tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78800584423447935622024-03-19T09:46:33.527+01:00OryxUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger299125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880058442344793562.post-42255907814635126122023-09-21T19:21:00.003+02:002023-09-21T19:22:40.032+02:00These Were Saddam Hussein’s Crazy Mega Yachts<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvq7DEtulbFwDhikyYjPptqbWnoqWHxfmexMKsKaLEY5KR5-YkTfzSQTaCBhP78asZEcucPPE4Ao9W-dI6uZevlzqhuwi2GL8JBFPO8vtIRWwkkt4u7LWLH-cIL7c-uf0W7c0e--Tvv2m1n4PbxFyfTD8wJoe3RR2lPint6BRdg-vd95r3BpQuYZpDEn0/s1600/25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="899" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvq7DEtulbFwDhikyYjPptqbWnoqWHxfmexMKsKaLEY5KR5-YkTfzSQTaCBhP78asZEcucPPE4Ao9W-dI6uZevlzqhuwi2GL8JBFPO8vtIRWwkkt4u7LWLH-cIL7c-uf0W7c0e--Tvv2m1n4PbxFyfTD8wJoe3RR2lPint6BRdg-vd95r3BpQuYZpDEn0/s16000/25.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans</i><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>''You Americans, you treat the Third World in the way an Iraqi peasant treats his new bride. Three days of honeymoon, and then it's off to the fields.''</i> (By Saddam Hussein)<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Oligarchs' superyachts have garnered widespread attention due to their large size and lavish interiors. Many of these vessels feature helipads, pools, cinemas, dedicated hangars for speedboats and luxury cars and enough luxurious cabins to accommodate your in-laws. In fact, the largest superyachts are so colossal that they rival frigates in terms of size. In comparison, the yacht depicted in the header image might initially appear more akin to a cruise ship or even a Baltic ferry. However, do not be deceived by the vessel's appearance, for this floating palace stood as the most luxurious of its era. Named the Al-Mansur, it boasted a plethora of marble and gold-plated rooms, an impressive atrium, a dining room that could seat 200, a helipad with hangar and a mini-submarine escape pod. It is rumoured that this yacht was even equipped with two 9K31 Strela-1 SAM launchers concealed in the ship's superstructure.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Unlike Muammar Gaddafi, who at least made some <a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2023/09/afriqiyah-one-how-gaddafi-travelled.html">efforts</a> to pretend he disavowed luxury, Saddam Hussein quite openly flaunted his extravagant lifestyle, which included an extensive exotic and luxury car collection, a luxurious <a href="https://youtu.be/vVCK52t7ra4">private train</a>, a fleet of private helicopters from French, British, German and US manufacturers, and a <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/mrP65jzn/0363837.jpg">Boeing 747SP</a> four-engined airliner (which is currently <a href="https://airwaysmag.com/iraqi-airways-to-auction-boeing-747s/">for sale</a>), in addition to several other VIP aircraft. With these many means of transportation, he could effortlessly travel between one palace and another, each the size of an entire city neighbourhood. When not engaged in warfare with Iran or razing entire Iraqi villages to the ground, Saddam and his family could relax aboard one of his three private yachts whose combined tonnage surpassed that of the entire Iraqi Navy. It is suffice to say that Saddam Hussein and his family enjoyed a life of extreme luxury until his downfall in 2003.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Unfortunately for Saddam, if there was one thing he cherished more than indulging in a life of luxury, it was launching invasions. To relish the sea breeze on one of his oceangoing yachts without becoming a target for enemy navies or air forces, Saddam needed to refrain from invading any neighbouring countries, as Iraq's limited 58-kilometre coastline and the absence of substantial territorial waters hindered the operation of yachts as large as his. Nevertheless, just a year after officially assuming power, Saddam launched his first invasion by attacking Iran. Despite anticipating a quick victory in the face of a severely weakened Iran, the Iran-Iraq War ultimately endured for nearly eight years. Throughout this period, Saddam's yachts remained moored safely in Iraqi and foreign ports, as Iran showed no interest in targeting the vessels. Following the conclusion of the Iran-Iraq War in 1988, Saddam Hussein could finally use his oceangoing yachts. However, before he stepped aboard one of them, he launched an invasion of Kuwait.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait marked the beginning of the end of
Saddam's oppressive rule in Iraq and the extravagant lifestyle
he indulged in. Eleven years prior, in 1979, Saddam formally assumed power as the President of Iraq. Alongside orchestrating the 1979 Ba'ath Party Purge, during which he <a href="https://youtu.be/kLUktJbp2Ug?si=fwyOMxWGGuKo_5iI">called out</a> the names of rival party members during an assembly meeting and had them escorted outside to be executed, he also ordered two private yachts from Denmark. These consisted of the Qadissiyat Saddam and the Al-Qadisiya, with the latter being a river yacht specifically designed for operations on the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. Designed by the Danish ship design bureau KNUD E. HANSEN and constructed at Helsingør Shipyard, these vessels were delivered in 1981 and 1982, respectively. [1] [2] Although Saddam couldn't utilise the 80-metre-long Qadissiyat due to the ongoing conflict with Iran, the King of Saudi Arabia would soon provide Saddam with a compelling reason to bring the war to an end.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmDWkzDL7ulWaUHSkoOOY9rSgwWgN2eMqh99PXRPYNb6385MrDFVWiGXVnlwIIIKV2-rX6mXInC1cLbTeC4Zs4T8o1774liRzGRzg1JIvWRds9YrvfP8sAHwJQowQ9WlSKDbJdCT6747XpYlFFPMgYgevtjLCcM0DR2I6iu-Mnb9Upkp8n4QhjBT-KL8/s1173/875.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1173" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbmDWkzDL7ulWaUHSkoOOY9rSgwWgN2eMqh99PXRPYNb6385MrDFVWiGXVnlwIIIKV2-rX6mXInC1cLbTeC4Zs4T8o1774liRzGRzg1JIvWRds9YrvfP8sAHwJQowQ9WlSKDbJdCT6747XpYlFFPMgYgevtjLCcM0DR2I6iu-Mnb9Upkp8n4QhjBT-KL8/w640-h410/875.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>While the Qadissiyat Saddam may not have matched the grandeur of the Al-Mansur, it was also brimming with luxury.</h3></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;">Apart from providing Iraq with tens of billions of dollars to help it fund the Iran-Iraq War and financing various Iraqi arms deals with France, King Khalid of Saudi Arabia also rewarded Saddam for his efforts in countering the Iranian threat (at least from the perspective of several Gulf countries) by gifting him a brand-new yacht. With an impressive length of 120 meters, the Al-Mansur, which translates to "the victor'', completely overshadowed the Qadissiyat Saddam. Remarkably, the ship was ordered by Saudi Arabia even before Saddam took delivery of the Qadissiyat Saddam. Similarly designed by KNUD E. HANSEN and constructed by the Finnish shipbuilder Wärtsila, the vessel was completed in 1982. The Al-Mansur surpassed the Qadissiyat not just in terms of size but also in its amenities; boasting deck armour, bulletproof windows, defences against swimmer incursions, a hospital, a helipad with hangar, an escape route connecting Saddam's suite to a mini-submarine escape pod and allegedly two 9K31 Strela-1 SAM launchers.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKv0T2a5PZQKViyKmJAhoJkDQ6DNPlLPNeDkCCIRxkaX8ZtpcUZOdQkFTp1JGUUZCnlsr4Xx_VZH8KwmL2CAG5EaJQGy5S19bL8uFJ21ZEO6vINWM3crRMmmM_IwIq5v9M1A7aK9P00XvGUuVznlZmuVHINYTmxAQh9JRNbFOMKm-x6wfvvOpNgvO/s2378/k.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1424" data-original-width="2378" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvKv0T2a5PZQKViyKmJAhoJkDQ6DNPlLPNeDkCCIRxkaX8ZtpcUZOdQkFTp1JGUUZCnlsr4Xx_VZH8KwmL2CAG5EaJQGy5S19bL8uFJ21ZEO6vINWM3crRMmmM_IwIq5v9M1A7aK9P00XvGUuVznlZmuVHINYTmxAQh9JRNbFOMKm-x6wfvvOpNgvO/w640-h383/k.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>The Al-Mansur undergoing sea trials in the Baltic Sea. Note the helipad at the back and the large atrium amidships.</h3></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">Following the completion of the Al-Mansur in 1982, the daunting task of sailing it to Iraq amid the ongoing Iran-Iraq War arose. In a 2005 interview with the Captain of the Al-Mansur, he described how bringing the brand-new yacht to Basrah in 1984 was primarily a stroke of luck rather than a result of meticulous planning. [3] The voyage its climax during a tense passage through waters under Iranian control, as the yacht made its way through the narrow Strait of Hormuz and entered the Persian Gulf on a dark February night in 1984. [3] Upon reaching the port of Um Qasr, the Al-Mansur joined the Qadissiyat Saddam already anchored here. The precise reason why Saddam opted to have the vessel undergo a dangerous journey to Iraq, only for it to ultimately become unusable, remains a mystery. What is known however, is that Saddam never even laid eyes on the ship. Whether this was due to his demanding schedule waging war against Iran or out of concern that visiting the ship might make it a target for the Iranians is unknown. Nonetheless, Saddam certainly did not conclude the war with Iran for the sake of using one of his yachts, and there's little debate that the gift from King Khalid, while generous, amounted to little more than a colossal waste of money.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim82gl3TUdUjzSlTh2q2zox3oDYXnSL3c7JmLCzYjQ-jig5jX9HWmJOyytJRzrVoEofV-_M4ZoJrbRysfO-l6xHL1CXSexdy6PXzymfsbVALunTagZB9iGIi03ldgQV1qf7xri3InYvS7mHKpNsS1z__Xv8R_ZTBY1xIVrnjURFo4mR91r-c8L1Nctqh4/s930/764.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="930" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim82gl3TUdUjzSlTh2q2zox3oDYXnSL3c7JmLCzYjQ-jig5jX9HWmJOyytJRzrVoEofV-_M4ZoJrbRysfO-l6xHL1CXSexdy6PXzymfsbVALunTagZB9iGIi03ldgQV1qf7xri3InYvS7mHKpNsS1z__Xv8R_ZTBY1xIVrnjURFo4mR91r-c8L1Nctqh4/w640-h302/764.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>The Al-Mansur still within the secure confines of Finnish territorial waters.</h3></td></tr></tbody></table>The huge waste of money becomes even more apparent when considering the vessel's opulent interior. Saddam Hussein appointed architect Dinkha Latchin to design the vessel's interior, a schematic of which can be viewed <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/L2Lh08LN/28700.webp">here</a>. With Saudi Arabia covering the costs, Dinkha Latchin effectively enjoyed complete creative control. [4] According to Latchin, Saddam envisioned the Al-Mansur not only as his floating palace but also as a venue for conducting state meetings and accommodating foreign dignitaries. As Latchin called it: ''It was a cruise ship made with many rooms for meeting, and that was it, to meet in the middle of the Gulf States. It had to be central fair and square in meeting in no man's land, that was the whole concept of this ship''. [4] While Latchin's previous work for Saddam primarily revolved around the design of Iraqi embassies and cultural centers worldwide, his new role would entail serving as a ship design consultant in addition to his task of designing the interior of the ship. Nonetheless, the designers at KNUD E. HANSEN reassured Latchin by showing him the design of a ferry as tall as a six-story building, emphasising, "If we can make that float, we can make anything you design float, so don’t worry about it, we'll do it''. [4] Latchin also played a role in shaping the boat's exterior, extending it at the front to evoke the appearance of a dhow. Ultimately, this extension had to be shortened due to concerns that it would be vulnerable to damage from wave impacts. [4]<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioizbjpfTQaqXL7APJAXQAJWhoJmX4EFrJBEytwkBZT5NUhe2ceovmhGb-DWNstKdbQ8QjU0orE1d1-TLiC71o76jN5kRxWLss4xOgttS31xeO2J5cy69rPoxEgFApsF2QNKiKSMDNdju9lu8SIfPsWskf4f8_0iRFEZq8ARBvGpu1J5ecwA9qcYxYOQQ/s2218/422.webp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1749" data-original-width="2218" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioizbjpfTQaqXL7APJAXQAJWhoJmX4EFrJBEytwkBZT5NUhe2ceovmhGb-DWNstKdbQ8QjU0orE1d1-TLiC71o76jN5kRxWLss4xOgttS31xeO2J5cy69rPoxEgFApsF2QNKiKSMDNdju9lu8SIfPsWskf4f8_0iRFEZq8ARBvGpu1J5ecwA9qcYxYOQQ/w640-h504/422.webp" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>Several photographs displaying the interior of the Al-Mansur. The vessel remained unused throughout its existence and was eventually stripped bare by looters after 2003.<br /></h3></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">In Um Qasr, the Al-Mansur was moored adjacent to the Qadissiyat Saddam, named in honour of the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah that occurred in 636 CE, leading to the Arab-Muslim conquest of Iran. As Iranian forces advanced closer to the Iraq-Iran border, and subsequently into Iraq, the Qadissiyat was relocated for safety to Saudi Arabia in 1986. Curiously, the Al-Mansur was not evacuated and remained in Iraq. Even after the conclusion of the Iran-Iraq War, Saddam does not appear to have made any effort to reclaim the Qadissiyat. Instead, following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait—triggered by Iraq's refusal to repay Kuwaiti loans from the Iran-Iraq War and the subsequent ill-fated invasion of Saudi Arabia—Saudi Arabia took possession of the Qadissiyat and renamed it Al-Yamamah. [5] However, since the Saudi King and his family had no need for an additional yacht, the ship appears to have remained mostly unused. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Although Saddam Hussein did not benefit from the acquisition of the Qadissiyat Saddam, his staff in charge of procuring the presidential yacht certainly did. Throughout the negotiations for the vessel, they held firm on a demand for a 5% commission, as well as the provision of ten buses and four Mercedes cars, as a gesture of goodwill, before finally granting Helsingør shipyard the contract. [6] Ultimately, the Danes did not fulfill any of these requests. [5] While the ship was under construction, Iraqi officials meticulously
inspected the shipyard to ensure strict adherence to Saddam's
instructions. In a notable incident, one official insisted on
replacing a bedspread intended for Saddam's suite because a
worker had briefly rested on it during a break. [7] Much to the astonishment of the Danes, the worker was allowed to take the bedspread, following its costly replacement, and he used it on his own bed for many years. [5]<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPtn5Co5hYXK_m6SD6ihUormbxd1Sc_9U6qE9VO8oiPxpYrhJA2MmBHlp46txN2Oz-v53Ksi4-Pgcyc6KVd921AwzyGTfnCpJymWkzIxTi1CGjR87Vgu_JRVF1ET4kb0s9LmOD3IbBOINqccJMjqx52R_-knc_HUovTx1ry1pICwmMr33nbK-49TmT5o/s3072/4322.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2051" data-original-width="3072" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmPtn5Co5hYXK_m6SD6ihUormbxd1Sc_9U6qE9VO8oiPxpYrhJA2MmBHlp46txN2Oz-v53Ksi4-Pgcyc6KVd921AwzyGTfnCpJymWkzIxTi1CGjR87Vgu_JRVF1ET4kb0s9LmOD3IbBOINqccJMjqx52R_-knc_HUovTx1ry1pICwmMr33nbK-49TmT5o/w640-h428/4322.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>The bed of Saddam and the infamous new bedspread aboard the Qassidiyat Saddam.</h3></td></tr></tbody></table>Little is known about what the Qadissiyat Saddam was used for after Saudi Arabia took ownership of the vessel in the early 1990s. There are indications that the yacht, later renamed to Ocean Breeze, may have been gifted to Abdullah II of Jordan. The formal registration of Ocean Breeze was linked to a company in the Cayman Islands, a common practice in the world of superyachts to conceal the true owner. In the 2000s and 2010s, the new Iraqi government was determined to locate and repatriate Iraqi assets. When the Ocean Breeze docked in Nice in 2007, Iraqi authorities made a request for the vessel's ownership to be transferred to Iraq. [5] After several years of legal disputes, a court ruled in favour of Iraq in 2009, granting ownership of the ship. Following extensive repairs, the vessel returned to Basra in 2010 and was repurposed as a research platform for the University of Basrah's Marine Science Center and renamed Basrah Breeze. [5] In 2018, it was transformed into a floating hotel for Iraqi port pilots in Basrah, a role it continues to serve to this day. Similar to the Al-Mansur, Saddam ultimately never set foot on the Qadissiyat Saddam.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMqBmfd-ze5yxWjWvmVNkrsveZ5vclgH9Q6TYAEUA63b1FbhX2GhfqdRTge78rwohctNf5zyVqwz9GGGY6FwyWmyiOVzYGwyuhOFQjh9QlWENgpJySWBQKCPKUrzbMFla-QrjZFVDvFDo9_ZelVSgEGPaY7NV1PnzAqFgYN1yQcMJtzcVRBuy6kfzrhy4/s1600/10fdfbd0-d35a-11eb-922c-a95d91958631-saddam-hussein-yacht-2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMqBmfd-ze5yxWjWvmVNkrsveZ5vclgH9Q6TYAEUA63b1FbhX2GhfqdRTge78rwohctNf5zyVqwz9GGGY6FwyWmyiOVzYGwyuhOFQjh9QlWENgpJySWBQKCPKUrzbMFla-QrjZFVDvFDo9_ZelVSgEGPaY7NV1PnzAqFgYN1yQcMJtzcVRBuy6kfzrhy4/w640-h360/10fdfbd0-d35a-11eb-922c-a95d91958631-saddam-hussein-yacht-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>The Qadissiyat Saddam, later known as Ocean Breeze and subsequently renamed Basrah Breeze, can be seen here, once again in Iraqi ownership and serving the University of Basrah's Marine Science Center.<br /></h3></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">Saddam's choice to evacuate the Qadissiyat Saddam is the reason why the ship still exists today. The decision to keep the larger Al-Mansur in Iraq would ultimately lead to an entirely different destiny for the vessel. Incapable of sailing without the risk of encountering a US carrier strike group positioned off the Iraqi coast, the Al-Mansur remained dormant from 1991 to 2003. In 2003, Saddam issued an order to have the yacht relocated from its mooring in the port of Umm Qasr to Basrah's inner harbour. This move was undertaken with the hope that it might avoid being targeted, reflecting Saddam Hussein's lingering hope that his regime could somehow withstand the imminent invasion. Despite Saddam's intentions, the Coalition seemed to be convinced that the Al-Mansur served as a communications centre or command post for the Iraqi Armed Forces and Republican Guard, prompting the decision to neutralise the vessel. [8]</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The initial strike came from a carrier-based US Navy Lockheed S-3 Viking aircraft, which targeted the vessel with a single bomb or missile, but failed to render it inoperative. Next in line were two F/A-18 Hornets, but their guided bombs missed the vessel entirely. [8] Growing likely frustrated by this point, given that their most advanced aircraft and weaponry had failed twice against an undefended private yacht, the U.S. then directed two F-14s to engage the Al-Mansur using 500lb Mark 82 bombs. [8] The first F-14 released its bombs prematurely, resulting in one detonating against the Al-Mansur's front hull armor without penetrating it. The second F-14, however, managed to strike accurately, hitting the midships atrium and causing a blaze on the vessel but still failing to inflict critical damage that could sink it. By this point, the resilience displayed by the Al-Mansur's defenses was
starting to emerge as one of the few successes for the Iraqi Navy throughout the entire war, and it seemed that the US had enough. The vessel would ultimately capsize years later, not as a result of the damage inflicted by the US air attacks, but rather due to neglect.<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5JI2BKnOjlctDEUsbP1zTdJMv5uCwTGi3iZFH6dcN4B895l2D8-Tn4tTOtWOrl4WzZRZYUuhC9ulkpnaovspAjK8YHqsRJdkDbTM8U2pATPMgVfX6z4uMn3lGKW_edmQjM2cVlM7w-HDjXWS9kJjG4OoWhfED3ZRsbQcDk7Jh4AAoB8Mqq3H8sRqYeEg/s991/21.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="514" data-original-width="991" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5JI2BKnOjlctDEUsbP1zTdJMv5uCwTGi3iZFH6dcN4B895l2D8-Tn4tTOtWOrl4WzZRZYUuhC9ulkpnaovspAjK8YHqsRJdkDbTM8U2pATPMgVfX6z4uMn3lGKW_edmQjM2cVlM7w-HDjXWS9kJjG4OoWhfED3ZRsbQcDk7Jh4AAoB8Mqq3H8sRqYeEg/w640-h332/21.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>The Al-Mansur, showing signs of damage following the 2003 U.S. air attacks. Pay attention to the bow section, where a Mark 82 bomb was unable to breach the ship's armour.</h3></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExYw7_X_4wdTU1qwEjwdwFq7peBOb54CkmGT71P_cG3G035ZVZ8ORGSUBSxWDYwwyuwazHiWbFElMhP8Q-aCGK_nQooCovwX8gp4d82IyIW-1I7DJRyyuK4OvXse8ivmwdb_LvfsNIc6jSBjPMZ3hzh3bFKsxc4d862o3k64Hh8bndphDq3GurdxeH8s/s862/21.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="862" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhExYw7_X_4wdTU1qwEjwdwFq7peBOb54CkmGT71P_cG3G035ZVZ8ORGSUBSxWDYwwyuwazHiWbFElMhP8Q-aCGK_nQooCovwX8gp4d82IyIW-1I7DJRyyuK4OvXse8ivmwdb_LvfsNIc6jSBjPMZ3hzh3bFKsxc4d862o3k64Hh8bndphDq3GurdxeH8s/w640-h368/21.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>On the opposite side of the vessel, you can observe the consequences of one of the Mark 82 bombs released during the second attack run. It struck the ship at its most vulnerable point, causing a catastrophic fire.</h3></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">While in possession of two ocean-going yachts outfitted with every luxury imaginable, the conflict with Iran (and later the US) effectively rendered them unusable for Saddam. Fortunately for him, Iraq boasts two substantial rivers, the Euphrates and the Tigris, capable of accommodating large vessels. Evidently, deeming it a shame to let these rivers go to waste, Saddam enlisted the services of the Danish KNUD E. HANSEN ship design bureau and Helsingør Shipyard in 1979 to design and construct a luxury rivergoing yacht. [2] The vessel was named Al-Qadisiya—a name shared with Saddam's Boeing 747SP, in honour of the Battle of Al-Qadisiya in 636 CE. Measuring in at a length of 67 metres, the ship was designed with a low profile to allow it to pass beneath the bridges spanning both the Euphrates and Tigris. Furnished with every conceivable luxury, including a hangar for small boats, the Al-Qadisiya was delivered to Saddam in 1982. Little information is available regarding the vessel's service in Iraq, and it has never been photographed within Iraq. Unfortunately for Saddam, the only yacht he could truly enjoy also happened to be the first one to sink, as the vessel was sunk in early 1991 during the Gulf War. [2] Today, it is still believed to lie at the bottom of an Iraqi waterway.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uHh-be2dl1ubX3s19GvlsuJ6cXR6Ix_38ly_9lik_YSDiN8pcIOqS6zm4osYNCmVZscsjwCecR8YN0dAv3sPR8fi_e77B_tHUMXexFZ1VNN26SFJlowsRgTaSeSlwQNn5DUQyIalALUClAIab-UginjVb38pMc-PIsLr8sBo5hLDfVXDgPz60Ky8krI/s1200/438.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uHh-be2dl1ubX3s19GvlsuJ6cXR6Ix_38ly_9lik_YSDiN8pcIOqS6zm4osYNCmVZscsjwCecR8YN0dAv3sPR8fi_e77B_tHUMXexFZ1VNN26SFJlowsRgTaSeSlwQNn5DUQyIalALUClAIab-UginjVb38pMc-PIsLr8sBo5hLDfVXDgPz60Ky8krI/w640-h400/438.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>The Al-Qadisiya was intended for use on the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. Delivered in 1982, she was sunk during the Gulf War.</h3></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVUGw76qBcNer9A8617g2ALEJHJ-2UJfUNl_VPgushIyXzS-YaWL3xU0HpFjhWAc12BZYyxVappnioCVGR__8j7Jxu7bVh87C1aX4PK8-eHAU4pY__4p0xvpGolurw7_0KSGMAhp4WQmXHHiLycFSrpCIfEPlrADt2KI3F0hZqt5_wUejb1YeO00tfHo/s1200/29.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="939" data-original-width="1200" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVUGw76qBcNer9A8617g2ALEJHJ-2UJfUNl_VPgushIyXzS-YaWL3xU0HpFjhWAc12BZYyxVappnioCVGR__8j7Jxu7bVh87C1aX4PK8-eHAU4pY__4p0xvpGolurw7_0KSGMAhp4WQmXHHiLycFSrpCIfEPlrADt2KI3F0hZqt5_wUejb1YeO00tfHo/w640-h500/29.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>The aft portion of the Al-Qadisiya featured a dedicated hangar for pleasure craft and jetskis.<br /></h3></td></tr></tbody></table>Today, what remains of Saddam's once opulent floating palaces is a rusted hulk situated in a waterway, alongside a yacht repurposed into a hotel. One could argue that the return of one of the yachts to the people represents at least one positive outcome. Nevertheless, the memory of the Al-Mansur's former grandeur still lingers in Iraq, as calls are made for the preservation of the wreck. [9] Whether funding will materialise for such an undertaking and whether preserving a looted wreck is truly a worthwhile pursuit remain uncertain. However, it is certain that something must be done with the ship, as the rusted hull poses a threat to the water quality of the river. [10] Regardless of what unfolds, one undeniable fact remains: Saddam's yachts certainly make for an intriguing tale four decades later.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfHcxzvNeVO4jhOZISfy_4BuV4LLy84jZ_ZwMMAdyh55z_7_Xi9BU6Q6ajbWTAvxrUBIuYQHUqD01AdQD05dVsleRajfSMVqzDsVnTK3wMIi4QztwYmT0xllkuM2pS7kXycutvCaBbPuh1X1MgGhctRN8gswb5vhgFNye41W-oKx8PEpDvWkmijkQYsM/s2500/4470.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1561" data-original-width="2500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKfHcxzvNeVO4jhOZISfy_4BuV4LLy84jZ_ZwMMAdyh55z_7_Xi9BU6Q6ajbWTAvxrUBIuYQHUqD01AdQD05dVsleRajfSMVqzDsVnTK3wMIi4QztwYmT0xllkuM2pS7kXycutvCaBbPuh1X1MgGhctRN8gswb5vhgFNye41W-oKx8PEpDvWkmijkQYsM/w640-h400/4470.webp" width="640" /></a></div> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">[1] Qadissiyat Saddam - Design of 80 m luxury yacht <a href=" https://www.knudehansen.com/reference/qadissiyat-saddam/"> https://www.knudehansen.com/reference/qadissiyat-saddam/</a><br />[2] Al Quadisiya - Conceptual Design of 67 m river yacht <a href="https://www.knudehansen.com/reference/al-quadisiya/">https://www.knudehansen.com/reference/al-quadisiya/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">[3] The Best of the Best of the World <a href="http://peacework.blogspot.com/2005/04/best-of-best-of-world-now-this-is.html">http://peacework.blogspot.com/2005/04/best-of-best-of-world-now-this-is.html</a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">[4] Saddam’s Love For The Sea — Interview with Architect Dinkha Latchin. <a href="https://medium.com/@samt_60363/saddams-love-for-the-sea-interview-with-architect-dinkha-latchin-f0b6ed43a44e">https://medium.com/@samt_60363/saddams-love-for-the-sea-interview-with-architect-dinkha-latchin-f0b6ed43a44e</a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">[5] Whatever Happened To Saddam Hussein's Yacht? <a href="https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/editorial-features/basrah-breeze-saddam-hussein-yacht">https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/editorial-features/basrah-breeze-saddam-hussein-yacht</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">[6] Inside Saddam Hussein’s abandoned gold-encrusted superyacht with missile launcher and secret passage to mini-sub <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/21705213/saddam-husseins-abandoned-gold-encrusted-superyacht-missile-launcher/">https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/21705213/saddam-husseins-abandoned-gold-encrusted-superyacht-missile-launcher/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">[7] Grusom diktators vilde danske luksus <a href="https://jyllands-posten.dk/kultur/article6383273.ece">https://jyllands-posten.dk/kultur/article6383273.ece</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">[8] March 27, 2003: The U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcats Attack On Saddam's Yacht <a href="https://theaviationist.com/2013/03/27/saddams-yacht/#.UVRoRqp5LYS">https://theaviationist.com/2013/03/27/saddams-yacht/#.UVRoRqp5LYS</a> <br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">[9] Saddam Hussein's rusting yacht al-Mansur now serves as a picnic spot for Iraqi fishermen <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-17/saddam-s-rusting-yacht-serves-as-picnic-spot-for-iraqi-fishermen/102109946 ">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-17/saddam-s-rusting-yacht-serves-as-picnic-spot-for-iraqi-fishermen/102109946</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">[10] Al-Mansur: How Saddam Hussein’s largest yacht became a local fishing spot in Iraq <a href="https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/editorial-features/al-mansur-saddam-hussein-yacht">https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/editorial-features/al-mansur-saddam-hussein-yacht</a> <br /></div> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Recommended Articles:</u> </b><br />
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list only includes destroyed vehicles and equipment of which photo
or videographic evidence is available. Armenian troops deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh consented to a ceasefire on September 20. As part of the agreement, they will surrender all their weaponry and equipment to Azerbaijan. Therefore, the amount of
equipment captured is higher than recorded
here. Captured ATGMs, MANPADS, light mortars, small arms, ammunition and civilian vehicles are
not included in this list. Footage of massive stashes <a href="https://twitter.com/Caucasuswar/status/1705573747992777018">(1)</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/fPJBRylisX4?si=4AjbqtNm3iOQ8JTn">(2)</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/m3etyt15JQc?si=EdCMmaPX7tpSg8YW">(3)</a> <a href="https://mod.gov.az/en/news/seizure-of-ammunition-continues-in-the-karabakh-region-video-49518.html">(4)</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/yEGqElSVK3Y?si=oakAaUk47oMbr0s4">(5)</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/Rz533szwfJE?si=opAfEYRfw-bPiWfV">(6)</a> of ammunition are a good indicator of the size of the ammunition stockpiles captured by Azerbaijan. This list was kept up to date until September 30, 2023.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;">For a list of equipment losses during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War click <a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2020/09/the-fight-for-nagorno-karabakh.html">here</a>. For a list of equipment losses during the Armenia-Azerbaijan November 2021 Border Clash click <a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/11/armenia-azerbaijan-border-clashes.html">here</a>. A list of equipment losses during the September 2022 Armenia-Azerbaijan Border War can be found <a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/09/war-once-more-documenting-equipment.html">here</a>. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">
(Click on the numbers to get a picture of each individual destroyed or captured vehicle)</div><p> </p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Armenia </span><span style="color: red;">(99, of which destroyed: 17, captured: 82)</span><br /></h3><p style="text-align: left;">
<br />
</p><h3>Tanks (4, of which captured: 4)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> 3 T-72A: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/jS97Y34d/image.jpg">(1, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/tJ8hjrNG/2461.png">(2, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/xT8Ly4Kj/64.png">(3, captured)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Unknown T-72: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/435Pyh6m/238.png">(1, captured)</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Armoured Fighting Vehicles (3, of which captured: 3)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Flag_of_Armenia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Armenia.svg.png" width="23" /> 3 MT-LB With Zastava M55 AA Gun: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/MHtp0XXP/3256.png">(1, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/4NqTDzCv/554.png">(2, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/RFMnLy4X/4313.png">(3, captured)</a></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Infantry Fighting Vehicles (5, of which captured: 5)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> 5 BMP-2 Obr. 1984: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/7L0f8HLm/image.jpg">(1, 2 and 3, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/kXbnXjvY/image.jpg">(4, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Bv46Njd5/57.png">(5, captured)</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Heavy Mortars (3, of which destroyed: 1, captured: 2)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Flag_of_Yugoslavia_%281946-1992%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Yugoslavia_%281946-1992%29.svg.png" width="23" /> 3 120mm M75: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Ght7tjfb/2228.png">(1, destroyed by Bayraktar TB2)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/rFc4StZJ/431.png">(1, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/T1ywDgsb/7.png">(2, captured)</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Towed Artillery (29, of which destroyed: 6, captured: 23)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 100mm KS-19 AA Gun Used As Howitzer: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/kGz2PBWY/236.jpg">(1, captured)</a> </li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> 16 122mm D-30 Howitzer: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/c4WRQ8wj/432.png">(1, destroyed by Bayraktar TB2)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/xdnGPVKQ/t2.png">(2, destroyed by Bayraktar TB2)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/TP4vsMnC/215.png">(3, destroyed)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/5yGH9Rc3/776.png">(1, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/mZqhHJq3/432.png">(2, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/cJXtZsRN/246.png">(3, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/26YjGfYM/7633.png">(4, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/zGr19Y3k/11.png">(5, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/LXndzH0m/12.png">(6, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/T1ZRP5PB/655.png">(7, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/tCQt1XcH/42.png">(8, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/XqHVVmrK/4387.jpg">(9, 10, 11, 12 and 13, captured)</a><br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> 9 152mm D-20 Gun-Howitzer: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/y6c07pBM/227.png">(1, destroyed by Bayraktar TB2)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/tgxCL8dM/2276.png">(2, destroyed by Bayraktar TB2)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/5tgbd1Yp/2264.png">(3, destroyed by Bayraktar TB2)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/q7LWVnhy/3265.png">(1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, captured)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> 3 152mm 2A36 Giatsint-B Field-Gun: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/5tnKkVTm/23.jpg">(1, 2 and 3, captured)</a> </li></ul> <div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Command Posts And Communications Stations (4, of which destroyed 1, captured: 3)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 ZiL-131-Based Command Post: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/jSXvT2zv/321.png">(1, captured)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> 2 ZiL-131-Based Communications Station: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/mg8DyySR/32.png">(1, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/k5b0gnGZ/4321.png">(2, captured)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 UAZ-452-Based Communications Station: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/02d57zpW/2224.png">(1, destroyed by Spike ATGM)</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Surface-To-Air Missile System Support Vehicles (2, of which captured: 2)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 9T217 Transloader (For 9K33 Osa): <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/htxz8d5t/542.png">(1, captured)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Command Post For Tor-M2KM SAM System: <a href="https://postimg.cc/HVgtSxkF">(1, captured)</a></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Surface-To-Air Missile Systems (4, of which captured: 4)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> 3 9K33 Osa: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/yN66Btyq/2460.png">(1, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/mZyd1nQp/21.png">(2, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/KzXvgN6Q/38.png">(3, captured)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Tor-M2U: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/SKN3jrMz/54.png">(1, captured)</a></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Unmanned Aerial (Combat) Vehicles (2, of which destroyed: 1, captured: 1)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> 2 DJI Mavic 3 Quadcopter: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/D08zq2Qh/38.png">(1, destroyed)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/rz6V1bkm/43.png">(1, captured)</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Vehicles (43, of which destroyed: 10, captured: 34)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 ZiL-131 Truck: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/8CyrwwcG/322.png">(1, captured)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 GAZ-3308 Truck: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/RZZ6mhBk/4.png">(1, captured)</a> <br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> 21 Ural-4320 Truck: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/VsMXYKNh/43.png">(1 and 2, destroyed)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/9Xp3ZhKs/437.png">(3, destroyed)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/qBXtKNk0/763.png">(4, destroyed)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/mrfRVSwn/967.png">(5, destroyed)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/cJXtZsRN/246.png">(1, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/hPrhhv9w/28.png">(2, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/GtDQZ6TG/5544.png">(3, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/43NTsQ5m/326.png">(4, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/g2Dr5SDD/6530.png">(5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Y28vdqpP/439.png">(12, 13 and 14, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/3NQ0QZ81/2.png">(15, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/9FpRsTvP/3.png">(16, captured)</a><br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> 2 Ural-43206 Truck: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/mgBM6Kwx/27.png">(1, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/nccHr4fR/32706.png">(2, captured)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> 7 KamAZ 4x4 And 6x6 Truck: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/PfcNkVLQ/9.png">(1 and 2, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/bNvy6xrX/439.png">(3, 4 and 5, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/3RBsQqNK/439.png">(6 and 7, captured)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> 2 UAZ-469 Jeep: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/pVmhrMQ5/439.png">(1, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/RZZ6mhBk/4.png">(2, captured)</a><br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> 4 UAZ-452 Van: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/fbXS5rXh/226.png">(1, destroyed)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/d3VVFMPy/32.png">(1, captured)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/523yHT13/1.png">(2, captured)</a> <a href="https://postimg.cc/mtPgHcZh">(3, captured)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 UAZ Patriot SUV: <a href="https://postimg.cc/rdWcFKCq">(1, captured)</a> <br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Flag_of_Armenia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Armenia.svg.png" width="23" /> 2 Unknown Truck: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Twx0mMt8/2241.png">(1 and 2, destroyed)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Flag_of_Armenia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Armenia.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Unknown Fuel Truck: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/mDQY5xdr/439.png">(1, captured)</a></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Azerbaijan </span><span style="color: red;">(2, of which destroyed: 2)</span></h3> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Tanks (1, of which destroyed: 1)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Unknown T-72: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/4x45x0c6/554.png">(1, destroyed)</a></li></ul> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Vehicles (1, of which destroyed: 1)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Ural-4320 Truck: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/4yjtvs63/865.png">(1, destroyed)</a></li></ul> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b>Recommended Articles</b><b>:</b></u>
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2020/09/the-fight-for-nagorno-karabakh.html">The Fight For Nagorno-Karabakh: Documenting Losses On The Sides Of Armenia And Azerbaijan</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/11/armenia-azerbaijan-border-clashes.html"> Armenia-Azerbaijan November 2021 Border Clash: Losses Documented</a> <br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/09/war-once-more-documenting-equipment.html"> War Once More: Documenting Equipment Losses During The September 2022 Armenia-Azerbaijan Border War</a><br /></div> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880058442344793562.post-19654411027125718242023-09-19T12:38:00.012+02:002023-11-04T14:21:09.917+01:00Kyiv’s K-Support: South Korean Military Aid To Ukraine<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKL-auteU57UC-tVrTTPyzIss6L1uw8plt1MjzEs4UJ16uitaeR0gz-P6XkBt40cCAzukpWUSPVm-MQgiGoLDhQQgKMSud7fVKEfY5m0S1BYxkWEdjZKTQvQUeXl4UrL30fywfyojdf-fP7uZJDgonWCdYC-XU2jqJ9MiduerQOY--UcD8xX7ao8_2wI/s2088/764.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1390" data-original-width="2088" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKL-auteU57UC-tVrTTPyzIss6L1uw8plt1MjzEs4UJ16uitaeR0gz-P6XkBt40cCAzukpWUSPVm-MQgiGoLDhQQgKMSud7fVKEfY5m0S1BYxkWEdjZKTQvQUeXl4UrL30fywfyojdf-fP7uZJDgonWCdYC-XU2jqJ9MiduerQOY--UcD8xX7ao8_2wI/s16000/764.png" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i>By </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/Rebel44CZ">Jakub Janovsky</a></i><i>, </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/naalsio26">naalsio26</a></i><i>, </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/aloha9916">Aloha</a>,</i><i> </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/Danspiun">Dan</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kemal_115">Kemal</a></i></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan have all faced constraints that hinder their desire to provide military assistance to Ukraine. In Japan's case, it's primarily due to stringent laws prohibiting the export of military equipment. [1] Meanwhile, South Korea's hesitation stems from concerns that providing military support to Ukraine might prompt Russia to increase its military and technological assistance to North Korea. From March 2022 onward, South Korea delivered four shipments of non-lethal military aid to Ukraine, amounting to approximately €3 million in value. [2] This aid has included equipment like helmets, bulletproof vests, and mine detectors. Notably, some of this equipment was originally intended for the Afghan Army but was redirected to Ukraine in 2022 following the fall of Kabul in 2021.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Despite numerous appeals from Ukraine for the provision of weapon systems like surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems and ATGMs, South Korea has declined these requests on each occasion. [3] At the Korea-Ukraine summit in Kyiv in July 2023, South Korean President Yoon mentioned the provision of ''a larger scale of military support this year''. However, a South Korean Ministry of Defense spokesperson was quick to reaffirm the government's official stance, emphasising that providing lethal weaponry remains out of the question and stating, ''There is no change in our policy of not supporting lethal weapons''. [4] The specifics of President Yoon's commitment to providing increased support came to light in September 2023 when the South Korean government revealed their donation of two K600 combat engineering vehicles (CEVs). Designed with the purpose of clearing pathways through minefields on the
