Congressional funding for all aspects of the Navy’s Red Hill water contamination debacle is now over $1.1 billion according to Hawai’i Congressional representative Ed Case and billions more are needed to complete clean-up, defueling and closing of the massive leaking Red Hill jet fuel storage […]
Above photo: By Ann Wright on February 2, 2022 at protest over military’s filing two lawsuits challenging Hawaii’s emergency order to shut down the Red Hill jet fuel tanks. Navy calls shut down “Erroneous; Arbitrary, Capricious, and an Abuse of Discretion; Clearly Unwarranted” as no “Imminent Peril.” Tell That to Its Own Military Families– No Trust in US Navy. Two lawsuits filed on February 2, 2022 by the U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of the Department of Defense and the Department of Navy challenge the State of Hawaii’s emergency order to shut down and defuel the leaking 80-year-old jet fuel tanks. […]
Above photo: Military Spouse who reported fuel poisoning symptoms. Ann Wright. Risk Outweighs Military Claims of National Security. Red Hill is a Ticking Time Bomb. In a strongly worded proposed decision and order, on December 27, 2021, David Day, the Hawai’i State Department of Health Red Hill case Hearing Officer and Deputy Attorney General announced in a 33-page proposed decision and order that the “imminent peril” caused to the drinking water by the U.S. Navy’s leaking jet fuel tanks in the island of O’ahu outweighs the military’s claims that the tanks are key to “national security.” On November 28, approximately 19,000 gallons of […]
Above photo: Military Spouse Lauren Bauer questioned Navy brass at Houlani Community Center. Civil Beat. Fuel Must Be Removed from Tanks within 30 Days. On December 6, after all hell broke loose at each of the five town hall meetings held over several days by the U.S. Navy to try to calm military families who have been drinking and bathing in fuel contaminated water, the Governor of the State of Hawai’i issued an order to the Navy to suspend the operation of the massive jet fuel tanks and within 30 days “defuel” or remove the fuel out of the tanks! Governor Ige said […]
Above photo: An interior view of one of the Red Hill tanks. US National Security Requires It. Photo by US Navy of inside of one of the 20 massive jet fuel tanks inside Red Hill, Oahu, Hawaii. Hawai’i – While the U.S. Navy continues to argue that U.S. national security requires that its 80-year-old leaking 20 story underground jet fuel tanks remain open, I argue the opposite–that for U.S. national security reasons the 200-million-gallon facility be closed down before a catastrophic leak destroys the potable water supply for 400,00 residents of Oahu. Once the aquifer is contaminated by a predicted major […]
The U.S. Army has released a 30-seconds video that showed some unusual tactics of using Abrams tanks and Bradley combat vehicles. The tweet with video, which includes footage of “sniper tanks”, shows Abrams tank and Bradley fighting vehicle, which are hiding in the folds of the terrain and dense overgrowth. Thanks to camouflage, combat vehicles are almost invisible and look like a sniper squad that is hiding in the bushes in anticipation of the enemy. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Typically, the M1 Abrams closes with and destroys enemy forces using mobility, firepower, and shock effect while providing the […]
The U.S. Army has released a 30-seconds video that showed some unusual tactics of using Abrams tanks and Bradley combat vehicles. The tweet with video, which includes footage of “sniper tanks”, shows Abrams tank and Bradley fighting vehicle, which are hiding in the folds of the terrain and dense overgrowth. Thanks to camouflage, combat vehicles are almost invisible and look like a sniper squad that is hiding in the bushes in anticipation of the enemy. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Typically, the M1 Abrams closes with and destroys enemy forces using mobility, firepower, and shock effect while providing the […]
Pro-Russian separatists have deployed more troops near the demarcation line defined in the Minsk agreement in eastern Ukraine. Local sources reported rebel troop movements to the eastern Ukrainian city of Gorlivka while ignoring ceasefire violations. A video of Russian-backed rebels’ military convoy, which includes main battle tanks, began circulating on social media earlier this morning. Six T-72 main battle tanks could be seen in footage circulating on social media. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Ukraine and the West accuse Russia of providing material support to the separatists, which Moscow denies. The sheer amount of sophisticated heavy weaponry in the […]
