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The Type 95 light tank was developedto meet the requirements of theJapanese army in the early 1930s, thefirst two prototypes being completedin 1934 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.These were tested in China and Japanand the type was then standardized asthe Type 95 light tank, the companycalling the vehicle the HA-GO whilethe army called the vehicle the KE-GO. Read the rest of this entry »

THE 33 METRE Fast Patrol / Attack Craft
The advanced composite ONUK MRTP®33 Fast Patrol / Attack Craft is the extended and improved version of the 90 tonne ONUK MRTP®29 (”KAAN 29” Class) of the Turkish Coast Guard. ONUK MRTP®33 is developed as a versatile multi role platform for the increasingly tough requirements of the naval and law enforcement forces to control the littoral and the coastal waters.
Internally, the advanced machinery systems and arrangement result in a vessel with greatly enhanced operability, maintainability and accommodation standards. Read the rest of this entry »

The RT-2UTTH «Topol-M» (Russian: РТ-2УТТХ «Тополь-М») is the most recent intercontinental ballistic missile to be deployed by Russia, and the first to be developed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. In its Russian designation РТ stands for “ракета твердотопливная” (”solid fuel rocket”), while УТТХ - for “улучшенные тактико-технические характеристики” (”improved tactical and technical characteristics”). It has been assigned the NATO reporting name SS-27. “Topol” (тополь) in Russian means “poplar”. Read the rest of this entry »

The Have Nap was a development of the Israeli Popeye missile, the AGM-142 is a joint project between Lockheed Martin and the Israeli company Rafael. The weapon is designed for precision attack against large targets from stand off ranges. The missile is powered by a single stage solid rocket. An inertial guidance system pilots the missile towards the target; for terminal homing the pilot can control the missile directly via an INS and data link, aiming via either a television or imaging infrared seeker depending on the missile model. It is not necessary for the launching aircraft to direct the missile - control can be passed to another platform whilst the firing aircraft escapes the area. There are two choices of warhead, a 340 kg (750 lb) blast/fragmentation or 360 kg (800 lb) penetrator. Read the rest of this entry »

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Su-27

Type Multirole fighter
Manufacturer Sukhoi
Maiden flight 1977-05-20
Introduced December 1984
Primary users Russian Air Force
China, Ukraine, India
Produced Russia
Number built 680
Unit cost 35 mln USD
Variants Su-30
Su-33
Su-34
Su-35
Su-37

The Sukhoi Su-27 (Су-27 in the Cyrillic alphabet) (NATO reporting name ‘Flanker’) is originally a Soviet fighter aircraft designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau (SDB). It was intended as a direct competitor for the new generation of American fighters (which emerged as the F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, and F/A-18 Hornet), with exceptional range, heavy armament, and very high agility. The Su-27 most often flies air superiority missions, but is able to perform almost all combat operations. Some believe the Su-27 to have been born from a competition between Sukhoi and Mikoyan-Gurevich, given the Su-27’s and MiG-29 ‘Fulcrum’s similar shape. This is not so. The Su-27 was designed as long-range air superiority fighter and interceptor, whereas the MiG-29 was designed to fill the role of short-range tactical support fighter. Read the rest of this entry »