frontline, the Yoon administration nevertheless requested that Ukraine
deploy these vehicles exclusively for humanitarian missions. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">In fact, South Korea's most significant contribution to Ukraine's plight has not been a direct delivery but rather the transfer of 550,000 155mm artillery rounds to the United States in 2022 and 2023. [5] This transfer enabled the United States to provide Ukraine with ammunition from its own stockpile. Another noteworthy contribution from South Korea involved the delivery of 100 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/VL1Vbh7P/316427915-491496123081685-1587226774445083108-n-1.jpg">SsangYong Musso pickup trucks</a> and 5 DOOSAN DX17Z mini excavators designated for humanitarian use. [6] Whether South Korea will maintain its policy of restricting military aid remains uncertain, especially in light of North Korea's growing rapport with Russia, which may prompt South Korea to reconsider its approach to Ukraine. If such a shift occurs, it could potentially open the door to the availability of various Korean-made weapon systems for Ukraine. South Korea also possesses several Russian weapons systems, such as the T-80U MBT, BMP-3 IFV, Metis ATGM, and Igla MANPADS, which undoubtedly pique Ukraine's interest as well.<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name="more"></a></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The
following list attempts to keep track of military aid
given to Ukraine by the Government of the Republic of Korea during the Russian
invasion of
Ukraine. The entries below are sorted by category. Private and corporate
donations are not included in this list. This list will be updated as
further support is declared.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>
</h3><h3>
</h3><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Engineering Vehicles<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"><br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png" width="23" /> 2 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/BQmvcXPg/764.png">K600 Combat Engineering Vehicles</a> [To be delivered]</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Military Gear<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"><br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png" width="23" /> Helmets [Delivered since March 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png" width="23" /> Bulletproof Vests [Before July 2023]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png" width="23" /> Military Uniforms [Delivered since March 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png" width="23" /> Mine Detectors [Before July 2023] <br /></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png" width="23" /> Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Suits [Before July 2023]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png" width="23" /> Gas Masks [Before July 2023]</li></ul> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Miscellaneous Items<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"><br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://youtu.be/KSg2BFmyszY?si=cL4MXp-3rs4fgL6e">Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MREs)</a> [Delivered since March 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png" width="23" /> First-Aid Kits [Delivered since March 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png" width="23" /> Tents [Delivered since March 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png" width="23" /> Blankets [Delivered since March 2022]</li></ul> </div><div style="text-align: left;">[1] Aid From Asia: Japan’s Military Support To Ukraine <a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/09/aid-from-asia-japans-military-support.html">https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/09/aid-from-asia-japans-military-support.html</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">[2] S.Korea to Send 2 Minesweepers to Ukraine <a href="https://english.chosun.com/m/svc/article.html?contid=2023091801396&utm_source=undefined&utm_medium=unknown&utm_campaign=english#">https://english.chosun.com/m/svc/article.html?contid=2023091801396</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;">[3] LIG넥스원에 주한우크라이나 대사 방문 타진...천궁·신궁 요청 목적 관측 <a href="https://www.ajunews.com/view/20220415114737523">https://www.ajunews.com/view/20220415114737523</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;">[4] 한국, 우크라에 지뢰 제거기 제공…“살상무기는 지원 안 한다” <a href="https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/politics/politics_general/1100507.html">https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/politics/politics_general/1100507.html</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">[5] [양낙규의 Defence Club]탄 빌려간 미국 ‘성능개량 탄’으로 돌려주나 <a href="https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/2023061509184626149">https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/2023061509184626149</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">[6] South Korea provided Ukraine with pickups and excavators <a href="https://mil.in.ua/en/news/south-korea-provided-ukraine-with-pickups-and-excavators/">https://mil.in.ua/en/news/south-korea-provided-ukraine-with-pickups-and-excavators/</a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b>Recommended Articles:</b></u> <br />
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cream company called 'The Wave' (if you're still curious about the real-life inspiration behind the character Gus Fring in Breaking Bad, your search ends here). He also headed television and radio stations, was chairman of the board of seven newspapers and was at the helm of Iraq's most successful sports club. Uday took particular pride in the fearsome image he cultivated and referred to himself as 'Abu Sarhan' (The Father of Wolves).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Much of Uday's notoriety arose from his role as the head of the Iraqi Olympic Committee, where he resorted to torture in an attempt to enhance the performance of Iraq's athletes. In 1993, following the Iraqi national soccer team's failure to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, Uday forced the players to train using concrete balls. [1] Those who performed particularly poorly, according to Uday, were dragged through a gravel pit and then forced to jump into sewage tanks to induce infections. [1] On another occasion, Uday crammed the entire national volleyball team into a private prison he had constructed in the basement of the Olympic Committee building. The prison had a low ceiling, preventing any of them from sitting or standing, all in the name of what he termed a ''motivational exercise''. [2]<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Encountering Uday often led to two distinct outcomes: either an unfortunate individual would find themselves facing a dire fate, enduring days of brutal torture, or by some unpredictable twist of fate, Uday would form an unexpected fondness for them. In the latter scenario, winning Uday's friendship entailed drinking a cocktail dubbed the 'Uday Saddam Hussein'—a blend of whiskey, brandy, vodka, cognac, and beer, served in a large 'cup of
friendship'. [3] The newly declared friend was obliged to drink the mixture down to its very last drop. Those who were able to maintain a good relationship with Uday long enough would receive gifts that went beyond the ordinary tokens of friendship. These rewards either included a gold-plated <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/SKsFVMq9/tariq-a.jpg">Tariq</a> pistol, a <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/rs5vzGGB/4.jpg">Tarbuk</a> carbine or even an <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/xTyw2R1H/322.webp">Al-Kadesiah</a> marksman rifle. However, it appears that Uday's circle of close friends had dwindled significantly over the years, as dozens of nickel and gold-plated firearms were <a href="https://youtu.be/w6kY15nIFlQ?si=rtV4w8kNzVcDRYzO&t=100">discovered</a> by US forces in Uday's Baghdad palace in 2003. [4]<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Throughout his life, Uday developed addictions to various vices, but perhaps none were as compelling as his obsessions with sex and pornography. In 2003, when U.S. soldiers entered his Baghdad palace, they stumbled upon a villa dedicated solely to accommodate his harem. Evidences of Uday's sexual addiction permeated the entire palace. The residence was adorned with paintings of nude women and stacks of internet printouts featuring prostitutes, each accompanied by handwritten ratings. One printed document seemed to depict a spicy conversation between Uday and a European woman, which read: ''Darling, babe, it’s not good timing to send me sexy attachment''. [5] Thankfully for the US Army soldiers searching the palace, the ''sexy attachment'' was never found. What they did find was a book containing an extensive list of women's names, along with their photographs and phone numbers. A US Army Captain officer the premises described it as "the largest collection of naked women I'd ever seen". [5]<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-j51NxBPczjpQyRpi6sOwAilPj0_UCfFscKefi4Ncomf-pxu1-Y7jrALPE0RKcOLIVSPfN2LQlipe68bhcHiZtdVKBTuXSfLiqrb9V6LZHk9ooiZ_ceprSURT-Aa66aIKWOkjmYOrufMwV-Uw8B19Ab-Wi3DtFDsiKqJLhMVy11sl4Q67SwvKC0pX_YQ/s2100/2245.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1324" data-original-width="2100" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-j51NxBPczjpQyRpi6sOwAilPj0_UCfFscKefi4Ncomf-pxu1-Y7jrALPE0RKcOLIVSPfN2LQlipe68bhcHiZtdVKBTuXSfLiqrb9V6LZHk9ooiZ_ceprSURT-Aa66aIKWOkjmYOrufMwV-Uw8B19Ab-Wi3DtFDsiKqJLhMVy11sl4Q67SwvKC0pX_YQ/w640-h404/2245.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>In this image, Uday (right) is pictured with his brother Qusay (left). Notably, Uday is seen enjoying his custom-made La Habana cigars, which were prominently <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/281gcySB/222.jpg">labeled</a> 'Uday Saddam Hussein.'<br /></h3></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">Despite his appetite for power and sexual indulgence, it is widely recognised that Uday was highly intelligent. In 1998, he earned a doctorate in political science from the University of Baghdad, completing his doctoral thesis titled ''The World after the Cold War''. [6] Once destined to succeed his father, Uday's lust for senseless murder resulted in his younger brother Qusay being favoured instead. Uday's political downfall began at the age of 19 when he clubbed to death Saddam's valet and friend Kamel Hana. Rushing to the scene, Saddam delivered an ultimatum to his son: if Kamel would die, so would Uday. Kamel passed away later that night, and it was only through the intervention of Uday's mother that his death sentence was commuted to one of torture. [7] Following his release, Saddam sent Uday into exile in Switzerland. Nonetheless, the peace and tranquility of Switzerland did little to quell Uday's penchant for violence. Years later, in 1995, Uday shot his uncle Watban Ibrahim, inflicting injuries so severe that Watban's leg had to be amputated. Considering various options for Uday's punishment, including the idea of having Watban shoot Uday in a manner similar to how he had been shot, Saddam eventually decided to only set one of Uday's garages on fire. [7]<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">With a growing list of enemies, Uday's luck was inevitably bound to run out. Indeed, a year after shooting Watban Ibrahim, Uday was ambushed in December 1996 while driving his Porsche through Baghdad, sustaining at least seven gunshot wounds. [7] The assailants, who tried to put an end to Uday's reign of terror in Iraq, were subsequently executed along with most of their family members. Uday never fully recovered from the injuries he suffered during the attack and walked with a limp for the remainder of his life. Contrary to popular belief, the attack did not render him impotent; instead, it fueled his already intense appetite for sex and murder. While reports of Uday's killings and sexual assaults have often been exaggerated and, in many cases, entirely fabricated, there is no uncertainty that his sadistic tendencies and sexual desires increasingly consumed his life. However, following the 2003 invasion, the proliferation of false stories about Uday became so widespread that it's often impossible to discern truth from fiction. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">What is certain is that the Iraqi population was destined to experience his tyranny until 2003 through his control over the brutal paramilitary force known as the Fedayeen Saddam. The Fedayeen
operated completely outside the law and reported directly to Uday, effectively serving as his private army. Beyond utilising the Fedayeen to eliminate his opponents and terrorise the Iraqi population, his authority over the paramilitary force also enabled him to establish an extensive criminal empire engaged in smuggling cocaine and goods sanctioned by the UN after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Being a devoted Star Wars enthusiast, Uday had the helmets and <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Z5g4H7Gr/4432.jpg">uniforms</a> of the Fedayeen Saddam designed to resemble the outfit worn by Darth Vader. In addition their comical appearance, these helmets were of low-quality fiberglass construction and would have provided little to no protection to anyone wearing them in combat. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrqE4fCFFQpNBL0vyK6QxuQiKeApm7ng7szgLFTQMiHRm17EkbNDzqR2U7dtpysPE5-FYaVm2TR2c1n0Z-Hrqpjd09HmWdyz7zk4lKR9ifFQ3dT2EjGDYl9oUd1LZF3fIKbR4TeE5--LtJFXNoUx5u7e826sC9wfoF7ZlKApNGh5u-EmmrlNto_tiL2Y/s980/5548.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="565" data-original-width="980" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrqE4fCFFQpNBL0vyK6QxuQiKeApm7ng7szgLFTQMiHRm17EkbNDzqR2U7dtpysPE5-FYaVm2TR2c1n0Z-Hrqpjd09HmWdyz7zk4lKR9ifFQ3dT2EjGDYl9oUd1LZF3fIKbR4TeE5--LtJFXNoUx5u7e826sC9wfoF7ZlKApNGh5u-EmmrlNto_tiL2Y/w640-h368/5548.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>You might mistake this for a scene depicting soldiers of the Galactic Empire targeting the Rebel Alliance in the midst of the Battle of Tatooine. In reality, it portrays a Fedayeen Saddam member participating in an exercise in Iraq.<br /></h3></td></tr></tbody></table>One might ask why the son of Iraq's dictator ended up terrorising his own country using troops wearing Darth Vader costumes like characters from a poorly scripted Star Wars film. The answer to this question might be found in the fact that his other pastime, cheating in sports, had been taken away by Saddam. A devoted soccer enthusiast, Uday established his sports club, Al-Rasheed SC in 1983, and forced numerous top Iraqi players into signing with the club. In his dual role as the head of the Iraqi Football Association (definitely no conflict of interest to be found here), Uday orchestrated Al-Rasheed's rapid ascent to dominance in Iraqi football, much to the anger of ordinary Iraqis. Despite the widespread dissatisfaction among Iraqi football fans, Uday's club managed to secure victory in the 1987 Uday Hussein Championship named after himself. Following this 'triumph', Uday had the opportunity to reward himself with a medal in his capacity as the head of the Iraqi Football Association. Nonetheless, the club was dissolved three years later at the direction of Saddam in response to the increasing discontent with the unfairness of Iraqi soccer.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9eZoD-rx4luwldvLq93HpYYM51uYDj6pjXEvXtnw7o0T9tk1Nm_aCK6WuZ20zVU62Ph-9z7eMNUFGk74QAYAx81ht5MTujUkXMYb0sP92i3lloJcq4QAR_2_0KigTQxmJ-H_r7rELZ_BOZ0kdPH0cVqXstyK-3i17e3wgU4iVzZawsvjhi2evVZID/s1077/118891202_919935301827680_1789313230358313389_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1077" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9eZoD-rx4luwldvLq93HpYYM51uYDj6pjXEvXtnw7o0T9tk1Nm_aCK6WuZ20zVU62Ph-9z7eMNUFGk74QAYAx81ht5MTujUkXMYb0sP92i3lloJcq4QAR_2_0KigTQxmJ-H_r7rELZ_BOZ0kdPH0cVqXstyK-3i17e3wgU4iVzZawsvjhi2evVZID/w640-h490/118891202_919935301827680_1789313230358313389_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>When he wasn't overseeing his criminal empire or engaging in other nefarious activities, Uday frequently took himself on hunting excursions using one of the country's many VIP helicopters, like this MBB/Kawasaki BK 117.<br /></h3></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">Being the dictator's son granted Uday the privilege of obtaining anything he desired in life, whether it was women he snatched from the streets of Baghdad with the assistance of his bodyguards, his own private army adorned in Darth Vader costumes or the latest and most expensive cars sourced from all corners of the world. Uday is said to have amassed around 1300 exotic and rare cars throughout the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. [8] Certainly, this number has no basis in reality, and it's likely that the actual count of cars owned by Uday was not even one-tenth of that figure. Similarly, the number of cars owned by Uday that were destroyed by Saddam in retaliation for the shooting of Watban Ibrahim in 1995 is reported to range from 300 to 13, with the latter figure likely to be the most accurate.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Among his collection, Uday had a significant number of Porsches, Ferraris, and Lamborghinis, including a rare <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/W3YtMXy8/547.png">Lamborghini LM002</a> off-road vehicle, often referred to as the 'Rambo Lambo'. Porsches appeared to be a particular favourite of his, as he possessed at least four of them, including the 986 Boxster and three 993 Turbos. Additionally, his collection featured other high-performance supercars like the Lamborghini Diablo and a Ferrari 550 Maranello. There are reports that Uday owned a fleet of Bentleys, Bugattis, Aston Martins, and a McLaren F1 as well, although there is no existing evidence to support these claims. Uday had a fondness for cars inspired by the designs of the 1920s and 1930s, and owned a number of unique vehicles, including a London Taxi and a Ford Woodie Wagon.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-TFPSDOIYMobzt6zLPBZL-1-MR2Y4VTb8sJ8h2sGI7dC7t4osrctkUGwybwgCqBtoyzfShO1h4a-nisEpMyQTXIsNQ6PdPnyPkwF67oWRHyn7rBKDKg5sq87ludEAXSo-3GJeG3E7Hv1w12uxF5jRabCK9f5mvWaP3pU1AJrJgXOLq0naEFlaAohlZuQ/s700/garage_01.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="700" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-TFPSDOIYMobzt6zLPBZL-1-MR2Y4VTb8sJ8h2sGI7dC7t4osrctkUGwybwgCqBtoyzfShO1h4a-nisEpMyQTXIsNQ6PdPnyPkwF67oWRHyn7rBKDKg5sq87ludEAXSo-3GJeG3E7Hv1w12uxF5jRabCK9f5mvWaP3pU1AJrJgXOLq0naEFlaAohlZuQ/w640-h374/garage_01.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>A Ferrari Testarossa covered in dust (on the left) and a Porsche Carrera (on the right), both previously owned by Uday.</h3></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">When
US troops captured Uday's Baghdad palace in 2003, the full extent of
his extravagant lifestyle quickly became apparent. Soldiers found $1 million of liquor and the finest wines, multiple <a href="https://youtu.be/1rgcEvNGFyo?t=146">garages</a> for his collection of luxury cars and even a private zoo with two cheetahs, five lions and a bear. [9] [10] Following closely behind the US troops, a multitude of Iraqi civilians surged forward, attempting to seize the opportunity to make off with one of Uday's cars. In the ensuing confusion, looters made away with several of Uday's cars. The situation was not helped by the fact that the keys to all the cars had been left in their ignitions. Though some of Uday's cars were later returned to the state, most of them were never to be seen again. Many of them are still thought to be hidden throughout Iraq to this day.<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The looting of Uday's palaces is one of the sources behind the rumours concerning the scale of Uday's car collection. With claims of 1300 cars in Uday's possession, virtually every exotic or luxury car in Iraq is reported to have had a connection to Uday, even when none exists. This misconception extended to vehicles owned by other prominent Iraqi government figures, including his brother Qusay (known for his <a href="https://youtu.be/OidUxhuATHo?t=613">affection</a> for G-Wagons) and Saddam himself. Upon assuming power in Iraq in 1967, Saddam Hussein took control of the country's extensive collection of vintage cars once used or owned by former Iraqi statesmen. This assortment notably featured a <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/RVdhZyvP/AP18015375105422.jpg">Mercedes-Benz 500K Erdmann & Rossi 1935 Roadster</a> and a <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/L5twSTNK/442207d1287749378-1943-mercedes-benz-dscn1199.jpg">Mercedes-Benz 770 'Großer Mercedes'</a>. While it's likely that Uday may have felt envious of Saddam's collection, there is no evidence to indicate that he ever assumed ownership of those vehicles.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Alongside his enthusiasm for cars, Uday also had a great passion for
motorcycles. However, following the 1996 assassination attempt, his
injuries rendered him incapable of riding standard motorcycles, leading
to the conversion of some of his two-wheelers into tricycles. Yet, the incapability of riding standard motorcycles was soon to become the least of Uday's problems, as US troops invaded Iraq in 2003 to complete what they hadn't finished in 1991. Both Uday and Qusay went into hiding in a mansion in Mosul, where they believed they were safe. The owner, undoubtedly enticed by the $30 million bounty on their heads, walked to a nearby US Army base to turn them in and claim his reward. Soon, the mansion found itself surrounded by US troops. Refusing to surrender without a fight, Uday and Qusay battled US forces for four hours until 12 TOW ATGMs, fired into the mansion, silenced their guns.<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mXcxscEW3iS-AgIO1zdThRpDnjoH1tSbdP8MVGrRRxu8MsofiE1anvrqFEKVpThwv7rrczesAC8yW95wild9qb7YMQSof1TTkprZKzOJ4T0nFgWhaIsGcp3z6tvrHPaHxZxvM-ktuo0UCT4rIQMvymDEGZOOX2qLTnKoDJMWCo-c3rv4hrZsH_cn/s2042/2u.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1254" data-original-width="2042" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mXcxscEW3iS-AgIO1zdThRpDnjoH1tSbdP8MVGrRRxu8MsofiE1anvrqFEKVpThwv7rrczesAC8yW95wild9qb7YMQSof1TTkprZKzOJ4T0nFgWhaIsGcp3z6tvrHPaHxZxvM-ktuo0UCT4rIQMvymDEGZOOX2qLTnKoDJMWCo-c3rv4hrZsH_cn/w640-h394/2u.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>Uday in his role as a family man. Contrary to what has been written, Uday was never married, as he physical abused his three fiancées before the intended marriages could take place.<br /></h3></td></tr></tbody></table>The following list aims to catalog the cars owned by Uday Hussein. This inventory solely comprises his personal vehicles and does not encompass those of his father, Saddam Hussein. The actual number of cars and motorcycles owned by Uday Hussein remains shrouded in mystery due to the looting of Uday's palaces in 2003, but is certainly higher than the number recorded here (39). Therefore, this list does not aim to provide a comprehensive inventory of his collection but rather offers a unique insight into his automotive interests.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><i>(Click
on the vehicle to get a picture of them)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>
</h3><h3>
</h3><h3>Supercars (11)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Porsche 986 Boxster: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/yNQ4wt32/57p.png">(1)</a> <br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Porsche 993 Turbos: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/nLYDQKZS/74.jpg">(1)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Porsche 964: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/qBKVL986/548.png">(1)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Porsche 993 Carrera: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/zGN6xnd9/5577.png">(1)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="1000" data-file-width="1500" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Ferrari Testarossa: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/HxWTRq61/885921d1328942062-uday-husseins-car-collection-16.jpg">(1)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="1000" data-file-width="1500" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Ferrari F40: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/sX04bZpP/Ferari-e1588597000164.jpg">(1)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="1000" data-file-width="1500" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Ferrari 348 TS: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/jq3RkqBs/886235d1328978923-uday-husseins-car-collection-uh.jpg">(1)</a> </li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="1000" data-file-width="1500" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Ferrari 550 Maranello: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Gmr3vTvp/885912d1328940938t-uday-husseins-car-collection-550-2.jpg">(1)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="1000" data-file-width="1500" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Lamborghini Diablo: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/jq3RkqBs/886235d1328978923-uday-husseins-car-collection-uh.jpg">(1)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="1000" data-file-width="1500" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Lamborghini LM002: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/W3YtMXy8/547.png">(1)</a> </li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Jaguar XK8 Convertible: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/FHR3XKHD/217.png">(1)</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Luxury Cars (15)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> 2 BMW 5 Series (E34): <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/wjkTp9pZ/113.jpg">(1)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/02dZD0Ld/35.jpg">(2)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 BMW Z1: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/nhmcwqRF/37.png">(1)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Mercedes-Benz W116: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/NGyvp4KS/e1.png">(1)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Mercedes-Benz W126 Coupe Gemballa: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/8zy44W0M/5411.png">(1)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 BMW M635CSI Gemballa: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/GmmPYwPd/25.jpg">(1)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Rolls Royce Corniche Convertible: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/XJqTw42q/885919d1328941781-uday-husseins-car-collection-1-2.jpg">(1)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> 4 Rolls-Royce Silver Spurs: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/jSn6CJLB/24.jpg">(1 and 2)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/8CC0spW9/e3.png ">(3)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/8PCVt8pY/34.png">(4)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Rolls-Royce Corniche (2000): <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/LsZwb5Rg/d.jpg">(1)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Chevrolet Convertible: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/LXT8szyf/886236d1328979190-uday-husseins-car-collection-uc.jpg">(1)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Chevrolet Coupe: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/fT3KmNX1/1516148074789.jpg">(1)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Stutz Blackhawk: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/TYk4jch4/665.png">(1)</a><br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Plymouth Prowler: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/0NLBbsk0/25.jpg">(1)</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Classis And Vintage Cars (9)<br /></h3>
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<i>By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans</i><br />
<br /><i>''I am an international leader, the dean of the Arab rulers, the King of Kings of Africa and the imam of Muslims, and my international status does not allow me to descend to a lower level.''</i> (<a href="https://i.postimg.cc/28VZkMty/8777.png">By</a> Muammar
Gaddafi)</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The conclusion of the Libyan Revolution in 2011 led Libyans on a worldwide frenzy in search of the billions Muammar Gaddafi salted away during his 42-year long reign and the luxurious life style he was able to afford with it. Some 40% of Libya's population of six million lived below the poverty line during Gaddafi's reign with little to no access to affordable health care despite the fact that Libya has the most abundant oil reserves in Africa. [1] When Libyans could finally catch a glimp inside of the palaces owned by the Gaddafi family, the main thing that stood out was not the abundant luxury one perhaps expected, but rather their poor interior design styles. Whether it was the horrendous looking <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/vHmk8kRq/O22wz-Yav-122178453.jpg">supercar wall murals</a> encountered in one of the homes of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi or a huge <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/5t5FRPt1/f5-Xr-AVKk-123140621.jpg">stone water fountain</a> placed in the middle of a hallway in one of Gaddafi's family resorts, money clearly doesn't equal style.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Gaddafi's unique interior taste was further reaffirmed when rebels took <a href="https://youtu.be/cysf9zT6Hso">a first peak</a> inside 'Afriqiyah One', Gaddafi's $120 million private Airbus A340. [2] Stuck at Tripoli International Airport after the United Nations Security Council established a no-fly zone over Libya, the aircraft largely escaped damage during the fight for the airport in August 2011 that eventually resulted in full rebel control of the capital Tripoli. Encountered at Tripoli IAP was not only one of <a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2020/09/an-124-article.html">Libya's two An-124 cargo aircraft</a>, but also most of Gaddafi's private jets. [3] For a man that pretended to have disavowed luxury, this fleet still consisted of one A340-213 (5A-ONE), an A300-600 (5A-IAY, which was completely <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/CLBFDLr3/Tripoli04.jpg">destroyed</a> during the fighting) and a Dassault Falcon 900EX (5A-DCN, which was <a href="https://youtu.be/jqbur1sRLVY?t=84">found</a> at the nearby Mitiga air base). Also found in Tripoli was <a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/02/this-was-gaddafis-personal-italian-high.html">Gaddafi's personal high-speed train</a>, a gift from Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. [4]<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The inside of the A340 <a href="https://youtu.be/cysf9zT6Hso">revealed</a> a ghastly silver-grey interior that arguably looked on par with that of a 1990s limousine. Yet what the four-engined A340 lacked in style, it more than made up in luxury, with several bathrooms, two showers, a jacuzzi and leather sofas and seats available to Gaddafi, his entourage and his all-female Amazonian Guard. Considering all this abundance of luxury, it is perhaps surprising that Colonel Gaddafi, or <i>Brotherly Leader and Guide of the First of September Great Revolution of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya </i>as he liked to be referred to, actually preferred to use his A300. This likely had much to do with the fact that Gaddafi was already the third owner of the A340, and had not chosen the interior himself. The A300 was similarly second-hand, having been acquired from the Abu Dhabi Amiri Flight in 2003, but subsequently redecorated according to Gaddafi's taste. [5]</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The story of how the A340 came into Gaddafi's possession is a fascinating story in its own right. The A340 was ordered by Brunei's Prince Jefri Bolkiah in August 1996, who spent $250 million on its acquisition and decoration. [6] Now $250 million is already a lot of money, but it's even more so considering it was not even his own money. You see, Prince Jefri had somewhat of a habit for misappropriating Brunei's state budget, and was accused of unrightfully taking $14.8 billion from Brunei's treasury and spending it on his many palaces, yachts and no less than nine private jets, including this A340. [7] Anything but amused by his brother's actions, the Sultan of Brunei exiled his brother and sold all of his belongings. After Prince Jefri spent $250 million on 'his' A340, the Sultan sold it for only $95 million to Saudi Arabia's Prince al-Waleed bin Talal Al Saud, one of the richest people in the world, just three years later. Looking to make a quick buck, the Prince then attempted to sell it to Gaddafi, which would bring about even more scandals.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_thImR6ytNQUlcHN2TyihMjV6__TdF8mrVpIebXrg8TJqcu2Uk8mC5a-gAB_1mqxGNyIvEpfUkBWS4zs4z6-jdp05AyqamhIiuy6Z5jVygl6FC3w6kI-kLNCNCSkWKahfZGzvSJM7XOt1c3IAbrohA0lY_PpmEkTnG03f6TPEOijxU4dEgNPgxSe/s1528/73.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1146" data-original-width="1528" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_thImR6ytNQUlcHN2TyihMjV6__TdF8mrVpIebXrg8TJqcu2Uk8mC5a-gAB_1mqxGNyIvEpfUkBWS4zs4z6-jdp05AyqamhIiuy6Z5jVygl6FC3w6kI-kLNCNCSkWKahfZGzvSJM7XOt1c3IAbrohA0lY_PpmEkTnG03f6TPEOijxU4dEgNPgxSe/w640-h480/73.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>The ghastly silver-grey 1990s interior of Gaddafi's A340.<br /></h3></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVnzv2V09i-HuUEZ8NdZdN47chPfkcs77CvMQeaNElzeUfe2Lw8PxCU_aqzZ_ngH5oCQUtSTyYVAuxNz53lz6jrkkZZheSvW2Gw11lGB7_KwAk7fbk-wiZBT_XjhnMDu9OOprFw1dhnyEC5s3o_nS0cTdEOEOKzYBLQxJVPrsO8PEHfFm3kfcX57_/s1528/i2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1146" data-original-width="1528" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVnzv2V09i-HuUEZ8NdZdN47chPfkcs77CvMQeaNElzeUfe2Lw8PxCU_aqzZ_ngH5oCQUtSTyYVAuxNz53lz6jrkkZZheSvW2Gw11lGB7_KwAk7fbk-wiZBT_XjhnMDu9OOprFw1dhnyEC5s3o_nS0cTdEOEOKzYBLQxJVPrsO8PEHfFm3kfcX57_/w640-h480/i2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>The opulent throne that belonged to Colonel Gaddafi (and previously to Prince Jefri) onboard Afriqiyah One.<br /></h3></td></tr></tbody></table>The first obstacle Prince al-Waleed ran into was that Colonel Gaddafi simply had no interest in the A340 when it was first offered to him in 2001. Already not a keen flyer to begin with, Libya's sanctions regime and its increasing political international isolation meant Gaddafi hadn't flown abroad for more than a decade. In the 1970s and 1980s, when he was still a welcome guest in many parts of the world, Gaddafi simply used a commercial Libyan Airlines Boeing 707, apparently lacking any interest in a private aircraft for his personal use. This posed somewhat of a problem for al-Waleed, as no other party had shown an interest in the A340. The lack of interest from buyers might have been influenced by the aircraft's interior and exterior, both of which were remarkably unappealing. Prince Jefri had chosen a largely similar interior design to his brother's three(!) A340s but in a silver-grey finish rather than the <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/J7Tc4NKr/Cn8v-Unv-XEAATnn-E.jpg">gold one</a> used by his brother the Sultan. Seemingly satisfied with the result, the A340's exterior received the same treatment.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled-Brunei-Sultan-s-Flight/Airbus-A340-213/64930/L"><img border="0" data-original-height="501" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI03XpAqcGCJu2A_MAwgw57nX9vwsjmas-RGkMJ1oJD1X_RVDs_lt79oTY5cVvwkmZiEZf9Wl_r40mir887Va5Bp8g-bJRFLYtALWfH4xPy4Fy3XOb6TbjPPYDPzQNy8NUZT-F1zFdNvP1Kje63nBOrECrBGIlX1e_b9w2aIEhv8N6NP6cs2pCeJ6hb74/w640-h400/57.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>Seemingly fixated on the drabness of silver and grey, even the exterior of Brunei's Prince Jefri Bolkiah's A340 was painted in these lackluster colours. (Image by <a href="https://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled-Brunei-Sultan-s-Flight/Airbus-A340-213/64930/L">Konstantin von Wedelstaedt</a>)<br /></h3></td></tr></tbody></table>Undeterred by Gaddafi's disinterest in buying a $120 million flying limousine, Prince al-Waleed commissioned Daad Sharab, a Jordanian fixer with connections to Gaddafi, in an attempt to convince him to buy the aircraft. Nonetheless, it took Sharab nearly 1.5 years to secure a meeting with him, which finally occured in January 2003. [6] During the meeting, Gaddafi eventually exhibited an interest in the Airbus but mentioned that he was also assessing several other aircraft that had been presented to him. Several days later, Sharab reached out to the Prince and advised sending the Airbus A340 and a Boeing 767, which he was also trying to sell, for Gaddafi to inspect. In April 2003, both aircraft flew to Libya, with the Prince personally traveling on the A340. Gaddafi liked the Airbus, and asked that the plane remained in Tripoli until a sale could be finalised, a measure intended to prevent any tampering with the aircraft. The Prince returned to Saudi Arabia on the Boeing 767, presumably satisfied with the prospect of a successful deal.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOol7WdRYV3rgPutogn_NlwjFPbwlsTARnWnMQDOoP7x6ClWKB8NjAhOt3UpuEGoKDnpQZvq996uwPeh5RujTvkisi1e0EOps-Myl95f5FnRuutyQZ3ppCsNE2Y4m7oEuQb_qzp7Wdi8AhfCKdZXvXQ8eGtj2yH37-_jzKnmlvqeDcN71SHIE1Sz_JeAs/s1024/7640.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="1024" height="439" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOol7WdRYV3rgPutogn_NlwjFPbwlsTARnWnMQDOoP7x6ClWKB8NjAhOt3UpuEGoKDnpQZvq996uwPeh5RujTvkisi1e0EOps-Myl95f5FnRuutyQZ3ppCsNE2Y4m7oEuQb_qzp7Wdi8AhfCKdZXvXQ8eGtj2yH37-_jzKnmlvqeDcN71SHIE1Sz_JeAs/w640-h439/7640.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>Evidently grasping the detrimental impact of the silver-grey livery on the potential sale of the A340, Prince al-Waleed replaced it with the more appealing Kingdom Green livery. It was in this livery that Gaddafi laid eyes on the aircraft for the first time.<br /></h3></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">Apparently, there was some confusion between the Prince and Sharab regarding the price they were seeking for the A340. [6] Sharab believed it was $135 million, while the Prince thought $110 million would be the maximum they would get. Even at this price, the sale would still net a $15 million profit for him. Nonetheless, the Prince attempted to increase his earnings by tricking Gaddafi into believing that the cost of the A340 was actually much higher, writing him that ''the aircraft price
of $135 million represents what the aircraft cost us. This includes the various
extras and modifications that were made to the aircraft since we bought
it''. [6] When later questioned about these modifications, the Prince admitted that no
modifications had actually been made to the A340. It wasn't only Gaddafi who was being deceived: Sharab claimed that the Prince had initially agreed to provide her with any amount exceeding $110 million if she managed to sell the aircraft for more, something the Prince later denied. In the end, Sharab filed a lawsuit and won, with the Prince being ordered by a British court to pay her $10 million in commission fees in 2013. [8]<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Exactly a decade earlier, in June 2003, it was Sharab who successfully brokered the deal with Gaddafi to sell the Airbus A340 for $120 million, with an additional $20 million in Libyan investments
embarked for the Prince's agricultural project in neighbouring Egypt. [6] The payment was to be split into two installments, with the first $70
million going directly to the Prince. The Libyan Agriculture Investment
Company was to provide the remaining $70 million for the second installment, with $20 million designated for the agricultural