The Russian army has taken delivery of 8 locally upgraded 8 T-90M Proryv (Breakthrough) main battle tanks, according to reports in local media. On Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry’s press release said that a batch of eight T-90M Proryv tanks has been delivered to the Sevastopolskaya motor rifle brigade. “This month, we have received several T-90M tanks. The tank is the perfect vehicle in the family of T-90 tanks and is the most adapted to modern combat,” Armored Army Commander Lieutenant General Sergei Kisel said. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The upgraded T-90M tank is equipped with a new […]
The Russian military received the new batch of T-90M Proryv-3 (Breakthrough) main battle tank, according to a recent Uralvagonzavod news release. According to Russian tank manufacturer Uralvagonzavod, Army has taken delivery of the advanced version of the T-90 main battle tank. “Uralvagonzavod has dispatched a batch of T-90M ‘Proryv’ tanks to the customer,” the press office said. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The T-90M tank considerably surpasses its T-90 predecessor by its combat efficiency while keeping such advantages of the previous model as exceptional reliability and the minimum amount of maintenance in its operation. The new tank will likely […]
The UK’s ground forces have announced that is weighing different camouflage patterns as it moves to select a new set of uniforms. According to a press release issued last month by British Army, the British Armed Forces launched the Multi-Coloured Camouflage Scheme (MCDCS) program to develop next-generation camouflage to hid big combat vehicles such as the main battle tank from the sophisticated sensors. The MCDCS was launched as a result of our troops’ experience in Estonia, lessons gleaned from the Royal Tank Regiment’s ‘Streetfighter’ experiment, and a long-recognized need to hide, deceive, and survive on the modern battlefield, according to a recent service […]
Israel’s Ministry of Defense confirmed on Tuesday that the German Federal Ministry of Defense signed and signed a government-to-government (G2G) agreement to supply Israeli designed Trophy active protection system for their fleet of Leopard-2 main battle tanks. Within the agreement, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems will supply Trophy Active Defense System (ADS) to equip 17 Leopard-2 tanks. It includes the provision of systems for a company of tanks, interceptors, and spare parts as well as operational and technical training. The systems will be delivered over the next several years. The beneficiary unit is expected to be combat-ready by 2023 and join Germany’s […]
The Ukrainian state arms conglomerate UkrOboronProm announced on Monday that it has been awarded an $85.6 million contract to support the fleet of T-80UD main battle tanks of the Pakistan Armed Forces. UkrOboronProm announced on 22 February an agreement worth about $85.6 million with Pakistan for the repair and support of the T-80UD tank fleet. “Our armored-manufactured companies are constantly updating their production capacity and improving technologies that ensure high-quality work and products,” said Yuri Gusev, CEO of Ukroboronprom. “We also discussed with Pakistan new orders for the supply of 6TD1 and 6TD2 engines”. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – […]
Much has changed since the Cold War, including the main priorities and threats to NATO countries and their weapons systems. And apparently, Chinese main battle tanks have become the primary targets for the modern U.S.-made anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system. An intriguing post on Twitter suggested that the Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp and his partner Raytheon Co., one of the world’s largest defense contractors, have a sense of humor and began to use the image of the Chinese tank as the number one target for their Javelin systems. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Shared on the […]
Israeli defense contractor Elbit System has announced on Tuesday that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $172 million to supply light tanks to the Army of a country in Asia-Pacific. As noted by the company, the contract will be performed over a three-year period. The details were given in a 26 Januarymedia release, to announce Elbit Systems will supply the “Sabrah” light tank solution based on the tracked ASCOD platform that is manufactured by General Dynamics European Land Systems Santa Bárbara from Spain (“GDELS“), and on the wheeled Pandur II 8X8 platform manufactured by Excalibur Army from the Czech Republic. […]
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has awarded a contract worth nearly $480 million to Hyundai Rotem to produce additional K2 Black Panther main battle tanks. DAPA says that it has awarded Hyundai Rotem a new contract to commence 3rd production of the K2 Black Panther main battle tank. Within the contract, all tanks of the ‘3rd production batch’ will be delivered to the Republic of Korea Army by 2023. The first production lasted between 2010 and 2015 while the second production began in 2014 and is expected to end in 2021. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – As […]
