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In early March 2024, press reports of the battle at Berdychi, five miles northwest of Avdiivka, asserted the Ukrainian 47th Mechanized Brigade lost three M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks, at …
What About Ukraine’s Abrams Tanks? Read More
On January 30, 2024, press reports indicated deliveries of the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) to Ukraine may commence this week. Thus far, the U.S. Department of Defense has not …
Deliveries of Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bombs to Ukraine Reportedly Imminent Read More
BAE Systems has signed an Undefinitized Contract Action agreement with the U.S. Army for M777 Joint Lightweight Howitzer major titanium structures. The UCA is currently limited to $50 million. This …
BAE Systems to Restart Production For New M777 Titanium Structures Read More
As 2023 draws to a close, it is time once again to briefly review the tactical situation in Ukraine and take stock of the progress made there. This will not …
Ukraine — Modern Asymmetric Battlefield or the Island of Misfit Toys? Read More
Ukraine is ramping up its counter-offensive just as the US announces it has completed delivery of 31 M1 Abrams tanks ahead of schedule. Ukrainian tank crews who have trained on …
Tank Warfare in Ukraine — An Unspoken Reality Needs to be Heeded Read More
On June 10, the U.S. Army formally introduced the Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) system as the M10 Booker Combat Vehicle. The announcement occurred during the Army Birthday Festival at the …
U.S. Army Formally Designates the MPF as the M10 Booker Combat Vehicle Read More
On June 13, 2023, the Russian Ministry of Defense released a short video clip purporting to show battle-damaged Leopard 2 main battle tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles captured by Russian …
Donated Combat Vehicles Lost in Ukraine — Technology Cannot Replace Training Read More On January 25, the German government announced it would initially transfer 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and allow other NATO allies to likewise transfer Leopard 2s to Ukraine. This …
Tank Warfare in Ukraine — An Unspoken Reality Needs to be Heeded Read More
On January 25, the German government announced it would transfer an initial 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine and allow other NATO allies to likewise transfer Leopard 2s to Ukraine. …
Leopard 2 and Challenger 2 Steal a March on the Abrams in Ukraine Read More
On January 25, 2023, the Biden administration announced it will transfer 31 M1 Abrams main battle tanks and eight M88A2 HERCULES armored recovery vehicles to Ukraine, in an emergency aid …
Abrams and Leopard 2 Tanks for Ukraine – Master Stroke or Colossal Blunder? Read More