Is Ukraine about to have a war?
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Nope norway closed it borders preventing resupply of russian towns near Svarlsbard
https://tass.com/world/1472785
https://tass.com/world/1472785
rattman. Not sure I buy that one. Why not resupply directly from Murmansk? Considering it's TASS reporting, I'll take it with a large handful of salt.
Well, if they were doing by truck that must be their preferred method, so it's logical that they get upset if that's interrupted and I therefore think your salt is unwarranted.
The article states goods are transported by truck and then sea. I doubt it will cause much of a problem unless this is an ice-free passage.
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France to supply 6 more Caesars, significant quantities of APC's and are looking at supplying Exocets
https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-06-28-22/h_7ea43ee9673957a79390ce311f31861b
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https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-06-28-22/h_7ea43ee9673957a79390ce311f31861b
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They'll fit one additional one at LN, but two?
No where else to put them now, unless one goes next door to Mildenhall.
Can't see one going to Fairford, but its the only other option now, as while the USAF still, just about, has a presence at Alconbury, they no longer have a runway!!
Perhaps they should think about buying Upper Heyford back PDQ....
As they only have a few of the units (six reported) and their enemy shoots back, the use of these high dollar assets may be curtailed if the enemy has a good day.
There's also the matter of ammo supply.
I can't comment on how effective the Russian sensor-to-shooter link is because I don't know.
They still have aircraft, and I suspect that they still have satellites in orbit, which suggests to me that Ukraine may operate under a few constraints regarding when they can move those units into an open firing position as we see in the little film. (I expect that launcher system got out of their PDQ after that salvo went off. It leaves quite the signature).
I will do a bit more digging, but the drone and counterdrone aspect of this conflict is the most pressing area of ignorance I need to remedy (for my own understanding).
If the Russian drones have been neutralized, or they are running out of them, it puts their Army at a substantial disadvantage tactically. If a little drone sees a launch like that, then a counter battery mission (of some sort) probably won't be long in coming.
Not at all.
As they only have a few of the units (six reported) and their enemy shoots back, the use of these high dollar assets may be curtailed if the enemy has a good day.
There's also the matter of ammo supply. I can't comment on how effective the Russian sensor-to-shooter link is because I don't know. .
As they only have a few of the units (six reported) and their enemy shoots back, the use of these high dollar assets may be curtailed if the enemy has a good day.
There's also the matter of ammo supply. I can't comment on how effective the Russian sensor-to-shooter link is because I don't know. .
" Germany and the Netherlands will donate 12 Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine.." and another few I believe have been pledged by countries I don't recall.
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12 German self-propelled Pzh 2000 howitzers are reportedly now in use in the Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia.
The news of the German self-propelled PzH 2000 howitzers in Ukraine was reported by journalist Paul Ronzheimer on Monday, June 27.""Canada to donate 20,000 155mm artillery rounds to Ukraine _ Defense News May 2022 Global Security army industry _ Defense Security global news industry army year 2022 _ Archive News year"
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I was referring to the HIMARS. Future contributions may also occur, sure.
In other news.
Son of AGS has arrived.
The US Army has blown hot and cold on replacing the Sheridan (light, air droppable) tank for a few decades.
They dropped the 'air droppable' requirement and have finally, after a seven year long process, selected the General Dynamics Lands Systems {name to be selected later} that has a lineage including the Griffin II and ASCOD.
Allegedly, you can pack two of them into a C-17 and take them anywhere a C-17 can land. With the MRAP event in Afghanistan a few years ago, shifting cargo of heavy vehicles, I hope they wring out the handling/cargo securing bits before their first deployment. What interested me (in terms of how it relates to this thread) was how the requirements were informed by certain events ... from the link ...
The question I have is: how well does this weapons system deal with drones?
Tanks are vulnerable to air launched munitions from the top down.
While this likely won't reach IOC until a few years from now (systems integration being something that has to be done first) it's either a 'more deployable/less heavy tank' (38 tons versus 70 ton Abrams) or it's just another target for pilots and drones.
For a nice picture of the new tank/target, here is a link. (https://www.thedrive.com/uploads/202...=70&width=1920)
In other news.
Son of AGS has arrived.
The US Army has blown hot and cold on replacing the Sheridan (light, air droppable) tank for a few decades.
They dropped the 'air droppable' requirement and have finally, after a seven year long process, selected the General Dynamics Lands Systems {name to be selected later} that has a lineage including the Griffin II and ASCOD.
Allegedly, you can pack two of them into a C-17 and take them anywhere a C-17 can land. With the MRAP event in Afghanistan a few years ago, shifting cargo of heavy vehicles, I hope they wring out the handling/cargo securing bits before their first deployment. What interested me (in terms of how it relates to this thread) was how the requirements were informed by certain events ... from the link ...
US Army
The MPF program itself had first emerged as part of a broader shift in focus within the Army, and the U.S. military as a whole, toward being better prepared for more conventional conflicts in light of Russia's seizure of Ukraine's Crimea region in 2014 and its subsequent support for separatists in that country's eastern Donbas region.
The MPF program itself had first emerged as part of a broader shift in focus within the Army, and the U.S. military as a whole, toward being better prepared for more conventional conflicts in light of Russia's seizure of Ukraine's Crimea region in 2014 and its subsequent support for separatists in that country's eastern Donbas region.
Tanks are vulnerable to air launched munitions from the top down.
While this likely won't reach IOC until a few years from now (systems integration being something that has to be done first) it's either a 'more deployable/less heavy tank' (38 tons versus 70 ton Abrams) or it's just another target for pilots and drones.
For a nice picture of the new tank/target, here is a link. (https://www.thedrive.com/uploads/202...=70&width=1920)
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There is also the U.K. MLRS and now Norways to be delivered. Ukraine has 12 at the moment.
https://mil.in.ua/en/news/the-united...rs-to-ukraine/
https://www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuel...ina/id2921395/
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https://mil.in.ua/en/news/the-united...rs-to-ukraine/
https://www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuel...ina/id2921395/
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We gave a couple of civi MT drivers a lift back in a Chinook with the Chevy estate they went out to RAFG to bring back, one of them brought a 3 litre bottle of Asbach with the wrought iron stand in the Chevette, we warned him he would be stung on the duty, but the kind customs bod at Manston smiled and let it through.. we were floored.
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I have noticed that many of the surveillance and refuelling fleet only arrive mid morning from various EU bases to take up station over Poland and Romania. Anyone know why?
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How about RAF Marham?
Two additional F-35A squadrons..........wonder where they'll put them then!
They'll fit one additional one at LN, but two?
No where else to put them now, unless one goes next door to Mildenhall.
Can't see one going to Fairford, but its the only other option now, as while the USAF still, just about, has a presence at Alconbury, they no longer have a runway!!
Perhaps they should think about buying Upper Heyford back PDQ....
They'll fit one additional one at LN, but two?
No where else to put them now, unless one goes next door to Mildenhall.
Can't see one going to Fairford, but its the only other option now, as while the USAF still, just about, has a presence at Alconbury, they no longer have a runway!!
Perhaps they should think about buying Upper Heyford back PDQ....
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