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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 Greenwood, husband of Hilda, of Lidget Green) who died on June 30 1916, the day before both Pals b...

How did Arjun, which took decades to develop, end up being such a disappointment? Here's 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 needs of the country’s Armored Corps. An impressive combination of firepower, armor protection and mo...

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 a firing control system, a ballistic computer, implementation of an electrical turret rotation syst...

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 and Type 99 tanks, the Type 15 is of lighter weight, boasts better mobility in high altitude regions...

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 Naval Strike Missile (NSM) by Romania is estimated at $286 million and will include four ground-base...