Category Archives: in English

News about Grendel

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

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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The Good, the Gooder and the Bestest

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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Hybrid warfare center, and Putin’s chief ideolog’s coincidental lecture in Helsinki

Finnish Putin’s go-to guy Johan Backman did a hybrid warfare gig in Helsinki yesterday. This happened “just co-incidentally” and had nothing to do with signin the documents for Finnish hybrid warfare center with EU and other western powers. (in Iltalehti and in … Continue reading

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Dassault Rafale not interrested or ready to throw in the towel?

I have been most disappointed with the Dassault’s quietness in the HX-Program of Finland. Swedish SAAB and Eurofighter consortium have been very active in there campaign to secure procurement for about 60 to 100 of their planes for Finish Air Force. … Continue reading

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