Monthly Archives: April 2017

Eurofighter Typhoon Meteor-ammunnat saatu päätökseen.

Posted on April 27, 2017 by

Eurofighter Typhoon on saanut päätökseen MBDA Meteor-ohjusten yhteensopivuustestit Hebridien ampuma-alueella Isossa Britanniassa. Muutama päivä sitten. Kunhan Meteor ohjukset on saatu integroitua Eurofighter Typhoonin vakivarusteisiin, niin tulee Typhoonista ainakin Länsi-Euroopan, ehkä koko NATOn paras ilmaherruushävittäjä. Ainakin muihin eurooppalaisiin verrattuna “taifuunin” lakikorkeus … Continue reading →

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News about Grendel

Posted on April 22, 2017 by

After Yesterdays post, I looked what is going on on the 6,5mm Grendel page. Noticed that Serbian Army has, supposedly, chosen it as their new catridge. I haven’t found a confirmation though. I’ll be on it though. Repost 24.4.2017. So … Continue reading →

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So something in 6,5mm calibers might be coming in?

Posted on April 21, 2017 by

Bearing arms told that US SOCOM is looking to get a rifle with longer legs than 7,62 NATO. And is looking into something in 6,5mm size. Namely Creedmoor and 260 Remington. Sensible choises, as boyh 5,56mm and 7,62mm NATO leave … Continue reading →

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Boeing calling it a day in Belgian Fighter program

Posted on April 20, 2017 by

Today Boeing announced that they will not be participating further in Belgiums F-16 fighter replacement program. They cuote as a reason unlevel “playing field”. This is underrestood as a stoneaxe toward US government direction rather than the competition in Europe. … Continue reading →

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Some reasons why F-35A cannot be the sole fighterplatform of FAF

Posted on April 18, 2017 by

The United States Air Force has declared that the F-35 fighter “needs support from other aerial platforms” to be able to wage war in nowadays and future conflict. This means that F-35 cannot wage war all by its lonesome. How … Continue reading →

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Sisäinen turvallisuus jälleen kerran

Posted on April 16, 2017 by

On oikein mukava huomata että poliisi tai ainakin poliisin ammattiliitot ovat vihdoinkin heränneet siihen että poliisi ja sisäinen turvallisuus on ajettu jo liian alas Suomessa. Tukholman terrori-iskun jälkeen myös helsinki-vantaan poliisi sai konepistoolit töihin mukaansa. Mikä on tietenkin askel hyvään … Continue reading →

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The Good, the Gooder and the Bestest

Posted on April 12, 2017 by

Belgium is also looking to buy new fighter planes to replace her F-16 fleet. and Lo and behold: the competition is also the same! But what is different is that Belgium has decided to make at least some of their … Continue reading →

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