#PrépaOps Sa mission, transporter une section d'infanterie au plus près des combats en toute sécurité à bord de son VBCI... Découvrez Jason pilote VBCI au #92RI 👇 pic.twitter.com/hIjSHYaQuZ— Armée de Terre (@armeedeterre) February 13, 2020
Saturday, February 15, 2020
VBCI Pilot...
Lesson learned from conflict in Ukraine? Expect heavy vehicle losses in a peer conflict...
via RFEL.org
Ukraine's military says 2,576 units of its weaponized armored vehicles and equipment were damaged between April 2014 and June 2016 in the combat zone of the two easternmost regions where a war with Russia-backed separatists still rages.Here.
Most of the losses -- 2,185 units -- were caused by enemy shelling, armed clashes, and landmine explosions, the Ukrainian-based Defense Express magazine reported on February 11, citing data received from the Defense Ministry.
Exactly 1,201 infantry fighting vehicles and 440 tanks were damaged during this period, the most among the various armored vehicles.
According to the cited data, the most common cause of damage was fire from rocket-launcher and artillery systems, as well as mortars.
Forty-five percent of the total damage, or 1,159 armored vehicles, were damaged in July-September 2014. This occurred around the time when Russia allegedly engaged in systematic cross-border shelling of Ukrainian positions, something which Moscow denies.
Russia followed up on the purported shelling from its side of the border with regular forces who crossed into Ukraine's eastern Luhansk and Donetsk regions in late summer, culminating in the disastrous battle of Ilovaisk in which Ukrainian forces found themselves surrounded.
Altogether, 2,410 armored vehicles, including 475 tanks, were damaged in the first 365 days of the war.
In 2015, Ukraine lost 410 armored vehicles, including many during the battle for Donetsk airport and near Debaltseve in the Donetsk region, a key rail-transportation hub that Kyiv eventually lost to combined Russian-separatist forces.
Twenty-six armored vehicles were damaged the following year consisting of either infantry fighting vehicles or armored personnel carriers.
You know what has me spinning a bit? The fact that lessons from the past are being forgotten.
In this instance I'm going over the USMC's plan for going against China. I'm beyond stoked that they're focused on the threat.
I'm miffed that they're taking the approach that they are.
I have evolved on my thinking. I don't think we'll see a straight match between the US and China at first. I think we'll see smaller wars at first. A return to the past of proxy wars.
China will lavishly fund a smaller nation to go against one of our allies. Who that is I have no idea, but I believe that it'll be as much a spoiling attack as it is an effort to gain a particular objective.
China gets nation A to attack nation B. We rush to supply military aid. They do the same. Suddenly we're digging into war stocks to keep them in the fight (and if we're using the old play book...sending advisors).
How long could we keep up such an effort in the modern era before we start running out of gear?
Would we be forced to actually engage in a manufacturing war? Could we win that type fight?
Ukraine is teaching us a lesson. I hope we're paying attention.
Russian Su-35C fighters during flight-tactical exercise in the Tver region.
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Sensor Fusion FINALLY explained...long story short? It's NOT a 5th gen only capability!
Thanks to Ogden for the link!
Just plain wow. Do you remember the tick tock of how we've seen the F-35 justified? First it was all about stealth. Then they moved on (for a long time) to sensor fusion being the thing that they hung their hat on. They've finally tried to switch to low cost.
But going back to sensor fusion.
We've heard other planes claim that they also have it. From the Grippen, to the Rafale, to the EuroFighter, to the SU-35, the Super Hornet and even a few more.
With this explanation we know that Sensor Fusion is NOT 5th gen unique. With the proper avionics/electronics ANY plane can have sensor fusion. Hell if I'm reading this right even attack helicopters, transport helicopters and cargo/passenger planes can have various forms of sensor fusion.
Day #11. Sensor data fusion let’s the pilot focus on the mission while the jet provides SA. Add that to stealth…and hey… If you can’t see us – you can’t stop us!! Gotta love 5th Gen! #5thGenRocks pic.twitter.com/DKXS69gsKP— Billie Flynn (@billieflynn) February 12, 2020
Just plain wow. Do you remember the tick tock of how we've seen the F-35 justified? First it was all about stealth. Then they moved on (for a long time) to sensor fusion being the thing that they hung their hat on. They've finally tried to switch to low cost.
But going back to sensor fusion.
We've heard other planes claim that they also have it. From the Grippen, to the Rafale, to the EuroFighter, to the SU-35, the Super Hornet and even a few more.
With this explanation we know that Sensor Fusion is NOT 5th gen unique. With the proper avionics/electronics ANY plane can have sensor fusion. Hell if I'm reading this right even attack helicopters, transport helicopters and cargo/passenger planes can have various forms of sensor fusion.
Type-96A main battle tanks (MBTs) attached to a combined brigade under the PLA 72nd Group Army rumble through a muddy road while on exercise...
Here.