project and the remaining $50 million for the aircraft. The Prince received the initial $70 million payment in August 2003, but the $50 million for the aircraft and the $20 million for his agricultural project did not materialise. In February 2004, the chairman of Libya's Afriqiyah Airways, who would operate the A340 on behalf of Gaddafi, met with the Prince's representatives. In the course of the meeting, the chairman said Gaddafi believed $70 million was a fair price and that he wouldn't pay any more than that.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">It appears that Gaddafi may have experienced buyer's remorse at this point, considering there was little need for an additional long-range VIP aircraft alongside his recently purchased A300. In all likelihood, his decision to acquire the A340 was primarily influenced by its size and the presence of four engines. While the significance of four engines might not be immediately evident to the average reader, prominent Middle Eastern government leaders typically possess either a four-engined Boeing 747-400 or the more modern and larger Boeing 747-8, as larger aircraft convey greater prestige for both the leader and their nation. Even though the A340 was previously considered prestigious, both the Turkish and Egyptian governments have augmented their A340s with the larger Boeing 747-8. The twin-engined A300 may have contributed to a sense of inferiority on Gaddafi's part when he compared his aircraft to those of other Arab leaders, whose planes clearly outclassed his. It doesn't seem unlikely that this was the motivating factor behind Gaddafi's acquisition of the A340, a purchase he obviously wasn't keen on forking out $120 million for.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.airliners.net/photo/Afriqiyah-Airways/Airbus-A300B4-620/1832308/L?qsp=eJwtjbEKAjEQRP9lay1EtLgudlZa2FguyXAG4iXsrnDHcf/uGuyGN4%2BZlWKdDLM9lgYaSMESX7SjxsJvpWElwZjVhC3XKUT7cHHvFPbX8HRPq9hlcZLYEGJEM6Q/v0mC/Cpo7JOjXxw8QO490/HsPGVthfsGjHOhbfsCRvUyHg%3D%3D"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1280" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF-2TznYONLtPJBd5uLjMC-qQTxUxscWhrjHKrOBSE_pBOnLeKNhPtsOU5TsMJzMRKcCKr6eaArdGrB339nuyBE0WhATXqmbHDwn_Lqy--fqbJZEXaSVodhPOjXNTbMogzZVdXqXleVnERIUEwc5t2ExWGQk93ZK_VGJBGUJHbC7U9ElTMGeyKBCuboGc/w640-h378/98.png" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>Even after acquiring the A340, Gaddafi continued to frequently use the twin-engined A300 for his flights abroad. (Image by <a href="https://www.airliners.net/photo/Afriqiyah-Airways/Airbus-A300B4-620/1832308/L?qsp=eJwtjbEKAjEQRP9lay1EtLgudlZa2FguyXAG4iXsrnDHcf/uGuyGN4%2BZlWKdDLM9lgYaSMESX7SjxsJvpWElwZjVhC3XKUT7cHHvFPbX8HRPq9hlcZLYEGJEM6Q/v0mC/Cpo7JOjXxw8QO490/HsPGVthfsGjHOhbfsCRvUyHg%3D%3D">Dennis</a>)<br /></h3></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">If the spectacle of two billionaires bickering over the price of a four-engined private jet formerly owned by a third billionaire isn't sufficiently amusing, the situation is about to become even more comical. Gaddafi evidently had no intention of paying the $50 million he still owed to Prince al-Waleed, but the Prince had a hidden ace in his hand. The A340 was still parked in Tripoli, where the Prince had left it since April 2003. However, to keep an aircraft in an airworthy condition, it has to undergo regular maintenance checks, typically carried out in Europe. In March 2004, it was the A340's turn to be sent to Germany for routine maintenance. The Libyan authorities expected its return to Tripoli, but to their surprise, it never returned. The aircraft had seemingly vanished without a trace. While Gaddafi previously appeared to have hoped that the Prince would acknowledge his $25 million loss and formally transfer ownership of the A340, the Colonel was now left without the A340 and the $70 million he had already paid for it.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Gaddafi must have assigned his top agents to the task of finding the aircraft, as he would soon discover that Prince al-Waleed, still the legitimate owner of the aircraft, had the A340 flown back to Saudi Arabia after it completed its maintenance in Germany without notifying Gaddafi, an action that deeply infuriated the Colonel. [6] The Jordanian fixer Sharab found herself entangled in the midst of this escalating dispute and ultimately could do little but convey Gaddafi's demand for the immediate return of the aircraft or a refund of the $70 million. Realising that the aircraft might have been tampered with during its stay in Saudi Arabia, Gaddafi subsequently decided to cancel the deal altogether. In response, the Prince expressed his willingness to cancel the deal for the Airbus but intended to retain the $70 million as compensation. [6] Prince al-Waleed had, quite literally, outmaneuvered the Colonel.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">While Gaddafi had previously attempted to resolve conflicts through outright invasions of other countries, the absence of a land border with Saudi Arabia and the lack of a functional military rendered this option unfeasible. With the Prince in possession of both the A340 and the $70 million, Gaddafi had no leverage remaining. After three months of deadlock, Sharab devised a plan to resolve the impasse by arranging a face-to-face meeting between Prince al-Waleed and Gaddafi in Tripoli. After all, she stood to earn a commission of at least $10 million. To avoid the risk of Gaddafi impounding one of the Prince's private aircraft out
of revenge, the Prince traveled to Libya on a chartered jet. A public meeting between the Prince and Gaddafi followed, during which the Colonel finally declared his intention to pay the outstanding $50 million. [6] But when ironing out the details in another meeting a day later, the Libyan side had apparently reversed its decision once more and once again asked for the return of the $70 million.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Having travelled to Tripoli to rescue the deal and enduring a lengthy meeting with Gaddafi, Prince al-Waleed must have been far from amused by this sudden turn of events. But eventually, the Libyan side relented and agreed to proceed with the purchase. [6] While the $20 million investment in the Prince's agricultural project was no longer on the table, the Libyans would pay the outstanding $50 million to finally get ownership of the aircraft. The new argeement was signed by the Prince in September. However, the Libyan side waited another six months to put down their
signature, and it took them a further six months to actually pay the
Prince. In September 2006, the ownership of the aircraft was finally in Gaddafi's hands, concluding a $120 million deal that had taken 3.5 years to finalise! The Prince gained $25 million in profits from the sale, though the Jordanian fixer Sharab insisted that a $10 million commission was owed to her. Curiously, it was the Prince who, this time around, refused to make the payment. [8]<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJySqOM-Z0BiV0DuKiOitwHYlPsvDz049VCYPdEWgsSrUMWiVujFtOzgvIOzSaYWUongyXm2ogltb0Xj-yxj_OYoHLsQtWXBJFF4r8oBws5_MQDAdFr6HBPSv7EDgtzhh2eBX40BF1xl5JnaPyMqXz5V0CmX7IIPNQigkLnvNVOWKyY0c40gLfh6I/s1279/695.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="1279" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJySqOM-Z0BiV0DuKiOitwHYlPsvDz049VCYPdEWgsSrUMWiVujFtOzgvIOzSaYWUongyXm2ogltb0Xj-yxj_OYoHLsQtWXBJFF4r8oBws5_MQDAdFr6HBPSv7EDgtzhh2eBX40BF1xl5JnaPyMqXz5V0CmX7IIPNQigkLnvNVOWKyY0c40gLfh6I/w640-h376/695.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>A340 '5A-ONE' in its new Libyan livery. The black and white colour scheme is far more visually appealing than the silver and gray one used by Prince Jefri.<br /></h3></td></tr></tbody></table>However, the Prince not paying her was not Sharab's biggest concern during this period, as she had apparently incurred the wrath of Gaddafi to the extent that he had her placed under house arrest in Tripoli, despite her Jordanian citizenship. [9] The justification for her house arrest seemed to be nothing more than Gaddafi's paranoia, as he claimed that Sharab was conspiring with Abdullah II of Jordan and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to overthrow him, stating: "I know what your King is planning against me with the President of Egypt''. [9] Denied the chance to defend herself against these allegations, she endured 21 months of house arrest in Tripoli until she was freed by Libyan rebels during the 2011 Libyan Revolution. After her release, she continued her efforts to claim the $10 million from Prince al-Waleed, which she was ultimately awarded by a British court in July 2013. [8]<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3CB4kfMHTFMWK-y3mra-A7wBPgJp0tVVpGMJO7GElm0odSjETFg0mw6VTkZnooyq0br35Q-JyndHodmI4ziwAb1qUqNnOz4x5c-Nnl0kmuATTtLUgOn8FOMeuaV-lJ9OMApfh5-sNjJLX6vVRX7eFYiGhfrQBJlFI5X30LrE82eb0vOnmDQ9cBpKiNc/s2048/367.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz3CB4kfMHTFMWK-y3mra-A7wBPgJp0tVVpGMJO7GElm0odSjETFg0mw6VTkZnooyq0br35Q-JyndHodmI4ziwAb1qUqNnOz4x5c-Nnl0kmuATTtLUgOn8FOMeuaV-lJ9OMApfh5-sNjJLX6vVRX7eFYiGhfrQBJlFI5X30LrE82eb0vOnmDQ9cBpKiNc/w640-h480/367.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>A Libyan rebel contemplates the intriguing interior design choices aboard Afriqyah One in 2011.<br /></h3></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">Following the successful sale of the A340 to Gaddafi in 2006, the aircraft was repainted at Lufthansa Technik in Germany. Similar to what was done with Gaddafi's A300 previously, the A340 was adorned with the Afriqyah Airways' branding to create the false idea that Gaddafi was actually traveling on a commercial airliner. The prominently displayed 9.9.99 logos commemorated the signing of the Sirte Declaration on the 9th of September 1999, which called for the establishment of the African Union. The date '9.9.99' formed a substantial part of Afriqyah Airways' livery (at least until 2012), and symbolised Gaddafi's newfound affinity for Africa. After his unsuccessful attempts to unify the Arab countries under his leadership in the 1970s, Gaddafi made a renewed effort with Africa in the late 1990s and 2000s, using the African Union as a platform to move toward positioning himself as the leader of a future United States of Africa. However, nearly every African leader quietly distanced themselves from his proposal, and the African Union effectively marginalised him during his tenure as chairman, leading Gaddafi to express his regret for having invested funds into the organisation and other African initiatives, further remarking, "Had I known in advance how little power the chairman wields, I would have refused the job". [10] Irrespective of of the intentions behind Afriqyah Airways' African-themed livery, it's undeniable that the 9.9.99 livery on the A340 looked exceptionally striking.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWkDnigGwNXEfP11uC1QsFFzaGi5xtVYlCRcYkTz9_Y1wQsILnWu4r6X1t0zFwsx2dn9ilEjy9vQ9k-CBgwRISeqPTUz-OyT2Nel_QxEoALFz4rzQdYJSQGo1Gc07J1C7UeLZBGHk6TYk6CF62Mh0CzfiHlOHfX7jXbHC9vd5VTrKhXvjpHaPD1ZE/s3504/5800.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2336" data-original-width="3504" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhWkDnigGwNXEfP11uC1QsFFzaGi5xtVYlCRcYkTz9_Y1wQsILnWu4r6X1t0zFwsx2dn9ilEjy9vQ9k-CBgwRISeqPTUz-OyT2Nel_QxEoALFz4rzQdYJSQGo1Gc07J1C7UeLZBGHk6TYk6CF62Mh0CzfiHlOHfX7jXbHC9vd5VTrKhXvjpHaPD1ZE/w640-h426/5800.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>Gaddafi, dressed in military uniform, salutes Libya's national anthem shortly after disembarking 'Afriqiyah One' during a state visit to Italy in June 2009. Note the Libya-Africa 9.9.99 markings commemorating the Sirte Declaration.<br /></h3></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">While the aircraft's exterior received a fresh coat of paint, Gaddafi opted to keep the interior completely unchanged. This decision might have been influenced by the fact that it had already taken 3.5 years for Gaddafi to receive the plane, and he didn't want any further delays of it entering service. Alternatively, Gaddafi's interior design preferences might have aligned with those of Prince Jofri. In any case, the interior, though unconventional in appearance, offered the Colonel all the opulence he could desire, complete with amenities like a jacuzzi and plenty of seating for his all-female bodyguard unit, known as the Revolutionary Nuns or the Amazonian Guard. The A340 eventually transported Gaddafi on multiple trips abroad between 2006 and 2011. Despite speculation that Gaddafi had used the A340 to escape to Venezuela or Zimbabwe during the Libyan Revolution, he remained in Libya until the United Nations imposed a no-fly zone, which effectively severed his last viable escape route. Gaddafi was killed in October 2011.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZyje8E07KlpaeArAn-XiRwqRdT-NBLfpC32Z7BXpslLXJEc3YcExpFzJy8ieeTcU-XXorbfqcj86xNgfQtg7dY4zv-LadoLOnFrKan1AXN32K4BdVdb8aGpiVTSPLh9MO3RUXjED_VZ9y_wMoLbpWaQflB2B4tTXiIb529R_mRQwVoXX-cgezBX0D/s1528/i1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1018" data-original-width="1528" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZyje8E07KlpaeArAn-XiRwqRdT-NBLfpC32Z7BXpslLXJEc3YcExpFzJy8ieeTcU-XXorbfqcj86xNgfQtg7dY4zv-LadoLOnFrKan1AXN32K4BdVdb8aGpiVTSPLh9MO3RUXjED_VZ9y_wMoLbpWaQflB2B4tTXiIb529R_mRQwVoXX-cgezBX0D/w640-h426/i1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>Gaddafi's bed aboard Afriqyah One.</h3></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdlJWVRIp66yVPrw7AA8kq2T9AJVL6MpWSXPiIJ9Kzw85ONFEZyC5R_jtULM6QSKFTRZK7SAGbcqDTrfg720Tw-uHSJJIRWZ6a_3gXeItzEUMcwVabIJUjC1zV1QOwGwNQXYo2mQCqzAqau3C98QxElUyEAFr8R0cRfBj4Taz_LUdVmOq5ybMtmJXj/s920/i3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="920" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdlJWVRIp66yVPrw7AA8kq2T9AJVL6MpWSXPiIJ9Kzw85ONFEZyC5R_jtULM6QSKFTRZK7SAGbcqDTrfg720Tw-uHSJJIRWZ6a_3gXeItzEUMcwVabIJUjC1zV1QOwGwNQXYo2mQCqzAqau3C98QxElUyEAFr8R0cRfBj4Taz_LUdVmOq5ybMtmJXj/w640-h480/i3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>The repulsive-looking chairs intended for the Colonel's female bodyguards.</h3></td></tr></tbody></table>Fortunately, the A340 emerged from the Libyan Revolution largely unscathed, in stark contrast to Gaddafi's A300 that was located at the same airport and completely destroyed. Following repairs in France, the Airbus briefly served as a VIP aircraft for the new Libyan government, sporting a fresh livery. However, due to the deteriorating security situation in Libya, the A340 was flown to France for safekeeping in 2014. Subsequently, it remained grounded in France, incurring a daily cost of $1200, until the year 2021 as the aircraft became entangled in various legal disputes. [11] These legal battles included attempts by international companies to impound the aircraft due to outstanding debts owed by Gaddafi. Nevertheless, the French high court ruled that the aircraft enjoyed sovereignty immunity and could not be seized. [11] However, international companies were not the sole entities attempting to seize the A340, as both the governments in Tripoli and Tobruk asserted ownership claims over the aircraft. Ultimately, the internationally recognised government in Tripoli successfully secured ownership of the aircraft and took possession of it in June 2021.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBKLF4W66zBZP_k9qpMj89uBVpX_8Fk63Ee4FVB3F61USeBvM-lw0gOZwLW9LMAkE8hUHTDYSfct4-8UfzU4zTL0nk7f97KmqYvIZaL9LlJ8mZPouQKqSdi8e8Q2AYctK8tOrT5jtksccfjVu8de7-wfZa3SW2ZF9yU3SOUhQGgvsJTXYchfwXees/s1920/425.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="929" data-original-width="1920" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisBKLF4W66zBZP_k9qpMj89uBVpX_8Fk63Ee4FVB3F61USeBvM-lw0gOZwLW9LMAkE8hUHTDYSfct4-8UfzU4zTL0nk7f97KmqYvIZaL9LlJ8mZPouQKqSdi8e8Q2AYctK8tOrT5jtksccfjVu8de7-wfZa3SW2ZF9yU3SOUhQGgvsJTXYchfwXees/w640-h310/425.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>The A340 in its new livery, which undeniably meets the mark. This picture was captured during the aircraft's stay in France from 2014 to 2021.<br /></h3></td></tr></tbody></table>The history of this A340 is fraught with scandals, from the initial purpose of its construction to its subsequent sale to Gaddafi and its service in Libya. Throughout these years, one constant has persisted: its unattractive interior. The aircraft endured a battle for the airport where it was stationed and faced numerous legal disputes with entities attempting to repossess it, ultimately surviving these challenges. For the first time in its 27-year history, the A340 will take flight with an elected government on board, a departure from its previous role of serving billionaires and a dictator. Despite its turbulent past, one can only hope that the A340 will continue to grace the skies for many more years without encountering further controversies or conflicts.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBTBDkA8ahyt5vghleKtKQ5HXhUtK6nva8JX7jCX-9cKGseI_cbyf263_Oa7DvFJFVrEx2Q2BGCeuEqKxgjHAdARATdKgwfJR8pO_54rbddeadredh9jANr08SCAe7zVopRhBOKq-UJPQZhfYP3mJrOfKQXBJhTPj8i7JkhO7eDgIvlztBzLrfEn7F060/s2048/664.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1364" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBTBDkA8ahyt5vghleKtKQ5HXhUtK6nva8JX7jCX-9cKGseI_cbyf263_Oa7DvFJFVrEx2Q2BGCeuEqKxgjHAdARATdKgwfJR8pO_54rbddeadredh9jANr08SCAe7zVopRhBOKq-UJPQZhfYP3mJrOfKQXBJhTPj8i7JkhO7eDgIvlztBzLrfEn7F060/w640-h426/664.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid al-Dbeibeh proudly presents the A340 after it returned from France in June 2021, where it had been stranded since 2014 at a cost of $1200 a day.<br /></h3></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">[1] Poverty persists in Libya despite oil riches <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/africa/poverty-persists-in-libya-despite-oil-riches-1.384738">https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/africa/poverty-persists-in-libya-despite-oil-riches-1.384738</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">[2] Libya Conflict: Inside Colonel Gaddafi's Private Jet <a href="https://youtu.be/cysf9zT6Hso">https://youtu.be/cysf9zT6Hso</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">[3] Giants Of The Skies - The An-124 In Libyan Service <a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2020/09/an-124-article.html">https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2020/09/an-124-article.html</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">[4] This Was Gaddafi’s Personal Italian High-Speed Train <a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/02/this-was-gaddafis-personal-italian-high.html">https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/02/this-was-gaddafis-personal-italian-high.html</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">[5] 5A-IAY Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A300-600 <a href="https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/airbus-a300-600-5a-iay-afriqiyah-airways/l3wn53">https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/airbus-a300-600-5a-iay-afriqiyah-airways/l3wn53</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">[6] Selling a VIP business jet to Colonel Gaddafi <a href="https://www.corporatejetinvestor.com/news/selling-a-vip-business-jet-to-muammar-gadafi/">https://www.corporatejetinvestor.com/news/selling-a-vip-business-jet-to-muammar-gadafi/</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">[7] How The Playboy Prince Of Brunei Blew Through $14.8 Billion <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/prince-jefri-brunei-spending-habits-2011-6?international=true&r=US&IR=T#his-fleet-of-five-boats-included-a-yacht-named-tits-its-tenders-were-named-nipple-1-and-nipple-2-7">https://www.businessinsider.com/prince-jefri-brunei-spending-habits-2011-6</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">[8] Billionaire Saudi prince loses UK court battle over Gaddafi jet <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-saudi-gaddafi-idUKBRE96U0G920130731">https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-saudi-gaddafi-idUKBRE96U0G920130731</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">[9] Colonel Muammar Gaddafi memoir author: ‘Judge him for yourself’ <a href="https://www.thenational.scot/news/19652822.colonel-muammar-gaddafi-memoir-author-judge-yourself/">https://www.thenational.scot/news/19652822.colonel-muammar-gaddafi-memoir-author-judge-yourself/</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;">[10] Why Gaddafi Is Unhappy <a href="https://youtu.be/cjBGn8TVUT8?si=dzEoUiAUcQfF_Shb">https://youtu.be/cjBGn8TVUT8?si=dzEoUiAUcQfF_Shb</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">[11] Qaddafi’s former Presidential plane returns to Libya – end of a saga <a href="https://libyaherald.com/2021/06/qaddafis-former-presidential-plane-returns-to-libya-end-of-a-saga/">https://libyaherald.com/2021/06/qaddafis-former-presidential-plane-returns-to-libya-end-of-a-saga/</a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Header image by <a href="https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6030759">Joan Martorell</a>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Recommended Articles:</u> </b><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/12/behold-worlds-ugliest-presidential-jet.html"> Behold The World’s Ugliest Presidential Jet: The Gambia Air Force One</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/12/the-story-of-worlds-first-golden.html"> The Story Of The World’s First (Golden) Executive Jet</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880058442344793562.post-73969594840816218272023-09-03T19:18:00.035+02:002023-09-04T18:32:43.051+02:00Samarqand Steel: Uzbekistan’s Fighting Vehicles<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_WetnafRCEDBK58dBy6IHREpKtkZerupPx5dSj_xYnV_xWRR3zECzDpT5iGgYTdgt0JTu8Fl_WNIJBFTw2nK4FYcPkLL7UVJOJ525fBTnJ75BNP41s9Bo0_jB6n9WICHxa9L3ox3PbiYFHGF0C7g2vCHkqSLzdMRnxFMihae_kGvSmDaMOjNgs2zy2Ec/s1000/o2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_WetnafRCEDBK58dBy6IHREpKtkZerupPx5dSj_xYnV_xWRR3zECzDpT5iGgYTdgt0JTu8Fl_WNIJBFTw2nK4FYcPkLL7UVJOJ525fBTnJ75BNP41s9Bo0_jB6n9WICHxa9L3ox3PbiYFHGF0C7g2vCHkqSLzdMRnxFMihae_kGvSmDaMOjNgs2zy2Ec/s16000/o2.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i>By </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/hulldwnposition">Jan Kerdijk</a></i><i>, Stijn Mitzer and <a href="https://twitter.com/BuschModelar">Buschlaid</a><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">The Republic of Uzbekistan finds itself surrounded by five landlocked countries that define its borders: Kazakhstan to the north, Kyrgyzstan to the northeast, Tajikistan to the southeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest. This unique positioning designates Uzbekistan as one of just two doubly landlocked countries in the world. Its location in Central Asia becomes even more significant due to its shared border with Afghanistan. Given that the potential dangers of a terrorist threat outweigh the risk of a conventional military invasion, a significant portion of the country's military investments has been directed towards enhancing its counterterrorism capabilities through the acquisition of equipment such as K-53949 Taifun-K and Ejder Yalçın MRAPs and more than a dozen Eurocopter AS532 transport helicopters, a dozen Eurocopter AS550 utility helicopters, and four C-295W transport aircraft.</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Most of Uzbekistan's military equipment originates from the Soviet Army's Turkestan Military District, although some other equipment was acquired via the CFE treaty. Due to the treaty's regulations mandating the USSR to relocate a significant amount of hardware behind the Ural Mountains, Uzbekistan ended up with hundreds of T-64s and T-80s on its territory. Faced with a severe shortage of wheeled APCs, Uzbekistan repurposed a number of specialised AFVs into APCs in the 2000s, later supplemented by a number of BTR-80s acquired from Russia. The BTR-80s were one of the few acquisitions made under President Karimov's reign. Due to the volatile region Uzbekistan is located in, the US sought to strengthen the country's counterterrorism capabilities through the donation of 308 MRAPs and 20 MRVs (MRAP-based recovery vehicles) in 2015. [1] This represented the single largest transfer of US military equipment to a post-Soviet state prior to the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian War, and greatly strengthened the country's capabilities. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">President Karimov's successor, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has significantly increased
investments in the Armed Forces and procured KamAZ Taifun-K MRAPs and BTR-82As
APCs from Russia in the late 2010s. Despite not yet leading to the acquisition of new tanks, Uzbekistan's defence industry has initiated the modernisation of a number of the country's T-62, T-64, and T-72s. Nevertheless, these modernisations have not yet progressed beyond the prototype phase. Furthermore, domestically manufactured weaponry is being integrated into active service. This has so far encompassed tactical vehicles and IMVs. As Uzbekistan is making concerted efforts to further expand its capabilities to produce and modernise military equipment, it appears likely that additional Uzbek-produced AFVs are to make their debut in the near future. These additions will join an esoteric collection of Soviet, US, and Russian vehicle types.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This
list attempts to list all AFV types currently in service with the
Uzbek Army. This list only
includes vehicles and equipment of which
photographic
evidence is available. ATGMs, MANPADS, mortars trucks and jeeps
are not included in the list. If a vehicle or equipment type is operated
by a service branch other than the Ground Forces this branch is
indicated in brackets.<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name="more"></a></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>
(Click on the equipment to get a picture of them in Uzbek service)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>
<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Tanks</span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/50VPZMJ1/53c70ad39f112771729fb03e11f23f36.jpg">T-44</a> (Used for ceremonial roles)<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/f35pgdN8">T-62 Obr. 1972</a> And <a href="https://postimg.cc/qgDBCVVt">Obr. 1975</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/3k137PBJ">T-62M</a> (Some equipped with <a href="https://postimg.cc/nCtxmHSh">slat armour</a> or a <a href="https://postimg.cc/gxX1tQTT">NSVT HMG</a>) </li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/kDNKrvZM">T-62MV</a> (Some <a href="https://postimg.cc/MMhshpfM">equipped</a> with rubber turret armour instead of Kontakt-1 ERA) <br /></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/C58N71bd/5433.png">T-62(M)UZ</a> [Prototype]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/D8Rkd7wN">T-64A Obr. 1972/1975</a><br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/CBsjhMz6">T-64B1 Obr. 1981</a> (Some equipped with <a href="https://postimg.cc/njKcNCCM">Kontakt-1 ERA</a>)<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/N5zRfzjY">T-64B1V</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/56hjrdtH">T-64BV Obr. 1985</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/d0Jqj0HK/653.png">T-64(B1)UZ</a> [Prototype]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/68PcgQvr">T-64MV</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/4nLmGHWh">T-64 With T-72A Turret</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/mzG06dYQ">T-72 'Ural'</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/3019111J">T-72A Obr. 1979</a> And <a href="https://postimg.cc/9w01xTnd">Obr. 1982</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/gnwN8VRd">T-72AV</a> (Some <a href="https://postimg.cc/5YdpRYC9">fitted</a> with cope cages)<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/svJJCTpV">T-72B1</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/hQD1XxnF">T-72B Obr. 1985</a> (Some <a href="https://postimg.cc/YGjPhJzf">equipped</a> with <a href="https://postimg.cc/YGjPhJzf">T-64BV Kontakt-1 ERA sideskirts</a>)</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/qvysC1Y5/4361.png">T-72(B/B1)UZ</a> Two configurations: <a href="https://postimg.cc/BXXrjGbY">(2)</a> [Prototype]<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/G4wpX9ns">T-80BV</a><br /></li></ul>
<h3>
</h3><h3>
</h3>
<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Armoured Fighting Vehicles<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/9F7WTvqw/BRDM-2.jpg">BRDM-2 Reconnaissance Vehicle</a><br /></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Infantry Fighting Vehicles<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/vgbqMZQc">BMP-2 Obr. 1980</a> (Some <a href="https://postimg.cc/ZWkbXqzv">equipped</a> with armour from the BMP-2D)<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/nCzWCrqm">BMP-2 Obr. 1984</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/23jcKyct">BMP-2D</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/z3f7kM3Z">BMD-1P</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/g0RN8Vwz/BTR-82A.jpg">BTR-82A</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Armoured Personnel Carriers<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/K3L13P8D">BTR-70</a> (Some of them have <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/59HCgf7q/68.png">undergone</a> internal modifications)</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/jLhhXsM9">BTR-70 Fitted With Applique And Slat Armour And Smoke Grenade Launchers</a> [Prototype] <br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/8fpc7hsg">BTR-80</a> [Also in service with the <a href="https://postimg.cc/GB6Mh6C5">State Security Service</a>, <a href="https://postimg.cc/FdR9NdhZ">Internal Troops</a>, <a href="https://postimg.cc/kBtg2bKY">National Guard</a> and <a href="https://postimg.cc/HV1ftcFh">Border Guard</a>]<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Hsd277xq/BTR-D.jpg">BTR-D</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/jCnPrKvr">BTR-60 Fitted With A BPU-1 Turret And BTR-80 Firing Ports</a> <br /></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/Nyw7dfrD">BTR-60 Fitted With A NSVT-12.7 Cupola</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/3dnsMVZ2">BTR-60PU-12/R-145BM Command Vehicle Fitted With A BPU-1 Turret And BTR-80 Firing Ports</a> <br /></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/K15qfR5D">BTR-60PU-12/R-145BM Command Vehicle Fitted With A NSVT-12.7 Cupola And BTR-80 Firing Ports</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/bddbH2B8">BTR-60PU-12 Command Vehicle Fitted With A NSVT-12.7 Cupola And BTR-80 Firing Ports</a> <br /></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/dhGdgjqc">R-145BM Command Vehicle Fitted With A NSVT-12.7 Cupola</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/dktD4zQD">R-145BM Command Vehicle Converted Into An APC</a> <br /></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/RJnqKvhx">1V18/1V19 Command Vehicle Converted Into An APC</a></li><li>(Some <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Dz2Jx2qM/BRDM-2-largehatch.jpg">equipped</a> with side-doors)</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Dz2Jx2qM/BRDM-2-largehatch.jpg">BRDM-2 Reconnaissance Vehicle Converted Into An APC</a><br /></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/zGfN5QYp/879.png">9P133 ATGM Carrier Converted Into An APC</a> Two configurations: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/nVYfmxH0/28.jpg">(2)</a> <br /></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/5j1t2yXB">KamAZ K-53949 Taifun-K</a> (Some <a href="https://postimg.cc/87nGdPk0">fitted</a> with a NSVT-12.7 cupola. Others <a href="https://postimg.cc/s1RtFZMr">used</a> as ambulance)<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1200" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/fVFxGmTj">Ejder Yalçın</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/yJLz61tP">International M1224 MaxxPro</a> [Also in service with the <a href="https://postimg.cc/XrpbXZh1">Border Guard</a>]<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/BLjRqxxS">Cougar H</a> (Some <a href="https://postimg.cc/grCb2BSf">fitted</a> with SPG-9 RCLs)</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/bZHhMHR4">Oshkosh M-ATV</a> [Also in service with the <a href="https://postimg.cc/DS7fxyS7">Border Guard</a>]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/HcWs3PDS">BAE RG-33L</a> [Also in service with the <a href="https://postimg.cc/CR450n3Z">Border Guard</a>]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/WFJfV5L7">Tarlon</a> Prototype: <a href="https://postimg.cc/nXB8KVwk">(1)</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Infantry Mobility Vehicles<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> Tigr-M (Some fitted with <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/bJHw1s8y/280.png">crowd control shields</a> or <a href="https://postimg.cc/nsxf2drg">aircraft boarding ramps</a>) [In service with the <a href="https://postimg.cc/zH8L1wxc">Internal Troops</a> and <a href="https://postimg.cc/wRmN6Tz1">National Guard</a>] </li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/w18zqXKK">M998(A1) HMMWV</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> M1038 HMMWV [In service with the <a href="https://postimg.cc/N52QsJn2">Internal Troops or National Guard</a> and <a href="https://postimg.cc/Q94nZVMc">Border Guard</a>]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/tZTQwBHB">Aksum MAX-S</a> [Also in service with the <a href="https://postimg.cc/1nZXpc13">State Security Service</a> and <a href="https://postimg.cc/k69TbK2Q">Border Guard</a>]<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> Qalqon [In service with the <a href="https://postimg.cc/DWLg7Trp">Internal Troops</a> and <a href="https://postimg.cc/30Jq6VQf">National Guard</a>]</li></ul>
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"></span><br /><h3>Tactical Vehicles And Technicals<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> UAZ-469 (Fitted with <a href="https://postimg.cc/NLQqzs6t">NSV HMGs</a>, <a href="https://postimg.cc/GTmfhpKs">AGS-30 AGLs</a> or <a href="https://postimg.cc/fkMJZ04g">SPG-9 RCLs</a>)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> UAZ-39094 'Fermer' (Fitted with <a href="https://postimg.cc/nMNgBqH3">NSV HMGs</a>, <a href="https://postimg.cc/MfckxDzQ">AGS-30 AGLs</a> or <a href="https://postimg.cc/tZ0vP55y">SPG-9 RCLs</a>)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/QBR10NHZ">UAZ-3303 Golovastik Fitted With SPG-9 RCL</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/phMqN7zY">UAZ PickUp With PK MG Cupola</a> [In service with the Border Guard]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/yg84vb1L">Polaris MRZR</a> (Some fitted with <a href="https://postimg.cc/z3z13zPB">PK MGs</a> or <a href="https://postimg.cc/4m84X7fs">9M111 Fagot ATGMs</a>)</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> Landrover Defender (Some fitted with <a href="https://postimg.cc/MfncSyCM">NSV HMGs</a>, <a href="https://postimg.cc/HrxwLyb2">AGS-30 AGLs</a> or <a href="https://postimg.cc/R385YKLb">SPG-9 RCLs</a>)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/BXNM1j3D">Toyota Hilux Gen 7 With NSV HMG</a> [In service with the State Security Service]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/N9s9bB2Z">Indigenious 4x4 Tactical Vehicle</a> (Some fitted with <a href="https://postimg.cc/G8KY1H1c">PK MGs</a> or <a href="https://postimg.cc/svGHgbyx">Mortars</a>)</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Mines"> </span></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Mines">Command Vehicles And Fire-Control Vehicles<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/bGsz4SFP">BMP-1KSh 'Potok-2'</a><br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/PPCJBcL9">BMD-1KSh 'Soroka'</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/ZBj0Szxt">K1Sh1</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/MMXJnk88">R-145BM 'Chaika' (Late)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/BjZmXstJ">PRP-4 'Nard' (1V121)/PRP-4M 'Deyteriy' (1V145)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/1n0W8z05">1V14/1V15</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/Xpq8bLPv">1V13/1V16</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/grThvWMY">1V119 Rheostat</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/CBtKfFwX">1V18 Klen-1/1V19 Klen-2<br /></a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/njtx8CcH">Indigenous FCS Vehicle Based On The BTR-60PU-12</a> Two configurations: <a href="https://postimg.cc/F7nQrPsC">(2)</a><br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Mines"> </span></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Mines">Engineering Vehicles And Equipment<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/t1cMqr6z">BTS-4 Armoured Recovery Vehicle</a><br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/qNwfTXQm">BREM-1 Armoured Recovery Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/hQ1sdMX6">International MaxxPro Recovery Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/Cddw41SZ">IMR-2(M) Combat Engineering Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/bGjvCjL7">BAT-2 Heavy Engineering Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/3k0sy4jh">BMR-2 Mine-Clearing Tank</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/xq4Yc2rK">UR-77 'Meteorit' Mine-Clearing Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/8jcRmLn2">MT-55A Bridge Layer</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/vx6DB7zn">TMM-3 Bridge Layer</a><br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/JHWCNb8Z">PMP Floating Bridge</a><br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/VSchHzpP">BMK-T Towing And Motor Boat</a><br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/75TvWsL0">BMK-130M Towing And Motor Boat</a><br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/3yCcsPQ4">PTS-M Tracked Amphibious Transport</a><br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/QKX96KkK">MDK-3 Trench-Digging Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/3WyHvcFm">PZM-2 Trench-Digging Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/4KNF6YVn">GMZ-3 Minelayer</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/LnYfG2B5">ATS-59G Multi-Purpose Tracked Transporter</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/PNvBx8dM">MT-T Multi-Purpose Tracked Transporter</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/rDMGv7hr">MT-LBu Fire-Fighting Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/yDXDPR38">ZS-82 PsyOps Vehicle</a> (Some fitted with <a href="https://postimg.cc/WFsCkBL4">side-doors</a>, <a href="https://postimg.cc/2V0dxgst">applique armour</a> or <a href="https://postimg.cc/06fBGVC2">slat armour</a>)<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/hQzrzsjj">ZS-88 PsyOps Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/w7NkMM6K">9T452 Transporter-Loader (For BM-27 Uragan MRL)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/B85JHj5T">PR-14M(A) Transporter-Loader (For S-125 SAM System)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span><a href="https://postimg.cc/SjtGgbp2">PR-14-2M Transporter-Loader (For Pechora 2-M SAM System)</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Missile Systems</span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/zHmXCD7r">BTR-RD Robot</a> <br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Towed Artillery</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/F78mNPTF">100mm MT-12 Anti-Tank Gun</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/3ypxsM7H">122mm D-30 Howitzer</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/bSv8N4Xr">122mm D-30A Howitzer</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/sv6xS9Kb">152mm D-20 Howitzer</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/d7zJ65TS">152mm 2A36 <span>Giatsint-B</span> Field-Gun</a> <br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Self-Propelled Artillery</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/5XQNJTvp">82mm 2B9(M) Vasilek On Truck</a> Three configurations: <a href="https://postimg.cc/QVZ7yg2R">(2)</a> <a href="https://postimg.cc/qzzpcSm0">(3)</a><br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/tsc10txF">120mm 2S9 Nona</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/XBWCwZmp">120mm 2S9 Turret On A Modified BTR-60PU-12 Hull</a> [Prototype] <br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/k2YJ6JMC">122mm 2S1 Gvozdika</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/CB3dZFN5">152mm 2S3 Akatsiya</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/w7KsMkf2">203mm 2S7 Pion</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Multiple Rocket Launchers<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/yJ2bt5jc">122mm 9P138 Grad-1</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/mP5X1q0J">122mm BM-21 Grad</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/NLHX7nZm">122mm BM-21MK Buron</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/zLFtBBFD">220mm BM-27 Uragan</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Anti-Aircraft Guns</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/Bjc37jjx">12.7mm NSV-12.7 'Utyos'</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/KvD42ybC/Uzbek-ZU-23.jpg">23mm ZU-23-2</a> (Some fitted with two <a href="https://postimg.cc/ZvStLZJf">PKT MGs</a> or <a href="https://postimg.cc/HJnpJpLX">shields</a>: two configurations <a href="https://postimg.cc/fkGk60RF">(2)</a>) [Also in service with the <a href="https://postimg.cc/z33gk79x">Border Guard</a>]<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/nsbsBj6B">37mm M-1939</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/1gJWfQdx">14.5mm ZPU-2 On Truck</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/PP0n5mwb">14.5mm ZPU-4 On Truck</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/nMM4G7XQ">23mm ZU-23 On Truck</a> Nine configurations: <a href="https://postimg.cc/cr2XnhTH">(2)</a> <a href="https://postimg.cc/0bbw7qHG">(3)</a> <a href="https://postimg.cc/Cn70rsVq">(4)</a> <a href="https://postimg.cc/zy9VGkyf">(5)</a> <a href="https://postimg.cc/6TN7yvdX">(6)</a> <a href="https://postimg.cc/F1gjpdwg">(7)</a> <a href="https://postimg.cc/PP0YrWDH">(8)</a> <a href="https://postimg.cc/0zyVgd7C">(9)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/SJyhMCf0">23mm ZSU-23-4 Shilka</a> (Some equipped with Kontakt-1 ERA <a href="https://postimg.cc/w3PqR0j1">and</a>/or <a href="https://postimg.cc/dh6m0PtP">slat armour</a>)</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Static Surface-To-Air Missile (SAM) Systems</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/Vd2ZwDy6">S-125</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><a href="https://postimg.cc/xq5S0rgd">FD-2000</a></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Self-Propelled Surface-To-Air Missile (SAM) Systems</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/dhkSkVpP">9K35 Strela-10</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"></span></span></span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/3xztdS6r/5P73-2M.jpg">Pechora-2M</a></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Electronic Warfare Systems</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/18gFrXcg">R-381T1/2 Taran</a><br /></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Radars</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/5H4RKjdq">P-18 'Spoon Rest D'</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/y6XZyGx6/image.jpg">P-37 'Bar Lock'</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/kD0h3TP5">NRZ-4P Parol-4</a><br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/BLxZz0jT">SNR-125</a> (For S-125)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/NKYTRHmD">SNR-125-2M</a> (For Pechora-2M)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><a href="https://postimg.cc/Cznn34Hm">HT-233</a> (For FD-2000)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><a href="https://postimg.cc/ftgkF3VG">HK-JM2</a> (For FD-2000)</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3></h3></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>
Surveillance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><a href="https://postimg.cc/hzSBMJJn">DJI Mavic</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><a href="https://postimg.cc/0bh27RSC">DJI Matrice 300 RTK</a> [Used by the Internal Troops]<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/xJyd1Dmf">Orlan-10</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/XBS9Tbbn">ZALA 421-16E</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/64pB67wc">RQ-11B Raven</a> </li></ul>
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<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Loitering Munitions<br /></h3>
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<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><a href="https://postimg.cc/G9XjXMff">S-300</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">[1] U.S. Defends Giving Armored Vehicles To Uzbekistan <a href="https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2015/07/06/us-defends-giving-armored-vehicles-to-uzbekistan-a47913">https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2015/07/06/us-defends-giving-armored-vehicles-to-uzbekistan-a47913</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b>Recommended Articles:</b></u> <br />
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single Arab state stretching from Morocco to Iraq with him as the head of state, and entered