U.S. defense contractor General Dynamics Corp. (GD) on Saturday has confirmed that its business unit General Dynamics Land Systems was awarded a $4.6 billion contract to produce M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams main battle tanks for the U.S. Army. According to the corporation, work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of June 17, 2028. The first delivery order is valued at an estimated $406 million. “We are pleased to continue our support to the Army on the modernization of the Abrams main battle tank,” said Don Kotchman, Vice President and General Manager of General Dynamics […]
The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, has released a request for information for contractors interested in Self Sealing Fuel Tank (SSFT) for U.S. Marine Corps’ Light Armored Vehicles. In a notice posted on the U.S. government’s main contracting website, the Army Contracting Command announced that it is seeking sources that can demonstrate the capability to produce an estimated 324 fully integrated Self Sealing Fuel Tank (SSFT) Kits, for six (6) vehicle variants, over a 48 month period in support of the Light Armored Vehicles (LAV) Program Manager. “All SSFT kit deliveries must be completed by March 2025. The SSFT kit […]
Russian Army will receive their first batch of serial-produced Armata T-14 main battle tanks in 2021, the head of Rostec, Sergei Chemezov, told reporters at a briefing on Monday. “Serial deliveries of the T-14 tank on the Armata platform will begin in 2021. Today, it is certainly the best tank in the world. In the future, this vehicle will be the new main tank of the Russian army,” Chemezov said. Also, he noted that the new Russian tank recently received approval for export, and Russia’s state arms seller Rosoboronexport is also preparing the Armata to sell for potential foreign buyers. – […]
U.S. Army M1 Abrams main battle tanks, HMMWVs and other tactical military vehicles were spotted in Lithuanian forest in the training area Pabrade, 15 km from the Belarusian-Lithuanian border, according to multiple reports. According to a recent Army service news release, U.S. troops and tanks have arrived in Lithuania for deployment to support Lithuanian land forces with interoperability training missions and deterrence for foreign aggressors. “Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division were met by Lithuanian rail operators to execute the task of getting M1 Abrams tanks, HMMWVs and other tactical military vehicles off rail […]
Ministry of the Defense Republic of Serbia has for the first time publicly showed new T-72MS main battle tanks on 28 November. The President of the Republic and Supreme Commander of the Serbian Armed Forces Aleksandar Vučić, accompanied with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Nebojša Stefanović, PhD, the Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces General Milan Mojsilović and the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Serbia Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko attended the presentation of new T-72MS tanks, donated by the Russian Federation on Saturday. According to the Serbian MoD, the first batch of 11 upgraded Soviet-era […]
Citing a source from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Izvestia reported that Russia plans to deploy its T-72B3 main battle tanks to the disputed Kuril Islands. The Kuril Islands, referred to as the Southern Kurils by Russia and the Northern Territories by Japan, were captured by Soviet forces following Japan’s surrender to Allied Forces in 1945. The resulting disagreement over who has rightful ownership of the islands has soured relations between the two countries, contributing to their continued failure to sign a World War II peace treaty. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – On the Kuril Islands, […]
New Report: More Than $1Billion From War Industry And Government Going To Think Tanks By Cassandra Simpson, Responsible Statecraft. October 23, 2020 New Report: More Than $1Billion From War Industry And Government Going To Think Tanks2020-10-232020-10-23https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/10/weapons-e1603462042646.jpg200px200px Above photo: U.S. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Ms. Christine Wormuth, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; Mr. Rob Weiss, Vice President and General Manager of Advanced Development Programs at Lockheed Martin; and Ms. Susanna Blume, Senior Defense Program Fellow at the Center for New American Studies (CNAS); at CNAS 2018 Annual Strategic Competition Conference […]
