Exnavyboy62:


I thought Russian military women were more beautiful than American military women but after seeing this pics, I realized that I was very right

Whatever. My interest usually is on black women. Besides Africa, the US military has the highest composition of black people, making up 30 percent of the force. Russia doesn't have blacks within it's ranks in any significant number.

Stormtrooper11:
Quiz.

ID the F35C in the picture

Number 2. No time to explain.

Exnavyboy62:


I thought Russian military women were more beautiful than American military women but after seeing this pics, I realized that I was very right

Another argument have been initiated.

France’s CMN launches first tank landing craft for Angola

French shipyard CMN (Constructions Mecaniques de Normandie) has launched the first of two tank landing craft (LCTs) for the Angolan Navy.

The first vessel (ND15) was launched at the end of February, Mer et Marine reported, and will be delivered around May. Construction of the second vessel has already commenced, and will be delivered in 2024.

Construction of the first vessel had begun in January 2022, at which time the customer was not disclosed, with CMN saying the vessels were being built on behalf of Privinvest under a follow-on to a 2016 contract by Privinvest for around 20 vessels destined for ‘an African country’.

The 70 metre long vessels will be able to carry 200 tons of payload, including 260 soldiers in addition to the crew of 18. Watertight bulkheads ensure survivability in the event of damage. A 5.25 metre boat can be launched by a crane.

Each LCT will be powered by two diesel engines driving two fixed-pitch propellers and giving a speed of 16 knots.

The LCTs are the largest vessels to be built by CMN since the corvette Baynunah (71 metres long), delivered to the United Arab Emirates in 2011.

In 2016, Privinvest announced it would establish a shipyard in Angola and supply several naval vessels under a 495 million euro deal. Privinvest has facilities and shipyards in a number of countries including France (CMN), Germany (German Naval Yards Kiel) and the Middle East.

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the 2016 Angolan deal included three CMN HSI 32 patrol craft, which were delivered in 2019, and a long range offshore patrol vessel and a short range patrol vessel from France. Photos recently emerged confirming the HSI 32s in Angolan service, while in November 2022 CMN revealed it had delivered an Ocean Eagle 43 trimaran patrol boat to the Angolan Navy. The vessel is the first of three Ocean Eagles ordered by Angola, Mer et Marine reports.

Angola has turned to United Arab Emirates (UAE) shipyards for further expansion, in February revealing a billion euro contract with Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) for a fleet of 71 metre BR71 Mk II corvettes. The Combattante BR71 Mk II an advanced variant of the Baynunah class (BR 71 design) corvette developed by CMN, a part of Privinvest Shipbuilding Group. The vessel is designed for littoral warfare defence operations against air and surface threats, patrolling tasks, law enforcement and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions.

https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/frances-cmn-launches-first-tank-landing-craft-for-angola/

First pic of the Mwari out in the wild in Cabo Delgado. Apparently Mozambique bought 3.

Faithful007:
Whatever. My interest usually is on black women. Besides Africa, the US military has the highest composition of black people, making up 30 percent of the force. Russia doesn't have blacks within it's ranks in any significant number.

Ohh c'mon don't blame Mother Russia now, how many blacks do you know that understands Slavic unlike English that is the universal language?? African slaves were not brought to Russia during the 18th to 19th century so you can't possibly find blacks among Russians. In terms of searching for greener pastures, the US is a better place to seek and besides most black immigrants join the US military to get a citizenship status.

But nevertheless, Russian military women are still more beautiful than American military women (both natural and self identifying trans)

Lurker4Long:
First pic of the Mwari out in the wild in Cabo Delgado. Apparently Mozambique bought 3.

I so love this bird, always wonder why the poor sales

Faithful007:
Number 2. No time to explain.

yeah, correct. The longer wings

Lurker4Long:
First pic of the Mwari out in the wild in Cabo Delgado. Apparently Mozambique bought 3.

That's a beauty

Stormtrooper11:

yeah, correct. The longer wings

Lol I was just about to add more detail to my answer. It isn't only just the long wings. The F35C is used in US Navy carriers and the wings are foldable. You can clearly see the line of fold and the bulge which carries the folding mechanism. Also look very closely on left underside, you'll see a NAVY inscription.