negotiations with several Arab states in the 1970s. Gaddafi's insistence that he alone should be the leader each time led to a breakdown in negotiations. Every country that refuted his ideas was immediately subject to a wave of coup attempts and assassinations as petty vengeance. Gaddafi's desire to lead a entity surpassing the borders of Libya was revived in his bid to establish the African Union in the 1990s. Gaddafi put forth the concept a United States of Africa with of course, him as head of state. The Colonel even indicated that the proposed federation could extend as far as the Caribbean: as any country with a large African diaspora would be invited to join.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">In a rare moment of achievement, Gaddafi managed to unite nearly all of Africa's democratically-elected leaders and not so democratically-elected leaders in disavowing his plan for a United States of Africa. And what do you do when your plans to become the leader of an entire continent just failed miserably? Exactly! You use your excess time by personally supervising the design of a supercar. But this wouldn't be just any supercar. Rather, this car was specifically designed to reduce the number of people killed in automobile accidents. As a spokesperson of Gaddafi's regime put it in 2009: "The leader spent so many hours of his valuable time thinking of an effective solution [for road accidents]. It is the safest car produced anywhere". [1] The car would be shaped in the form of a rocket (at least in the view of its designer Colonel Gaddafi), which would give lead to its name: صاروخ الجماهيرية - Rocket of the State of the Masses.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKA1QGNpUPR-gzj21AZtwkFXzkbU903YWryoQkyyxiD79-TN2XJPp3WNFFxpjq59p2NNwiNlyDNtB6X__po0dRrJsHcPd7WVssgJPJMJMt3_c053-4CGlvgVQo0rIPDl84oPvgV1pm4uy-0cK3xOj3m1oj2b7P0oxmkfugn-lw9YyaqCbPyvCGJFVD/s590/5g2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="309" data-original-width="590" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKA1QGNpUPR-gzj21AZtwkFXzkbU903YWryoQkyyxiD79-TN2XJPp3WNFFxpjq59p2NNwiNlyDNtB6X__po0dRrJsHcPd7WVssgJPJMJMt3_c053-4CGlvgVQo0rIPDl84oPvgV1pm4uy-0cK3xOj3m1oj2b7P0oxmkfugn-lw9YyaqCbPyvCGJFVD/w640-h336/5g2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>Much like the Porsche Panamera, the 'Rocket of the State of the Masses' also has four doors. That's also where the similarities end.<br /></h3></td></tr></tbody></table>Now the name 'Rocket of the State of the Masses' might not be particularly inviting for a family browsing through a car showroom, nor does it seem particularly fitting for a vehicle claimed to be the world's safest. However, it does offer some compensation when your attempts at advancing your actual rocket and nuclear weapons programme have just fallen flat. Launched at the conference of the Organisation of African Unity in Libya in 2009, the car was set to be produced in the capital Tripoli, where a factory was to be constructed the same year. [2] 'The Rocket' was powered by a 3-litre twin-turbo V6 that produced 230 horsepower. The car stands out for its severely pointed nose and tail, which Gaddafi argued, would ensure ''the car would bounce off any object in a head-on collision''. [2] Additional curious design elements were sliding side doors for entering and exiting the rear of the vehicle and ''an electronic protection framework'' that left even the actual event organisers puzzled as to what that actually meant or did. [2]<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOry3eeFvvU9se94Q-c-SXDnJWJqwpaV2BZmXarGNHSG1qQvNHvSK_nR-MvuFJ8_Po68HrOPSjD43DfA956oOcJ7R0eWDrj7-bfsGu6LiMMsD6nfO-G5vOaCwQFb8CNTpKWkAQWN-i5z3vr2krKQD5GWFu2FfCuiNhZ1hoMMy9D5WRi25mEmndJegNqM/s1280/540.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="737" data-original-width="1280" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTOry3eeFvvU9se94Q-c-SXDnJWJqwpaV2BZmXarGNHSG1qQvNHvSK_nR-MvuFJ8_Po68HrOPSjD43DfA956oOcJ7R0eWDrj7-bfsGu6LiMMsD6nfO-G5vOaCwQFb8CNTpKWkAQWN-i5z3vr2krKQD5GWFu2FfCuiNhZ1hoMMy9D5WRi25mEmndJegNqM/w640-h369/540.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>Available in dark green or white, neither color managed to effectively conceal the strange design choices hidden beneath.<br /></h3></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJL9U1w66okwUXrgaX_GrvRRkEB4LhSOSmTEq_tdm2mMYYapMxk-22i9u1LIkEWplncHTah7srRZllh9LQzEzRRvTKg9Hl5MhB7Js2Q1DJw7qh6xqtq4S0yg-Q3e0O7lCpT_rr8MFN1ql9iSyEoCRMGsNR8RIA2Kl_u2KEMzyvfKcI2ywZ0mkagvfhnwk/s750/36.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="486" data-original-width="750" height="415" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJL9U1w66okwUXrgaX_GrvRRkEB4LhSOSmTEq_tdm2mMYYapMxk-22i9u1LIkEWplncHTah7srRZllh9LQzEzRRvTKg9Hl5MhB7Js2Q1DJw7qh6xqtq4S0yg-Q3e0O7lCpT_rr8MFN1ql9iSyEoCRMGsNR8RIA2Kl_u2KEMzyvfKcI2ywZ0mkagvfhnwk/w640-h415/36.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>'The Rocket is too round, it needs to be pointy.'</h3></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">And here's where it gets even more interesting. You see, this wasn't actually Gaddafi's first attempt at designing a car. Precisely a decade earlier, during the 1999 conference of the Organisation of African Unity, Gaddafi had already unveiled his first car. And its name? None other than 'Rocket of the State of the Masses'! Just like its 2009 counterpart, this car was designed to be the safest car in the world and was slated for production in the capital city of Tripoli, where a dedicated factory was to be constructed the same year. [3] Back then, the rationale behind Gaddafi's pursuit of car design was explained as the result of ''the Colonel spending long hours thinking of ways to preserve human life all over the world''—a bold assertion considering his involvement in the bombing of Boeing 747 and DC-10 passenger aircraft killing 440 innocent persons to achieve petty vengeance against the United States and France years before.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHDcp7KspFEobAIYZsqL2_iWDDbJRE9ojHYpHOvyyOyEWA9gzA5xQMsdGV7OePLvcqFKn-DZR04qERxbsS_FOH8upBqEblHrSKuNPrS6-I2yDmyyIWNy09LY6PtjUbzewDz422FDj5S03G-fGeZhg-pU6uWVOrs9-8QS4-VJ1gi3L3UhXtw28Xt0EHKJI/s1200/t4.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="1200" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHDcp7KspFEobAIYZsqL2_iWDDbJRE9ojHYpHOvyyOyEWA9gzA5xQMsdGV7OePLvcqFKn-DZR04qERxbsS_FOH8upBqEblHrSKuNPrS6-I2yDmyyIWNy09LY6PtjUbzewDz422FDj5S03G-fGeZhg-pU6uWVOrs9-8QS4-VJ1gi3L3UhXtw28Xt0EHKJI/w640-h250/t4.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>The 1999 iteration of 'The Rocket'. The version showcased in 2009 was in essense an exenstive facelift of the same design.<br /></h3></td></tr></tbody></table>Now, let's address the pressing questions that are probably on everyone's mind at this point: Did Gaddafi genuinely design this car, and was it actually a legitimate project? Of course not. The design of both iterations of 'The Rocket' was contracted out to the Italian company Tesco SpA, which in 1999 received $2.85 million to come up with its design. It seems that a total of only four cars were constructed, comprising two of each version. The cars' styling was attributed to ideas and suggestions from Gaddafi himself according to the Italians. [2] Despite all the touted (safety) features, including airbags for all passengers, parking assistance cameras, run-flat tires, a collapsible bumper and the promise of locally-sourced materials at a retail cost of just €50,000 per car (in 2009), the reality remains that the cars were never intended for actual production; their sole purpose was to serve as a tool for propaganda. Similar to many aspects of Gaddafi's Libya, 'The Rocket' was mostly constructed upon myths. Despite the organisers' assertion that it would commence production in 1999 and later in 2009—either within an already completed factory or one still awaiting construction (depending on which organiser you consulted), even the technical features between the two cars were seemingly identical, with the organisers simply choosing to re-use the press release from 1999 in 2009. [2]<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWn3lFCfUYizfEoDnt1OPeZkOxSGHYGE8xjywY22F6qVVQDnCmaFRGSNxFLUdEVFKNzBJlMNHzV4y4dFIB2PRIfBhBvnAeKuRNtdnCLAqLJbXp4Rcvv02SwmXBREmNfFP0U4tynE_7obfNd7RLps4V_KcBtEGHxR7kPTU2bEiSJeYK0aQQTlc6biLo1hg/s365/t5.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="317" data-original-width="365" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWn3lFCfUYizfEoDnt1OPeZkOxSGHYGE8xjywY22F6qVVQDnCmaFRGSNxFLUdEVFKNzBJlMNHzV4y4dFIB2PRIfBhBvnAeKuRNtdnCLAqLJbXp4Rcvv02SwmXBREmNfFP0U4tynE_7obfNd7RLps4V_KcBtEGHxR7kPTU2bEiSJeYK0aQQTlc6biLo1hg/w640-h556/t5.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>The collapsible bumper was to ensure that the car would bounce off any obstacle it struck in a head-on collision. Because bouncing off obstacles like a bouncing ball after hitting them at a speed of 130km/h is how car bumpers really work.<br /></h3></td></tr></tbody></table>Although Gaddafi displayed a keen interest in overseeing the 'creation' of a supercar, it's interesting to note that the former Libyan leader showed little interest towards possessing exclusive or exotic cars—a rarity among dictators. Libyan state propaganda went to great lengths in its efforts to further strengthen Gaddafi's image as a man connected to the masses, shunning luxury. In sharp contrast to the extravagant lifestyles typically associated with dictators, Gaddafi opted to drive a simple Volkswagen Beetle himself during the 1970s. On the personal orders of Colonel Gaddafi, this Volkswagen Beetle was subsequently put on <a href="Volkswagen Beetle">permanent display</a> in Tripoli's museum of antiquity! [4]</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Besides <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/zBMdSqBv/532.jpg">using</a> golf buggies to navigate his Tripoli compound, Bab
al-Azizia, and its <a href="https://youtu.be/I3Nng9dHFLw?si=zOGRBPvblevn5mLg">underground tunnels</a>, Gaddafi mostly travelled around on a <a href="https://youtu.be/Bq0nCaeg9rE">private bus</a> during the 1990s. Later on, in the late 2000s, he acquired a unique electric Fiat
500C hand-built by Carrozzeria Castagna in Italy. This
Fiat 500C was equipped with a 34kw powerpack, capable of
reaching speeds up to 160km/h. [5] Modifications to the Fiat included the removal of the doors,
along with a lowered suspension to facilitate easier access for
passengers donning traditional Arab clothing (like Gaddafi). The car's green colour was chosen to match the colour of Gaddafi's 'Green Book', a short book setting out the Colonel's political philosophy. The canvas-covered electric roll-top was shaded in a color reminiscent of the hue found in desert sand. To complete the transformation, the Fiat emblems at the front and rear were swapped with that of the Jamahiriya.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTfz7j3kHog7Cf9XWS6hQRKvCU2wBGnAkCrHJ_7HZyAxJUGNdPOVwkoRwDq0PGf6wAzuC_ehyceOAS_geyr5LWjrPSmofFJtlWiEAVDl_RGpnbaz8h8_JS1zRqOIwZ22Bjhri8JmWa7T2t6rz4fbdw5AQyZ-va3iySmbzUzy1tozRGkUh7p6UtVCQnFOY/s1272/24.webp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="611" data-original-width="1272" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTfz7j3kHog7Cf9XWS6hQRKvCU2wBGnAkCrHJ_7HZyAxJUGNdPOVwkoRwDq0PGf6wAzuC_ehyceOAS_geyr5LWjrPSmofFJtlWiEAVDl_RGpnbaz8h8_JS1zRqOIwZ22Bjhri8JmWa7T2t6rz4fbdw5AQyZ-va3iySmbzUzy1tozRGkUh7p6UtVCQnFOY/w640-h308/24.webp" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3>Gaddafi's custom Fiat 500C is pushed out of his compound Bab al-Azizia in Tripoli.</h3></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">Despite having a span of 42 years to establish a welfare state, Gaddafi instead allocated his country's resources to weapons and terrorism. Always in pursuit of petty vengeance, exemplified by his proposal to partition Switzerland following his son's arrest there after he assaulted two domestic employees, his 42-year quest to become something greater than the leader of Libya ultimately rendered him a tragic figure. It's hard to conceive of a more disgraceful conclusion than initiating the development of a supercar under the pretext of "preserving human life all over the world," only for him to declare, "those who don't love me don't deserve to live," when his own citizens stood up against him to secure basic human rights. The echoes of his legacy persist across Libya to this day,
with the 'Rocket of the State of the Masses' arguably standing as a prime example. In fact, at least one of the 2009 models <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lyobserver/posts/slain-dictator-gaddafis-rocket-car-is-seen-roaming-in-tajoura-district-of-tripol/1301919709913106/">survives</a> today, a poignant reminder that myths can far outlive their creators. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnSspDPy1B1WphxGdkAokvfbINQ8QLkqiZbu3HO4PHsDI3jgToqflXXZfnvzSRA6BEoxGp317krdoQOihtJ9Ju7mCqJTIlC_2Nobed5LEAiZ7HOnw1vaIJzJOrKJA-XgpHU4j2iGlk5rlr5iw7CV7m8cwt6SeHMWD1CHFJRTysWoS2fTKNgyb2GZFs/s1062/8k.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="1062" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnSspDPy1B1WphxGdkAokvfbINQ8QLkqiZbu3HO4PHsDI3jgToqflXXZfnvzSRA6BEoxGp317krdoQOihtJ9Ju7mCqJTIlC_2Nobed5LEAiZ7HOnw1vaIJzJOrKJA-XgpHU4j2iGlk5rlr5iw7CV7m8cwt6SeHMWD1CHFJRTysWoS2fTKNgyb2GZFs/w640-h360/8k.webp" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div><div style="text-align: left;">[1] Libyan Rocket: Colonel Muammar Gaddafi designs a "safe" car <a href="https://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/02/libyan-rocket-colonel-muammar-gaddafi-designs-a-safe-car/?guccounter=1">https://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/02/libyan-rocket-colonel-muammar-gaddafi-designs-a-safe-car/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">[2] Failure to Launch <a href="https://driventowrite.com/2021/02/13/failure-to-launch-gaddafi-rocket-car/">https://driventowrite.com/2021/02/13/failure-to-launch-gaddafi-rocket-car/</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">[3] LADICO - Sayarat Saroukh El-Jamahiriya (Libyan Rocket) <a href="https://www.allcarindex.com/production/libya/ladico/sayarat-saroukh-el-jamahiriya-libyan-rocket/">https://www.allcarindex.com/production/libya/ladico/sayarat-saroukh-el-jamahiriya-libyan-rocket/</a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">[4] In Tripoli's museum of antiquity only Gaddafi is lost in revolution <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2011/sep/11/tripoli-museum-antiquity-shattered-gaddafi-image">https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2011/sep/11/tripoli-museum-antiquity-shattered-gaddafi-image</a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">[5] Unique Castagna Bodied Fiat 500 ''Liberated'' From Gaddafi's Battle-Scarred Tripoli Compound <a href="http://www.italiaspeed.com/2011/cars/fiat/08/500_castagna_tripoli/2508.html">http://www.italiaspeed.com/2011/cars/fiat/08/500_castagna_tripoli/2508.html</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b>Recommended Articles:</b></u> <br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/02/this-was-gaddafis-personal-italian-high.html">This Was Gaddafi’s Personal Italian High-Speed Train</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/12/lust-for-luxury-yahya-jammehs-car.html"> Lust For Luxury: Yahya Jammeh’s Car Collection</a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880058442344793562.post-53051281596300238572023-08-27T15:57:00.060+02:002023-09-19T21:39:11.775+02:00High On Defence: Listing Dutch Arms Acquisitions<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxyMtSOnXTTbNzoyN4U0rh9aEP6tvqTHE9BR3V9J-gIUvsV3xg05yU0uzbNA0HGXs222qxh3IvHnAnS1RkB2AQUq_xAuZ0GsRwQpC80MEuWjHF9O7Jvo4qjWZ4AJaeSToraRKMVabGHY1u9NW4BZmjlWAxA6SkNAxCpRoGQRGIHCgZZIwj_1MYQyK/s2048/Fia_xo-XoAMajt7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1364" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPxyMtSOnXTTbNzoyN4U0rh9aEP6tvqTHE9BR3V9J-gIUvsV3xg05yU0uzbNA0HGXs222qxh3IvHnAnS1RkB2AQUq_xAuZ0GsRwQpC80MEuWjHF9O7Jvo4qjWZ4AJaeSToraRKMVabGHY1u9NW4BZmjlWAxA6SkNAxCpRoGQRGIHCgZZIwj_1MYQyK/s16000/Fia_xo-XoAMajt7.jpg" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><i>By Stijn Mitzer and <a href="https://twitter.com/kemal_115">Kemal</a></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The 2000s witnessed a widespread decrease in European defence spending, and the Netherlands was certainly not exempt from this trend. Within a span of less than a decade, the Dutch Armed Forces had to bid farewell to a multitude of weapons systems. This included all of its tanks, self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, multiple rocket launchers and maritime patrol aircraft. In addition, significant reductions were made in the inventory of frigates, fighter jets and AFVs. Compounding the situation was a shortage of spare parts and ammunition, along with a decline in morale, resulting in a significant loss of personnel as soldiers pursued better opportunities outside of the military.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">The
Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014 triggered a notable shift in
defence priorities, leading to an increase in funding and public awareness that the previous rounds of budget cuts had decimated the Dutch Armed Forces. In the following years, the main focus laid on repairing the damage inflicted upon the organisation, a necessity before any future growth could happen. The 2022 Russo-Ukrainian War significantly hastened the pace of
growth, not only causing increased military spending to reach 2% of
the Netherlands' GDP in 2024 but also accelerating defence
projects. These projects aim to address several capability gaps caused by new threats and past budget cuts.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div><div style="text-align: left;">One of these capability gaps relates to the insufficient number of MBTs on strength. The Netherlands currently operates just 18 Leopard 2A6s integrated into the joint German-Dutch 414 Tank Battalion, after retiring its entire tank fleet in 2011. While some still believe that the decommissioning was driven by a Dutch belief that the tank concept had become obsolete, in reality, their retirement was solely a budgetary decision. With few other options for axing other weapons systems or units, and with more than 80 Leopard 2A6s that remained operational set for a costly upgrade to the A7 standard, the painful decision was made to ax the tank fleet. 100 Leopard 2A6s were later sold to Finland while the remaining 17 MBTs were gifted to Germany in exchange for operating 18 German Leopard 2A6s in the 414 Tank Battalion. The Dutch Army is now on track to buy up to 52 Leopard 2A8s from Germany, at a price nearly ten times that of upgrading the Leopard 2A6s to the 2A7 standard, as originally envisioned in the mid-to-late 2010s.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The 414 Tank Battalion stands as an excellent illustration of the deep integration between the Dutch Army and the German Army. The Dutch Army has taken significant steps by integrating its 11 Air Assault Brigade, 13 Light Brigade and 43 Mechanised Brigade into the German Heer. Despite common misconceptions, this integration doesn't signify a
relinquishment of Dutch sovereign control over its army. The
Netherlands remains in control of the decision whether and where to deploy its forces. The other branches of the Dutch Armed Forces are similarly well integrated or eying such cooperation with neighbouring countries. The Belgian and Dutch navies operate under a joint Maritime Headquarters while the Dutch Marine Corps is closely integrated with the Royal Marines, and like the Marines, will see a shift from a amphibious landing force to a maritime raiding force supported by more offensive weapons systems.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">One noteworthy aspect is the substantial emphasis placed on various types of offensive weapons systems, including air-launched, ship-launched, and submarine-launched cruise missiles and ground-launched tactical ballistic missiles. These acquisitions take on even more significance when taking into account that while most NATO countries are once again directing investments into their armed forces, only a handful are in fact allocating resources towards offensive capabilities of such magnitude. All things considered, the Netherlands' effort to enhance its military capabilities can justifiably be characterised as a comprehensive revitalisation of the entire armed forces, spanning from uniforms, small arms, and trucks to the actual weapons systems themselves. Virtually all categories of weapons systems are poised to experience upgrades or replacements, including almost the entire inventory of the Dutch Navy.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Despite the substantial investments aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the Dutch Armed Forces, a pressing challenge persists in the form of a substantial manpower deficit. Despite ongoing efforts to further improve working conditions within the military, this has not yet proven sufficient to attract a significant influx of new personnel. This manpower shortage has particularly impacted the Navy, which has found itself forced to lay-up several ships due to a shortage of crew members. This not only hampers the operational readiness of the Dutch Navy but also renders discussions regarding its expansion devoid of logic. Finally backed by a budget in line with demands, bridging the manpower gap will be crucial towards ensuring the effectiveness of the armed forces. Nevertheless, considering the Dutch spirit of effective problem-solving, this goal will undoubtedly be attained in due course. When that happens, these new recruits are set to join a military outfitted with the most cutting-edge military technology available.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This
article attempts to list equipment acquisitions by the Dutch Army,
Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Gendarmerie. This list focuses on heavy weaponry and doesn't
include ATGMs, MANPADS, light mortars, trucks and radars. Not all of the planned acquisitions mentioned in the list might eventually materialise due to a lack of personnel and or budget. Mid-Life Updates (MLUs) are only included when they contribute to enhancing the weapons system's operational capabilities.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Army - Koninklijke Landmacht<br /></span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">
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</h3><h3>Tanks (Future Quantity: 70)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> Up To 52 </span><span class="flagicon"><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/fLndyPrX/image.jpg">Leopard 2A8s</a> </span>[Planned Acquisition] (To supplement 18 Leopard 2A6MA2s)<br /></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Infantry Fighting Vehicles (Future Quantity: 140+)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="1000" data-file-width="1600" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/23px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/9M0qLgfq/g556.png">Mid-Life Update Upgrade Of 122(+19 As Option) CV9035s With A New Turret, Spike-LR2 ATGMs And Iron Fist APS</a> </span>[To be completed by the end of 2026]</li><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><span class="flagicon">Boxer Wheeled Infantry Fighting Vehicles With A <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/L4Z2fqKV/77j7.jpg">30mm RWS With Spike ATGMs</a> Or <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/SxWGmX4x/66hp.png">35mm Turret With Spike ATGMs</a> </span>[Planned Acquisition] <br /></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Armoured Personnel Carriers (Future Quantity: 235)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><span class="flagicon">38 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/tTT6YfJD/Boxer-AMB-KZ-04-64-op-de-Oirschotse-heide-John-vd-Boogaart-2016-04-13-3.jpg">Boxer Ambulances</a></span><span class="flagicon"> </span>[To be delivered until 2026] (Will supplement 195 Boxers in four configurations already in service)<br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Specialist Armoured Vehicles (Future Quantity: 395)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> <a href="https://postimg.cc/qNTHz5ZD">Mid-Life Update Of 325 Fennek </a></span><a href="https://postimg.cc/qNTHz5ZD">Armoured Vehicles With A Thermal Imager For The 12.7mm Remote Weapons System, A New Night Vision System, Communications Kit And EO Mast (And Additional Armour On 34 Vehicles)</a>
[Will be completed by the mid-2020s]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> Upgrade Of 48 Fennek Medium Range Anti Tank (MRAT) Vehicles </span>With Intregrated Spike-LR(2) Launch Capability
[Will be completed by the mid-2020s]</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Programme For 12 New CBRN Reconnaissance Vehicles [To enter service in the mid-to-late 2020s]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles (Future Quantity: 102)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="640" data-file-width="1280" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png" width="23" /> Mid-Life Update Of 102 Bushmaster MRAPs With A Remote Weapons System, Improved Armour, Communications Systems, And Cameras [To be completed by 2027]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Infantry Mobility Vehicles (Future Quantity: ~1150)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="1000" data-file-width="1500" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" width="23" /> ~1265 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/cJG1DX5n/gvo-220422-536.jpg">Iveco Manticores</a> In <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/y6LdVhWM/manticore-versies-scaled.jpg">Four Configurations</a> (Can be armed with Spike ATGMs) [To be delivered between 2023 and 2027]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Light Strike Vehicles (Future Quantity: ~100)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> Up to 1004</span> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/zG1jJq1Z/image.jpg">Caracal (Air Mobile Vehicles)</a> (Can be armed with Spike ATGMs) [To enter service from 2025 onwards]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> 41 Vector (Air Mobile Vehicles)</span>
[To be delivered from 2023 onwards] (Will supplement 75 Vectors already in service)</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Unmanned Ground (Combat) Vehicles (UGCVs)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Programme For Unmanned Ground Vehicles And Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicles [Planned Acquisition] (Will supplement six <a href="https://postimg.cc/zLFP0CQG">Milrem THeMIS UG(C)Vs</a> currently in service)<br /></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Artillery And Multiple Rocket Launchers (Future Quantity: 45 SPGs, 20 MRLs And An Unknown Number Of SPMs)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Programme For 20 New 120mm Mortars [To be delivered in the mid-to-late 2020s]</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Programme For 120mm Self-Propelled Mortars On Boxer Or CV90 Chassis [Planned Acquisition]</li><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> </span>Overhaul Of 10 Stored 155mm <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Vs45c3Pc/FQw4g-JOXo-AUgl7e.jpg">PzH 2000s</a> SPGs To Bring The Number Of Active PzH 2000s To 45 [To be completed by the mid-2020s]</li><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> </span>Mid-Life Update Of 45 PzH 2000s With New Electronics, Climate Control System, Night Vision, Roof Armour And An Improved Munition Loading System [To be completed by 2028]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1100" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png" width="21" /> 20 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/vZVjBnpJ/Elbit-KMW-MOD-NL.png">PULS MLRS</a> [Will be delivered from 2023 onwards]<br /></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Precision-Guided Munitions For Artillery And MRLs<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span>Programme To Acquire 120mm Guided Mortar Rounds [Planned Acquisition]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span>Additional M982 Excalibur <span class="flagicon">GPS-Guided Shells </span>For The PzH 2000 SPG [To be delivered by the mid-2020s]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1100" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png" width="21" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/bvCdYmzC/1920-X747predator-hawk.jpg">Predator Hawk Tactical Ballistic Missiles For The PULS MLRS</a> [Will be delivered from 2023/4 onwards]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1100" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png" width="21" /> Guided Munitions Package For The PULS MLRS [Will be delivered from 2023 onwards]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Air Defence Systems<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1100" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png" width="21" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/NfyP4GYn/Re-Drone-Vehicular-Tactical-System.png">Elbit ReDrone Counter-UAS Systems</a> [Will be delivered in the mid-to-late 2020s]</li><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><a href="https://postlmg.cc/xkk1vBXN">Skyranger 30 Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns</a> [Planned Acquisition]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="372" data-file-width="512" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/21px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png" width="21" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/tC4MZDWY/image.jpg">IRIS-T Short Range Air Defence Systems (SHORAD) On ACSV G5 Tracked Vehicles</a> [Will be delivered from 2028 onwards] (Will replace 18 Fennek SWPs)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span>NASAMS-3 Medium Range Air Defence (MRAD) With AMRAAM-ER [Will be delivered in mid-to-late 2020s] (Will replace two NASAMS II batteries)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/R0k9Lw0K/FTEZQNa-WQAEkq1-O.jpg">Mid-Life Update Of 4 Patriot SAM Batteries</a> [To be completed in mid-to-late 2020s]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Electronic Warfare Equipment</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><span class="flagicon">10 Boxer </span>Joint Electronic Attack (EOV)<span class="flagicon"> Vehicles </span>[To enter service from 2027 onwards] </li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> Programme To Acquire </span>Electronic Support Measures (ESM) Equipment [Planned Acquisition]<br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Armoured Engineering Vehicles (Future Quantity: 10 AEVs, 8 AVLBs And 25 ARVs)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><span class="flagicon"><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/JnTT45XM/Rheinmetall-Dutch-Bergepanzer-3.jpg">Mid-Life Update Upgrade Of 25 Bergepanzer 3 ''Buffel'' Armoured Recovery Vehicles With New Battle Recovery Equipment, Digital And Command Elements And Additional Armour</a> </span>[To be completed by 2027]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Loitering Munitions<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Loitering Munitions With 4 Launchers [Planned Acquisition]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Unmanned Aerial Vehicles<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span>Programme For Mini Surveillance UAVs [To enter service from the mid-2020s onwards] (Will supplement a range of U.S. models already in service)</li></ul><p> </p><h3>Special Forces Craft<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Several Future Fast Interceptors (FFI) For Korps Commandotroepen [To be delivered in the mid-to-late 2020s]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Air Force - Koninklijke Luchtmacht<br /></span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">
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<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 52 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/3N7yr1WN/t.png">F-35As</a> [Delivery Ongoing]</li></ul><h3> </h3><h3>Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (Future Quantity: 8)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 4 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/7hszXZK8/20221011mdg1010b.jpg">MQ-9 Block 5s</a> [To be delivered in the mid-2020s] (To supplement 4 MQ-9 Block 5s already in service) (Fitted with AN/APY-8 Lynx Synthetic Aperture Radars and SIGINT equipment)</li></ul><h3>
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<ul><li><img alt="European Union" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="540" data-file-width="810" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Flag_of_Europe.svg/23px-Flag_of_Europe.svg.png" width="23" /> 2 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/DzTcNP6F/a330-mrtt-c-alex-van-noye-1280.jpg">Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transports (MRTTs) (Ordered by Belgium and NATO but registered in the Netherlands)</a> [Will be delivered in the mid-to-late 2020s] (Will supplement 8 A330 MRTTs already in service with the Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet registered in the Netherlands)<br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Transport Aircraft (Future Quantity: 5)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="504" data-file-width="720" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png" width="22" /> 5 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/qv0rQxCr/C-390-MILLENNIUM-MEDIA-GALERY-86.jpg">Embraer C-390 Millenniums</a> [Will be delivered from 2026 onwards]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Trainer Aircraft (Future Quantity: ~10)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Programme For New Basic Trainer Aircraft (To replace 13 PC-7 trainers)<br /></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Helicopters (Future Quantity: 28 Attack Helicopters, 34 Transport Helicopters And 19 ASW Helicopters)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 28 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/W1Mg2czr/54.jpg">AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters</a> [Delivery Ongoing] (Will replace 28 AH-64D Apaches)<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" width="23" /> 14 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/nzxdH1nV/image.jpg">H225M Caracel Combat Search And Rescue And Transport Helicopters</a> [Will be delivered in 2028] (Will replace 12 Eurocopter AS532 Cougars)</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>(New) Weapons Systems<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/7LkrCwtn/mfc-jagm-photo-main-h.jpg">AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM)</a> (For MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper And AH-64E Apache. Will replace the AGM-114 Hellfire) [To be delivered in the mid-to-late 2020s]<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Hk0Ph53b/27.jpg">AGM-158B JASSM-ER Air-Launched Cruise Missiles</a> (For F-35A) [To be delivered in 2027]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/PfwGMLGQ/652.png">AGM-88G AARGM-ER Anti-Radiation Missiles</a> (For F-35A) [To be delivered in 2027]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/WpgCdYKG/AMRAAM-212.jpg">AIM-120D AMRAAM Long-Range Air-To-Air Missiles</a> (For F-35A) [Planned Acquisition]</li></ul></div><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Reconnaissance Satellites<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" width="23" /> A Significant Number Of <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/13VsSPHK/225.jpg">Small Satellites</a>
[Will become operational from 2025 onwards]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Infantry Mobility Vehicles<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="1000" data-file-width="1500" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" width="23" /> A Number Of <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/15VG8dDX/gvo-220422-185.jpg">Iveco Manticores</a> [Will be delivered in the mid-2020s] (Will replace a number of <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/sgLCdhxQ/55y.png">KLu YPR-765s</a> used for base defence duties)</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Navy - Koninklijke Marine<br /></span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">
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<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" width="23" /> Upgrade Of 2 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/2jJ5gkjF/245.jpg">LCFs</a> With Tomahawk LACMs, RIM-162 ESSM Block 2 and SM-3/6 SAMs, RIM-116 RAM CIWS, Naval Strike Missile AShMs, An Oto Melara 127/64 LW Naval Gun, APAR Block 2 Fire-Control Radar, A Soft-Kill Torpedo Defence System, ECM, New ESM, MK54 Torpedoes And (Likely) Anti-Torpedo Torpedoes [To be completed by the late 2020s]<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" width="23" /> Upgrade Of 2 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/2jJ5gkjF/245.jpg">LCFs</a> With Tomahawk LACMs, Naval Strike Missile AShMs, An Oto Melara 127/64 LW Naval Gun, Soft-Kill Torpedo Defence System, New ESM, MK54 Torpedoes And (Likely) Anti-Torpedo Torpedoes [To be completed by the
late 2020s] </li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" width="23" /> 2 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/28bQP80z/Netherlands-ASWF-Frigate-NSM-Naval-Strike-Missile.jpg">Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates (ASWFs)</a>
[Scheduled for delivery from 2029 onwards] (Will replace 2 M-class frigates)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" width="23" /> 4 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/28bQP80z/Netherlands-ASWF-Frigate-NSM-Naval-Strike-Missile.jpg">Future Air Defenders</a>
[Scheduled for delivery from the early 2030s onwards] (Will replace 4 De Zeven Provinciën-class frigates)</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Optionally Unmanned Surface Combat Vessels </span><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">(Future Quantity: Up To 4)</span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" width="23" /> Up To 4 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/qMnkPXKz/TRIFIC.jpg">TRIFIC</a>
[Scheduled for delivery in the mid-2020s] (To be armed with containerised VLS with SAMs, AShMs, LACMs and loitering munitions, unmanned systems and ECM, and ESM)<br /></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Submarines </span><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">(Future Quantity: 4)</span></h3><h3></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Programme For 4 Attack Submarines
[Scheduled for delivery from the early 2030s onwards] [Candidates: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/TPm0wNtz/20230728-en-4596091-1.jpg">C718</a>, <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/jdKprPSq/TYPE-212-CD-ink.jpg">Type 212CD E</a> and <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/XqgDv1Yj/Naval-Group-Pitching-Barracuda-Family-Submarine-at-NEDS-2019-2-1024x768.jpg">Barracuda</a>] (Will replace 4 Walrus-class submarines)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" width="23" /> Upgrade Of <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/cLcgppbx/Dutch-Mo-D-Walrus-replacement-program-scaled.jpg">Walrus-Class Submarines</a> With Tomahawk LACMs (On 2 Submarines) And MK48 Mod 7AT Torpedoes (On 3 Submarines) [To be completed by the late 2020s]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Landing Platform Docks (LPDs) And Landing Platform Crossovers (LPXs) (Future Quantity: 6)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span>Mid-Life Update Of The <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/zBxWvNCt/1889682.jpg">Johan De Witt</a> With An Oto Melara 76/62
Savroponte Naval Gun, RIM-116 RAM CIWS, Lionfish Top RCWS, A New Search Radar, Soft-Kill Torpedo Defence System And (Likely) Anti-Torpedo Torpedoes <span class="flagicon"> </span>[To be completed by the mid-to-late 2020s]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><span class="flagicon">6 Landing Platform Crossovers </span>[Will be delivered from the mid-2030s onwards] [Candidate: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/htVhg8Pj/C9-OEP1u-Xc-AIWPhl.jpg">Damen Crossover</a>) (Will replace 2 Rotterdam-class LPDs and 4 Holland-class OPVs)</li></ul><h3></h3><h3><br /></h3><h3>Combat Support Ships (Future Quantity: 2)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span>Upgrade Of The <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/G2g8rQR6/HNLMS-Karel-Doorman-Starboard-Bow-04-09-2017.jpg">Karel Doorman</a> With An Oto Melara 76/62
Savroponte Naval Gun, RIM-116 RAM CIWS, Lionfish Top RCWS, A New Search Radar,
Soft-Kill Torpedo Defence System And (Likely) Anti-Torpedo Torpedoes<span class="flagicon"> </span>[To be completed by the mid-to-late 2020s]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> 1 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/ZYcX4zWG/CSS-2018.jpg">Den Helder-Class Combat Support Ship</a> </span>[Will be delivered in 2025]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Minehunters (Future Quantity: 6)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> 6 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/kgMn2DLC/Belgian-and-Dutch-Next-Generation-MCM-Vessel-scaled.jpg">Vlissingen-Class'</a> </span>[Will be delivered between 2025 and 2030] (Will replace 5 Tripartite-class minehunters)</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Miscellaneous Ships<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span>4 Seagoing And 4 Coastal <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/kMkNbJrz/4435.jpg">Auxiliary Ships</a> (For Logistic Support, Submarine Support, Diving Support And Hydrographic Survey) [To be delivered from the 2026 onwards]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span>Mid-Life Update Of 5 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/cJbbcbZh/4366.jpg">Landing Craft Utility (LCU Mk3s)</a> [To be completed by the mid-2020s]</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" />
Programme For The Replacement Of 5 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/cJbbcbZh/4366.jpg">Landing Craft Utility (LCU Mk3s)</a> [To be delivered by the early 2030s] </li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" />
Programme For The Replacement Of 12 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/mD36G2CX/427.jpg">Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVPs)</a> With 12 Littoral Assault Craft (LAC) And 8 Littoral Craft Mobility (LCMs) [To be delivered by the late 2020s] </li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Programme For 11 Future Fast Interceptors (FFI) For The Netherlands Maritime Special Operations Forces And Korps Commandotroepen [To be delivered in the mid-to-late 2020s]<br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Shipborne Weapons (Does Not Include Weapons Systems That Will Come With Newly-Build Ships)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/8CRD1r30/436h.jpg">RIM-162 ESSM Block 2 SAMs</a> [To be delivered in the mid-to-late 2020s] (To replace ESSM Block 1 SAMs)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> Additional <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/kX109y54/249.jpg">SM-2MR Block IIIA SAMs</a> [To be delivered in the mid-to-late 2020s]</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" />