The Royal Hashemite Court has released a statement about ‘Salah al-Din Fortress’ tactical exercise with the attached image of recently received Leclerc tanks. His Majesty King Abdullah, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), accompanied by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, attended a tactical exercise on Monday, conducted by the Eastern Military Region. Upon arrival at the location of the exercise, attended by Her Royal Highness Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, King Abdullah was received by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Hneiti, the region’s commander, and a number […]
Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to halt fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh Friday night after ten hours of intense negotiations between the countries’ foreign ministers facilitated by Moscow. The ceasefire came into effect Saturday at noon, after nearly two weeks of uninterrupted fighting in the contested South Caucasus region. Azerbaijan’s defence ministry has released footage of the destruction of ‘Armenian’ artillery, tanks and air defence systems which it claims violated the ceasefire on Saturday. Warning: Footage below may not be suitable for all viewers. The first video shows attacks from the air on multiple artillery pieces and troops in trenches. The second shows strikes […]
Azerbaijani Defense Ministry has shown Armenian tanks and military vehicles that were seized in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. In a statement Monday, Azerbaijan’s military said that they captured a large number of tanks, trucks, artillery systems and ammunition of Armenian forces. Video and still photos released by the Defense Ministry show seized T72B1 and T-72AV main battle tanks, a few Ural and Kamaz military trucks and 122-mm D-30 howitzers. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Armenian and Azerbaijani forces ignored calls this past week by the United States, France and Russia for an immediate cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh, as fighting escalated […]
Azerbaijan has struck Armenian military sites in Nagorno-Karabakh and struck main battle tanks and other combat vehicles include Osa Osa air-defense systems. On 27 September, Azerbaijani drones (reportedly is a Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 armed unmanned aircraft) targeted T-72 main battle tanks and BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles carrying members for the Nagorno-Karabakh Defence Army, a Defense Ministry source said. In a video posted by Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said that as a result of the counter-attack operation of the Azerbaijan Army units, enemy troops retreated and left a large number of armored vehicles on the battlefield. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – […]
Armenian forces have attacked Azerbaijani troops in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia said, describing the raids as retaliation for shelling along the whole front. Sunday’s attacks hit Azerbaijani observation posts, combat vehicles, command-and-control bases, and helicopters, an Armenian military statement said. The Press secretary of the Armenian Minister of Defence, Shushan Stepanyan has released footage showed an attack on Azerbaijani combat vehicles, include T-72 tanks, BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles and engineering vehicle. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Clashes have broken out between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. […]
While the tanks can be seen hit, plumes of smoke erupting upon impact make it difficult to gauge the damage inflicted. Armenian Ministry of Defense has released a video of Azerbaijani armored units being hammered by heavy weapons fire, as clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces broke out along the line of contact in the Nagorno-Karabakh in the early hours of Sunday morning. The brief footage, posted on YouTube and titled “The annihalation (sic!) of Azerbaijani tanks and manpower” shows at least two main battle tanks being hit, though plumes of smoke make it problematic for viewers to gauge the damage […]
The 75th Group Army of the People’s Liberation Army has recently taken delivery a battalion set of light-weight Type 15 tanks. Last week, the spokesman of the Chinese Defense Ministry confirmed the inducted into 75th Group Army service of a new Type 15 light tank. The 75th is one of China’s ‘Southern Guardians’ with responsibility for protecting the southern coast, defense journalist Sam Cranny-Evans said on Twitter. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The Type 15 light tank is a Chinese third-generation light tank operated by the People’s Liberation Army Ground Force, as a replacement for the antiquated Type 62 […]
