Trying to determine the unit price of pretty much any military equipment is extremely difficult, remember those cheap Blackhawk helicopters? Whether the price includes training and logistics, spares, is in a multi-year contract, different variants or engines…
If one was in the market for a range of military equipment and wanting to indirectly support a potential ally to irritate and confound a potential enemy one might look at the defence market place in Ukraine. A good starting…
In the series on logistics I briefly touched on air despatch or aerial delivery in the Burma campaigns of World War II. This paper from the USAF Library goes into some detail.
The Jordanian Airbus/ATK/KADBB C295 gunship is a fascinating study in delivering effects for a modest outlay. Jordan has effective armed forces and a growing defence industry, especially the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB), but these two developments…
A video showing the first flight of MSN15, the RAF’s first A400M Atlas, and interview with Ed Strongman, Chief Test Pilot Airbus Military CGI be gone! H/T RP Defense
A collection of images from Brize Norton showing humanitarian aid being loaded onto RAF C130 Hercules aircraft in preparation for air dropping over Iraq. Included in the package are; Supplies include reusable filtration containers filled with clean water, tarpaulins and basic…