Programme To Replace The SM-2MR Block IIIA SAM [To be delivered from 2030 onwards] [Candidate: SM-2MR Block IIIC] </li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Ship-Launched Anti-Ballistic Missiles [To be delivered in the mid-to-late 2020s] [Candidates: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/T3HKqTS2/Aegissm-3evolution.png">SM-3</a> and <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/25bV0PRQ/sm2-sm6-grafik-jane-stub-kirchhoff.png">SM-6</a>]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/XNgx67v7/RIM-116-RAM-019.jpg">RIM-116 RAM Close-In Weapon Systems</a> [To be delivered in the mid-to-late 2020s] (To replace Goalkeeper CIWS)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/nVsxL1YZ/Image-1-MK-54-Lightweight-Torpedo.jpg">Mark 54 Lightweight Torpedoes</a> (To replace the MK46 torpedo on six frigates) [To be delivered from 2025 onwards] <br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/NfYVRzKL/BGM-109-TLAM-013.jpg">BGM-109 Tomahawk Ship-Launched Cruise Missiles</a> [To be delivered in the late 2020s]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Jzz22HcL/UGM-109-TLAM-008.jpg">UGM-109 Tomahawk Submarine-Launched Cruise Missiles</a> [To be delivered in the late 2020s]</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Programme For Ship-Launched Loitering Munitions [To be delivered in the mid-to-late 2020s] [Candidate: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/tJtNc0jv/325.webp">IAI Harop</a>]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="1000" data-file-width="1500" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" width="23" /> 4 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/2jJ5gkjF/245.jpg">Oto Melara 127/64 LW Naval Guns</a> (To replace the Oto Melara 127mm/54C Naval Gun on four LCF Frigates) [Delivery Ongoing]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="1000" data-file-width="1500" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" width="23" /> 2(+3 On New-Build Ships) <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/3Jvmw4bj/Sovraponte.jpg">Oto Melara 76/62 Sovraponte Naval Guns</a> (To replace the Goalkeeper CIWS on the Johan de Witt LPD and Karel Doorman JSS) [To be delivered in the mid-to-late 2020s]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="1000" data-file-width="1500" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/VLL2QwGc/57.png">LIONFISH 12.7 Top RWS</a> (To replace all 12.7mm RWS on current ships) [To be delivered in the mid-to-late 2020s]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Marine Corps - Korps Mariniers<br /></span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">
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</h3><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Armoured Vehicle </span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="1000" data-file-width="1600" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/23px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/5NKWqjfx/433.webp">BvS10 Beowulf Cold Weather All-Terrain Carriers</a> (To replace Bv 206s) [To be delivered in the mid-to-late 2020s]<br /></li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Programme For Future Littoral All-Terrain Mobility Patrol Vehicles (FLATM PV) (To Replace BvS10 Viking) [To be delivered in the mid-to-late 2020s]</li></ul><h3> </h3><h3>Heavy Mortars</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Programme For (New) 120mm Mortars [Planned Acquisition]</li></ul><h3> </h3><h3>Air Defence Systems </h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Programme For Tactical Air Defence Systems [Planned Acquisition]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Loitering Munitions<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Loitering Munitions [Planned Acquisition]</li></ul><h3>
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<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Programme For Long-Range Surveillance UAVs [To be delivered in the mid-to-late 2020s]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Gendarmerie - Koninklijke Marechaussee<br /></span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">
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</h3><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Infantry Mobility Vehicles<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="1000" data-file-width="1500" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" width="23" /> ~24 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/15VG8dDX/gvo-220422-185.jpg">Iveco Manticores</a> [Will be delivered in the mid-2020s] (Will replace 24 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/jdrjmBm0/u76.jpg">KMar YPR-765s</a>)</li></ul> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Surveillance Aircraft</span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Programme To Lease One Surveillance Aircraft [To be delivered in the mid-2020s]</li></ul> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmWHCgrSNzYc6aSX8gdNQsL1sflKji5pNhumTg3SQXZTXZ-2wNWurV1T2IgDbLEz3IKG3yqcuHSc3oDbnuocl50xa83ZaqWjSRT8nLtlag-EHJIayRRc8DKgYvM7at776jJZT2mhVqCkqtChTPFSG25De33XmQqR0GvcXNkZG7PpxR37MWMqR9ZfB-xuU/s1280/t.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="706" data-original-width="1280" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmWHCgrSNzYc6aSX8gdNQsL1sflKji5pNhumTg3SQXZTXZ-2wNWurV1T2IgDbLEz3IKG3yqcuHSc3oDbnuocl50xa83ZaqWjSRT8nLtlag-EHJIayRRc8DKgYvM7at776jJZT2mhVqCkqtChTPFSG25De33XmQqR0GvcXNkZG7PpxR37MWMqR9ZfB-xuU/w640-h354/t.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Recommended Articles:</u></b> <br /> <br /></div><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2023/06/for-queen-nato-listing-denmarks-recent.html"> For Queen & NATO: Listing Denmark’s Recent Weapons Purchases</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2023/07/zeitenwende-in-facts-and-figures-list.html"> Zeitenwende In Facts And Figures - A List Of German Arms Acquisitions</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/11/a-21st-century-powerhouse-listing.html">A 21st Century Powerhouse: Listing Poland’s Recent Arms Acquisitions</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880058442344793562.post-51953829784146364942023-08-21T23:38:00.048+02:002023-09-03T23:43:38.225+02:00Steppe Sentinels: Kazakhstan’s Fighting Vehicles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbJKd5ign0CUHWVmRox3UmY1qWbVuLc5OcKC_PijZTlnfocKWmf25u0mukIcZAsW7DkjIvy72ASquxtbx14qyVuwVMgyjJkEyxBtKehquQ_L7_IDvdophIy-8QyV4X9NrRz0cMqJRyPY0erPKa2hTJQ8oOhLo_ta9Zbws-tI8HSiBgd_rRdU52SR2fJE/s1280/d1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbJKd5ign0CUHWVmRox3UmY1qWbVuLc5OcKC_PijZTlnfocKWmf25u0mukIcZAsW7DkjIvy72ASquxtbx14qyVuwVMgyjJkEyxBtKehquQ_L7_IDvdophIy-8QyV4X9NrRz0cMqJRyPY0erPKa2hTJQ8oOhLo_ta9Zbws-tI8HSiBgd_rRdU52SR2fJE/s16000/d1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i>By <a href="https://twitter.com/tom_nachtrab">Thomas Nachtrab</a>, Stijn Mitzer, <a href="https://twitter.com/BuschModelar">Buschlaid</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hulldwnposition">Jan Kerdijk</a></i><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <div style="text-align: left;">Kazakhstan found itself in a fortunate position when it came to inheriting military equipment from the USSR. The outcome was somewhat akin to a stroke of luck. If not for the drawdown of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany in the late 1980s, Kazakhstan could have been left with a substantial number of nuclear-capable Tu-95 bombers and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), but sorely lacking in terms of conventional military equipment. However, with a significant number of troops formerly deployed to Europe being relocated to the Kazakhstan SSR, the country ended up inheriting a vast arsenal of military equipment far surpassing the needs of the newly-established republic.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Addressing any remaining equipment deficiencies was a relatively easy feat for Kazakhstan as well, as it could trade these with Russia in return for the Tu-95s. Undoubtedly due to these factors, the Kazakh Army has purchased relatively minimal equipment over the last few decades. Instead, Kazakhstan is pursuing several upgrade programmes for its assortment of Soviet-era AFVs, alongside procuring limited quantities of more modern AFVs primarily from Russia. Furthermore, Kazakhstan initiated an effort to establish an domestic AFV production capability, a venture that has seen contracts with South Africa (and Israel) to produce Marauder MRAPs and Mbombe APCs.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Evidently, Kazakhstan has shown a preference for maximising the effectiveness of its existing fleet of AFVs for as long as possible. Nevertheless, the speed at which Kazakhstan has attempted to modernise its AFVs has been notably slow. For nearly a decade, Kazakhstan has been in the process of modernising its T-72 tank fleet, yet a definitive choice of (a foreign) company to perform the upgrades has yet to be made. Facing no immediate conventional military threat, Kazakhstan's existing arsenal of armoured fighting vehicles appears poised to safeguard the steppes for years to come.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">This
list attempts to list all AFV types currently in service with the
Kazakh Army. This list only
includes vehicles and equipment of which
photographic
evidence is available. Trucks, jeeps and radars are not included in the list. This list also doesn't include upgrade programmes showcased in the country or vehicle types manufactured in Kazakhstan but otherwise not adopted by the Kazakh Army. For a complete overview of Kazakhstan's inventory of UAVs click <a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/01/guardians-of-steppe-kazakhstans-uavs.html">here</a>.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name="more"></a></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>
(Click on the equipment to get a picture of them in Kazakh service)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>
<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Tanks</span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/rDHVYXfK">T-62M</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/wv3HXHLy/227.jpg">T-64BV</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/x82SS18q/225.jpg">T-72 'Ural' Early (Pre-Production Batch)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/kBfjNjD1">T-72 'Ural' Late</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/YCHvsT7d/355.jpg">T-72A Early</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/2VNjV6Ym">T-72A Mid</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/dQRXPycw/165723.jpg">T-72A Late</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Flag_of_Kazakhstan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Kazakhstan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/66ZFQ8Qj/image.jpg">T-72A With Kontakt-5</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/1gkL2Ppq">T-72AV</a><br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/ZKQrKyFW/8750.jpg">T-72B</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/hG82VdHM/23.jpg">T-72BA</a> (Some <a href="https://postlmg.cc/jCK0ZFdt">equipped</a> with slat armour)<br /></li></ul>
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<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Armoured Fighting Vehicles<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/7LDJfPF8/467.jpg">BRM-1K Reconnaissance Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/N5nQJkzD">MT-LB</a> (Some <a href="https://postlmg.cc/bspX4J9h">equipped</a> with ZU-23s)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/GhtmgTCm/6655.jpg">MT-LBVM</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Flag_of_Kazakhstan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Kazakhstan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/15pBk6zS/72-411-2020-1.jpg">MT-LB Ambulance</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/kVrDQ79p">BMPT Terminator</a></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Infantry Fighting Vehicles<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/q7wfdQcV/657.jpg">BMP-1</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/hzQf08TQ">BMP-1P</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/J4VJBWHq/67.jpg">BMP-2 Obr. 1980</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/zLRzPKtD">BMP-2 Obr. 1984</a> (Some <a href="https://postlmg.cc/bdvY2Zkv">equipped</a> with slat armour)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/gkdpsf90/244.png">BMP-2D</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/njq2sxX5">BMD-1</a> (Likely to have been decommissioned)<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/ZBYWy9xX">BTR-80A</a><br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/Y4qx6M1y">BTR-82A</a> (Some <a href="https://postlmg.cc/LhbVc0p3">equipped</a> with slat armour)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1200" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/21qjkVvb">BTR-3</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Armoured Personnel Carriers<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/R6HGZ79D">BTR-80</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/7ZDbNqNH/4322.png">Ural-VV</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Flag_of_Kazakhstan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Kazakhstan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/wB6PB9gm/321955565-3331127397141910-55499124168944355-n.jpg">Barys</a> <br /></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Flag_of_Kazakhstan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Kazakhstan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/cgMT5T1b">Arlan</a> (Some equipped with <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/13dwD0gy/photo1650536444-2.jpg">RWS</a> and <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/d3JHqTF7/3357.jpg">EO mast</a>)<br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Infantry Mobility Vehicles<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1200" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/FYwT5CXL">Otokar Cobra</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1100" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png" width="21" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/1nXhCYGN">Plasan SandCat</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Flag_of_Kazakhstan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Kazakhstan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/kMbdzX4J/321808658-1340539823451047-6317611979521335264-n.jpg">Alan-2</a><br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/xNrWgjtc">GAZ Tigr</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/cr7N9YqZ">GAZ-3937 Vodnik</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Ss5p1GFL/66h.jpg">KamAZ Vystrel With BPU-1 Turret</a> (Some equipped with slat armour)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/k5YVw01B/766.jpg">KamAZ Vystrel Without Turret</a> (Some <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/LsD9Df8v/557.jpg">equipped</a> with slat armour) </li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/06bzgxq8 ">STREIT Spartan</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/8Pxjfh76/2245.jpg">Roshel Senator</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/8JH10nnR">M998 HMMWV</a> </li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/DWckv4dF">M1043 HMMWV</a> (Some <a href="https://postlmg.cc/G8NMdbNd">equipped</a> with ATGMs)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/JtGgg2gR">M1151 HMMWV</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Flag_of_Kazakhstan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Kazakhstan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/jqMxGpyX/8877.jpg">HMMWV Ambulance</a> </li></ul>
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<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Armoured Trucks <br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/HrTMhfxx">Ural Avtozak</a> </li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Technicals And Tactical Vehicles<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png" width="23" /> Toyota Land Cruiser With <a href="https://postlmg.cc/Ffv27tv0">12.7mm Kord</a> And <a href="https://postlmg.cc/c610FnVf">14.5mm ZPU-2</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/JDgQ8NcM">AM-1 Tulchanka ATV</a> </li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/Jt0kcH35">Can-Am Commander</a> </li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Mines"> </span></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Mines">Command Vehicles </span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/9XtTTnPH/6652.jpg">BTR-60 Command Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/D0YGYKQf/370.jpg">1V19/1V18-1</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/1fDQVMdn">MT-LBu</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Mines"> </span></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Mines">Engineering Vehicles </span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/6ybKkZ6v">BRDM-2Rkh Radiological-Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/D0BTFT9T/887.jpg">RKhM 'Kashalot' NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/jw2pHzFX">IRM 'Zhuk' Engineer Reconnaissance Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/5j8fQD2s">IMR-2(M) Combat Engineering Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/NfB06CNm/432.jpg">BAT-2 Heavy Engineering Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Gh8XjzH3/877.jpg">BMR-2 Mine-Clearing Tank</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/4dRYrf1F/442.jpg">UR-77 'Meteorit' Mine-Clearing Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/C5q37s7k/a2.jpg">BTS-4 Armoured Recovery Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/bYMG197R/332.jpg">BREM-1 Armoured Recovery Vehicle</a> </li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Flag_of_Kazakhstan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Kazakhstan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/jdzVJvLr/a1.jpg">Indigenous T-64-Based Armoured Recovery Vehicle</a> </li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/8PT3G0Tq/587.png">MTU-20 Bridgelayer</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/HjnQp4WW">TMM-3 Bridgelayer</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/ncTk5QWD/32.png">Unknown Bridgelayer</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/HkV6sGRP/28.png">PTS Tracked Amphibious Transport</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/nLB8X3Qy/f8eed7419efeb03aa7cb9e7eb901424d.jpg">BMK-460 Towing And Motor Boat</a><br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/QNfgB4QL/20.png">GMZ-3 Minelayer</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Z5cLGvDN/443.jpg">BTM-3 Trench Digger</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/GHxKtPT4">MDK-2M Trench Digger</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/rdm1FGjG">PZM-2 Trench Digger</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/1VBjtFX4">PMP Floating Bridge</a> Two configurations: <a href="https://postlmg.cc/sBf9jLSP">(2)</a><br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/kDbfvmB1">ZS-82 Psyops Vehicle</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Missile Systems</span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/GBcS2j0C">9P149 Shturm-S</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Towed Artillery</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/R30cNc1T">76mm ZiS-3 Anti-Tank Gun</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/ygLpDFbh">100mm MT-12 Anti-Tank Gun</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/HVkmVnct">122mm D-30 Howitzer</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/KR1KXXRX">152mm D-20 Howitzer</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/JtZn8swY">152mm 2A65 Msta-B Howitzer</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/7fJjd2pb">152mm 2A36 <span>Giatsint-B</span> Field-Gun</a><br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Self-Propelled Artillery</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Flag_of_Kazakhstan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Kazakhstan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/jw9Z48qc">82mm 2B9 Vasilek On Truck</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Flag_of_Kazakhstan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Kazakhstan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/68ffSb3z">120mm Aybat</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/CdZ1QZ1Q">122mm 2S9 Nona</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/ykxq7GtQ">122mm 2S1 Gvozdika</a></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="1000" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Flag_of_Kazakhstan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Kazakhstan.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/ncJ1x0Hs/c0c810afc7e4574dfd616bfb91873774.jpg">122mm Semser</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/w7jtg69C">152mm 2S3 Akatsiya</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/ygwyZknr">240mm 2S4 Tyulpan</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Multiple Rocket Launchers<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/mDs4nqcV/22.jpg">122mm 9P138 Grad-1</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/BtPyysGg">122mm 9K59 'Prima'</a> <br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/pyM7g4XM">122mm BM-21 Grad</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/3dM6Q68H">122mm 2B26 Grad-K</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/ctxHm80L">220mm BM-27 Uragan</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/hhjzqDDH">220mm TOS-1A</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/z3FStPcB">300mm BM-30 Smerch</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1100" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png" width="21" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/wB4Vdm27/250.png">122mm/160mm/200mm Naiza </a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Ballistic Missiles<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/0M56jxpK">OTR-21 Tochka</a></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Towed Anti-Aircraft Guns</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/kVwWKS0f">12.7mm KORD</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/t12QXzrN">23mm ZU-23</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/0QGnHG36/768.jpg">23mm ZU-23 On Truck</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/yxkKTNQb/755.jpg">23mm ZU-23M1 On Truck</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postlmg.cc/hQVdmhQM">23mm ZSU-23-4 Shilka</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Static Surface-To-Air Missile (SAM) Systems</h3>
<ul><li><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> </span><a href="https://postlmg.cc/9DP9HkBD">S-125</a></li><li><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> </span><a href="https://postlmg.cc/z39vhnNk">S-200</a></li><li><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> </span><a href="https://postlmg.cc/phmVhd17">S-300PS</a></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Self-Propelled Surface-To-Air Missile (SAM) Systems</h3>
<ul><li><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> </span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/15ZWqQkv/221.jpg">9K31 Strela-1</a></li><li><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> </span><a href="https://postlmg.cc/tnhzb9yZ">9K35 Strela-10</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span><a href="https://postlmg.cc/H87hyGmd">Buk-M2E</a></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3></h3></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>
Surveillance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Israel" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="480" data-file-width="660" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png" width="21" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/4yvjggPF/Screenshot-7949.png">Elbit Skylark I-LEX</a><br /></li><li><img alt="Israel" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="480" data-file-width="660" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png" width="21" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/sxCbqXYh/Screenshot-7942.png">Unknown Elbit UAV</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/rmwpfvtS/Kazakh-Orlan-10.jpg">Orlan-10E</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/52F43yBJ/ezgif-5-26128520e8.jpg">CAIG Wing Loong I</a> (Can be armed with two <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/VvnYj8hZ/437.png">Blue Arrow 7</a> AGMs or <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/90dhDB4v/328.png">YZ-100</a> guided bombs)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1200" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/HkS6ppbt/image.jpg">TAI Anka</a> (Can be armed with four <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/6Qkh5kk5/Roketsan-MAM-L-Mini-Ak-ll-M-himmat-Teknofest-2019.jpg">MAM-L</a> or <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Wznm8hhh/Roketsan-MAM-C-L-2.jpg">MAM-C</a> guided bombs)</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>[1] Esoteric Armour: Ukrainian T-72UMG Tanks In Turkmenistan <a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/08/esoteric-armour-turkmenistans-t-72umg.html">https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/08/esoteric-armour-turkmenistans-t-72umg.html</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">[2] Russia, Redux: Turkmenistan Acquires The Typhoon MRAP <a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/12/russia-redux-turkmenistan-acquires.html">https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/12/russia-redux-turkmenistan-acquires.html</a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b>Recommended Articles:</b></u> <br />
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<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">It might come as a surprise to many that Switzerland continues to operate a significant number of armored fighting vehicles (AFVs), even in the aftermath of the Cold War and the seemingly remote possibility of facing an invasion from any (neighboring) nation. In spite of the decommissioning of most bunker systems and a considerable reduction in its air force, the Swiss Armed Forces are engaged in a continual process of modernising their capabilities. This involves both the acquisition of new equipment and the enhancing of existing AFVs through (limited) upgrade programmes.</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">An intriguing aspect is that, despite possessing a fleet of 30 F-18 and 18 F-5 fighter aircraft, the Swiss Armed Forces has been without an air-to-ground capability following the retirement of its last Hawker Hunters in 1994. In lieu of this capability, the Swiss Army has relied upon a significant number of M109 self-propelled guns to provide fire-support to ground units. With the introduction of the F-35A from 2027 onwards, Switzerland is set to regain a limited air-to-ground capability through the acquisition of a limited quantity of GBU-53 and GBU-54 guided bombs. [1]<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The importance of ground-based fire support assets remains unquestionable within the Swiss Army. The force currently maintains an impressive fleet of 133 M109 KAWEST WE SPGs, underscoring the continued emphasis on this capability. Looking ahead, there are plans to replace the M109s with 155mm <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/2S0Ld91m/Swiss-Army-KMW-RCH-155.jpg">RCH-155s</a> or <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/sXkhQBvh/Swiss-Army-Archer.jpg">Archers</a> in the coming decade. Alongside the SPGs, the Swiss Army has ordered a total of 48 Piranha-V-based 120mm Mörser 16 self-propelled mortars (SPMs). The inventory of the Swiss Army does not include multiple rocket launchers (MRLs).</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Swiss Army swiftly increased its existing equipment orders. Notably, the order for the 120mm Mörser 16 SPM was expanded from 32 to 48. The acquisition of Pionier Panzerfahrzeug 21 AEV was increased from 60 to 84. Switzerland's acquisition of AFVs is marked
by an increasing preference for wheeled platforms over tracked ones, a choice that aligns well with the country's extensive road network. Nonetheless, the Swiss Army's 110 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/ZRrjbHvy/7660.png">Panzerjäger 90</a> tank destroyers were decommissioned in 2022 without a direct replacement.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">As iconic structures like the <a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/15,5_cm_Festungskanone_93_L52_BISON">Festungskanone BISON</a> and <a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centi_Bunker">Centi Bunkers</a> have become relics of the past, Switzerland has adopted a strategy prioritising swift force deployment across the country instead of relying on bunker systems. This transformation is evident in decisions such as the <a href="https://youtu.be/XxWeTe88chQ">scrapping</a> of nearly a thousand M113 APCs in favour of modern wheeled alternatives like the GMTF Duro IIIP. Whatever future steps will be taken to further enchance the Swiss Armed Forces' firepower and effectiveness, the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine is likely to ensure a substantial Swiss Army for many decades to come, ensuring the country's readiness in an ever-changing global landscape.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This
list attempts to list all AFV types currently in service with the Swiss Armed Forces. This list only includes vehicles and equipment
currently confirmed as active, placed in operational reserve, or on order by the Swiss Armed Forces. Switzerland employs various abbreviations to denote upgrades and service life extensions for its military capabilities, including Combat Upgrade (KAWEST), Value Maintenance Programme (WE), and Extension of Use (NUV). Radars, (armoured) trucks and jeeps are not included in the list.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>
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Tracked Armoured Personnel Carriers (90)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 50 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/zvXXX0tt/5570.jpg">Schützenpanzer 63/07 ''M113''</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 40 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/5Nhwtb2T/3324.png">Sappeur Panzer 63/05 ''M113''</a><br /></li></ul>
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Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carriers (930)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> 513 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/5tFwBddC/87.jpg">Radschützenpanzer 93 Piranha IIC</a> (Eight in <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/k4QKHQ5M/88.jpg">service</a> with the Militärpolizei)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> 417 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/KcdbqHzx/3222.png">GMTF Duro IIIP</a></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Infantry Mobility Vehicles (4+)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> 4 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/pdF2YxWz/329.jpg">Eagle V 4x4 EOR</a> (Used by bomb disposal units)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> (?) <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/15zgwKBp/4487.jpg">LAPV Enok</a></li></ul>
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Reconnaissance Vehicles (228)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> 69 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/5tt5K7Yx/558099.jpg">Eagle II 4x4 - Aufklärungsfahrzeug 93/97</a> (To be upgraded and kept in service until the early 2030s)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> 59 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/VkwPtMS9/77698.jpg">Eagle III 4x4 - Fire-Control SKdt INTAFF</a> (To be upgraded and kept in service until the early 2030s)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> 100 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/288qYLT5/554.png">Eagle V 6x6 - Aufklärungsfahrzeug TASYS</a> (To enter service from 2023 onwards)</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Mines"> </span></div><h3>Light Strike Vehicles (10)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> 10 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/cLsPFpbv/53271bc3-ec6e-4336-b32b-604787beee58.jpg">AGF Serval LAUF</a> (To be replaced)<br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Mines"> </span></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Mines">Military Engineering Vehicles And Equipment<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> 25 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/V6DrW03V/998.png">Bergepanzer 3 'Büffel' Armoured Recovery Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> 12 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/1RWmpCc9/5576.png">AEV 3 Kodiak Armoured Engineering Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> 12 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/fL1CK9xK/77.png">Panzerschnellbrücke Leguan Bridgelayer</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> 12 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/YCFhDFky/25.png">Minenräumpanzer 63/00 Mine-Clearing Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> 84 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/sDVkNCzF/335.png">Pionier Panzerfahrzeug 21 Armoured Engineering Vehicle</a> (To enter service from 2023 onwards)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/vHyXMh6d/3321.jpg">Caterpillar 938G Armoured Earthmover</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> 40 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/d3J2wBQ1/r3.png">Piranha Armoured Ambulance</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> 4 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/d0JKyrXM/3332.jpg">DURO IIIP Armoured Ambulance</a><br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> 12 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/MHDFYFn7/4333.webp">Duro IIIP CBRN Reconnaissance Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> 12 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/PfBTxrBm/449.png">Piranha IIIC CBRN Reconnaissance Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> 48 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/3JyqG2vd/6658.png">Raupentransportwagen 68/05 ''M548'' Ammunition Transporter</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" width="23" /> 10 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/VNkkcqDs/779.png">Schwimmbrücke 95/15 Motorised Floating Bridge</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> 16 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/NfR8zHNP/43.png">Unterstützungsbrücke 46m Dry Support Bridge (DSB)</a></li></ul>
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<h3>Communications Stations (64)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> 36 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/DwKTFjtF/6698.png">Piranha IIIC Radio Access Point (RAP) Panzer</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> 8 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/DyG9C9xF/5540.jpg">Piranha IIIC Kommunikations Panzer</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> 8 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/YCpd1ZVd/3327.jpg">Piranha IIIC Mehrzwecksender Panzer</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> 12 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/QtkBk4vq/587.png">Piranha IIIC KOMPAK Panzer</a></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Command Vehicles (310)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> 160 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/zBFhtgw1/u7.png">Piranha Armoured Command Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> 6 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/WbdGjS09/5598.png">Piranha IIIC Führungspanzer Armoured Command Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> 6 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/BZYkQqVJ/49.jpg">Piranha IIIC Führungs FIS/HE INTAFF Panzer Armoured Command Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 50 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/JnFjbDfQ/689.jpg">Kommandopanzer 63/07 ''M113'' Armoured Command Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 35 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/s2SmfJbR/668.jpg">Kommandopanzer Artillerie 63/97 ''M113'' Armoured Command Vehicle</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 53 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/7Y9Yd8LF/4480.png">Feuerleitpanzer 63/97 ''M113'' Armoured Fire-Control Vehicle</a><br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/GmWP2Ybk/5589.jpg">Eagle V 6x6 - Führungsfahrzeug</a> (To be procured in the mid-2020s)<br /></li></ul>
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<h3>
Self-Propelled Mortars (48 Systems On Order)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> 48 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/qRR1VD9B/7.png">120mm Mörser 16</a> (To enter service from 2024 onwards)<br /></li></ul>
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Self-Propelled Artillery (133)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 133 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/3NhQZTkf/preview-High1.jpg">155mm M109 KAWEST WE</a> (To be replaced from the early-2030s onwards)<br /></li></ul>
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</h3><h3>Towed Anti-Aircraft Guns (48)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> 48 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/26DqQdym/r2.jpg">35mm Flab Kan 63/90 ''Oerlikon GDF''</a> (To be replaced) </li></ul>
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Static SAM Systems (5 Fire Units On Order)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 5 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/BvP8sNYc/586.jpg">MIM-104E Patriot PAC-3 Fire Units</a> [Range: 70+km] (On order. Will replace the Rapier SAM system retired in 2022) <br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div><div style="text-align: left;">[1] Switzerland – F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft and Weapons <a href="https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/switzerland-f-35-joint-strike-fighter-aircraft-and-weapons">https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/switzerland-f-35-joint-strike-fighter-aircraft-and-weapons</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880058442344793562.post-80312912853057734102023-08-15T14:04:00.024+02:002023-12-08T18:34:16.676+01:00Putting Down The Pen: Reflecting On Oryx’s Journey<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i> </i><br /></div>Dear everyone,<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">I had always imagined 'penning' this farewell someday. You see, the journey of Oryx took a different path than its intended purpose. What Oryx was meant to be initially was a remedy for my teenage boredom at the age of 17. Back then, I was still in high school, and the manageable workload along with my recent departure from playing football left me with an abundance of spare time. An interest in the Arab Spring, in particular the Libyan and Syrian Revolutions, led me to spend more and more time scouring the internet for updates. As the Syrian Revolution evolved into protracted civil war, I decided to create a Twitter account to more closely monitor the unfolding events.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">One of the accounts I followed was that of Eliot Higgins, who began reporting on the Syrian Civil War on his Brown Moses Blog. After asking him one day if he was going to report on the use of Italian-upgraded T-72 tanks in the war, I remember telling myself that if a ''high-school dropout who knew no more about weapons than the average Xbox owner'' was able to write these articles, so would I probably. That evening, I created a blog, picked a name (Oryx for the majestic animal, and Spioenkop, Afrikaans for 'spy hill', as a place from where one can watch events unfold around the world) and published my first article on Syria's T-72 MBTs.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It was the 16th of February 2013, and little did I realise that the next decade would transform Oryx from a remedy for boredom into a project that would consume the majority of my time and energy. In the months following my inaugural article, I continued to write about Syria, a country that held my focus until 2017. However, a desire towards greater challenges was always present. My motivation thrives on challenges. Offer me the most difficult subject to analyse. Upon mastering the subject's intricacies, I seek out the next challenge.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">I ultimately discovered my greatest challenge in the analysis of North Korea. Back in the early 2010s, the scarcity of photographs and videos emerging from the country, in stark contrast to the flood of visual content available now, intrigued me. The limited information available, coupled with the abundance of misinformation, arguably made it the most challenging country to analyse. Through a series of articles and our eventual book(s), Joost and I attempted to unravel the mysteries surrounding the Korean People's Army. Finishing the final pages of the book left me feeling satisfied with North Korea – we had done what we aimed for. We unearthed the answers to our questions. With this challenge resolved, I started looking for another subject that would keep me curious and motivated.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Finding a challenge this time around proved much harder than before. However, the Nagorno-Karabakh War, Türkiye('s defence industry) and the Tigray War eventually emerged as subjects that provided me with both analytical satisfaction and the desired level of complexity. Their status as topics that Western analysts scarcely delved into rendered them all the more interesting to me. In contrast to mainstream media, we weren't confined by the need to generate popular articles and headlines. Instead, we saw this as an opportunity to illuminate underreported conflicts like the Tigray War, the Libyan War and the War in Yemen. Continuously delving into various countries and conflicts kept Oryx fresh for me, but it has also brought me to a place where I feel that I've largely covered the subjects I intended to explore. The journey has been a source of satisfaction, but it has now arrived at its final destination. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Since late 2021, the act of writing feels repetitive, almost as if I've written every sentence before. For me, this realisation serves as a clear sign that it's time to move on. In fact, I had already contemplated ending Oryx by the spring of 2022, but the Russian invasion of Ukraine infused me with renewed energy to keep going. But 1.5 years later, I have lost my spark. My interest in anything military is fading, and the
constant pressure to keep up with everything is exhausting. I
usually fall asleep with my phone in hand, only to wake up finding
I've been sleeping on it. I'm tired of all the death and
destruction. It's been a whole decade of watching videos of people's bodies having been torn apart by bombs or parents holding their lifeless newborns who died as a result of armed conflict – it really gets to you.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Still, I take great joy in the opportunities that Oryx has brought
me. While I'm aware of options such as securing a position at a
think tank or even transforming Oryx into a lucrative private
intelligence agency, these career paths hold no appeal for me.
