EDITOR’S BUNKER BRIEFING (14 September 2020) No25
Dear Readers,
Back from my break and the virtual briefing / conference period is once again gathering momentum. Currently in my diary is Modern Day...
Air Defence Challenges in the New Decade
Air defence is coming to the fore of Western military planning after being neglected in the 20-plus years of permissive campaigns since the end...
Cheaper Options for Ground Attack
There is now a growing range of ground attack aircraft available now, the purchase of which will not break a nation’s defence budget.Â
COIN air...
USAF Bombardier E-11 BACN Crashes in Afghanistan
A United States Air Force (USAF) E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) aircraft crashed on 27 January in Afghanistan, US military officials have confirmed,...
Asian SOF looks for Protected Mobility
SOF vehicles can be light and quick, but for some operators there is also a proved need for greater protection for the operators.
In April,...
Afghan Air Force awards $50.4M contract to MD Helicopters
MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) announced that the company has been awarded a $50.4 million Firm Fixed Price contract modification for logistics support of the...
Keeping Faith with Light Close Air Support
David Oliver -Â The appeal of light, close air support aircraft endures in a region increasingly worried by the likelihood of returning Daesh fighters adding...
PGZ shows Polish know-how from Air Defence to Personal Equipment
Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) is exhibiting at IDEAS 2018 as the leader of the Polish defence industry and the largest entity in central and...
Russian Helicopters disclaims liability for safe operation of Afghani Mi-17V-5
Due to the received information on the unauthorized overhaul of one Mi-17V-5 helicopter of the Defense Ministry of Afghanistan by the Slovak Aircraft repair...
Pakistan’s Armed Forces
President Trump’s ‘Remarks on the Strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia’ of 21 August, 2017 were regarded unfavourably by Pakistan. The government, opposition politicians,...