There's a little more to the picture. The 1st one and the 3rd are also different. The 1st aircraft is an F35B STOVL used by the Marines. Not only is the Marine inscription clearly visible, you notice that along the bulge of the engine. There is a cut in the middle. This is the pivot point where the engine vectors in order to perform a vertical landing.

The third as a Regular USAF F35A. Notice that all these features mentioned are not seen on the 3rd one.

Exnavyboy62:


Ohh c'mon don't blame Mother Russia now, how many blacks do you know that understands Slavic unlike English that is the universal language?? African slaves were not brought to Russia during the 18th to 19th century so you can't possibly find blacks among Russians. In terms of searching for greener pastures, the US is a better place to seek and besides most black immigrants join the US military to get a citizenship status.

But nevertheless, Russian military women are still more beautiful than American military women (both natural and self identifying trans)

Lol. This was never meant to be a comparison. You win whatever one regardless.

Most blacks aren't immigrants btw.

QuietMynd:

Another argument have been initiated.

I will not be part of that argument.

Faithful007:
Lol I was just about to add more detail to my answer. It isn't only just the long wings. The F35C is used in US Navy carriers and the wings are foldable. You can clearly see the line of fold and the bulge which carries the folding mechanism. Also look very closely on left underside, you'll see a NAVY inscription.

There's a little more to the picture. The 1st one and the 3rd are also different. The 1st aircraft is an F35B STOVL used by the Marines. Not only is the Marine inscription clearly visible, you notice that along the bulge of the engine. There is a cut in the middle. This is the pivot point where the engine vectors in order to perform a vertical landing.

The third as a Regular USAF F35A. Notice that all these features mentioned are not seen on the 3rd one.

Yeah, sure. Absolutely correct.

willybaby:
I so love this bird, always wonder why the poor sales

Often, no one wants to be the first... it always looks bad for any Administration to buy battle-unproven weapon systems.

GreenandGold:


Often, no one wants to be the first... it always looks bad for any Administration to buy battle-unproven weapon systems.

A sight that warms the cockles: the Paramount factory busy building the 9 Mwari on order!

Nigerian women ride past Nigerian troops, South West Nigeria.

Anyone here got the joke?

Exnavyboy62:


Ohh c'mon don't blame Mother Russia now, how many blacks do you know that understands Slavic unlike English that is the universal language?? African slaves were not brought to Russia during the 18th to 19th century so you can't possibly find blacks among Russians. In terms of searching for greener pastures, the US is a better place to seek and besides most black immigrants join the US military to get a citizenship status.

But nevertheless, Russian military women are still more beautiful than American military women (both natural and self identifying trans)

Damn!!!!!

Stormtrooper11:
Nigerian women ride past Nigerian troops, South West Nigeria.

Photo of the year

UKZN’s Phoenix 1 D rocket successfully launched from Denel Overberg Test Range

The University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN’s) Aerospace Systems Research Institute (ASRI) Space Propulsion Programme has successfully test-launched its Phoenix 1 D rocket from the Denel Overberg Test Range, with a second launch planned.

The hybrid test rocket took off from the Western Cape facility on Monday 13 March, carrying experimental sensors and cameras as part of the mission. The Phoenix-1D was expected to reach an altitude of up to 25 km.

Hybrid rockets used solid fuel with liquid oxidiser. Purely solid fuelled rockets are easier to handle but their thrust cannot be controlled and they are not as efficient as liquid fuelled rockets. While more complex, liquid fuelled rockets are capable of being throttled, shut down, and restarted.

The Minister of Higher Education Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, congratulated the ASRI on the launch. ASRI, formerly known as the Aerospace Systems Research Group (ASReG), is funded by the Department of Science and Innovation. It is pursuing the development of suborbital sounding rockets (Phoenix) and orbital liquid rocket engine technology (SAFFIRE – (South African First Integrated Rocket Engine) under one integrated Space Propulsion Programme.

“I am proud of the young people driving this exciting programme at UKZN. They are a team of dedicated mechanical engineering students who have been working tirelessly on ensuring that the launch is successful,” said Nzimande.

