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Lessons from the Ukraine War: Is the Tank Doomed?

Lessons from the Ukraine War: Is the Tank Doomed?

Images of destroyed Russian tanks – the shattered hull, broken turret, gun barrel blackened and burnt, pointing uselessly at the sky – have been a defining image of the war in Ukraine. It has led some to ask whether modern anti-tank weapons have rendered tanks useless on the battlefield.

“This is…

German Navy Commissions Final F125-Class Frigate

German Navy Commissions Final F125-Class Frigate

WILHELMSHAVEN, Germany — On Wednesday, July 13, 2022 the German Navy will commission the frigate ‘Rheinland-Pfalz,’, the last of four frigates of the Baden-Württemberg class F125 in Wilhelmshaven.

“The fourth and final commissioning of the F125 class represents another important milestone for o…

US Navy Demos New Minehunting Payload on MQ-8C Fire Scout

US Navy Demos New Minehunting Payload on MQ-8C Fire Scout

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — The Navy recently demonstrated a mine countermeasure (MCM) prototype technology aboard the MQ-8C Fire Scout UAS at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, proving a capability that could allow the warfighter to rapidly detect and respond to threats.

The objective of the demonstrat…

GDLS Wins $280M for Trophy Kits for M-1 Abrams Tanks

GDLS Wins $280M for Trophy Kits for M-1 Abrams Tanks

General Dynamics Land Systems Inc., Sterling Heights, Michigan, was awarded a $280,112,700 firm-fixed-price contract to procure Trophy kits for the M1A2 SEPv2 and M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Family of Vehicles.

Bids were solicited via the internet with two received.

Work locations and funding will be …


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