Is it possible to replace the Challenger ones gun turret with a 150mm artillery system to the Russians ,it would not be then involved in tank on tank battles ?

Russia still has a formidable air defence and the "Warthog" may not present any challenges as such

Installing something like a twenty ton plus vehicle with its own power supplies on the roofs of buildings would require a lot of work stabilising such roof, certainly you would need to co-ordinate with local air traffic authorities to avoid any embarrassments , civilian planes etc. what happened to ...

Is this a practical solution for the carriers with Sky Guardians?
https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/sk ... 09.article
https://www.ga-asi.com/a-new-short-fiel ... mq-9b-stol

It would very optimistic to suggest that Ukraine will have this large tank force after the war when its struggling to hold Russian forces back before the likely spring offensive by fresh troops (suggested over two hundred thousand) who have spent months training , Russia still has a large amount of ...

The AS-90 first entered service in 1992 its hard to see how long this system can present to combat peer forces, if sending quite a number where they will make an effective force to reduce Russia's military that also opposes N.A.T.O then that's also cost effective

Use em where they will do the most good to stop this threat

It can be confusing not to identify the model of the Abrams you can be discussing the latest one that is being trialed is the Abrams x which is like chalk and cheese compared to original versions https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/11/abramsx-why-this-powerful-tank-could-be-a-revolution-on-tracks/ Ther...

There are other options to Himars of course ,this South Korean version is I believe cheaper and easier for transportation https://www.military-today.com/artillery/chunmoo.htm#:~:text=The%20Chunmoo%20is%20a%20new%20South%20Korean%20multiple,the%20launcher%20vehicle%20was%20developed%20by%20Doosan%20D...

The tanks currently on the Ukrainian battlefield are under fifty tons t-90 the heaviest at 46 the Challenger 2 at 64 it should worth keeping in mind that many bridges wont take this weight ,if Russian designed tanks are getting stuck in the mud why will the heavier Challenger be exempt ,this questio...

Much of the media that have been commenting have been feathering their "nests " for many years without accountability , people forget the News of the World scandal or that many of the same people from that paper are still working in similar media. Prince Harry is entitled to recompense for...

It's his story and he has a right to provide this which he can provide rebuttal to media sources and the industry that feeds off the monarchy with its gossip

In a democracy people have or usually the right to speech unfortunately there are some powerful institutions that can suppress this or control the narrative of the information provided to the public, in other words you don't know what you don't know and hearing from a source whose first-hand experie...

Some years ago in a different position when ballistic vests were being reviewed the benefits of ceramic plates were discussed ,it might stop the fifty cal. bullet but the energy from this would likely break the ribs over the heart into chest cavity , people can look up back face indicator tests for ...

Typhoon's (Call sign Grinch) are gearing up for their annual secret mission to North Pole where they hope to bring back haunches of venison attached to their hardpoints , for their mess to celebrate Christmas, infrared tracking allows them to detect flashing red noses

Although dimensions have not been provided for the next generation F.C.A.S its believed too large for the present French carrier, the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carriers lifts can carry two F35B,S or a Chinook , I'm not sure the present design of the Queen Elizabeth carrier could accommodate larger ai...

The future sixth generation French German will not be able to launch of the present French carrier because of its expected size but the future nuclear carrier ,is there a requirement that any future sixth generation fighter for the U.K be capable of being launched of its carriers?

An interesting article from Bellingcat providing evidence that an early separatist leader was in fact an F.S.B agent under a different name and early communications with Wagner
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2022/07 ... dentities/

The Red Baron returns

A New XL-AUV has been shown in Sydney by the R.A.N AT 5.8 metres and 2.8 tonnes this is to be a test bed vehicle the full size version the size of a school bus with an operating depth of six thousand metres
https://www.navyleaders.com/news/austra ... host-shark

There are reports indicating that the U.S administration is encouraging Germany to provide Leopard 2 tanks to the Ukraine https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/leopard-2-tanks-headed-to-ukraine-to-fight-russia/ar-AA154gi8 https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/10/could-nato-send-ukraine-the-leopard-2-tank-...

These days the lines seem blurred between destroyers and frigates, even ships classed as destroyers are of the same weight as world war two cruisers if not pocket battle ships.

With regards to AUKUS and the announcement of submarines we will have to wait till march next year all else is speculation ,but we could do so for money of course in the interest of fairness send your money and bets on this to me https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-08/us-australia-and-uk-meet-in-was...

Other pictures have shown stock piles of missiles on the ground near these bombers ,these would of been a better target if the reports of missile shortages are correct as there are no shortages of these old bombers

I can understand the requirement to change artillery tubes because of barrel life in many armies a count would be kept of how many rounds used etc. with monitoring of barrel before their changing ,it would be difficult to do this in Ukraine with the tanks whose barrels also have a limited life , obv...