Monthly Archives: October 2022

US Army considers reinventing basic training for Gen Z, with less aggression, screaming and yelling “The excessive physical punishments… they’re not receptive to that at all,” a US drill sergeant said.

20th October 2022 at 12:51pm The new training would lead to fitness and marksmanship requirements becoming more demanding (Picture: US Department of Defense/ US Army). Could the days of screaming at new recruits during boot camp be over? The US Army may think so as it reportedly looks into reinventing basic training for the newContinue reading “US Army considers reinventing basic training for Gen Z, with less aggression, screaming and yelling “The excessive physical punishments… they’re not receptive to that at all,” a US drill sergeant said.”

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Ukraine: Why is a 50-year-old vehicle still being used on the battlefield? Thousands of the BMP armoured fighting vehicles continue to fight on both sides in the conflict in Ukraine. 20th October 2022 at 4:12pm

    Play Video The BMP1 first entered service in 1966, so why, more than 50 years later, is the infantry vehicle still being spotted on the battlefield for Russia and Ukraine? When it first went into service within the Soviet Army the vehicle was revolutionary. Forty thousand were built worldwide, with Ukraine and Russia havingContinue reading “Ukraine: Why is a 50-year-old vehicle still being used on the battlefield? Thousands of the BMP armoured fighting vehicles continue to fight on both sides in the conflict in Ukraine. 20th October 2022 at 4:12pm”

Airseeker: What is the RAF’s Rivet Joint aircraft? The RAF electronic surveillance aircraft soaks up intelligence on tactical missions as part of a joint UK-US arrangement.

20th October 2022 at 3:45pm The RAF’s 51 Squadron operates three Rivet Joint planes (Picture: RAF). The RAF’s 51 Squadron operates three Rivet Joint planes (Picture: RAF). The RC-135W Rivet Joint, also known as Airseeker, is a surveillance aircraft used to absorb electronic emissions and intelligence from radar and other communication systems, hitting heights of up toContinue reading “Airseeker: What is the RAF’s Rivet Joint aircraft? The RAF electronic surveillance aircraft soaks up intelligence on tactical missions as part of a joint UK-US arrangement.”

Russian fighter jet ‘released a missile in vicinity’ of RAF aircraft over Black Sea A Russian SU-27 fighter jet “released a missile in the vicinity of the RAF Rivet Joint beyond visual range”, Ben Wallace told the Commons.

20th October 2022 at 2:16pm The Defence Secretary said an “unarmed RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint” plane was “interacted with” by two Russian SU-27s, one of which “released a missile in the vicinity” of the RAF aircraft (Picture: MOD). The Defence Secretary has revealed that a Russian fighter jet recently “released a missile” in the vicinity of aContinue reading “Russian fighter jet ‘released a missile in vicinity’ of RAF aircraft over Black Sea A Russian SU-27 fighter jet “released a missile in the vicinity of the RAF Rivet Joint beyond visual range”, Ben Wallace told the Commons.”