Bill K., Author at GEOPOLITIKI

Bill K.

13 articles published

Jun 2023

TOW-2: One of the most famous Anti-Tank missiles

The TOW-2 (Tube-launched, Optically Tracked, Wire-guided) anti-tank missile is a powerful anti-tank system used by many armies. Produced by Raytheon, the TOW-2 missile is designed to effectively engage modern armored…

May 2023

MILITARY

Exocet: The lethal French anti-ship missile

One of the most important assets in a military, are its anti-ship missile systems, just like the MM38/MM40/AM39/SM39 variants of the Exocet. A family of anti-ship missiles with a huge…

May 2023

HISTORY MILITARY

Operation Varsity: The Last Airborne Operation of World War 2

Operation Varsity was the last Allied airborne raid of World War 2 targeting the east bank of the Rhine River. Troops from the US, the UK and Canada took part…

May 2023

MILITARY

“Wasp” and “America” class: The mini aircraft carriers of the US Navy

A "tool" of the US Navy that many forget are the Wasp and America class "mini aircraft carriers". Perhaps when we think of the US Navy our mind goes to…

May 2023

HISTORY MILITARY

Falklands War: The battle for Air supremacy over the islands

The Falklands War can be considered one of the most important conflicts of the last decades, with the Air Force playing an important role. The aircraft of both sides had…

Apr 2023

MILITARY

S-300 P Anti-Aircraft System: Its history and versions

The S-300 is a Soviet-origin anti-aircraft system that has become one of the most widely used systems of its kind. The system has gone through numerous stages of development, has…

Mar 2023

MILITARY NEWS World News

Romania to get more M1278A1 JLTVs

In a press release by DSCA it became known that Romania will acquire up to 95 more M1278A1 Heavy Gun Carriers JLTVs. Originally Romania was cleared to buy up to…

Mar 2023

MILITARY NEWS World News

BREAKING: US MQ-9 downed after mid-air collision with Russian Su-27

The U.S. European Command made public that earlier today a Russian Su-27 collided with a MQ-9 unmanned aircraft. This resulted to damage on the MQ-9 which then crashed in international…

Mar 2023

MILITARY

Delilah: Elbit Systems’ versatile cruise missile

Israel's arms industry has big portfolio of highly capable weapon systems. One of them is Elbit Systems' Delilah cruise missile. Delilah's development started in the 1980-90s as a decoy meant…

Mar 2023

MILITARY NEWS World News

Norway to provide Ukraine with NASAMS systems

Norway has decided to bolster Ukraine's air defense by providing two NASAMS firing units. Norway's Defense Minister, Mr. Bjørn Arild Gram, visited Ukraine and had meetings with both Ukraine's president,…