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C-27J Spartan in Greek service: The tactical airlift role
The C-27J Spartan is a tactical transport aircraft built for missions that require more flexibility than a larger airlifter can…
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Operation Varsity: The Allied airborne assault across the Rhine
Operation Varsity on 24 March 1945 placed British and American airborne forces east of the Rhine in support of the…
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Wasp and America class: Amphibious ships with F-35B air power
The U.S. Navy’s Wasp-class LHDs and America-class LHAs can operate helicopters, MV-22 tiltrotors and F-35B fighters. That air wing gives…
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Falklands air war: Sea Harriers, Exocet and the limits of air superiority
The air campaign in the 1982 Falklands War was a contest between Argentine aircraft operating near their mainland bases and…
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F-35 DAS: What its 360-degree sensors mean for the Hellenic Air Force
The F-35 DAS combines six infrared sensors for spherical warning and tracking. What the system could add to Greek air…
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FIM-92 Stinger: From Redeye to modern short-range air defence
The FIM-92 Stinger grew out of the U.S. Army’s effort to replace the FIM-43 Redeye with a more capable shoulder-fired…
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AIM-9 Sidewinder: How the missile evolved from AIM-9B to AIM-9X
The AIM-9 Sidewinder has remained in service through a long series of upgrades since the 1950s. The missile’s name hides…
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S-300P air defence system: Variants, radars and operational limits
S-300P refers to a family of Soviet-origin long-range surface-to-air missile systems, not one fixed battery with a single radar and…
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ARCHER 155 mm howitzer: Automated fire and counter-battery survival
ARCHER is a Swedish 155 mm self-propelled artillery system built around automation and rapid movement after firing. The crew works…
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K21 infantry fighting vehicle: South Korea’s mobility and firepower balance
South Korea’s K21 is an infantry fighting vehicle designed to move mechanised troops while providing cannon fire and amphibious mobility.…
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M2A2 Bradley ODS for Greece: The offer, costs and unanswered questions
The M2A2 Bradley ODS attracted Greek interest as a possible way to strengthen mechanised infantry with a used U.S. vehicle.…
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Delilah cruise missile: Loitering, guidance and strike limits
Elbit Systems’ Delilah is an air-launched stand-off missile designed to search, identify and strike a selected target after launch. Its…