To me, the act of <a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2023/07/patreon-with-purpose-how-your-donations.html">donating</a> our entire Patreon
income to charities seemed like the only possible course of action. Amidst ongoing wars and natural disasters, it's difficult to justify to ourselves to hold onto money without considering the greater need. True wealth, for me, is found within family, health, and finding happiness in the little things in life. A forest stroll or spending time with friends makes me feel genuinely rich. Learning this lesson at a young age is priceless.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Over the years I've come to realise that, to me, genuine success and happiness are scarcely influenced by popularity, recognition, or even publishing a book. While these achievements hold their own significance, they haven't truly brought me a sense of pride. My most significant accomplishments involve making those dear to me proud and understanding the essence of happiness at a young age. Oryx has shown me that that true happiness cannot be attained through fame, career accomplishments, or wealth.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Reflecting on the last decade, I hope that Oryx has and will continue to motivate others to set out on their own journey of analysis and writing. Starting at the age of 17 without ever taking any education in the field of defence or international relations, Oryx can be seen as evidence that great opportunities await those who choose a similar path.<i> </i>What added to the excitement was the interaction with readers on Twitter, which I've thoroughly enjoyed over the years.<i> </i>At a certain point, the number of messages became overwhelming, so I want to apologise if you never received a response. I also want to express my sincere appreciation to all those who have offered their assistance in various capacities to Oryx over the years, with a special acknowledgment to <a href="https://twitter.com/Rebel44CZ">Jakub</a>.<i> </i>What began as a childhood interest ignited by buying Buck Danny and Biggles comic strips blossomed into a hobby that has far exceeded any reasonable limits. Although I once contemplated a position with an intelligence agency, an offer never came to fruition.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lastly, I feel compelled to discuss the origin of the practice of list-making and its evolution over time. We began our venture into list-making in 2013 with the goal of aiding our internal analysis. The abundance and variations of North Korea's armored fighting vehicles (AFVs) posed a challenge, prompting us to catalog them before we could analyse them effectively. This initial list set the groundwork for subsequent lists, although it wasn't until the summer of 2014 that we embarked on compiling the 'losses lists,' intended to illustrate the staggering volume of armament and equipment captured by IS in the regions of Iraq and Syria. The rapid proliferation of these lists, owing to the relatively straightforward process of creating them, is probably what Oryx will primarily be remembered for. The lists gained such popularity that I found myself (somewhat jokingly) <a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2023/04/list-listing-oryx-list-of-lists.html">embracing</a> the entire act of list-making on Oryx with a list of lists. However, I must confess, I have an aversion to planning ahead and never create lists in my everyday life. Sorry!<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Recommended Articles:</u></b><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2021/02/the-writing-of-armed-forces-of-north.html"> The Writing Of: The Armed Forces of North Korea, On The Path Of Songun</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880058442344793562.post-17116954803135646002023-08-14T11:21:00.018+02:002023-09-02T12:34:00.572+02:00Modernisation On A Budget: Bulgaria’s Arms Acquisitions<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-QOn6kyjZq3KZOJQp5TtiidxnEUE3TqABtzlUKNtgMKrYDXv75IylI-ki-nZ3AeNUNkHlffu5I3TookNorD0Nj39pokVR18OADzMmpJTWSaEl6hwnriRc32FolNJVt4eLYLKECSc8q1i2r98YohAcI2pTHaWpJUaYsinzvZv_aTx9xUX9Mp0MH7Wy9HQ/s1600/DSC_1558~1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-QOn6kyjZq3KZOJQp5TtiidxnEUE3TqABtzlUKNtgMKrYDXv75IylI-ki-nZ3AeNUNkHlffu5I3TookNorD0Nj39pokVR18OADzMmpJTWSaEl6hwnriRc32FolNJVt4eLYLKECSc8q1i2r98YohAcI2pTHaWpJUaYsinzvZv_aTx9xUX9Mp0MH7Wy9HQ/s16000/DSC_1558~1.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i>By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans</i><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Bulgaria finds itself in a challenging economic position as the poorest country within the European Union. This economic struggle has had a notable impact on the country's efforts to modernise its armed forces. Insufficient funding has hindered Bulgaria's attempts to bring its military capabilities up to contemporary (NATO) standards, resulting in an inventory that bears a striking resemblance to that of the Bulgarian Army of the 1980s. As per former Minister of Defence Dimitar Stoyanov, the country's delay in modernising its armed forces has resulted in a current financial requirement amounting to some 3-4% of the nation's GDP to bring the military up to modern standards. [1]</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Though the allocation of such resources appears distant at present, the Bulgarian Armed Forces are set to finally welcome a number of new weapons systems in the upcoming years. Most notably, the Bulgarian Air Force will receive 16 F-16V Block 70 fighter aircraft to replace its aging fleet of MiG-29 and Su-25 combat aircraft while the Bulgarian Navy will welcome two MMPV 90 corvettes from Germany. In 2023, the Bulgarian Army received 44 T-72M/M1s that were upgraded by the state-owned company TEREM and Elbit from Israel in a contract worth over €40 million. [2]<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Bulgarian Armed Forces have identified a number of acquisition projects to be of top priority, including the procurement of air-surveillance radars to enhance the capabilities of the new F-16s. Additionally, the MoD is seeking to acquire 180+ Stryker IFVs and APCs, 155mm SPGs and new SAM systems. These acquisitions are to be financed through installment payments spanning up to 15 years. [3] Bulgaria has also expressed an interest in acquiring the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 and Akıncı UCAVs, with the goal of rectifying the current deficiencies in their UAV capabilities.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This
article attempts to list equipment acquisitions by the Bulgarian Army,
Air Force and Navy. This list focuses on heavy weaponry and doesn't
include ATGMs, MANPADS, small arms, command vehicles, engineering
equipment, trucks, radars and
ammunition. Mid-Life Updates (MLUs) are only included when they
contribute to enhancing the weapons system's operational capabilities.
This list will be updated as new acquisitions are reported.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Army - Sukhopŭtni Voĭski Na Bŭlgariya<br /></span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">
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</h3><h3>Infantry Fighting Vehicles<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> 90 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/vZ1kfBJR/87.jpg">XM1296 Dragoons</a> [Planned Acquisition]</span> <br /></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Specialised Armoured Vehicles</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> 93 <a href="https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/bulgaria-stryker-vehicles">Strykers In Five Configurations</a> [Planned Acquisition]</span></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Artillery</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> Programme To Acquire 155mm Self-Propelled Guns</span> </li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Air Force - Voennovazdushni Sili<br /></span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">
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</h3><h3>
</h3><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Fighter Aircraft<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 16 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/fTV54fFd/F-16Web.jpg">F-16V Block 70s</a> [Will be delivered from 2025 onwards]</li></ul><h3> </h3><h3>Unmanned (Combat) Aerial Vehicles</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> Programme To Acquire MALE Unmanned (Combat) Aerial Vehicles [Candidates: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/J72kNLv4/z-Ja7-TEv9-Zla41u-XMx-IV0wln-Ay-XHj-DASA.jpg">Bayraktar TB2</a> and <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/cLqtzcdp/fu-Hzt-JOhm0-CD5-ZE9bp80-Q.jpg">Bayraktar Akıncı</a>]</span> </li></ul><h3>
</h3>
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</h3>
</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Air Defence Systems</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> Programme To Acquire Medium-To-Long Range Surface-To-Air Missile Systems</span> </li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Navy - Voennomorski Sili Na Republika Balgariya<br /></span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">
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</h3><h3>
</h3><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Frigates (Future Quantity: 2 Or 3)<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png" width="23" /> Modernisation Of 2 Or 3 Wielingen-Class Frigates With New Weapons Systems And Combat Systems [To commence in the mid-to-late 2020s]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Corvettes</span><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"> (Future Quantity: 2)</span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> 2 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/63w0cNXG/01499863-1024x768.jpg">MMPV
90s</a> [To be delivered in 2025 and 2026]<br /></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Submarines <span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">(Future Quantity: 2)</span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Programme To Acquire 2 Secondhand Submarines
(To reinstate Bulgaria's submarine service after the retirement of the last Romeo-class submarines in 2011)</li></ul><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Coastal Defence Missile Systems</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Programme To Acquire New Coastal Defence Missile Systems
(To replace the 4K51 Rubezh)</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">[1] The modernization of the Bulgarian army requires 3-4% of country's GDP <a href="https://bnr.bg/en/post/101783524/the-modernization-of-the-bulgarian-army-requires-3-4-of-country-s-gdp">https://bnr.bg/en/post/101783524/the-modernization-of-the-bulgarian-army-requires-3-4-of-country-s-gdp</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">[2] Bulgarian T-72 upgrade expected to be completed in 2023 <a href="https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/bulgarian-t-72-upgrade-expected-to-be-completed-in-2023">https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/bulgarian-t-72-upgrade-expected-to-be-completed-in-2023</a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">[3] Modernization program of the Bulgarian army is not financially secure: Defence Minister <a href="https://bnr.bg/en/post/101775374/modernization-program-of-the-bulgarian-army-is-not-financially-secure-defence-minister">https://bnr.bg/en/post/101775374/modernization-program-of-the-bulgarian-army-is-not-financially-secure-defence-minister</a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div><b><u>Recommended Articles:</u></b> <br /><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2023/08/the-dawn-of-deterrence-listing-romanias.html"> The Dawn Of Deterrence: Listing Romania’s Recent Arms Acquisitions</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/11/a-21st-century-powerhouse-listing.html">A 21st Century Powerhouse: Listing Poland’s Recent Arms Acquisitions</a><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2023/07/czeching-off-shopping-list-overview-of.html"> Czeching Off the Shopping List: An Overview Of Czech Army Acquistions</a> <br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2023/07/zeitenwende-in-facts-and-figures-list.html"> Zeitenwende In Facts And Figures - A List Of German Arms Acquisitions</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880058442344793562.post-63912576166777920672023-08-13T12:50:00.021+02:002023-11-04T14:21:36.562+01:00Ukraine’s Armsbasket: How Bulgaria Arms Ukraine<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIyVBuevhl_0vgHtYuK72uMxgiN0mZaZYp5qKh2y4F6L-NBXa7SGqpgI9Q7vEd62RZn5SJq-NdDPrKPMt5zYNN5lner9BdmMPEekOuHdahVNr6UdArSA-FkgacIEJL0gUs19344EnA0YL4WI1oVYzIq7Xz4MwAv4yZ4CRETOJru9KmyUsyuVpCDyUAXAs/s1190/219.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="1190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIyVBuevhl_0vgHtYuK72uMxgiN0mZaZYp5qKh2y4F6L-NBXa7SGqpgI9Q7vEd62RZn5SJq-NdDPrKPMt5zYNN5lner9BdmMPEekOuHdahVNr6UdArSA-FkgacIEJL0gUs19344EnA0YL4WI1oVYzIq7Xz4MwAv4yZ4CRETOJru9KmyUsyuVpCDyUAXAs/s16000/219.png" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i>By </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/Rebel44CZ">Jakub Janovsky</a></i><i>, </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/naalsio26">naalsio26</a></i><i>, </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/aloha9916">Aloha</a>,</i><i> </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/Danspiun">Dan</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kemal_115">Kemal</a></i></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">Bulgaria has emerged as a crucial lifeline for Ukraine, acting as an armsbasket amid the conflict with Russia. The country's defence companies have taken on an unprecedented role, operating around the clock to supply Ukraine with much-needed Soviet-type ammunition to support its resistance against Russia. Paradoxically, even as Bulgarian factories work tirelessly to aid Ukraine, the nation faces an internal contradiction. The pro-Russian President's attribution of blame to Kyiv for Russia's invasion and his vehement opposition to Bulgaria's indirect involvement in the war starkly contrasts with the pro-Ukrainian defence minister's aims of increasing his nation's assistance to Ukraine.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span> </div>A middle-ground seems to have been reached between the opposing camps within Bulgaria's leadership. This involves the strategic decision to sell the required ammunition and weaponry to NATO member states, which then facilitate their transfer to Ukraine. In this intricate arrangement, Bulgaria manages to navigate a delicate balance, officially upholding its stance of non-military support to Ukraine while covertly contributing to Ukraine's defence efforts. The revenue generated from these transactions serves as a welcome financial boost for the nation, effectively turning the situation into a symbiotic arrangement where Bulgaria assists Ukraine while bolstering its own economic stability.<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Despite Bulgaria's President staunchly opposing the provision of weaponry to Ukraine, the country's government is discreetly escalating its support. A testament to this commitment is the recent pledge to supply Ukraine with 100 BTR-60PB APCs. Beyond a mere boost to Ukraine's defensive capabilities, these efforts are underpinned by a strategic objective: Bulgaria aspires to secure access to US weaponry in return. Having missed out on participating in Germany's <a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/09/flawed-but-commendable-germanys.html">Ringtausch</a> programme, Bulgaria sees an opportunity to secure US weapons systems through a similar arrangement. By offering Ukraine military assets, many of which stem from the Soviet-era, in exchange for surplus US weaponry, Bulgaria could foster a potential win-win scenario that benefits all parties involved. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The
following list attempts to keep track of military equipment
delivered or pledged to Ukraine by Bulgaria during the Russian invasion of
Ukraine. The entries below are sorted by armament category (with a flag
denoting the country of origin), and due to the confidential nature of
some arms deliveries they can serve only as a lower bound to the total
volume delivered. This list is updated as further military support is uncovered.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name="more"></a></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">* Purchases by the Ukrainian or US and EU governments from Bulgarian defence companies.</div> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name="more"></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name="more"></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">(Click
on the equipment type or vehicle to get a picture)</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>
</h3><h3>
</h3><h3>Jet Aircraft<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"><br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> 14 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/RF9WvybT/547.png">Su-25s*</a> [April 2022] (Purchased from Bulgaria by a NATO member state and delivered to Ukraine)</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Tanks<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1534945728035962886">T-72M1s*</a> [Before May 2022] (Purchased by Czechia from Bulgaria and delivered to Ukraine)</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Multiple Rocket Launchers<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/T191FG8v/image.jpg">122mm BM-21 Grads*</a> [May or June 2022] (Purchased by Czechia from Bulgaria and delivered to Ukraine)</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Self-Propelled Artillery<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/ncHX2LN1/Bulgarian-2-S1-Gvozdika.jpg">122mm 2S1 Gvozdikas*</a> [2022] (Purchased by a NATO member state from Bulgaria and delivered to Ukraine)</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Towed Artillery<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/XJgn78sw/image.jpg">152mm D-20s*</a> [April 2022] (Purchased by Czechia from Bulgaria and delivered to Ukraine)</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Mortars</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1560989959527489536">60mm M60CMA Commando Mortars*</a> [Before August 2022]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Armoured Personnel Carriers<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> 100 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/2SGFGJH1/image.jpg">BTR-60PBs</a> [To be delivered]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Anti-Tank Guided Missiles<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"><br /></span></h3><h3></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/xjMPDdfm/image.jpg">9M111MFB-1 Faktorias*</a> [Before August 2022]</li></ul><h3></h3><h3><br /></h3><h3>Portable Anti-Tank Weaponry<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"><br /></span></h3><h3></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/X7VTvMyJ/image.jpg">DRTG-73 Rocket Propelled Grenade Launchers*</a> [Before April 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/BQsxK8kC/image.jpg">ATGL-L Rocket Propelled Grenade Launchers*</a> [Before November 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/XvjNj0JV/image.jpg">BULSPIKE-AT Rocket Propelled Grenade Launchers*</a> [Summer 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/FRGnjsY1/image.jpg">Warrior SPG-9 Recoilless Rifles*</a> [Before June 2022]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Small Arms<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"><br /></span></h3><h3></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> 1460+ <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/ncy9tYPH/image.jpg">MG-1M General-Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs)*</a> [Before April 2022]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Ammunition<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"><br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://twitter.com/CalibreObscura/status/1650555116687175711">7.62x54mmR Small Arms Rounds*</a> [Before April 2023]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Sx02FGPm/image.jpg">GHO-2 HE Hand Grenades*</a> [Before February 2023]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/PfWrvkVn/image.jpg">OGi-7MA AP-FRAG Rocket Propelled Grenades*</a> [Before August 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/fTbnW46K/image.jpg">PG-7VT Tandem Charge HEAT Rocket Propelled Grenades*</a> [Before December 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://twitter.com/CalibreObscura/status/1632840103352516610">RTB-7MA Thermobaric Rocket Propelled Grenades*</a> [Before February 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1657010525522231302">OG-9M HE Fragmentation Recoilless Rifle Grenades*</a> [Before May 2023]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1538877207803744261">30mm VOG-17M Grenades For Automatic Grenade Launchers*</a> [Before June 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1560989959527489536">60mm HE60 MA Mortar Rounds*</a> [Before August 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Gpn8kpQd/image.jpg">82mm HE82M Mortar Rounds*</a> [Before February 2023]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1650291222253129728">80mm ARS-8KOM Unguided Rockets*</a> [Before April 2023]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/qBxT75Pq/image.jpg">100mm 3UBK2 HEAT FRAG Anti-Tank Rounds*</a> [Before July 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/MHK4GRrT/image.jpg">120mm HE120M Mortar Rounds*</a> [Before August 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1548972051616223232">122mm Artillery Rounds*</a> [Since July 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://twitter.com/CalibreObscura/status/1506016767638138881">152mm Artillery Rounds*</a> [Since April 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> 155mm Artillery Rounds* [Since March 2023]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> 122mm Rockets* [Since July 2022]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"> </span></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Military Gear<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> 2000 Helmets [2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> 2000 Bulletproof Vests [2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> 5000 Sets Of Winter Clothing [Late 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> 5000 Pairs Of Winter Boots [Late 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> 350 Medical Kits [Late 2022]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"> </span></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Miscellaneous Items<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/bulgaria-volodymyr-zelenskyy-kiril-petkov-poorest-country-eu-ukraine/">Huge Quantities of Diesel*</a> [Since April 2022]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Technical Support<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> Repairing Ukrainian Armoured Vehicles And Equipment [Since May 2022]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"> </span></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Training</span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> The Deployment Of 50 Bulgarian Army Soldiers To Train Ukrainian Soldiers [2023]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg.png" width="23" /> The Training Of Of 60 Ukrainian Combat Medics Annually [Since 2023]<br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Special thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/war_noir">War_Noir</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/UAWeapons">Ukraine Weapons Tracker</a>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Recommended Articles:</u> </b><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/04/answering-call-heavy-weaponry-supplied.html"> Answering The Call: Heavy Weaponry Supplied To Ukraine</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2023/08/carpathian-camaraderie-romanias.html">Carpathian Camaraderie: Romania’s Military Support For Ukraine</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880058442344793562.post-42295078351665576382023-08-11T16:02:00.005+02:002023-11-04T14:21:54.969+01:00Breaking Plates, Building Alliances: Greece’s Military Aid To Ukraine <p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Xb3sc0u7N3OIllj2qyI2cQAKdWfknXl9I8OEqL1Y34M9ZUZH_WPk8gR_qGdj0gwlFnGs4PwremA_9PuSD1WJ9Ob3DAmrPtpdNjjY7bDqk6XdlYGIXFnRozPBq_b-ItWbwL9w_qp8Ys69N5k0tcVCzVwk0o3UidaRVopAA4I7q5JjwD0YzPRkOupKUYM/s1350/1134576245_0%200%203072%202048_1440x900_80_0_1_71a9578ad8d1dbbda72e86e8a2c76110.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Xb3sc0u7N3OIllj2qyI2cQAKdWfknXl9I8OEqL1Y34M9ZUZH_WPk8gR_qGdj0gwlFnGs4PwremA_9PuSD1WJ9Ob3DAmrPtpdNjjY7bDqk6XdlYGIXFnRozPBq_b-ItWbwL9w_qp8Ys69N5k0tcVCzVwk0o3UidaRVopAA4I7q5JjwD0YzPRkOupKUYM/s16000/1134576245_0%200%203072%202048_1440x900_80_0_1_71a9578ad8d1dbbda72e86e8a2c76110.jpg.webp" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i>By </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/Rebel44CZ">Jakub Janovsky</a></i><i>, </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/naalsio26">naalsio26</a></i><i>, </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/aloha9916">Aloha</a>,</i><i> </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/Danspiun">Dan</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kemal_115">Kemal</a></i></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">The
following list attempts to keep track of military equipment
delivered or pledged to Ukraine by Greece during the Russian invasion of
Ukraine. The entries below are sorted by armament category (with a flag
denoting the country of origin). Due to the confidential nature of
some arms deliveries they can serve only as a lower bound to the total
volume of weaponry delivered. This list will be updated as further military support is uncovered or declared.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">* Deliveries from Greek stocks through the German <a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/09/flawed-but-commendable-germanys.html">Ringtausch</a> programme</div> </div><div style="text-align: left;">(Click
on the vehicle or equipment type to get a picture of them)</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Infantry Fighting Vehicles (40+)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> 40 <a href="https://twitter.com/BuschModelar/status/1650887278728806400">BMP-1A1s*</a> [Delivered from October 2022 onwards] (From Greek stocks through the <a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/09/flawed-but-commendable-germanys.html">Ringtausch</a> programme)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> Unknown Quantity Of <a href="https://twitter.com/BuschModelar/status/1650887278728806400">BMP-1A1s</a> [To be delivered]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Anti-Tank Weapons (815)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> 815 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/T3qDBKkS/554.png">RPG-18s</a> [Delivered from February 2022 onwards]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Small Arms (20.000)<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> 20.000 ''Kalashnikov Rifles'' [Delivered from February 2022 onwards]</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Ammunition<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"><br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> Unknown Quantity Of 122mm Rockets [Delivered from February 2022 onwards]</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Artillery Ammunition [To be delivered]</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Small Arms Ammunition [To be delivered]</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Training<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"><br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="400" data-file-width="600" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Greece.svg/23px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png" width="23" /> The Deployment Of Hellenic Army Soldiers To Train Ukrainian Special Forces [2022/2023]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="400" data-file-width="600" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Greece.svg/23px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png" width="23" /> The Deployment Of Hellenic Army Soldiers To Train Ukrainian Troops On The Leopard 2 MBT [2022/2023]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="400" data-file-width="600" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Greece.svg/23px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png" width="23" /> The Training Of Ukrainian Pilots On The F-16 Fighter Jet [2023/2024]</li></ul></div> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Medical Aid<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"><br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="400" data-file-width="600" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Greece.svg/23px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png" width="23" /> Rehabilitation Of Wounded Ukrainian Soldiers In Greece [2023]</li></ul></div> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b>Recommended Articles:</b></u> <br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/05/guns-n-greece-hellenic-support-to.html"> Guns N’ Greece: Hellenic Support To Ukraine’s Army Of Resistance</a> <br /></div> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880058442344793562.post-79172227159412654262023-08-08T17:44:00.045+02:002023-09-28T12:56:28.652+02:00Deterring The Dragon: Listing Taiwanese Arms Acquisitions<p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCXb0OM6-C8zk0oRV1JfDMj95BgOLJ3Nf8sbTlvbwAa2kzJyky7t03etWgKDqprl2Bx4lDNl_hLpDr4XkzHZRLdF2V6-GWOH14mTMEcdlfMqRcshNfwwFh_CCHeGl8MiMJSTyT7SW6645eXBS_ksvZAcT4A3VRHv5ps8bSfPS53I1V2-Oxv3tXK9y/s2978/670.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2112" data-original-width="2978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCXb0OM6-C8zk0oRV1JfDMj95BgOLJ3Nf8sbTlvbwAa2kzJyky7t03etWgKDqprl2Bx4lDNl_hLpDr4XkzHZRLdF2V6-GWOH14mTMEcdlfMqRcshNfwwFh_CCHeGl8MiMJSTyT7SW6645eXBS_ksvZAcT4A3VRHv5ps8bSfPS53I1V2-Oxv3tXK9y/s16000/670.png" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i>By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans</i><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">With a yearly budget of $19 billion in 2023, Taiwan faces significant challenges in matching the pace of China's ever-expanding military might. Consequently, the country has made strategic decisions to prioritise investments in its air force and navy, recognising the critical role these branches play in defending the island nation. As the Taiwanese Army is set to engage only after Chinese forces have landed on its territory, the Taiwanese Armed Forces' primary objective lies in establishing a robust deterrent to deter China from carrying out an amphibious landing in the first place.</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As Taiwan attempts to deter the dragon, it is facing ongoing criticism for pursuing a procurement strategy that favours large naval vessels such as landing platform docks (LPDs) and ocean-going hunter killer submarines over a fleet of midget submarines, fast attack craft (FACs) and additional coastal defence missile systems (CDS). Though many perceive a cross-strait invasion as the biggest threat to Taiwan's security, Taipei is concerned about the possibility of a concerted strategy by China to encircle and isolate the island nation through a naval blockade.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">While arguments can be made in favor of the US Navy's role in securing communication lines to Taiwan during wartime, Taiwan is likely to approach this partnership with a sense of caution, given the US' abandonment of South Vietnam in the 1970s, the withdrawal from Iraq in 2011 and, more recently, from Afghanistan. In addition, despite their close alliance, Taiwan is not permitted to purchase all categories of weaponry from the US. As Taiwan's options to procure armament from abroad are limited, the country has opted to design much of its weapons systems itself.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Nonetheless, significant concerns loom over the readiness of the Taiwanese Armed Forces. Taiwan currently finds itself comparatively ill-prepared for a full-fledged war. To address these challenges, Taipei has begun implementing several lessons learned from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, such as the
importance of stockpiling munitions. These lessons have become crucial as China's
rapid military expansion has eroded many of Taiwan's defensive
advantages. Addressing these issues will be critical for Taiwan to maintain its security in the face of evolving threats.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This
article attempts to list (future) equipment acquisitions by the Republic of China's Army, Air Force,
Navy and Coast Guard Administration. This list focuses on heavy weaponry and doesn't
include ATGMs, MANPADS, radars and vessels of less than 1000 tons. This is updated as new acquisitions are reported. Our list showing active Taiwanese fighting vehicles can be viewed <a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2023/03/fortress-taiwan-listing-afvs-in-service.html">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Republic of China Army<br /></span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">
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</h3><h3>Tanks<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 108 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/W1ZrfRFH/image.jpg">M1A2T MBTs</a> [Delivery Ongoing]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> Upgrade Of 460 M60A3 MBTs With New Engines And Fire-Control Systems
[To be completed in the late 2020s]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> Upgrade Of 450 CM-11 MBTs With New Engines And Fire-Control Systems
[To commence in the late 2020s or early 2030s] <br /></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Armoured Fighting Vehicles<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> Planned Acquisition Of <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/cHydTkmc/5899.webp">Wheeled Mobile Gun Systems</a> [Design Ongoing] (To replace the M41D light tanks and some of the older-generation MBTs)</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Artillery<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/nzy13M8M/498.png">Planned Acquisition Of Wheeled 120mm Self-Propelled Mortars</a> [Design Ongoing]</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Programme For Wheeled 155mm Self-Propelled Guns [Planned Project]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Air Defence Systems<br /></h3>
<ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> 6+ <a href="https://postimg.cc/VJGQxnq8">TC-2 SAM Batteries</a> [Delivery Ongoing] (Additional TC-2 Batteries to be procured for the ROC Marine Corps)<br /></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Loitering Munitions</h3>
<ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> Chien Hsiang (<a href="https://i.postimg.cc/25gT70hZ/FYfne-Rf-WQAARDad.jpg">Anti-Radiation Version</a>, <a href="https://postlmg.cc/SYf43Y4D">EO/IR Version</a> And <a href="https://postlmg.cc/0rFH1yjC">GPS-Guided Version</a>) [Will be delivered from 2025 onwards]<br /></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Weapons Systems</h3>
<ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> Additional <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/1tFyJykD/image.jpg">Hsiung Feng II Ground-Launched Cruise Missiles (GLCMs)</a> [To be delivered until 2026]</li></ul></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Republic of China Air Force<br /></span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">
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</h3><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Fighter Aircraft</span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 66 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/G3jZJs1B/588.webp">F-16V Block 70/72s</a> [Delivery Ongoing]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/xqDYzwzw/266.jpg">Upgrade Of 141 F-16A/Bs To F-16V Standard</a> [Delivery Ongoing]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://www.aviacionline.com/2022/05/taiwan-rushes-its-future-fighter-program-and-relies-on-kf-21-boramae-design/">Advanced Defense Fighter (ADF) Fighter Programme</a> [Design Ongoing]</li></ul><h3>
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</h3>
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Advanced Jet Trainers / Light Combat Aircraft<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> 66 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/yNJ4tkpm/776p.jpg">AIDC T-5 Brave Eagles</a> [Delivery Ongoing] (Can be <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/m2fXzhcL/image.jpg">armed</a> with IR-guided AAMs, AGM-65 AGMs, bombs and rocket pods)<br /></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles</h3><ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 4 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/TwQWBBKq/Flies-First-M2-DO.jpg">MQ-9A Reapers</a> [Will be delivered in the mid-2020s] (Donated by the U.S.)<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 4 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/sDrtT8p0/MQ-9-B-Sea-Guardian-1920x600-2.jpg">MQ-9B SeaGuardians</a> [Will be delivered between 2025 and 2029]</li><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <a href="https://postimg.cc/2LDSbm4h">Ten Yung 2</a> [Planned Acquisition]</li><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/RVjRHSvT/6652.jpg">Programme To Develop Jet-Powered Flying Wing Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles</a> [Planned Project]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Air Defence Systems<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 4 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/rmCpMRM4/776.jpg">NASAMS Batteries</a> [To be ordered in 2024]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> Additional <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/6pnPq7SK/24.jpg">Tien Kung III (TK-3) Surface-To-Air Missiles (SAMs)</a> [To be delivered until 2026]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> Additional <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/524P4PwB/Lockheed-Martin-PAC-3-MSE.jpg">PAC-3 MSE Surface-To-Air Missiles (SAMs)</a> [To be delivered in 2025 or 2026]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Weapons Systems</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> Additional <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Wb4p08n8/cover-5b69b24f9f9f62-49367115.jpg">Wan Chien Air-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCMs)</a> [To be delivered until 2024]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2023/08/13/2003804653">160km-Ranged Tien Chien V Beyond-Visual-Range Air-To-Air Missiles (BVRAAMs)</a> [Design Ongoing]</li></ul></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Republic of China Navy<br /></span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">
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</h3><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Landing Helicopter Dock<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/HsKd9kCT/535.webp">Amphibious Helicopter Dock Landing Ship</a> [Long-Term Acquisition Plan]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"> </span></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Landing Platform Docks<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> Up To 3 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/4dR3xTVj/415.jpg">Yushan-Class Landing Platform Docks</a> [Long-Term Acquisition Plan] (Will Supplement 1 Yushan-class Landing Platform Dock already in service since 2023)</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Surface Combatants<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> 9 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/zvMp4fDm/44f3.webp">Tuo Chiang-Class Missile Corvettes</a> [Will be delivered between 2023 and 2027] (Will Supplement 3 Tuo Chiang-Class Missile Corvettes already in service since 2014)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> 8 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/QdL9qWwq/Fb5-NT19-WQAEYHg8.jpg">Light Frigates (Consisting Of An Air Defence And ASW Variant)</a> [Will be delivered in the late 2020s and early 2030s]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> Upgrade Of 6 Kang-Ding Class Frigates With A 32-Cell VLS For TC-2N SAMs, New Radar Systems And An Improved Combat Management System [To be completed in the late 2020s]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/2jwDgNf1/taiwan-new-frigate.jpg">New Class Of Aegis System-Equipped Frigates</a> </span>[Long-Term Acquisition Plan]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/gjB7QQv7/533.png">New Class Of Aegis System-Equipped Guided-Missile Destroyers</a> </span>[Long-Term Acquisition Plan]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Submarines<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> 8 </span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/QdB5bKP8/image.jpg">Indigenous Defense Submarines</a> [Will be delivered from 2024 onwards]<br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><h3>Minehunters<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/wxG7ZFQc/215.png">New Class Of Mine Countermeasures Ships</a> </span>[Long-Term Acquisition Plan]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Miscellaneous Vessels<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/W3RQddrH/568.png">Multipurpose Personnel Carrier Vessel</a> [Long-Term Acquisition Plan]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> 6 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/W4sZTnYW/image.jpg">Rescue And Salvage Ships</a> [Will be delivered in the late 2020s and early 2030s] (One vessel is currently being outfitted. Five more planned)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/CLqnRDRy/4780.png">New Class Of Ocean Survey Ships</a> [Long-Term Acquisition Plan]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Unmanned (Combat) Aerial Vehicles</h3>
<ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/RhXK4jbp/768.png">'Albatross II'</a> [Planned Acquisition]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Weapons Systems</h3>
<ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/bNjk8sQk/hsiungfeng-2-1-e1610383423842.jpg">Additional Hsiung Feng II Anti-Ship Missiles (AShMs)</a> [To be delivered until 2026]</li><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/NfTD73x7/c134e948-b844-4163-8d76-b3d72f232bc5-b8d947c1.jpg">Additional Hsiung Feng III Anti-Ship Missiles (AShMs)</a> [To be delivered until 2026]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="1000" data-file-width="1500" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> Upgrade Of Most 76mm Oto Melara Cannons With Strales System And DART Ammunition </span>[To be completed in the early 2030s]</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Coast Guard Administration</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">
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</h3><h3>Patrol (Missile) Corvettes<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> 6 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/yNJywnDM/Taiwanese-Coast-Guard-takes-delivery-of-its-new-CG-601-Anping-patrol-vessel-925-001.jpg">Anping-Class Patrol (Missile) Corvettes</a> [Will be delivered between 2023 and 2026] (Will Supplement 6 Anping-Class Patrol Corvettes already in service since 2020) (Can <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/pLjLnH8p/6552.png">carry</a> up to 16 HF-2 and HF-3 AShMs)<br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><h3>Offshore Patrol Vessels</h3><h3></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> 2 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/NjsH6Ls5/mdasmx1xfil61.jpg">Chiayi-Class Offshore Patrol Vessels</a> [Will be delivered in 2023 and 2024] (Will Supplement 2 Chiayi-Class OPVs already in service since 2021 and 2022)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> 5 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Y2vJ0VrG/65hp.png">1,000-ton Patrol And Rescue Ships</a> [Will be delivered between 2022 and 2024] (Will Supplement 1 1,000-Ton Patrol And Rescue Ship already in service since 2022)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> 6 3,000-ton Ocean-Going Patrol Ships [Will be delivered between 2026 and 2032]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Aircraft<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> 6-12 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft [Planned]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Helicopters<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> 8 Search And Rescue And Environmental Protection Helicopters [Planned]</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Special thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/stoa1984">Taepodong</a>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Recommended Articles:</u></b> <br /> <br /></div><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2023/03/fortress-taiwan-listing-afvs-in-service.html"> Fortress Taiwan: Listing AFVs In Service With The Republic Of China</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/10/the-plans-new-foe-taiwan-acquires-mq-9b.html"> The PLAN’s New Foe: Taiwan Acquires The MQ-9B SeaGuardian</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/11/arms-for-allies-taiwans-military.html"> Arms For Allies: Taiwan’s Military Donations</a><br /></div> <br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880058442344793562.post-69573772114779441192023-08-06T12:07:00.012+02:002023-09-08T13:32:59.923+02:00Guardians Of The Pearl: Uganda’s Inventory Of AFVs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nTySw9xPhqy0VlGDFPh1j1qt_ucjmcboCborJGI-Houhe5MrPHU-XQa6BtCwsu90VxTckPJbRbuHYToiuTMeekWhuVSqZT8OOyBDmhd3PCY8CMdEm0hVO2A6zYIHz-ZNv9kwzgM56LoHo1ARoR4EciJRyRAE88fV9MM5eInENCqxsGYzhKZvRLpX/s1280/38o.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="882" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nTySw9xPhqy0VlGDFPh1j1qt_ucjmcboCborJGI-Houhe5MrPHU-XQa6BtCwsu90VxTckPJbRbuHYToiuTMeekWhuVSqZT8OOyBDmhd3PCY8CMdEm0hVO2A6zYIHz-ZNv9kwzgM56LoHo1ARoR4EciJRyRAE88fV9MM5eInENCqxsGYzhKZvRLpX/s16000/38o.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i>By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans</i><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">Over the past decade, Uganda has quietly embarked on a significant modernisation drive. This ambitious effort has seen the acquisition of Su-30MK2 multi-role fighter aircraft, Mi-28N attack helicopters and T-90S MBTs from Russia. Additionally, the country has invested in advanced weapons systems from Israel, such as 155mm ATMOS SPGs, 120mm SPEAR Mk.2 and CARDOM SPMs, as well as Hermes 900 UAVs. To further supplement its ground forces, Uganda has also obtained Type-85-IIM MBTs and VN2C APCs from China and 240mm 'M-1991 MRLs from North Korea.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Uganda's commitment to enhancing its military capabilities goes beyond the acquisition of AFVs; it also focuses on establishing essential infrastructure for their maintenance and modernisation. This dedication is evident through the establishment of an armour repair workshop and the construction of a factory specialising in assembling a diverse array of South African and Emirati armoured vehicle designs. This arguably signifies Uganda's intent to not only meet its own defence requirements but also explore commercial opportunities on the African defence market.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">In its pursuit of further enhancing its armoured capabilities, Uganda has taken significant strides in establishing an armoured warfare training school. Notably, the training is conducted by Russian instructors. [1] By investing in both equipment, maintenance and training, Uganda seeks to bolster its defense capabilities and develop a proficient armoured force capable of handling diverse operational challenges that can expected in this part of Africa.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name="more"></a></span> </div></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>This
list attempts to list all AFV types currently in service with the Uganda People's Defence Force and Police Force. Radars, trucks and jeeps
are not included in the list.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br />
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(Click on the vehicle or equipment type to get a picture of them)</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>
<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Tanks</span></h3>
<ul><li><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> </span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/zGzqhwwr/54g.png">T-54</a></li><li><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> </span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/QVGC2086/111d.jpg">T-55A</a></li><li><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> </span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/YCVgL1G9/5g22.png">T-55M</a> Two configurations: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/QdMZXcFS/3fu.jpg">(2)</a> <br /></li><li><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> </span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/yNmmqDx8/2r6ebyw.jpg">T-55(A)MV</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/d0NqVBLH/5g220.png">T-55AM2</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Flag_of_Uganda.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uganda.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/BbbbG218/38.png">T-55A Locally Overhauled To T-55AMV Standard</a></li><li><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> </span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/nrBXPyM6/image.jpg">T-72A With Kontakt-1 ERA</a></li><li><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> </span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/qqxMcCkW/file.jpg">T-72B</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><a href="https://postimg.cc/62GcXhb5">T-90S</a></span></span></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="flagicon"></span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/ydLb0QF9/T-90-S-T-72-B-Type-85-IIM-Kalam-Armor-School-Uganda-1.jpg">Type-85-IIM</a></li></ul>