He praised the Phoenix hybrid rocket programme, which is a skills-development initiative focused on suborbital launch vehicle design and testing. The rockets were developed as a technology demonstration platform from which future commercial sounding rocket programmes can be developed.

Nzimande added that the space industry is envisaged as one of the key drivers in addressing South Africa’s national priorities of job creation, poverty eradication, resource management and rural development.

UKZN is currently the only South African university pursuing an applied rocket propulsion programme, producing graduates with skills in advanced manufacturing, aerospace systems design, rocket launch operations and computational analysis.

The team is now preparing for the second and final test for the campaign, that of the Phoenix 1C, a low-altitude rocket and, weather-permitting, it will be launched with experimental payloads for the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), SA National Space Agency (SANSA) and a private company that the engineers hope to recover. Depending on weather, launch will take place this week or next.

Both vehicles include design changes to the airframes and onboard systems that make them structurally more efficient, and form a critical part of ASRI’s mission to develop larger, orbital launch systems. The Phoenix 1C has a target altitude of 5 to 10 km and expectations are to recover its nose cone under a parachute.

On 14 March the programme presented STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Space Day where a group of grade 10 and 11 physical science learners from Hoërskool Bredasdorp attended. The learners attended a lecture on rocket technology, experience a radio-controlled aircraft demonstration and visited the ASRI Phoenix launch pad to have a close-up view of a hybrid rocket.

In March 2021, ASReG successfully launched the Phoenix-1B Mark IIr sounding rocket. It travelled 17.9 km into the air, achieving a new African hybrid rocket altitude record. This was the third rocket variant to be developed by ASReG. The first, the Phoenix-1A, was flight tested in 2014, but experienced a nozzle failure that limited its altitude. The second launch, in 2019, of the Phoenix-1B Mark II, was unsuccessful because of a software fault, and it exploded on launch. Valuable lessons were learnt from past failures, which helped with the successful launch of the cost-effective Phoenix-1B Mark Iir, the Department of Science and Innovation said.

Sounding rockets carry experimental payloads to the upper reaches of the atmosphere or into space. They play a crucial role in facilitating experiments in a wide variety of scientific disciplines, including biotechnology, astronomy, astrophysics, materials science and meteorology.

The Phoenix hybrid rockets were developed as a technology demonstration platform from which a future commercial sounding rocket programme can be developed.

The programme, a human capital development initiative, started in 2010, has produced a number of graduates with advanced engineering skills, and who have been absorbed into South Africa’s engineering sector with entities including Rheinmetall Denel Munition, SANSA, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Armscor. Human capital development is the main objective of the programme, together with developing indigenous space propulsion technologies, the Department of Science and Innovation said.

https://www.defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/aerospace-aerospace/ukzns-phoenix-1-d-rocket-successfully-launched-from-denel-overberg-test-range/

Stormtrooper11:
Anyone here got the joke?

Mach 2 with Mig29





OYO oooo

GreenandGold:


Often, no one wants to be the first... it always looks bad for any Administration to buy battle-unproven weapon systems.

Personally I would be offended if after attending Officer Training then Flight school, I was assigned to train on something that looks like an UAV.

Actual Footage over Black Sea

SU flanker approach
Starts dumping fuel
Dumps fuel over Reaper
Damages Reaper propeller

...

Lurker4Long:


A sight that warms the cockles: the Paramount factory busy building the 9 Mwari on order!

Lurker4Long:


A sight that warms the cockles: the Paramount factory busy building the 9 Mwari on order!

I read the aircraft was designed in a way that even random countries could set up a production/assembly factory with ease.

What do you know, the Ukrainian Embassy in South Africa is running a "pleading case" ad campaign on social media. Interesting.

GreenandGold:
What do you know, the Ukrainian Embassy in South Africa is running a "pleading case" ad campaign on social media. Interesting.

How old were you when you found out that people in the Navy, Marines and Airforce are not Soldiers?

US Army rebranding.

New logo unveiled with hashtag
#BeAllYouCanBe

Faithful007:
US Army rebranding.

New logo unveiled with hashtag
#BeAllYouCanBe

Latest African military

Yayy

Faithful007:
US Army rebranding.

New logo unveiled with hashtag
#BeAllYouCanBe

US Army (he/him/her/she/they/them)