Citing an open-source intelligence report from military experts, Lenta.ru reported that the Russian Army has in total 2685 main battle tanks in their active inventory. “The total number of combat units listed [in the publication] above is 2685 tanks. The total number of new and upgraded tanks (produced in 2000 and later) in combat units is about 1200 units or about 45 percent of the total, ”the report says. Additional reports by Lenta.ru state that “39 new tank battalions were formed during the past years, and thirty-two of them were deployed in the western and southern directions,” and “the total number […]
Bitcoin continues to slide while ether has a larger share of the crypto market than it has had in years. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $10,726 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Slipping 6.1% over the previous 24 hours. Bitcoin’s 24-hour range: $10,468-$11,474 BTC below its 10-day and 50-day moving averages, a bearish signal for market technicians. Bitcoin trading on Coinbase since Sept. 1.Source: TradingView Bitcoin continues its downward trend Thursday, with prices descending as low as $10,468 on spot exchanges such as Coinbase. While it has recovered a bit, traders selling for profits has certainly been the theme right now. […]
…from SouthFront.org Hikers in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights found at least 5 armed and unguarded Merkava Mk. IV battle tanks. The doors of the battle tanks were open with equipment and munitions left completely unguarded inside. The incident took place amid the growing tensions between Hezbollah and the Israeli Defense Forces in both the Golan Heights area and along the Israeli-Lebanese contact line. During the past weeks, the Israeli military was actively deploying troops and equipment to reinforce their positions in these areas. It is highly likely that the abandoned battle tanks were a part of these reinforcements. So, if Israeli […]
A radical plan currently being debated by the government would see the British Army boost its air and cyber warfare capabilities while mothballing its armored fleet, according to a newspaper report. British defense chiefs have outlined plans to deactivate the Army’s Challenger 2 main battle tanks and Warrior armored fighting vehicles (AFV), as the costs of maintaining them have skyrocketed, the Times newspaper has reported. Costs aside, the armored fleet – which currently consists of 227 Challengers and 388 Warriors – has reportedly been deemed “obsolete.” Some in the military have argued that 21st-century warfare will rely on cyber capabilities, along […]
The United Kingdom is currently maintaining an arsenal of 227 Challenger 2 tanks, although military authorities appear to believe that the motorized weapons are “obsolete”, after former Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt warned in 2019 that the UK has not been militarily “competitive”. Top UK military brass are mulling the idea of scrapping all tanks in the country, in a move to modernise the armed forces, according to The Times. Unnamed government sources told the newspaper that ministers are doubting the utility of the country’s tank fleet, currently including 227 Challenger 2 tanks and the 388 Warrior armoured vehicles. The alleged plans come […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202008161080190382-israeli-tanks-attack-hamas-positions-in-gaza-strip-idf-says/ On Sunday, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said in a statement that the country’s soldiers had repelled an attempted “terror attack” against Rachel’s Tomb in the city of Bethlehem, detecting “terrorists who tried to hurl a Molotov cocktail toward the Tomb area”. In the early hours of Monday, the IDF announced that Israeli tanks had conducted an attack against Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip. The attack came, according to the IDF, in response to explosive balloons allegedly sent into Israeli territory and the instigation of riots along the Palestinian-Israeli border wall by “dozens […]
Russia has deployed additional armed vehicles and soldiers to its border with Belarus amid an unprecedented escalation of tensions between Moscow and neighboring Minsk. On Wednesday, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has reported that over 3,000 troops and more than 800 items of armament and military hardware, including main battle tanks, will deploy to military training grounds along the border with Belarus. “Over 3,000 personnel of the guards combined arms army of the Western Military District and about 800 military vehicles and special equipment involved in exercises at training grounds in the Voronezh, Moscow, Bryansk, Belgorod, Smolensk and […]
Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov reported that the mass production of tanks and fighting vehicles based on the latest Armata combat platform under a contract signed with Russia’s Defense Ministry several years ago is already underway. “Yes, the work is underway,” the minister said, replying to a question about whether the production of these armored vehicles had begun in Russia. The developers of the latest Russian T-14 Armata tank have resolved the problems with its engines and thermal imagers, Manturov said. “Yes, the problems with both the engines and the thermal imagers have been resolved. The engine generates the parameters […]
The first batch of contestants from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Army arrived in Russia for the International Army Games 2020, according to the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. The Chinese troops and equipment included advanced Type 96 main battle tanks have arrived at Zabaikalsk unloading station. They started the journey from Manzhouli, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region for the competitions in Russia, and will be followed by more batches of contestants from the PLA Army and Air Force. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The International Army Games 2020 will be held in multiple countries […]
Dozens of Marines gathered to pay homage with their families and say goodbye to 4th Tanks Battalion as they officially completed their sundown after 77 years of supporting operations around the world, in a deactivation ceremony at Lafayette, La., on Aug. 2, 2020. 4th Tanks has served in every war the Marine Corps has fought in since its inception in 1943. 4th Tank Battalion was an armored battalion of the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Their primary weapon system was the M1A1 Abrams main battle tank. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The Marine Corps is divesting its tank battalions […]
German weapons maker Rheinmetall has released incredible video footage shows a new 130 mm smoothbore gun.“Rheinmetall’s 130 mm smoothbore technology for main battle tanks (MBT) embodies a significant lethality leap in times of more sophisticated protection systems and increasing threats,” said in a company news release. Combined with a state-of-the-art auto-loader, this system is the latest evolvement in Rheinmetall’s, MBT Advanced Technologies competence. Future tanknology for the win. The 130mm developmental cannon delivers leap ahead capabilities in lethality for next-generation main battle tanks. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The new smoothbore gun weighs (without mounting components) 3,000 kilograms with […]
The Hungarian Defense Forces will take delivery of the first batch of its refurbished and upgraded Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks from Germany. The first Leopard 2A4 tanks for the Hungarian Defense Forces have been dispatched to a buyer location. The Hungarian military would receive a dozen of vehicles as such soon. Under the contract, Germany will delivery 44 new Leopard 2 A7+ main battle tanks and 12 upgraded Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks from KMW’s inventories for training purposes. The new Leopard 2A7+ variant expected to be delivered to Hungary starting from 2023. According to the Hungarian Ministry of Defense […]
The 81st Group Army of the People’s Liberation Army has recently taken delivery of what appears to be a battalion set of Type 99A2 main battle tanks, defense journalist Sam Cranny-Evans said on Twitter. “It is part of the Central Theatre Command with responsibilities to protect Beijing and act as a reserve for the rest of China,” he said on Twitter. The new Type 99A2 main battle tank is an improved version of the Type 99 with a longer barrel main gun, which in theory should impart higher muzzle velocity to sabot shells and improve their armor penetration and accuracy. According […]
The U.S. Army has announced on 10 July that it is decided to mount Trophy active protection system on Abrams tanks which will deploy to Poland. According to a press release issued Friday by the U.S. Army Europe, the fielding of Trophy systems provides the U.S. Army’s logistics teams with the opportunity to assess and experience the dynamics of moving and installing the system in a field environment. “As part of the training, the unit will also mount the Trophy system on Abrams tanks,” it said in a statement. “Trophy is an active protection system that is designed to detect and […]
The U.S. Army has begun deploying Abrams main battle tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles to Poland as part of the final phase of training linked to DEFENDER-Europe 20, July 14 – Aug. 22. The Baltic Security has reported that the equipment, to include approximately 55 Abrams main battle tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles, was originally moved from Army Prepositioned Stock sites in Germany and Belgium to Bergen-Hohne Training Area, Germany, in February as part of the original DEFENDER-Europe 20 exercise. The equipment will move via commercial and military line-haul to Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, for the second phase of the […]