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<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>
Infantry Fighting Vehicles<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/59v3WfZ7/image.jpg">BMP-2 Obr. 1980</a> (Can be <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/cC2CJqgd/BMP-2-with-slat-armor-06-Saymar-BARMOR.jpg">fitted</a> with Israeli BARMOR slat armour)<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/kXqxrKNG/44fp.jpg">BMP-2 Obr. 1984</a> (Can be <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/cC2CJqgd/BMP-2-with-slat-armor-06-Saymar-BARMOR.jpg">fitted</a> with Israeli BARMOR slat armour)</li></ul>
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<h3>
Armoured Personnel Carriers<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="flagicon"></span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/mkjjv8Lj/image.jpg">VN2C</a></li></ul>
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</div><h3>Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="South Africa" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/05w1DqD7/33gp.jpg">Buffel</a></span></span></li><li><img alt="South Africa" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><a href="https://postimg.cc/1fFLLrzK">Mamba</a> </span></span><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon">(Assembled in Uganda as 'Nyoka')</span></span></li><li><img alt="South Africa" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/xjkhzDWk/13.jpg">Gila</a></span></span></li><li><img alt="South Africa" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/d3qDfmMK/image.jpg">Nyati</a> (Assembled in Uganda as 'Chui')</span></span></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1200" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/W3Pv9bfV/file.jpg">Hızır</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="flagicon"></span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/ZRHgxJJ3/665.jpg">CS/VP3 'Bigfoot'</a> (In service with the Police)<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="flagicon"><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/gcBtzSjY/335.jpg">Unknown Chinese MRAP Made By Poly Technologies</a> </span>(In service with the Police Force)</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Infantry Mobility Vehicles<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/zvPwFG3y/337.jpg">IAG Guardian</a> <span class="flagicon"></span>(In service with the Police Force)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/hGfb5g8T/47.jpg">IAG Sentry</a> (In service with the Police Force)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/q764w8NF/image.jpg">STREIT FALCON-MAV (GAZ Tigr-M)</a> </span></span><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon">(Assembled in Uganda)</span></span></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/9MDpQhVd/image.jpg">STREIT COBRA</a> </span></span><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon">(Assembled in Uganda)</span></span></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/9XLGj4PL/image.jpg">STREIT Armoured Troop Carrier</a> </span></span><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon">(Assembled in Uganda)</span></span><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Y21Ff9X4/Streit-Shaman-Yoweri-Museveni.jpg">STREIT SHAMAN 8x8 (SHERP 8x8)</a> </span></span><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon">(Assembled in Uganda)</span></span></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="flagicon"><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/HWV3LkH7/86.jpg">Unknown Emirati IMV</a> </span>(In service with the Police Force)</li></ul><h3></h3>
<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Engineering Vehicles And Equipment<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><a href="https://postimg.cc/pyntQHKr">BTS-4 Armoured Recovery Vehicle</a></span></span></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Flag_of_Uganda.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uganda.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><a href="https://postimg.cc/5XXGJ5p0">BMP-2-Based Fire Extinguisher System</a></span></span></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Towed Artillery</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/HxGBS2Mr/image.png">122mm D-30 Howitzer</a></li><li><b><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1600" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Flag_of_North_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_North_Korea.svg.png" width="23" /> </b><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/1tBvgw4f/k86.jpg">122mm D-74-Based Field Gun</a> </li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/VkJm5bfW/image.png">130mm M-46 Field Gun</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1100" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png" width="21" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/SxjXfsrg/288.png">155mm Soltam M-71</a> <br /></li></ul>
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Self-Propelled Artillery</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1100" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png" width="21" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/wTC2SSGc/7g.png">120mm SPEAR Mk.2</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1100" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png" width="21" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Ss6DrVr7/u1.jpg">120mm CARDOM On BMP-2-Chassis</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1100" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png" width="21" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/nrkx64Hq/55980.png">155mm ATMOS</a> <br /></li></ul>
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<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Multiple Rocket Launchers</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="flagicon"><a href="http://s24.postimg.cc/4d85c2mat/image.png">107mm </a><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/3rywd6tv/image.png">Type-63</a></span></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="flagicon"><a href="http://s24.postimg.cc/4d85c2mat/image.png">107mm </a><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/QCFF14wr/image.jpg">Type-63 On Mamba MRAP</a></span><span class="flagicon"> <br /></span></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"></span></span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/FFkybTTM/hhhp.png">122mm BM-21 'Grad'</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/XNP0h8Px/5g3300.jpg">122mm RM-70</a></li><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1600" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Flag_of_North_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_North_Korea.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/zB1952NY/image.jpg">240mm ''M-1991''</a></span></span></li></ul>
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</h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Towed Anti-Aircraft Guns</h3>
<ul><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/13QZHYs4/ff56.png">14.5mm ZPU-4</a></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/4x9TbkrD/image.png">23mm ZU-23</a></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/3x1JDHm3/22k.png">37mm M-1939</a></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/sfPF24pr/image.png">37mm Type-65</a><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/zfdB41Gx/image.png">100mm KS-19</a> (Purchased from North Korea)<br /></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul>
<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1200" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/MpsPfknt/image.jpg">STM TOGAN</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span></span></span></span></span>RQ-11 Raven (Not yet seen)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1100" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png" width="21" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span></span></span></span></span>Orbiter II (Not yet seen)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1100" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png" width="21" /><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"><span class="flagicon"> </span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/mkwwCDwb/Uganda-MALE-UAV.jpg">Hermes 900</a></li></ul>
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the most important acquisitions to date are 49 F-16 fighter aircraft from Portugal and Norway, 7 Patriot SAM batteries, 54 M142 HIMARS and 54 M1A2 MBTs from the US and 21 Watchkeeper X UCAVs from Israel. Some of these contracts incorporate technology offset clauses, which ensures that Romanian companies play an essential role as subcontractors or component suppliers.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">The modernisation of the Romanian Armed Forces has faced significant challenges, characterized by prolonged negotations and delayed delivery schedules. Among the crucial acquisitions planned for the Romanian Navy were four corvettes, for which a French-Romanian association headed by Naval Group emerged as the contract winner in 2019. Nevertheless, despite the passage of three years, the agreement between the state and Naval Group remains unsigned. In a bid to overcome these obstacles and diversify its sources of armament, Romania has taken a cue from Poland and is now exploring collaborations with other countries like South Korea. Negotiations are currently underway with South Korea to secure the procurement of various types of advanced weapons systems.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In April 2023, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announced a significant development for the Romanian Armed Forces, revealing plans for an "accelerated modernisation" phase commencing in 2023. This modernisation phase will be supported by a substantial budget of €6 billion, amounting to 2.5% of Romania's GDP. Notably, this allocation surpasses the 2% threshold mandated by NATO, demonstrating Romania's increasing commitment to bolstering its military capabilities and aligning with the alliance's defence standards.</div> </div><div style="text-align: left;">This
article attempts to list equipment acquisitions by the Romanian Army,
Air Force and Navy. This list focuses on heavy weaponry and doesn't
include ATGMs, MANPADS, small arms, command vehicles, engineering equipment, trucks, radars and
ammunition. Mid-Life Updates (MLUs) are only included when they contribute to enhancing the weapons system's operational capabilities. This list will be updated as new acquisitions are reported.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Army - Forțele Terestre Române<br /></span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">
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</h3><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Tanks (Future Quantity: 326)<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 54 M1A2Rs [Will be delivered from the mid-2020s onwards] (Deal also includes 4 M88A2 ARVs) (To eventually replace the TR-85 and T-55)</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Programme To Acquire 276 MBTs [Planned Acquisition] (To eventually replace the TR-85 and T-55) [Candidate: K2 MBT]<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="400" data-file-width="600" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/favsa-2023-romanian-army-plans-to-upgrade-tr-85m1-mbt">Upgrade Of 54 TR-85M1 Bizonul MBTs With New Sighting And Communications Systems </a>[To commence in 2024]<br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Infantry Fighting Vehicles (<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Future Quantity: </span>~600)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /><span class="flagicon"> 300+ <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/fb4j7CGw/Dtv-DZKWWo-AATX8-K.jpg">Piranha V With Elbit UT30 MK 2 Turrets And Spike ATGMs</a> </span>[Delivery Ongoing]</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> Programme To Acquire 298 Tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles</span> [Candidates: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/FKKYRn1t/2440.jpg">AS21 Redback</a>, <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/brRP1pFm/43.jpg">Lynx KF41</a> and <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/GpPXLtBg/ASCOD-05-GDELS.jpg">ASCOD</a>] (To replace the MLI-84)</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Assault Amphibious Vehicles (Future Quantity: 21)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span>16 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/28GnLmw7/4887.jpg">AAVP-7A1, 3 AAVC-7A1 Command Vehicles And 2 AAVR-7A1 ARVs</a> [Planned Acquisition]<br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Specialist Armoured Vehicles<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /><span class="flagicon"> 80 Piranha Vs</span><span class="flagicon"> In Four Configurations (Command, CBRN, Recovery And Ambulance)</span> [Delivery Ongoing]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Infantry Mobility And Tactical Vehicles<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> 129 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/cHmWmK2H/336.jpg">JLTV M1278 Heavy Guns Carriers</a></span> [To be delivered in the mid-2020s] (Will replace the HMMWVs used by the Special Forces)<br /></li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> Programme To Acquire 1059 Infantry Mobility Vehicles In Nine Configurations</span> [Planned Acquisition] [Candidates: JLTV and Sherpa]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> 50+ <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/rFYx9TdG/5548.webp">Polaris DAGOR Tactical Vehicles</a></span> [To be delivered in the mid-2020s] <br /></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Artillery And Multiple Rocket Launchers (Future Quantity: 26 SPMs, ~200 SPGs And 100+ MRLs)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /> 26 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/7ZqZcF5T/piranha-v-mortier-romania-10039800.jpg">120mm SPEAR Piranha V Self-Propelled Mortars</a> [Delivery Ongoing]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png" width="23" /> 90 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/1zhz9q9h/oWofCYX.jpg">155mm K9 Self-Propelled Guns</a> [Planned Acquisition]</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Programme To Acquire 110 Wheeled Self-Propelled Guns [Planned Acquisition]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 54 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/RVh8Dkv8/335.jpg">M142 HIMARS Multiple Rocket Launchers</a> [Delivery Ongoing] (Deal also includes M57 ATACMS)<br /></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Air Defence Systems <span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">(Future Quantity: 3 Batteries And A Significant Number Of Launchers)</span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 3 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/GhWhqJvW/42.jpg">Patriot SAM Batteries</a> [Delivery Ongoing] (Will supplement 4 Patriot Batteries in service with the Air Force)</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Programme To Acquire Short-To-Mid Range SAM Systems [Planned Acquisition] (To replace CA-95s, 9K33 Osas and 2K12 Kubs)</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles <span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">(Future Quantity: 18)</span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1200" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png" width="23" /> 18 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/pdM8vDRs/228287.jpg">Bayraktar TB2s</a> [Will be delivered in the mid-to-late 2020s] (Will supplement 21 Watchkeeper X UCAVs in service with the Air Force)</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Air Force - Forțele Aeriene Române<br /></span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">
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</h3><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Fighter Aircraft (Future Quantity: 48)<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 32 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/j2Rmts5W/577.webp">F-16As</a> [Will be delivered from 2023 onwards] (Will supplement 17 F-16As already in service)<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 48 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/pXJy01rV/f35-afp.jpg">F-35As</a> [Planned Acquisition] (Will eventually replace the F-16As)<br /></li></ul><h3> </h3><h3>Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles <span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">(Future Quantity: 21)</span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1100" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png" width="21" /> 21 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/d1fBYgSm/3.png">Watchkeeper Xs</a> [Will be delivered in the mid-to-late 2020s] (Will supplement 18 TB2 UCAVs in service with the Land Forces)<br /></li></ul><h3>
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</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Air Defence Systems (<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Future Quantity: 4 Patriot Batteries And 8 HAWK Batteries)</span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 4 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/GhWhqJvW/42.jpg">Patriot SAM Batteries</a> [Delivery Ongoing] (Will supplement 3 Patriot Batteries in service with the Army) </li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Navy - Forțele Navale Române<br /></span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">
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</h3><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Corvettes </span><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">(Future Quantity: 4)</span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Programme To Acquire 4 Corvettes [Planned Acquisition]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Missile Boats </span><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">(Future Quantity: 3)</span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="400" data-file-width="600" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png" width="23" /> Mid-Life Update Of 3 Project 1241.RE 'Tarantul-I's With Naval Strike Missile AShMs, 3D Radars And A Combat Management System (CMS) [To be completed by the mid-to-late 2020s]<br /></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Submarines <span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">(Future Quantity: 2)</span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" width="23" /> 2 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/MKJBk75X/6-KWZHN6-IKFATNHZNERUKPGFDCY.jpg">Scorpène-Class Submarines</a> [To be delivered in the late-2020s]
(Will replace one barely operational Kilo-class submarine)</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Minehunters <span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">(Future Quantity: ~7)</span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> 2 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/QxC237MG/477.jpg">Sandown-Class Minehunters</a></span> [To be delivered in the mid-2020s]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Coastal Defence Missile Systems <span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">(Future Quantity: 2 Batteries)</span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="372" data-file-width="512" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/21px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png" width="21" /> 2 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/0QHLM5tH/pictrue-1-fyring.jpg"> Naval Strike Missile (NSM) Batteries</a> [To be delivered in 2024]<br /></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Helicopters (<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Future Quantity: </span>5)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" width="23" /> 2 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/wM7R23T8/143473-82082832-Cvo5-N9-PXg-AA04-CV.jpg">H215M Anti-Surface Warfare Helicopters</a> [To be delivered in the mid-2020s]</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><b><u>Recommended Articles:</u></b> <br /><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/11/a-21st-century-powerhouse-listing.html">A 21st Century Powerhouse: Listing Poland’s Recent Arms Acquisitions</a><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2023/06/for-queen-nato-listing-denmarks-recent.html"> For Queen & NATO: Listing Denmark’s Recent Weapons Purchases</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2023/07/czeching-off-shopping-list-overview-of.html"> Czeching Off the Shopping List: An Overview Of Czech Army Acquistions</a> <br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2023/07/zeitenwende-in-facts-and-figures-list.html"> Zeitenwende In Facts And Figures - A List Of German Arms Acquisitions</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880058442344793562.post-35580182484884240702023-08-05T14:14:00.008+02:002023-11-04T14:22:16.903+01:00Carpathian Camaraderie: Romania’s Military Support For Ukraine <div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqA44OP_sG_JSx-RY824X-vCSz6iqullmMNPi5LinH0K96hZYprvmKPKC1IdBhAtg8YZC7gGXf5wDz-f-qFZ289C2QP5ifUT-WpsHrJIxA4FWKgj76tocLdke56l2M__Q8OuoKn6-BNFTMY0SRuhFJJIxR0e-dv9PgrOQSah6lg8TjbQJJIU6f3v33GLY/s1269/Fh15TefWIAMYj6_.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqA44OP_sG_JSx-RY824X-vCSz6iqullmMNPi5LinH0K96hZYprvmKPKC1IdBhAtg8YZC7gGXf5wDz-f-qFZ289C2QP5ifUT-WpsHrJIxA4FWKgj76tocLdke56l2M__Q8OuoKn6-BNFTMY0SRuhFJJIxR0e-dv9PgrOQSah6lg8TjbQJJIU6f3v33GLY/s16000/Fh15TefWIAMYj6_.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i>By </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/Rebel44CZ">Jakub Janovsky</a></i><i>, </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/naalsio26">naalsio26</a></i><i>, </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/aloha9916">Aloha</a>,</i><i> </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/Danspiun">Dan</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kemal_115">Kemal</a></i></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The
following list attempts to keep track of military equipment
delivered or pledged to Ukraine by Romania during the Russian invasion of
Ukraine. The entries below are sorted by armament category (with a flag
denoting the country of origin), and due to the confidential nature of
some arms deliveries they can serve only as a lower bound to the total
volume delivered. This list is updated as further military support is uncovered.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">* Purchases by the Ukrainian or EU governments from Romanian defence companies.</div> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name="more"></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name="more"></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">(Click
on the equipment type or vehicle to get a picture)</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>
</h3><h3>
</h3><h3>Multiple Rocket Launchers<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="400" data-file-width="600" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/J0hWJRm9/image.jpg">122mm APR-40s</a> [Before May 2023]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Towed Artillery<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="400" data-file-width="600" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1658496648366940160">152mm M1981s (D-20s)</a> [May 2023]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Armoured Personnel Carriers<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="400" data-file-width="600" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/8P21Fmrv/29425632.jpg">TAB-71Ms</a> [Before November 2022]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Small Arms<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"><br /></span></h3><h3></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="400" data-file-width="600" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/bN0NWkpg/image.jpg">DShKM Heavy Machine Guns*</a> [Before December 2022]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"> </span><h3>Ammunition<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"><br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="400" data-file-width="600" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png" width="23" /> ''Ammunition'' [February 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="400" data-file-width="600" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/qB58gf3S/image.jpg">12.7mm Ammunition For HMGs*</a> [Before November 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="400" data-file-width="600" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/BQyGnC44/image.jpg">PG-7(V)M Rocket Propelled Grenades*</a> [Before October 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="400" data-file-width="600" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/vHG4vbVc/3680.png">PG-9V Rocket Propelled Grenades*</a> [Before July 2023]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="400" data-file-width="600" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://twitter.com/war_noir/status/1586795980502061061">73mm PG-9 Recoilless Rifle Rounds*</a> [Before October 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="400" data-file-width="600" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/HLbJ2xB8/image.jpg">73mm HE 346-E (OG-9) Recoilless Rifle Rounds*</a> [Before February 2023]<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="400" data-file-width="600" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/ydTv2LpB/image.jpg">82mm O-832-MC Mortar Rounds*</a> [Before November 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="400" data-file-width="600" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/y8tQRfbY/image.jpg">122mm 9M22U-S Rockets*</a> [Before October 2022]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"> </span></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Military Gear<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="400" data-file-width="600" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png" width="23" /> 2000 Helmets [February 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="400" data-file-width="600" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png" width="23" /> 2000 Ballistic Vests [February 2022]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"> </span></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Miscellaneous Items<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="400" data-file-width="600" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png" width="23" /> <span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"><a href="https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1611486180104888320">Pro Optica ANUBIS Remote Weapons Stations*</a> (For BMC Kirpi MRAPs) </span>[Before January 2023]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="400" data-file-width="600" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Flag_of_Romania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Romania.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://twitter.com/AndreiS49747209/status/1687913968109531137">Huge Quantities of Diesel And Gasoline*</a> [Since February 2022]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Special thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/war_noir">War_Noir</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/UAWeapons">Ukraine Weapons Tracker</a>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Recommended Articles:</u> </b><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/04/answering-call-heavy-weaponry-supplied.html"> Answering The Call: Heavy Weaponry Supplied To Ukraine</a><br /></div></div> <br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880058442344793562.post-52269157022430073042023-07-20T17:57:00.021+02:002023-09-08T11:59:46.893+02:00Patreon With A Purpose: How Your Donations Have Supported Charitable Causes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwKUhKh8FGwypp-qdiF3oNh1qzDO0fBA_xQMvhesQgd1crNLiS4Rw3Gjp4jarwMgKUcsMdTAkZFdbSXC2KoA6E7kh2NdZJneLZlSbualq-h_6qdlHBbufCYAdpxYBMu_PrfH98yxcnV7BDPRggQM8wcKtP7uumSlYtnuF9ULKnjJVb_3_BN0Bj8tJ6As/s860/6655.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="860" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwKUhKh8FGwypp-qdiF3oNh1qzDO0fBA_xQMvhesQgd1crNLiS4Rw3Gjp4jarwMgKUcsMdTAkZFdbSXC2KoA6E7kh2NdZJneLZlSbualq-h_6qdlHBbufCYAdpxYBMu_PrfH98yxcnV7BDPRggQM8wcKtP7uumSlYtnuF9ULKnjJVb_3_BN0Bj8tJ6As/s16000/6655.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i>By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Damlaya Damlaya Göl Olur - Drop By Drop A Whole Lake Becomes</i></div><span><a name="more"></a></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Since March 2021, we have been incredibly grateful for the generous contributions we received through our Patreon account. In light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we made a conscious decision not to accept these funds for ourselves. Instead, we have chosen to redirect all accumulated and incoming funds to various reputable charities that are actively aiding Ukrainian refugees and civilians affected by the conflict. Additionally, we have extended our support to aid those affected by the devastating February 2023 earthquake in Türkiye and Syria.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;">While we are immensely thankful for the support you have shown us, we urge you not to make any further donations to our Patreon account. Instead, we kindly ask that you donate directly to civilian charities that are working on the ground to provide aid, relief, and rehabilitation to those in need. Several kind-hearted individuals have already chosen this route, and we'd like to use this opportunity to thank you again for your generosity.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Transparency is of utmost importance to us, and we want to share with you exactly where the funds have been allocated. Out of the total amount of 8593 euro <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/L86jp5VX/363.png">received</a> for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, here is a breakdown of where the funds went:<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>
</h3><h3>
</h3><h3>Total Amount Received And Donated: 8593 Euro<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1200" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/RC2KrxSH/625.png">€4150</a> To Zeilen Van Vrijheid To Provide Humanitarian Aid (€3200), Bicycles (€500), Clean Water Support For Kherson (€350) And Generators (€100) To Ukrainian Civilians <br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1200" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/RJfk04MD">€1500</a> To Ahbap To Help People Affected By The Earthquake In Türkiye</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Flag_of_Syria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Syria.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/nsgd7g3t">€575</a> To Ernesto's Sanctuary For Syrian Cats <a href="https://twitter.com/theAleppoCatmen">To Rescue And Care For Animals Injured By The Earthquake In Syria</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1200" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/mrzRV9sD/298.png">€500</a> To Giro555 To Help People Affected By The Earthquake In Türkiye</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1200" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/1XQmwWRz/541.png">€500</a> To Franky en Coen <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@frankyandcoenintothebreach1579/videos">Who Hand Out French Fries And Dutch Snacks To People In Ukraine</a> </li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Flag_of_Tanzania.svg/23px-Flag_of_Tanzania.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/ZRnwSYCW/533.png">€375</a> To APOPO HeroRATs <a href="https://youtu.be/UE94Sxp6mY8">To Clear 375 Square Metre Of Land Of Anti-Personnel Mines</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1200" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/ZYNqWmqL/3798.png">€350</a> To Karsu Foundation To Provide Long-Term Support To Earthquake Survivors In Türkiye</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1200" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://postimg.cc/KRFj5YW0">€250</a> To Cordaid To Provide Aid To Ukrainian Refugees Who Fled The War <br /></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Flag_of_Syria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Syria.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/NFKY5rjm/470.png">€250</a> To Doctors Without Borders To Help People Affected By The Earthquake In Syria</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1200" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/XqPtbqZy/42.png">€93</a> To FOUR PAWS To Rescue And Care For Animals Injured By The War In Ukraine</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1200" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/T3zcS8b6/322.png">€50</a> To IFAW To Rescue And Care For Animals Injured By The Earthquake In Türkiye</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><b><u>Recommended Articles:</u></b><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2023/04/list-listing-oryx-list-of-lists.html"> List Listing: The Oryx List of Lists</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880058442344793562.post-5670345580273995352023-07-20T13:53:00.012+02:002023-11-04T14:22:28.155+01:00No Army, No Problem: Iceland’s Aid To Ukraine<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2v1PBBvlsg1KhbFglJntMStcDiFHuMxIc14lMEYUUR09HAWYU4WOfZcaNBtNiCaW3qnbIkiCGItgaWEPJcE3ULP0CYBkuTJOQgO1MHyxtm_rhWGHcyWryJLnTmCq1TX67sw376hRigxFz8_P25aAUNt375AOZ3KW27hi6Ooj0c857mpO8UqDotaH/s1200/Katrin_Zelensky.max-1200x900.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2v1PBBvlsg1KhbFglJntMStcDiFHuMxIc14lMEYUUR09HAWYU4WOfZcaNBtNiCaW3qnbIkiCGItgaWEPJcE3ULP0CYBkuTJOQgO1MHyxtm_rhWGHcyWryJLnTmCq1TX67sw376hRigxFz8_P25aAUNt375AOZ3KW27hi6Ooj0c857mpO8UqDotaH/s16000/Katrin_Zelensky.max-1200x900.jpg" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i>By </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/Rebel44CZ">Jakub Janovsky</a></i><i>, </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/naalsio26">naalsio26</a></i><i>, </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/aloha9916">Aloha</a>,</i><i> </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/Danspiun">Dan</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kemal_115">Kemal</a></i></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>Iceland, unique among NATO member states, maintains no standing military of its own. Throughout the Cold War, the country was host to several debates about whether or not to withdraw from NATO. During the 1970s, Iceland even threatened to leave the alliance as a result of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cod_Wars#Second_Cod_War_(1972%E2%80%931973)">Second</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cod_Wars#Third_Cod_War_(1975%E2%80%931976)">Third</a> Cod Wars with the UK. But despite its pacifist nature and a prime minister that is known for her opposition to Iceland's NATO membership, the island nation has contributed peacekeepers to several NATO-led missions including in Iraq and Afghanistan and is host to a NATO air base. [1] Possessing no military equipment of its own, Iceland has for the most part concentrated its efforts on providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Examples of military aid include chartering cargo aircraft to transport military equipment from NATO member states to Ukraine and the provision of winter gear, EOD equipment and a field hospital. Iceland's contributions in military aid amount to approximately 2.7bn ISK (18.3 million euros). [2] Iceland's economic and humanitarian aid contributions to Ukraine have so far amounted to 3,1bn ISK (21 million euros). [2]<br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The
following list attempts to keep track of military and humanitarian aid given to Ukraine by the Government of Iceland during the Russian invasion of
Ukraine. The entries below are sorted by category. Private and corporate donations are not included in this list. This list will be updated as further support is declared.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">(Click
on the equipment type to get a picture of them)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>
</h3><h3>
</h3><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Military Aid<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"><br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="900" data-file-width="1250" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Iceland.svg/21px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png" width="21" /> 1 Field Hospital [To be delivered]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="900" data-file-width="1250" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Iceland.svg/21px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png" width="21" /> 10 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/0QgQ5z9s/ol-ub-lar.jpg">Fuel Trucks For The Ukrainian Army</a> [Delivered from May 2023 onwards]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="900" data-file-width="1250" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Iceland.svg/21px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png" width="21" /> <a href="https://www.government.is/news/article/2023/07/05/Iceland-provides-equipment-for-Ukrainian-EOD-teams/">Training And Equipping Ukrainian EOD Teams</a> [Since March 2023] (In cooperation with Nordic countries and Lithuania)<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="900" data-file-width="1250" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Iceland.svg/21px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png" width="21" /> <a href="https://www.government.is/news/article/2023/05/31/Training-for-Ukrainian-soldiers-in-combat-medicine/">Training Ukrainian Soldiers In Battlefield Medicine</a> [Since May 2023] (In cooperation with the UK)<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="900" data-file-width="1250" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Iceland.svg/21px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png" width="21" /> Winter Gear For Ukrainian Soldiers [2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="900" data-file-width="1250" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Iceland.svg/21px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png" width="21" /> Chartering Of Air Atlanta Icelandic Boeing 747 Freighters To Deliver Ammunition [Since February 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="900" data-file-width="1250" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Iceland.svg/21px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png" width="21" /> 3.55 Million Euro For NATO Comprehensive Assistance Package For Ukraine [2022/2023]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="900" data-file-width="1250" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Iceland.svg/21px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png" width="21" /> 3.59 Million Euro For UK-Led International Fund For Ukraine [2022/2023]</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Humanitarian Aid<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"><br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="900" data-file-width="1250" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Iceland.svg/21px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png" width="21" /> 9.38 Million Euro Through UN Agencies And The ICRC [2022/2023]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="900" data-file-width="1250" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Iceland.svg/21px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png" width="21" /> 1.5 Million Euro To The Ukraine Energy Support Fund [2022/2023]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="900" data-file-width="1250" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Iceland.svg/21px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png" width="21" /> 410,000 Euro Through The World Bank's Multi-Donor Trust Funds For Ukraine [2022/2023]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="900" data-file-width="1250" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Iceland.svg/21px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png" width="21" /> 410,000 Euro Worth Of Generators (5) And Transformers (22) [2022/2023]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="900" data-file-width="1250" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Iceland.svg/21px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png" width="21" /> 408,000 Euro Worth Of Food Items And Support For Prosthetics Equipment [2022/2023]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="900" data-file-width="1250" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Iceland.svg/21px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png" width="21" /> 200,000 Euro To NATO’s Trust Fund for Ukraine Professional Development Programme [2022/2023]</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Reception Of Refugees From Ukraine<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="900" data-file-width="1250" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Flag_of_Iceland.svg/21px-Flag_of_Iceland.svg.png" width="21" /> Nearly 2.600 Ukrainian Refugees On A Population of 375,318 [Since February 2022] </li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"> </span></div>[1] Iceland’s prime minister: “My opposition to Nato has not changed” <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/encounter/2022/02/katrin-jakobsdottir-my-opposition-to-nato-has-not-changed">https://www.newstatesman.com/encounter/2022/02/katrin-jakobsdottir-my-opposition-to-nato-has-not-changed</a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">[2] War in Ukraine - Iceland's response <a href="https://www.government.is/topics/foreign-affairs/war-in-ukraine/">https://www.government.is/topics/foreign-affairs/war-in-ukraine/</a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b>Recommended Articles:</b></u> <br />
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article attempts to list ongoing equipment acquisitions by the German Army,
Air Force and Navy. This list focuses on heavy weaponry and doesn't
include ATGMs, MANPADS, radars, mini-UAVs, trucks and ammunition. When deemed appropriate, the future quantity of the equipment category
is given. This number includes both future equipment acquisitions as
well as equipment already in service. This list is updated as new
acquisitions are reported.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Army - Heer<br /></span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">
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</h3><h3>Tanks (Future <span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Quantity: </span>328)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> 18 </span><span class="flagicon"><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/kgPX2Y3v/044643ec429e6105.webp">Leopard 2A8s</a> </span>[To be delivered between 2026 and 2027] (To supplement 310 Leopard 2A6(Ms)/A7s)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" width="23" /> Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) Programme [To enter service from the mid-2030s onwards] (To eventually replace the Leopard 2)<br /></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Infantry Fighting Vehicles (Future <span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Quantity:</span> ~600)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> 50</span><span class="flagicon"> </span><span class="flagicon"><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/1Xh5gfrV/vjtf-puma-aussenansicht-uebung-Foto-Bundeswehr-Panzergrenadierbataillon-112-e1674572778876.jpg">Puma S1s</a> </span>[To be delivered between 2025 and 2027] (To supplement 350 Puma IFVs)</li><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> </span>179<span class="flagicon"> </span><span class="flagicon"><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/1Xh5gfrV/vjtf-puma-aussenansicht-uebung-Foto-Bundeswehr-Panzergrenadierbataillon-112-e1674572778876.jpg">Puma S1s</a> </span>[Planned Acquistion] (To eventually replace the Marder fleet)</li><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><span class="flagicon"><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/1Xh5gfrV/vjtf-puma-aussenansicht-uebung-Foto-Bundeswehr-Panzergrenadierbataillon-112-e1674572778876.jpg">Mid-Life Update Upgrade Of 143 Pumas To S1 Standard With A New Advanced Camera System, Radio Equipment And MELLS ATGMs</a> </span>[To be completed by 2029]</li><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> Upgrade of Some 200 Marders With New Engines, Transmission, Tracks, (Thermal) Cameras and MELLS ATGMs </span>[To be completed in the mid-to-late 2020s]</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Armoured Fighting Vehicles<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><span class="flagicon">128 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/9fxmGGcg/IMG-1405-1068x609.jpg">Boxer Waffenträgers</a> </span>[To be delivered from 2025 onwards] (To replace the Wiesel 1 in non-airborne infantry units)</li><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/ZRYWshN4/germany-unveils-its-gsd-luwa-light-air-transportable-armoured-fighting-vehicle.jpg">GSD LuWa Air-Transportable Waffenträgers</a> [Planned Acquisition] (To replace the Wiesel 1 in airborne infantry units)</li><li><img alt="Sweden" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="1000" data-file-width="1600" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/23px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png" width="23" /> 367(+233 As Option) <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/3rLFQ33y/1573685389531.png">BVS10 Mk II Tracked Articulated Amphibious All-Terrain Carriers In Five Configurations</a> <span class="flagicon"></span>[To be delivered from 2024 onwards] (Will replace 283 BV 206S')</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Specialist Armoured Vehicles<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><span class="flagicon">81 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/yN6JBQVg/BOXER-JFSTsw-Optikopf-Flecktarn-V01-0055.jpg">Boxer Joint Fire Support Teams (JFST) Vehicles</a> </span>[To be delivered between 2024 and 2031]</li><li><img alt="Switzerland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="512" data-file-width="512" height="16" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png" width="16" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><span class="flagicon">80 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/TwZ6sZNp/eagle-6x6-protected-ambulances.jpg">Eagle V 6x6 Armoured Ambulances</a> </span>[To be delivered between 2023 and 2024]</li><li><img alt="Finland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="1100" data-file-width="1800" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Finland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><span class="flagicon">Large Numbers Of <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/0jsBjBhT/image.jpg">Patria 6x6s For Use In The APC, Command And Specialist Roles</a> </span>[Planned Acquisition]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Light Strike Vehicles<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png" width="23" /> 80 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/bYW39fDG/32.jpg">Defenture Mammoths (AGF 2s)</a> [To be delivered between 2024 and 2025]</li><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> 1004 </span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/zG1jJq1Z/image.jpg">Caracal Air Mobile Vehicles</a> [To be delivered from 2025 onwards]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Artillery And Multiple Rocket Launchers (Future <span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Quantity: </span>228 SPGs And ~80 MRLs)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> </span>22(+6 As Option) 155mm PzH 2000s SPGs [To be delivered from 2025 onwards] (To supplement 86 PzH 2000s already in service)</li><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> </span>Mid-Life
Update Of 86 PzH 2000s With New Electronics, Climate Control System,
Night Vision, Roof Armour And An Improved Munition Loading System [To
