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The Bushmaster Vehicle - Think Defence
Oct 10, 2024 · Thales describe Bushmaster as… The Bushmaster is a combat proven vehicle that is in service with the Australian Defence Force and eight other nations, and has been successfully deployed on operations in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and the Pacific.
Swingfire ATGW - Think Defence
Oct 6, 2024 · Overwatch Role. Whilst all the other options were for simple anti tank use, the CVR(T) Striker had a specific role. The concept for Striker was to provide a long-range anti-tank overwatch for CVR(T) reconnaissance vehicles operating forward of the main armoured force.
Crossing the Sava River - Think Defence
Sep 27, 2024 · Towards the end of UNPROFOR operations the differences between the common public perception of events, and the reality on the ground, was marked. Despite evidence to the contrary, there was a near-universal perception that the Serbs were bad guys and the Bosnian Muslims were victims.
Top 25 British War Films - Think Defence
Aug 24, 2023 · Director: Bruce Beresford Writer: Jonathan Hardy, David Stevens, Bruce Beresford Stars: Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, John Waters Summary: During the Boer War, three Australian lieutenants are on trial for shooting Boer prisoners. Though they acted under orders, they are being used as scapegoats by the General Staff, who hopes to distance themselves from the irregular practices of the war.
Boxer Armoured Vehicle — Details and Variants - Think Defence
Nov 5, 2022 · Boxer is produced by ARTEC GmbH (ARmoured vehicle TEChnology) under the overall management of the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR). Artec is owned by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH, Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH (RMMV) and Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Nederland B.V. (formerly Stork). As the UK has now rejoined the Boxer programme, as managed by OCCAR, Artec will ...
The 40 mm Cased Telescoped Armament System (CTAS)
Apr 28, 2024 · Cased Telescoped Armament System (CTAS) History. As described brilliantly in this paper from Armament Research Services, cased telescoped small arms ammunition has a history dating back to the mid-eighteen hundreds.. The US Department of Defense completed significant research for medium calibre cased telescoped weapons, starting in the fifties.
Advanced Short Range Air to Air Missile (ASRAAM) - Think Defence
Nov 5, 2022 · By 1973, SRAAM had a name, Mongoose. The missile was built in three sections; the front housed the infra-red seeker, arming unit, warhead and electronics, the centre, the main motor, and the rear, the thrust vector system and fins.
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The San Carlos FOB (Forward Operating Base) - Think Defence
Jun 24, 2024 · The FOB should perhaps, therefore, be more correctly referred to as the Port San Carlos FOB, not the San Carlos FOB. On the 8 th of May, a signal to the task force pointed out that the establishment of a landing site for Harriers and helicopters should be a top priority.. While ‘Repossession’ remains the ultimate aim, it can only be achieved in stages.