The Egyptian Ministry of Defence and Military Production concluded an agreement with Russia’s Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) corporation and arms export agency Rosoboronexport to license-build 500 T-90MS main battle tanks, local media reported on Saturday, citing sources in the defense industry. According to the sources in the Russian defense industry, Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) corporation will build a facility to assemble T-90MS tanks under license in Egypt. Complete localization of T-90MS tanks in Egypt is not anticipated, as a large number of parts of T-90MS tanks will be imported from Russia. – Advertisement – T-90MS is an export variant of the Russian-made T-90 third-generation main […]
China mobilised its latest generation of lightweight tanks after tensions with India cranked up regarding the ongoing bitter dispute over the Galwan Valley on the Himalayan border. China’s latest type of lightweight main battle tank, Type 15, were spotted participating in a recent exercise in a low-temperature mountainous plateau region. According to the Global Times, Global Times, Type 15 tanks conducted live fire drills at an altitude of 4,500 meters in SW China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. – Advertisement – This type of tank has significant advantages over other types of tanks or armored vehicles in such regions, said military experts in […]
The Indian Army has deployed more tanks closer to the Chinese border in the Himalayas following conflict at the Pangong Tso lake. On May 5, a scuffle broke out between Indian and Chinese troops at the Pangong Tso lake, located in the Himalayan region of Ladakh. In the weeks since then, both countries mobilized thousands of troops, armoured vehicles and combat aircraft. The T-90MS and T-72M1 tanks were transported to an unspecified location closer to the de facto border, known as Line of Actual Control (LAC). – Advertisement – The latest tensions between China and India have further fuelled both countries’ […]
…from SouthFront The Turkish involvement in the Libyan conflict allowed the Government of National Accord (GNA) to turn the tide of the battle of Tripoli and even develop further success by expanding control over a notable chunk of northern Libya. After capturing Tripoli International Airport last week, GNA forces and Syrian militant groups with a direct support from the Turkish Armed Forces forced the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Khalifa Haftar to retreat from a number of villages and towns including Tarhuna and Dawun. Retreating LNA fighters left behind dozens of weapons and pieces of military equipment, including T-55 and […]
The Egyptian Armed Forces reportedly are deploying Abrams main battle tanks to the border with Libya. A journalist and military aviation analyst, Babak Taghvaee has released on its Twitter account the short video shows military convoy with 18 M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks of Egypt Army near the border with Libya. ”This video recorded minutes ago shows 18 M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks of Egypt Army at the border with Libya ready to enter the country to be used against Turkish backed GNA’s Islamist militias & Syrian mercenaries!,” journalist Babak Taghvaee said on his Twitter account on Sunday. He also added […]
On Thursday, Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa announced that it finished the construction process of the first two upgraded Leopard 2PL main battle tanks to the Polish Army. “Works aimed at collecting the next three tanks are to be completed this week,” the news release says. “The formally completing production of vehicles is an important stage in the program, enabling the start of delivery of subsequent batches of modernized Leopards 2PL.” Over the past two weeks, very intensive work has been carried out to complete the tests of the Leopard 2PL tanks and start passing vehicles to the Army. This week, the first […]
Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces have demonstrated the capability of its new advanced fourth-generation main battle tanks, called the Type-10, during the annual live-fire exercise at the Higashi-Fuji firing range in Gotemba in Shizuoka Prefecture. The Type 10 is the main battle tank built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the Japan Ground Self Defence Force (JGSDF). The tank entered service with the JGSDF in 2012 and claims outstanding mobility. Type 10 is a new generation of Japanese tanks with improved capabilities for anti-armor combat, mobile strike and countering an attack against special operation units. According to JGSDF’s website, the most remarkable characteristic […]