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In the film Blow-Up (1966)[i] photographer (David Hemmings) becomes consumed by some enigmatic photographs he has taken in a park – do they show a murder in the background or not? Repeatedly, he enlarges the photographs looking for meanings or clues, in the process deconstructing both the images, and, inadvertently, the context in which he exists.   All the long sections in italics below this introduction, are taken from two central chapters[ii] of a literary/ecological thriller, A Bruise...

Russia’s T-14 Armata Tank: The U.S. Militarys Worst Nightmare? A hotcars.com report makes a number of comparative claims without addressing, incorporating or even discussing the available details about Abrams modernization. There is a lot of information available about the various technologies and attributes built into Russia’s T-14 Armata tank regarding key features such as weight, speed, fuel efficiency, power, active protection and weaponry.  A report from hotcars.com says the T-14 has...

Romania to purchase US NSM CDS Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defense System Romania to purchase US NSM CDS Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defense System Wednesday, 19 May 2021 17:33 According to information released by the American company Raytheon on May 18, 2021, The government of Romania signed an agreement with the U.S. Navy to purchase the Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defense System, or NSM CDS. (Picture source Kong...

Published April 23, 2021, 10:50 AM Government troops thwarted a possible bombing plot by the Abu Sayyaf after recovering explosive materials in Barangay Campug, Albarka Municipality in Basilan Province Friday morning. Intelligence operatives conducted a special operation which resulted in the recovery of four explosive devices, said Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan Jr., Western MIndanao Command chief. “The recovered items include two IEDs, filled with Ammonium Nitrate/Fuel Oil (ANFO) placed in two 1k...

The T-72B3M also called T-72B4 is an upgraded version of the T-72B3M Main Battle Tank developed and manufactured by the Russian company Uralvagonzavod. It was unveiled for the first time International Russian army Tank Biathlon competition in October 2014. The design of the T-72B3M is very similar to the T-72B3 with a crew of three including the driver seated at the front middle of the hull, the turret in the middle with commander and gunner, and engine at the rear of the hull. The main armame...

VOLUNTEERS at historic Undercliffe Cemetery have unearthed a memorial to a ‘lost Bradford Pal’ whose story shaped the Battle of the Somme. David Whithorn, president of Bus to Bradford which researches local men in the First World War, writes: “A determined effort by Andy Tyne and the Undercliffe cemetery conservation team have finally discovered the memorial to a lost Bradford Pal, 18/9 Sgt Henry Barnel Greenwood of the 18th West Yorks. (2nd Bradford Pals, son of William and Mary Ann ...

How did Arjun, which took decades to develop, end up being such a disappointment? Heres What You Need to Remember: DRDO is busy at work designing Arjun Mk II, which will allegedly contain many improvements over the original Mk I. The Indian Army for its part is adamant it wants no part of the Mk II until prototypes perform satisfactorily, and would much rather buy an overseas tank. In the mid-1970s, India began development on a totally new, advanced main battle tank that would satisfy the need...

Sunday, 07 March 2021 13:05 According to information published by the InfoDefensa website on March 7, 2021, the Brazilian army has launched a request for information to modernize its fleet of EE-9 Cascavel 6x6 armored vehicles. The program foresees the modernization of 98 to 201 vehicles for a period of eight years. Brazilian army EE-9 Cascavel 6x6 armored vehicle. (Picture source Brazilian army) The main goal of this modernization is to equip the EE-9 Cascavel of the Brazilian army with new...

China’s Type 15 Light Tank Matters for Asia’s Future Wars The tank will let China deter its neighbors in harder-to-reach places such as the contested border with India. China is arming its land forces with greater numbers of a new Type 15 lightweight mobile tank platform intended to operate in the high-altitude plateau areas of Western China. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Xinjiang Military Command has commissioned its first Type 15 tanks. “Compared with the PLA’s Type 96 ...

Romania approves the purchase of NSM Naval Strike anti-ship Missile systems Romania approves the purchase of NSM Naval Strike anti-ship Missile systems Friday, 15 January 2021 16:29 According to information published on January 14, 2021, the government of Romania has approved the purchase of the NSM (Naval Strike Missile), a subsonic anti-ship missile jointly developed by the United States and Norway. (Picture source U.S. DoD) The value of the contract for the acquisition of the ...