be completed by 2028/2029]</li><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> </span>Programme To Acquire 120 Wheeled SPGs [Planned Acquisition] [Candidates: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/0y65RxWY/558.jpg">RCH-155</a> and <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/c1Xdv6P7/Rheinmetall-HK-SP-howitzer.jpg">ATI</a>]</li><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> </span>Programme To Acquire New MLRS [Planned Acquisition] [Candidates: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/1zkfY4yV/MLRS-Raketen-WP-Elbit-1.jpg">Euro PULS</a> and <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/8cBJvDQJ/18.jpg">Euro HIMARS</a>] (Will replace 35 MARS II MLRS. To be equipped with 500km-ranged JFS-M GLCMs) <br /></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Air Defence Systems (Future <span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Quantity: 30 SPAAGs </span>And 32 SAM Launchers)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> Up To 30 </span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/SKdYhhqd/stv-group-presents-oerlikon-skyranger-30-air-defense-system-at-idet-2023-1.jpg">Skyranger 30 Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns</a> [To be delivered throughout the mid-to-late 2020s] (Will replace the Gepard SPAAG capability lost in 2012)<br /></li><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> 4 </span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/66k9nwLz/image.jpg">IRIS-T SLS Fire Units For A Total Of 32 Launchers</a> [Planned Acquisition] [Candidates: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/66k9nwLz/image.jpg">Boxer-Based</a> and <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/6pkNzHPh/DIEHL-Defence-from-Germany-presents-its-new-IRIS-T-SLS-Mk-III-mobile-air-defense-system-925-001-giga.jpg">Eagle 6x6-Based</a> Launchers] (Will replace the Roland SAM system capability lost in 2005)</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Electronic Warfare Systems<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> Programme To Acquire Long-Range Electronic Warfare Systems [Planned Acquisition]<br /></span></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Armoured Engineering Vehicles<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> 24 </span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/zXzSk2tZ/KMW-LEGUAN.jpg">Leguan Bridgelayers</a> [To be delivered between 2023 and 2028] (Will supplement 7 Leguans already in service)<br /></li><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> 44 </span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/5NrgNq3h/EXHo6f6-Xg-AQGQbe.jpg">Kodiak Armoured Engineering Vehicles</a> [To be delivered between 2026 and 2029]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Helicopters<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="540" data-file-width="810" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Flag_of_Europe.svg/23px-Flag_of_Europe.svg.png" width="23" /> 24 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/VLZjq37S/50645922232-050cd95008-b.jpg">Airbus H145M Light Attack Helicopters</a> [To be delivered from 2027 onwards] (Will replace the BO-105P PAH-1A1 anti-tank helicopter capability lost in 2016. Will supplement 51 Eurocopter Tigers)</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> Programme To Acquire Attack Helicopters [Planned Acquisition] </span>[Candidates: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/SxbPhYh7/369.jpg">AH-64E Apache</a>, <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/q70W8hDM/467721.jpg">AH-1Z Viper</a> and <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/FHjVSbZm/AW249-Mar-19-2023.jpg">AW249</a>] (Will replace 51 Eurocopter Tigers)</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="540" data-file-width="810" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Flag_of_Europe.svg/23px-Flag_of_Europe.svg.png" width="23" /> 58 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/KjvMLNBr/321.jpg">Airbus H145M Utility Helicopters</a> [To be delivered from 2027 onwards]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Unmanned Aerial Vehicles<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> 45 </span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/YS1JxhSS/765.webp">Luna NG Surveillance UAVs</a> [To be delivered by the mid-2020s] (Will supplement 20 Luna NGs already in service. Will eventually replace the LUNA and KZO)</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Trains<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> 3 </span><a href="https://www.bundeswehr-journal.de/2022/drei-ice-zuege-als-mobile-lazarette-fuer-die-bundeswehr/">ICE 3neo High-Speed Hospital Trains</a> [To be delivered in 2025]</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Air Force - Luftwaffe<br /></span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">
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</h3><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Fighter Aircraft (</span><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Future Quantity: ~185)<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="540" data-file-width="810" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Flag_of_Europe.svg/23px-Flag_of_Europe.svg.png" width="23" /> 38 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/653cXJGV/Fy5-DWac-Wc-AACUNC.jpg">Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 4s</a> [To be delivered in the late 2020s] (Will replace 31 Eurofighter Tranche 1s)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 35 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Fz3THJv2/F-35-Luftwaffe-1280x720.jpg">F-35As</a> [To be delivered from 2026 onwards] (Will replace 68 Tornado IDS'. Carrier of B61-12 nuclear bombs)</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="540" data-file-width="810" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Flag_of_Europe.svg/23px-Flag_of_Europe.svg.png" width="23" /> Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Programme [To enter service from ~2040 onwards] (To eventually replace the Eurofighter Typhoon)</li></ul><h3> </h3><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">SEAD Aircraft (</span><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Future Quantity: 15)<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="540" data-file-width="810" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Flag_of_Europe.svg/23px-Flag_of_Europe.svg.png" width="23" /> 15 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/MGp3mT0Q/EJL4-A64-XUAAmjlq.jpg">Eurofighter Typhoon ECRs</a> [To be delivered in the late 2020s] (Will replace 21 Tornado ECRs)</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles <span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">(</span><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Future Quantity: 21)</span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1100" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png" width="21" /> 5 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/vZPFPzy3/25.jpg">Heron TPs</a> [Conversion Ongoing] (Based in Israel)<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="540" data-file-width="810" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Flag_of_Europe.svg/23px-Flag_of_Europe.svg.png" width="23" /> 21 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/7PTHfp4D/MALE-RPAS-scaled.jpg">Eurodrones</a> [To be delivered from the early 2030s onwards] (To replace the 5 Heron TPs)<br /></li></ul><h3>
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<ul><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> 3 </span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/KYjMVb1C/Germany-GAF-Global-6500-Pegasus.jpg">Highly Modified Bombardier Global 6000 'PEGASUS'</a> [To become operational in 2028]</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Transport And Tanker Aircraft <span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">(</span><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Future Quantity: </span>50 (Excluding VIP Aircraft))</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="European Union" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="540" data-file-width="810" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Flag_of_Europe.svg/23px-Flag_of_Europe.svg.png" width="23" /> 16 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/kGmbgHsy/3-format-Original.jpg">Airbus A400M Transport (And Tanker) Aircraft</a> [Delivery Ongoing] (Will supplement 37 A400Ms already in service)</li><li><img alt="European Union" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="540" data-file-width="810" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Flag_of_Europe.svg/23px-Flag_of_Europe.svg.png" width="23" /> 5 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/DzTcNP6F/a330-mrtt-c-alex-van-noye-1280.jpg">Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transports (MRTTs)</a> [Delivery Ongoing] (Part of the Multinational MRTT Unit. Will supplement 5 A330 MRTTs already in service with member states) <br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 3 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/jSrFrqyW/KC-130-J-Luftwaffe.jpg">KC-130J Super Hercules Tanker Transport Aircraft</a> [To be delivered in 2024]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Transport Helicopters (Future Quantity: 75)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 60 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/tC8VsLYH/H-47-Chinook-mit-Luftbetankungsfahigkeit-0.jpg">CH-47F Block II Transport Helicopters</a> [To be delivered beween 2027 and 2033] (Will replace 66 Sikorsky CH-53Gs)</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><h3>Reconnaissance Satellites (Future Quantity: 3)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> </span>2 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/sg7BCk59/bild-3er-satellit.jpg">SARah Reconnaissance Satellites</a> [Will be delivered in the mid-2020s] (Will supplement 1 SARah satellite already in space)</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Air Defence Systems (Future Quantity: 1 Arrow 3 ABM System, 11 Patriot Batteries, 6 IRIS-T SLM Systems)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1100" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png" width="21" /> 1 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/ZKkBsYdK/3210.jpg">Arrow 3 Anti-Ballistic Missile System</a> [Will be delivered in 2025]</li><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> 6 </span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/zGscVgbY/iris-t-sl-image04-gigapixel-width-1334px2-2.jpg">IRIS-T SLM Systems For A Total Of 18 Launchers</a> [To be delivered in the mid-to-late 2020s]</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Navy - Deutsche Marine<br /></span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">
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<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> 6 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/NjjvVPwv/F126-class-Frigate-04.jpg">F126 Multi-Purpose Frigates</a>
[Will be delivered from 2027 onwards] (Will replace 4 F123 Brandenburg-class frigates)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> 6<a href="https://i.postimg.cc/SQ1qM3QL/image.jpg"> F127 Air Defence Frigates</a>
[Will be delivered from 2033 onwards] (Will replace 3 F124 Sachsen-class frigates)</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Corvettes (</span><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Future Quantity: </span><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">6)</span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> 5 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/tTMsZVtY/2440.jpg">Braunschweig-Class Batch 2 Corvettes</a>
[Will be delivered from 2025 onwards] (Will replace 5 Braunschweig-class Batch 1s)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/tTMsZVtY/2440.jpg">Braunschweig-Class Batch 3 Corvette</a> [Planned Acquisition] (Will supplement 5 Braunschweig-class Batch 2s)</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"> </span></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Small Arsenal Ships </span><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">(</span><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Future Quantity: </span><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Up To 18)<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> Up To 18 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/HkXv6wr1/255.png">Future Combat Surface Systems (FCSS)</a>
[Planned Acquisition]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"> </span></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Attack Submarines (</span><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Future Quantity: </span><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">6 To 9)<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> 6 To 9 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Sxd10yfg/Type-212-CD-Submarine-Scale-Drawing.jpg">Type 212CD Class Attack Submarines</a>
[Will be delivered from 2032 onwards] (Will replace 6 Type 212-class submarines)</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (</span><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Future Quantity: </span><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Up To 6)<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> Up To 6 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/wjmy7d2g/image.jpg">Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicles</a>
[Planned Acquisition] (Will supplement 6 to 9 Type 212CD-class submarines)</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Signal And Electronic Intelligence Ships (<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Future Quantity: </span>3)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> 3 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/NjqQzxjg/76400.jpg">Type 424-Class'</a> </span>[Will be delivered from 2027 onwards] (Will replace 3 Oste-class SIGINT/ELINT ships)</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Combat Support Ships (<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Future Quantity: </span>12)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> 3 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/yNTrR2FF/image.jpg">Type 707-Class Replenishment Oilers</a> </span>[To be delivered from 2026 onwards] (Will replace 2 Type 704 Rhön-class replenishment oilers)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> 6 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Y9km5y1k/6588.png">Programme To Acquire 6 Multi-Purpose Replenishment Ships</a> </span>[Planned Acquisition] (Will replace 6 Type 404 Elbe-class replenishment ships)</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Minehunters (<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Quantity: </span>Up To 12)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><span class="flagicon">6 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/9Fh1GJ7y/653.png">Programme To Acquire Up To 12 Minehunters</a> </span>[To be delivered from the late 2020s onwards] (Will replace 2 Ensdorf-class and 10 Frankenthal-class minehunters. Will be equipped with unmanned USVs for mine-clearing)</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Fast Assault Craft (Future Quantity: 15)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span>Programme To Acquire 15 Fast Assault Craft [Planned Acquisition] [Candidates: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/x1jmJPd2/Image-1-Combat-Boat-90-CB90.jpg">CB90</a> and <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/L4rv1GdM/Watercat-M18-AMC-Finnish-Defence-Forces-e1675152381495.jpg">Watercat M18 AMC</a>]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Maritime Patrol And Reconnaissance Aircraft (Future Quantity: 8)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 8 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/W4TPCMCZ/7668.webp">Boeing P-8 Poseidons</a> [To be delivered from 2024 onwards] (Will replace 8 Lockheed P-3 Orions)</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Unmanned Maritime Patrol And Reconnaissance Aircraft (Future Quantity: 6)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/XJ8Nsn8w/438.png"><span class="flagicon">Programme To Acquire 6 Unmanned Maritime Patrol And Reconnaissance Aircraft</span></a> [Planned Acquisition] (Will supplement 8 Boeing P-8 Poseidons)<br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Helicopters (Future Quantity: 49)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="European Union" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="540" data-file-width="810" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Flag_of_Europe.svg/23px-Flag_of_Europe.svg.png" width="23" /> 31 NHI NH90 Sea Tigers [To be delivered from 2025 onwards] (Will replace 21 Westland Lynx Mk.88s)</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Unmanned Helicopters</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="1000" data-file-width="1600" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/23px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png" width="23" /> Up To 22 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/xjNQfCNg/v-200-over-the-deck-atol.jpg">UMS Skeldar V-200 Sea Falcons</a> [Delivery Ongoing]</li></ul><br /></div><b><u>Recommended Articles:</u></b> <br /> <br /></div></div><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/11/a-21st-century-powerhouse-listing.html"> A 21st Century Powerhouse: Listing Poland’s Recent Arms Acquisitions</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2023/06/for-queen-nato-listing-denmarks-recent.html"> For Queen & NATO: Listing Denmark’s Recent Weapons Purchases</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2023/07/czeching-off-shopping-list-overview-of.html"> Czeching Off the Shopping List: An Overview Of Czech Army Acquistions</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/09/fact-sheet-on-german-military-aid-to.html"> Fact Sheet On German Military Aid To Ukraine</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880058442344793562.post-71706178036237263642023-07-14T17:31:00.018+02:002023-11-04T14:22:53.303+01:00A Cuppa For Conquest: UK Military Aid To Ukraine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_xV-l8qTuzGmV9Cw--jgVbEVSTcYk4VAwXAEhKXon1lNKsvo_XYJ77limyNy6972qlb2KtDgNDQQw5s_CEKoBNU3cFnKjgdEdeHAQncfvz2E-441RVAoUokZ1Wawq6ASDRnpoyoyA2NgKmFCvRsCb0NowKzivPr_WevKVFx9wYfbLc21CZmXK2nVuwA/s1908/g3Adfb2U.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1146" data-original-width="1908" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_xV-l8qTuzGmV9Cw--jgVbEVSTcYk4VAwXAEhKXon1lNKsvo_XYJ77limyNy6972qlb2KtDgNDQQw5s_CEKoBNU3cFnKjgdEdeHAQncfvz2E-441RVAoUokZ1Wawq6ASDRnpoyoyA2NgKmFCvRsCb0NowKzivPr_WevKVFx9wYfbLc21CZmXK2nVuwA/s16000/g3Adfb2U.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i>By </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/Rebel44CZ">Jakub Janovsky</a></i><i>, </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/naalsio26">naalsio26</a></i><i>, </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/aloha9916">Aloha</a>,</i><i> </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/Danspiun">Dan</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/kemal_115">Kemal</a> and </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/CalibreObscura">Calibre Obscura</a></i></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">Since February 2022, the United Kingdom has committed over £4.6 billion in military assistance to Ukraine. [1] The
following list attempts to keep track of military equipment
delivered or pledged to Ukraine by the United Kingdom during the Russian invasion of
Ukraine. The entries below are sorted by armament category (with a flag
denoting the country of origin), and due to the confidential nature of the UK's arms deliveries they can serve only as a lower bound to the total
volume delivered. Private purchases from British defence companies are not included in this list. This list is updated as further military support is uncovered.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span> </div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">(Click
on the vehicle or equipment type to get a picture of them)</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>
</h3><h3>
</h3><h3>Air-Launched Cruise Missiles<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/2SzgZ8ys/244.webp">Storm Shadows</a> [Before May 2023] (Employed by Su-24 strike aircraft)</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Surface-To-Surface Missiles (600+ Missiles And Several Dozen Launchers)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> 600+ <a href="https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1524778779364696066">Brimstone 1s</a> [May 2022] (Employed by DIY ground-based <a href="https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1524778779364696066">launchers</a> and several dozen <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/q76gWVfr/image.jpg">Wolfram</a> mobile ground-based platforms)</li><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1594631837867020288">Brimstone 2s</a> [November 2022] (Employed by DIY ground-based <a href="https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1524778779364696066">launchers</a> and several dozen <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/q76gWVfr/image.jpg">Wolfram</a> mobile ground-based platforms)</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Anti-Ship Missiles<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/WzYc5s9Z/6652.png">AGM-84 Harpoon (Missiles)</a> [June 2022] (For coastal defence missile systems)<br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Helicopters (3)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> 3 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/nzVD3QJZ/image.jpg">Westland Sea Kings</a> [January 2023]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Surface-To-Air Missile (SAM) Systems (3+ Launchers)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> 6 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/XN9CrXJn/3327.jpg">Stormer HVMs</a> [April 2022]</li><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> ''A Handful Of'' <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/6qZzq77Y/368.jpg">Supacat HMT-based ASRAAM SAM Launchers</a> [Before August 2023] </li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Anti-Aircraft Guns (125)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> 125 Anti-Aircraft Guns [2022/2023]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Multiple Rocket Launchers (14)<br /></h3><h3></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> 14 <a href="https://twitter.com/Militarylandnet/status/1552916272899301377">227mm M270B1 MLRS</a>
[Delivered from July 2022 onwards]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Self-Propelled Artillery (52)<br /></h3><h3></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png" width="23" /> 20 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/jSZK8crc/34.png">155mm M109A4BEs</a> [January 2023] (Bought from a Belgian defence company)</li><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> 32 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/ZKrzkRnt/1302.jpg">155mm AS-90s</a> [Delivered from April 2023 onwards]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Towed Artillery (54)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> 54 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/cLssyy3J/image.jpg">105mm L118/L119s</a> [Delivered from July 2022 onwards]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Tanks (14)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> 14 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/vmwZGPGX/Defence-Minister-Oleksii-Reznikov-after-Ukraine-s-Challenger-2-arrived-28032023-CREDIT-Ukraine-Defen.jpg">Challenger 2s</a> [Delivered from March 2023 onwards]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Armoured (Fighting) Vehicles (70)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> 23 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/s2kMG9mt/251.png">FV107 Scimitar Mk IIs</a> [August 2023]</li><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> 47 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/hPQfFk76/image.jpg">Combat And Logistics Vehicles</a> [To be delivered]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Armoured Personnel Carriers (220+)</h3><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"></span></h3><h3></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> 35 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/1XZYQGZN/image.jpg">FV103 Spartans</a> [June 2022]</li><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> 40 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/hv68DVsB/mfikyhlwz-CU0px-Tj.jpg">FV104 Samaritans</a> [Before October 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png" width="23" /> 46 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/rFLQ2sXB/13.webp">M113A1s</a> [Late 2022] (Bought from a Belgian defence company)</li><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> 100 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/yxMpNDXw/321.png">Armoured Personnel Carriers (Including FV430 Bulldogs)</a> [To be delivered]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/tTS2HNbD/98e6297850dd76d6.jpg">Wolfhound Heavy Tactical Support Vehicles</a> [June 2022] (Part of a batch of 80 AFVs)</li><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/NGdWgRD3/288680229-397940252373563-5084578247244830386-n.jpg">Mastiff Protected Patrol Vehicles</a> [June 2022] (Part of a batch of 80 AFVs)</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Infantry Mobility Vehicles</h3><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"></span></h3><h3></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/B6Bf5yxb/FVM857-PUs-AEcp-Mf-2.jpg">Husky Tactical Support Vehicles</a> [June 2022] (Part of a batch of 80 AFVs)<br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Vehicles (133)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> 13 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/P5WD9CLP/TIF-4-002-scaled.jpg">Bulletproof Babcock Toyota Land Cruisers</a> [2022]</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> 120 Logistics Vehicles [2022]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Engineering Vehicles And Equipment<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/s2C3ZkgD/3df.png">Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicles</a> [March 2023]</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Minefield Breaching Equipment [Before April 2023]</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Bridge-Laying Equipment [Before April 2023]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Man-Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/3xnbCvfX/image.jpg">Starstreaks</a> [March 2022]</li><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/5tZ0y6JJ/image.jpg">Martlet Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMMs)</a> [Before April 2022] </li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><h3>Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> 5.361+ <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/g06tDx5B/Morpih-1-1.jpg">NLAWs</a> [Delivered from February 2022 onwards]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 200 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/9MZJwjWc/image.jpg">FGM-148 Javelins</a> [Delivered from February 2022 onwards]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Loitering Munitions</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Hundreds Of '' 200km-Ranged Loitering Munitions'' [2022/2023]</li></ul></div><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="372" data-file-width="512" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/21px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png" width="21" /> 850+ <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/bJfXbLbr/image.jpg">Black Hornets</a> [Before November 2022] (In cooperation with Norway)</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Hundreds Of ''Unmanned Aerial Vehicles'' [Early 2023]</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Cargo Drones</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/D0vXqY41/541.png">Malloy Aeronautics T150s</a> [Before October 2022]</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Electronic Warfare Equipment<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"><br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> ''Electronic Warfare Equipment'' [May or June 2022]</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> ''GPS Jamming Equipment'' [May or June 2022]</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Anti-Drone Electronic Warfare Equipment [Early 2023]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Radars<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://twitter.com/PaulJawin/status/1579732448274833408">Mamba Arthur Counter-Battery Radars</a> [September or October 2022]</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Anti-Drone Radars [Early 2023]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Ammunition<span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"><br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> 3 Million Small Arms Rounds [2022/2023]</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> 300.000+ 122mm, 152mm And 155mm Artillery Rounds And 122mm Rockets [2022/2023]</li><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> Thousands 120mm HESH And DU Rounds For Challenger 2 [2023]</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Ammunition for Anti-Aircraft Guns [2022/2023]</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> 4.5 Tonnes Of Plastic Explosives [2022/2023]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> A Significant Number Of Precision-Guided M31A1 GMLRS Rockets [Delivered from 2022 onwards] (For M270B1 and HIMARS)<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="23" /> 2.600 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/gchXJL00/image.jpg">L1A1 Anti-Structure Munitions (ASMs)</a> [April 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> Hundreds Of AMRAAM Missiles [October and November 2022] (For NASAMS and Supacat HMT-based launchers)</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Military Gear</span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDeadDistrict/status/1686269814946381824">84.000 Helmets</a> [2022]</li><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> 8.450 Sets Of Body Armour [2022]</li><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> 25.000 Sets Of Extreme Cold Weather Clothing [2022]</li><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> Combat Boots [2022]</li><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> 5000 Night-Vision Devices [2022]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"> </span></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Miscellaneous Equipment<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Equipment And Spares To Refurbish Up To 100 Soviet-Era Tanks And Infantry Fighting Vehicles [2023]</li><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> Rangefinders [2022]</li><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> 20.000 Sleeping Bags [2022]</li><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> 150 Insulated Heated Tents [2022]</li><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> Medical Supplies [2022]</li><li><img alt="United Kingdom" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /> Mine Detection Equipment [2022/2023]</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">[1] Military assistance to Ukraine since the Russian invasion <a href="https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9477/">https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9477/</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b>Recommended Articles:</b></u> <br />
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following list attempts to keep track of military equipment
delivered or pledged to Ukraine by Albania during the Russian invasion of
Ukraine. The entries below are sorted by armament category (with a flag
denoting the country of origin), and due to the confidential nature of
Albania's arms deliveries they can serve only as a lower bound to the total
volume delivered. This list is updated as further military support is uncovered.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name="more"></a></span> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name="more"></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">(Click
on the equipment type or vehicle to get a picture)</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>
</h3><h3>
</h3><h3>Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles (22)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 22 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/0Q2yMCB0/3288.png">International M1224 MaxxPros</a> [Before July 2023]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Military Ambulances (2)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /> 2 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/x1rr9ppq/659.png">Mercedes-Benz L 508Ds</a> [March 2023]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Ammunition<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/BbQfH95B/image.jpg">7.62mm Small Arms Rounds</a> [February or March 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" width="23" /> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/JhBXVnF9/image.jpg">60mm Type 63 Mortar Rounds</a> [Before May 2022]</li><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="500" data-file-width="700" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Flag_of_Albania.svg/21px-Flag_of_Albania.svg.png" width="21" /> 82mm Mortar Rounds [Since 2022]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Recommended Articles:</u> </b><br />
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transformation that will eventually see the replacement of most
remaining Cold War-era equipment in favour of modern Western types.
Planned to include military hardware such as 73 Leopard 2A8 MBTs, 246 CV90
MkIVs, 62 Caesar 8x8 SPGs, 4 SPYDER SAM batteries, 10 AH-1Z attack
helicopters and up to 24 F-35 stealth fighter aircraft, the Czech
Republic as a result will be in possession of a highly capable and
well-equipped military. The desired end state will be achieved in two steps, as part of Milestone 2025 and Milestone 2030. [1]</div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">With population of just under eleven million, the Czech Armed
Forces are comparatively small. Being a landlocked country and with no large rivers flowing through it, Czechia does not possess a navy. As part of the Czech Armed Forces Development Concept 2030, the
future core fighting element of the Czech Land Forces will consist of two mechanised brigades: 7th Heavy Mechanised Brigade, 4th Medium Mechanised Brigade, an airborne regiment: 43rd Airborne Regiment, an artillery regiment: 13th Artillery Regiment and a reserve force of some 10.000 reservists. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The capabilities of the mechanised brigades
could potentially be expanded through the acquisition of multiple rocket
launchers, a capability that has been sorely lacking since the
retirement of the last RM-70s in 2011. A wider introduction of ATGMs and reconnaissance UAVs would also be a logical step based on lessons learned in Russo-Ukrainian War. Future
acquisitions by Czech Air Force could include
stand-off weapons such as the AGM-158B ALCM and the AGM-88G ARM and a commitment to additional flight hours in the NATO Tanker Transport Fleet programme.</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">This
article attempts to list (future) equipment acquisitions by the Czech Army and Air Force. This list focuses on heavy weapons systems and doesn't
include ATGMs, MANPADS, trucks, radars and ammunition. When deemed appropriate, the future quantity of the equipment category is given. This number includes both future equipment acquisitions as well as equipment already in service. This list will be updated as new acquisitions are reported.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Army - Pozemní Síly<br /></span></h3><div style="text-align: left;">
<br />
</div><h3>
</h3><h3>
</h3><h3>Tanks (Future Quantity: 58+)<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> 58+ </span><a href="https://postimg.cc/CZ756cYL">Leopard 2A8s</a> [Planned Acquision] (To replace 30 T-72M4CZs)<br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Infantry Fighting Vehicles (Future Quantity: 339)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="1000" data-file-width="1600" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/23px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> 172 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/J0wWmm6w/CV90-Mk-IV-w-Akeron-msl.jpg">CV90 MkIVs</a> </span>[Between 2026 and 2030] (Will replace ~120 BVP-2s)<br /></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_Austria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png" width="23" /> 68 <a href="https://postimg.cc/3ymVW4Ls/aafebd55">KBVP Pandur IIs</a> [Planned Acquisition] (Will supplement 99 Pandur II IFVs already in service)</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Specialist Armoured Vehicles </h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> 1 </span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/gcsW1NTS/j5.jpg">Bergepanzer BPz3 Büffel Armoured Recovery Vehicle</a> [2024]</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="1000" data-file-width="1600" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/23px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> 18 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/hG9LM1k9/D3-N9-Fm-CU4-AA9k1f.jpg">CV90 Reconnaissance Vehicles</a> </span>[Between 2026 and 2030] (Will replace BVP-based reconnaissance vehicles)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="1000" data-file-width="1600" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/23px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> 12 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/hvwQKJFD/7688.png">CV90 </a></span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/hvwQKJFD/7688.png">Observation Vehicles</a> [Between 2026 and 2030] (Will replace BVP-based observation vehicles)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="1000" data-file-width="1600" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/23px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> 13 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Kj5pVyCD/7688.png">CV90 </a></span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/Kj5pVyCD/7688.png">Engineering Vehicles</a> [Between 2026 and 2030] (Will replace BVP-based engineering vehicles)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="1000" data-file-width="1600" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/23px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> 15 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/PrtRDP83/7688.png">CV90 R</a></span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/PrtRDP83/7688.png">ecovery Vehicles</a> [Between 2026 and 2030] (Will replace BVP-based recovery vehicles)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="1000" data-file-width="1600" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4c/Flag_of_Sweden.svg/23px-Flag_of_Sweden.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> 16 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/xdcrzqBD/8870.webp">CV90 Armoured Ambulances</a> </span>[Between 2026 and 2030] (Will replace BVP-based ambulance vehicles)</li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" width="23" /> 62 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/tgyZRQcx/684-titus-tit.jpg">Nexter Titus Command And Control Vehicles</a> [Between 2023 and 2027]<br /></li><li><img alt="Tyskland" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1000" height="13" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><span class="flagicon"></span>Programme To Acquire<span class="flagicon"> Leopard 2-Based Engineering Vehicles</span> [Planned Acquistion] (Will replace the T-55 and T-72-based engineering vehicles currently in service)</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Light Strike Vehicles </h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> 24 </span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/HW916gLr/20230414101137-IDEX02-Copy.jpg">Jackal HMT 400s</a> [2024]</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span>Programme To Acquire<span class="flagicon"> 150 </span>Light Assault Vehicles [Planned Acquistion] (Will replace the Land Rover Defender LSVs)<br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Artillery (Future Quantity: 62 SPGs And 8+ SPMs)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" width="23" /> 62 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/vZ0kK1Pc/CAESAR-8x8-2.jpg">155mm CAESAR 8x8 Self-Propelled Guns</a> [Between 2024 and 2026] (Will replace 53 152mm SpGH DANA SPGs)</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> Programme For </span>Self-Propelled Mortars [Planned Acquistion] (Will replace 8 120mm SPM-85 PRAM-S') <br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Electronic Warfare Systems (Future Quantity: 8)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> 8 </span><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/KvzCV1vK/22d.webp">STARKOMs</a><span class="flagicon"> </span>[Delivery scheduled for completion in 2023]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Unmanned Aerial Vehicles<br /></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span>Programme To Acquire 200 Small Surveillance UAVs [To enter service from the mid-2020s onwards] (Will supplement a range of U.S. models already in service)</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Air Force - Vzdušné Síly<br /></span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">
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<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 24 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/pXJy01rV/f35-afp.jpg">F-35As</a> [To be delivered in the mid-to-late 2020s] (Will replace 14 JAS-39 Gripens)<br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Jet Trainers <span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">(</span><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Future Quantity: 4+)</span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span>4(+4 As Option) <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/zDpvYdWd/l39ng.jpg">Aero L-39NGs</a> [2026] (Will replace 6 L-39Cs)</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols"><br /></span></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Transport Aircraft </span><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">(</span><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Future Quantity: ~2)</span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="mw-file-element" data-file-height="504" data-file-width="720" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png" width="22" /><span class="flagicon"> </span>~2 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/qv0rQxCr/C-390-MILLENNIUM-MEDIA-GALERY-86.jpg">Embraer C-390 Millenniums</a> [Planned Acquisition]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Unmanned Aerial Vehicles<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span>Programme To Acquire Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Surveillance UAVs [Planned Acquisition]</li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Attack Helicopters (Future Quantity: 10)<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 10 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/9frMQmpz/35.jpg">AH-1Z Vipers</a> [Delivery Ongoing] (Will replace the retired Mi-24V fleet)</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Pistols">Transport And Utility Helicopters (Future Quantity: 35)<br /></span></h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="650" data-file-width="1235" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" /> 10 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/HkYSg6Gn/image.jpg">UH-1Y Venoms</a> [Delivery Ongoing] (Will replace a portion of the Mi-8/17 fleet)</li></ul><h3>
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<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><span class="flagicon">1 Or 2 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/hjf6Wh7W/769.png">STRATOMs</a></span> [Will be delivered from 2023 onwards]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Reconnaissance Satellite (Future Quantity: 1)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg.png" width="23" /><span class="flagicon"> </span><span class="flagicon">1 <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/GtTrbqVQ/2554.webp">GOLEM</a></span> [Will be launched in 2024]</li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><h3>Air Defence Systems (Future Quantity: 4 Batteries)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="800" data-file-width="1100" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Flag_of_Israel.svg/21px-Flag_of_Israel.svg.png" width="21" /><span class="flagicon"> 4 <a href="https://postlmg.cc/4HhtzH0G">SPYDER Batteries</a></span><a href="https://postlmg.cc/4HhtzH0G"> With 4 Launchers Each</a> [Between 2023 and 2026]</li><li><img alt="Missing flag.png" data-file-height="130" data-file-width="210" height="14" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Missing_flag.png/23px-Missing_flag.png" width="23" /> Programme For C-UAS/C-RAM & Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) Systems [Planned Acquisition]</li></ul> </div><div style="text-align: left;">[1] The Czech Armed Forces Development Concept 2030 <a href="https://www.army.cz/images/id_8001_9000/8503/CAFDC.PDF">https://www.army.cz/images/id_8001_9000/8503/CAFDC.PDF</a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Recommended Articles:</u></b> <br /> <br /></div><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/11/a-21st-century-powerhouse-listing.html"> A 21st Century Powerhouse: Listing Poland’s Recent Arms Acquisitions</a></div><a href="https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2023/06/for-queen-nato-listing-denmarks-recent.html"> For Queen & NATO: Listing Denmark’s Recent Weapons Purchases</a><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7880058442344793562.post-61439220399572959432023-06-24T12:47:00.016+02:002023-10-30T20:06:14.172+01:00Chef’s Special - Documenting Equipment Losses During The 2023 Wagner Group Mutiny<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5lbOTLOoSGQeyoYRQHREiQ8Z_KjCAGSrl8BmtRoxsa77BReUt8MhK0Sapqi7nLDYuqgYvuzckJ86sdaXcthK-5SCgwNxtN9R5ZyhBPLARLqceOIYFppLdGK2y1BkcFRTQ-pp3Z9gr7PKZom2cloblBGasSMUhB45NDx4_4C6c91Te2DprsSEhkktRTic/s1280/FzXi5MjXoAAyfDr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5lbOTLOoSGQeyoYRQHREiQ8Z_KjCAGSrl8BmtRoxsa77BReUt8MhK0Sapqi7nLDYuqgYvuzckJ86sdaXcthK-5SCgwNxtN9R5ZyhBPLARLqceOIYFppLdGK2y1BkcFRTQ-pp3Z9gr7PKZom2cloblBGasSMUhB45NDx4_4C6c91Te2DprsSEhkktRTic/s16000/FzXi5MjXoAAyfDr.jpg" /></a></div><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i>By </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/Rebel44CZ">Jakub Janovsky</a></i><i>, </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/naalsio26">naalsio26</a></i><i>, </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/aloha9916">Aloha</a>,</i><i> </i><i><a href="https://twitter.com/Danspiun">Dan</a></i><i><i> and </i> <a href="https://twitter.com/kemal_115">Kemal</a></i></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">This
list only includes captured and destroyed vehicles and equipment of which photo
or videographic evidence is available. Therefore, the amount of
equipment captured and destroyed is likely significantly higher than recorded
here. Losses claims by fighterbomber, a Telegram channel operated by a Russian Air Force pilot, are also considered as sufficient evidence of Russian aerial losses. Aircraft and helicopters captured by Wagner at Rostov-on-Don North are currently not included in this list. Civilian vehicles and derelict equipment are not included in this list.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><a name='more'></a></span> </div></div><div style="text-align: left;">
(Click on the numbers to get a picture of each individual destroyed vehicle)</div><p> </p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Russian Government Forces (9, of which destroyed: 6, damaged: 1, captured: 2)</span><br /></h3><p style="text-align: left;">
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</p><h3>Aircraft (1, of which destroyed: 1)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="1200" height="12" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Il-22M Airborne Command Post: <a href="https://twitter.com/aldin_aba/status/1673041384243077124">(1, destroyed)</a></li></ul>
<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Helicopters (6, of which destroyed: 5, damaged: 1)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Mi-8 Transport Helicopter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Faytuks/status/1672644056805982209">(1, destroyed)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> 3 Mi-8MTPR-1 Electronic Warfare Helicopters: <a href="https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1672529963654758400">(1, destroyed)</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JimmySecUK/status/1672490280077885441">(2, destroyed)</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Faytuks/status/1672644056805982209">(1, damaged)</a> </li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Mi-35M Attack Helicopter: <a href="https://twitter.com/JimmySecUK/status/1672490280077885441">(1, destroyed)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Ka-52 'Alligator' Attack Helicopter: <a href="https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1672639333587722242">(1, destroyed)</a></li></ul></div><p>
</p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles (1, of which captured: 1)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 KamAZ-435029 Patrol-A: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/JhFS1SW8/86.png">(1, captured)</a> </li></ul></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Infantry Mobility Vehicles (1, of which captured: 1)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Tigr-M: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/JhFS1SW8/86.png">(1, captured)</a> </li></ul></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Wagner Group (5, of which destroyed: 5)<br /></span></h3><p style="text-align: left;">
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</p><h3>Infantry Mobility Vehicles (1, of which destroyed: 1)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 AMN-590951: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/qMJTdzFs/27.png">(1, destroyed)</a></li></ul><h3></h3><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3>Technicals (2, of which destroyed: 2)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> 2 UAZ-23632-148-64 With DShK HMG: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/ZYH2Jmbm/448.png">(1, destroyed)</a> <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/X7pCx7g8/53.png">(2, destroyed)</a></li></ul>
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<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><h3>Vehicles (2, of which destroyed: 2)</h3>
<ul><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 Ural-4320 6x6 Truck: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/KjmXT5Cq/26.png">(1, destroyed)</a></li><li><img alt="" class="thumbborder" data-file-height="600" data-file-width="900" height="15" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png" width="23" /> 1 KamAZ 6x6 Truck: <a href="https://i.postimg.cc/TYsZ8Z9q/444.png">(1, destroyed)</a></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Special thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/NeilPHauer">Neil Hauer</a> for <a href="https://twitter.com/NeilPHauer/status/1672548263147319296">suggesting</a> today's title.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b>Recommended Articles:</b></u> <br />
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