Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has held a launching ceremony for Qatar’s new landing platform dock (LPD) Al Fulk. As informed, the ceremony for the amphibious vessel ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program took place at the Palermo shipyard. Credit: Fincantieri The LPD, built entirely by Italian shipyards,Continue reading “Fincantieri splashes Qatar’s new landing platform dock January 26, 2023, by Fatima Bahtić”
Monthly Archives: January 2023
The Strange Navy That Shipped Millions of Japanese Home SCAJAP’s repatriation operation was an extraordinary logistical achievement that played a significant role in the postwar recovery of Asia By Scot Christenson
FacebookTwitterRedditEmailShare COMMENTS When Japan formally surrendered on board the USS Missouri (BB-63) in Tokyo Bay on 2 September 1945, there still were seven million Japanese soldiers and civilians scattered throughout the Pacific and Asia with no way of returning home. The Allies had so devastated Japanese shipping during the war that few transports remained. There were someContinue reading “The Strange Navy That Shipped Millions of Japanese Home SCAJAP’s repatriation operation was an extraordinary logistical achievement that played a significant role in the postwar recovery of Asia By Scot Christenson”
Camels in camouflage join military parade to mark India’s Republic Day – 27th January 2023 at 5:03pm
Play Video Watch: India’s armed Border Security Force ride camels on Republic Day parade. Camels dressed in camouflage and carrying 81mm mortar systems, guns and other weapons formed part of a parade of India’s armed forces to mark the country’s 74th Republic Day. Members of India’s armed Border Security Force (BSF) rode dozens of DromedaryContinue reading “Camels in camouflage join military parade to mark India’s Republic Day – 27th January 2023 at 5:03pm”
Video – The self-loading, rapid-fire Archer Artillery System’s a game changer in battle Alex Candlin 27th January 2023 at 5:29pm
Play Video Watch: The Archer Artillery System is a self-loading and quick-moving system that can be crewed by one person alone. The Archer Artillery System is in a class of its own with its ability to move and fire before an enemy can react. Designed by BAE Systems, the Archer’s simplicity and impressive rate ofContinue reading “Video – The self-loading, rapid-fire Archer Artillery System’s a game changer in battle Alex Candlin 27th January 2023 at 5:29pm”
F-16s v Russian fighter jets: Comparing air power as Ukraine seeks new jets after supply of tanks 27th January 2023 at 4:04pm
File photo of a US F-16 aircraft (Picture: US Department of Defense). With battle tanks from the US and Germany heading to Ukraine, Kyiv is now focusing its efforts on acquiring Western-made fighter planes for use by Ukrainian pilots. It once seemed an impossible ask, but the Dutch cabinet has said it could look into supplying F-16 fighter jetsContinue reading “F-16s v Russian fighter jets: Comparing air power as Ukraine seeks new jets after supply of tanks 27th January 2023 at 4:04pm”
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