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WEB1776. Nathan Hale volunteers for secret service against the British. 1813. Battle of Lake Erie: Commo Oliver Hazard Perry meets the enemy and they are his. 1823. Simon Bolivar was named President of Peru -- Learn More. 1861. Combat at Carnifex Ferry, Va. 1862.
Special Operations: A Decade of CIA Operations in Ukraine
WEBMar 9, 2024 · Special Operations: A Decade of CIA Operations in Ukraine. March 9, 2024: Even before Russia first seized Ukrainian territory in 2014 by taking possession of Crimea and sought to annex two provinces in eastern Ukraine, the American CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) was quietly and unofficially working with Ukraine to …
Air Defense: Where the Patriot Missile Batteries Are - StrategyPage
WEBAs of March 2024, eight Patriot batteries have arrived in Ukraine. The Ukrainians want 25 Patriot batteries and over a thousand Patriot missiles to defend military and civilian targets from Russian missile attacks. The Patriot batteries already in Ukraine have made it impossible for Russia to use their jet fighter-bombers inside Ukraine.
Warplanes: French Fortitude Foils Chinese Power Play - StrategyPage
WEBMar 23, 2020 · Warplanes: French Fortitude Foils Chinese Power Play. March 23, 2020: China, over the last eight years, has produced only 118 of its Z10 helicopter gunships. This was China’s first effort at designing a Western style gunship. The low production rate is because there have been problems and China likes to fix most of these “new system ...
Logistics: New Aircraft Cargo Loading Technology
WEBJun 19, 2023 · Logistics: New Aircraft Cargo Loading Technology. June 19, 2023: Currently, cargo aircraft lacking a cargo ramp in the rear must use a fork-lift or K-loader to get cargo onto or off the aircraft. The K-loader is a hydraulically operated cargo lift that is more flexible than a forklift. K-Loaders can lift cargo pallets holding up to twelve tons ...
Forces: Size And Tripwires Matter - StrategyPage
WEBNov 21, 2021 · Forces: Size And Tripwires Matter. November 21, 2021: Poland recently announced it was doubling the size of its military to 300,000 troops, giving the largest force among the European NATO nations. The Polish military currently consists of 110,000 troops in the land forces and 40,000 in the air force (16,500), navy (7,000), special forces ...
Warplanes: Huey Made In Ukraine - StrategyPage
WEBMay 7, 2021 · Warplanes: Huey Made In Ukraine. May 7, 2021: In 2021 Ukraine began building American UH-1 (Huey) helicopters, under license, in the state-owned Odessa Aviation Plant. This plant is one of the largest MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) operations for Russian Cold War era jet fighters, transports and trainers. This includes engine overhaul.
Artillery: A Very Long Range 155mm Guided Shell - StrategyPage
WEBApril 6, 2023: The U.S. Army ERCA (Extended Range Cannon Artillery) has overcome reliability problems with the new cannon artillery itself and recently successfully fired the new BAE SCALRP (Sub-Caliber Artillery Long-Range Projectile) guided 155mm shell at a target 110 kilometers away. The current Excalibur guided shell has a max range of 38 ...
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