Does anyone have a quick and dirty guide to identifying Chinese tank types? My issue is I can't tell the difference at a glance between the Type 96 and Type 99.
Additionally info is rather spotty on both types. How I wish we had the old CIA Russian Military Assessment but for China in the new century. Funny thing. We asked Russia to be more open about their military and they complied. What did I get for posting information on their force that they provided to open source? I'm a "Russian Sympathizer". Meanwhile the Chinese are damn near secretive as fuck and no one seems to mind.
Amazing.
Does anyone have a quick and dirty guide to identifying Chinese tank types? My issue is I can't tell the difference at a glance between the Type 96 and Type 99.
Additionally info is rather spotty on both types. How I wish we had the old CIA Russian Military Assessment but for China in the new century. Funny thing. We asked Russia to be more open about their military and they complied. What did I get for posting information on their force that they provided to open source? I'm a "Russian Sympathizer". Meanwhile the Chinese are damn near secretive as fuck and no one seems to mind.
Amazing.
Sorry for the light blogging folks...
Sorry for the light blogging this week folks but life jumped up and kicked me in the nuts. I plan on shaking back this weekend. Quick and dirty? Dealing with an elderly parent and that alone is a mindfuck when you switch roles and watch a once powerful man start the inevitable for us all downward spiral.
If that wasn't enough (and I repeat...that was a TOTAL mindfuck) we had our defensive tactics certification and since we have a hard as woodpecker lips DT Instructor, that is also a Marine, a Vietnam Vet AND an old school LEO that found out I was part of his club you know I had to go hard. Amazingly many of my compadres went soft. Lucky for me I found a buddy from our brotherhood (lots of Marines in my department!) so we spent the past week pounding on each other like it was old times week.
Needless to say I was buying stock in Tiger Balm everyday and icing knees like there was no tomorrow. One week and I lost 15 pounds.
To top it off I caught a cold Thursday and I'm trying to fight thru it.
So yeah. I slipped on this one. But I'm back and feeling good...mentally if not physically but I'll get that back by Monday (better cause round 2 starts Tues!).
Expect heavy posting from here till at least Weds...after that maybe another short lull...SO HANG WITH ME!
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Last Mk3 Merlin Commando Junglie (Green) heads to conversion shop...headed toward an all Mk4 Merlin Commando (Grey) Fleet...
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Always thought the Green Commando helicopters were so cool...especially the Sea King variant. Times change though and apparently this tradition is going away.
Too bad.
German Air Force Capabilities
Vom Boden bis über die Wolken - Unsere #Luftwaffe— Bundeswehr (@bundeswehrInfo) February 12, 2020
Das Video zeigt einen Querschnitt von den Fähigkeiten der Luftwaffe. @Team_Luftwaffe #A400M #Eurofighter #Doorgunner pic.twitter.com/bwNJpgGhjz
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Is this true? Turkey asks the US/Nato for assistance in stopping the Russian/Syrian assault on Idlib?
For the first time, The Turkish defense minister asked the US and NATO to give a serious support to stop the Russians and Assad regime offensive military attacks on #Idlib— Asaad Hanna (@AsaadHannaa) February 11, 2020
Astonishing!
The proud, arrogant, cocky, and boastful Turkish govt (not people...there is a clear distinction in my mind), suddenly appeal to the US/Nato for help against Russia/Syria?
Too fucking funny!
This new regional power is running to daddy for help? Just plain wow. Gotta confirm this if I get some time (tweaked my freaking back in Defensive Tactics today and feel like shit).
Kornet vs Troops in the open (not US or Allied Forces...various terror groups don't count)...
2020.02.11 Dadeikh axis, SE. Idlib, Kornet vs group of troops, hit (NLF)— Jakub Janovsky (@Rebel44CZ) February 11, 2020
Show this to people who still claim that ATGMs are not good at killing infantry... pic.twitter.com/Mk0BlclrOu
Note. The title of this post is not clickbait but to illustrate the fact that we just don't know who the players are in Syria. It will annoy many but its been confirmed that the US (and our allies) have at times been supporting some pretty unsavory groups in the fight against NOT ISIS but Assad. To my eyes we're not looking at one of our NATO/US/European allies troops in the short vid above. Therefore I imagine it to be some other group. Note ends.
US Navy CMV-22 arrives at PAX River...
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CH-53K getting ready for a night flight...
That #FridayFeeling when you get dressed up for a night out...The CH-53K King Stallion is #ChargingForward! pic.twitter.com/3qERElFxMm— NAVAIR (@NAVAIRNews) February 7, 2020
“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”
“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”— Regimental Sergeant Major CTCRM (@rossw2795) February 10, 2020
The person on rope 2 has the strength and fitness to get back on the rope. What he failed in was listening and subsequently application of the technique @CommandoTRG #CTCRM #EDEYB pic.twitter.com/PzwI7IUjlb
Wow. Awesome lesson straight from Twitter. Twitter is beyond great if you know where to look.
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