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If there is a country that was affected by the 2008 crisis, it was Greece. The economic collapse, the increase in unemployment and the consequent drop in revenues stopped the investment in acquisitions of its Ministry of Defense in its tracks. After more than a decade of hardships in which both the capacity of the Greek Air Force and its future were called into question, they have finally begun to take the first firm steps to get out of the hole in which they found themselves. There have been years of contradictory information, rejected contracts and successive denials. Finally, the Πολεμική Αεροπορία (Polemikí Aeroporía) is emerging from its deep lethargy and is doing so with a single objective in mind: stopping Turkey. Really, nothing else could be expected from Greece in recent years. Their situation, being worse, is not far from that experienced by Spain, where the new [Keep reading…]

The LISS program is the latest great innovation from the Spanish company Escribano Mechanical & Engineering. It is an autonomous and distributed drone swarm system designed to tackle very diverse missions, from ISR/ISTAR to ground attack, border control, spills or forest fires, damage assessment or location of victims of shipwrecks or natural disasters, among others. It is a pioneering project, which has the support of the DGAM and, if it really fulfills what was announced, it will be a commercial success and will mark a before and after for the Spanish defense industry. Furthermore, it will place Spain within the exclusive group of countries capable of developing this type of technologies. A select club of which no other member state of the European Union is yet a part. On more than one occasion we have referred in these pages to the "RMA of Information", born [Keep reading…]

Thanks to the modernization of the CH-47D Chinook in service with the FAMET to the CH-47 "Foxtrot" Block 1 standard, the Army will have heavy helicopters for at least two more decades. The updated devices will be delivered between 2021 and 2024 and will represent a notable technological leap compared to the current "Delta". The modular construction, the digitalization and integration of systems and the implementation of various equipment as required by Spain will allow it to increase its capabilities and obtain greater performance from these fabulous aircraft. Throughout the next lines we explain in great detail what these changes consist of and what we can expect from the new devices, once they enter service with our FAS. (Continue…) Dear reader, this article is exclusively for paying users. If you want to access the full text, you can subscribe to Revista Ejercitos taking advantage of our offer for new subscribers through the [Keep reading…]

Fighters have turned to all manner of substances to increase their performance or alleviate their hardships, from the wine and opium used by Greek hoplites to the Dexedrine used by fighter pilots to stay alert. Sometimes this has been the route for pharmacological innovations, others for the spread of addictions. Although the abuse of these substances continues to be a problem in all armies, new drugs are emerging to reduce the need for sleep and even open the door to genetic modification. César Pintado Rodríguez (Continue…) Dear reader, this article is exclusive for paying users. If you want to access the full text, you can subscribe to Ejercitos Magazine taking advantage of our offer for new subscribers through the following link.

In this work, we will review the different types of mortars that currently exist, focusing mainly on 120 mm mortars shipped on platforms of all types and categories. Therefore, we will deal with tower-mounted models, those installed on the floor of the vehicle, both muzzle-loading and breech-loading, as well as those folded on the platform. We will also include other models that are still in development or that have not been accepted, either due to their complexity or high price, or because they have not met the required requirements. Finally, we will mention in passing everything related to equipment such as fire direction, automatic data transmission, location and positioning system, advanced observation equipment, etc., as well as ammunition. (Continue…) Dear reader, this article is exclusively for paying users. If you want to access the full text, you can subscribe to Ejercitos Magazine taking advantage of our offer [Keep reading…]

Taiwan lives under the perennial threat of invasion by mainland China. The defense of the Strait of Formosa is, therefore, its absolute priority. Within this effort, submarines play an essential role although, precisely because of Chinese pressure, it has always been difficult for the country to obtain modern units. Until now it has relied on submarines of foreign origin and American help. Now, after many disappointments, his national project, the IDS, is beginning to become a reality. (Continue…) Dear reader, this article is exclusively for paying users. If you want to access the full text, you can subscribe to Ejercitos Magazine taking advantage of our offer for new subscribers through the following link.

On too many occasions we abuse expressions such as "arms race" or "arms race", when referring, for example, to the situation in the Mediterranean and the purchases carried out by states such as Morocco and Algeria, or Greece, Turkey and Egypt. It is something we all fall into - and we are the first - because it is easy to get carried away by the heat of the moment, momentarily forgetting the rigor. The concept of an "arms race", however, attempts to explain a much more complex reality than is believed and, therefore, deserves some in-depth study. (Continue…) Dear reader, this article is exclusively for paying users. If you want to access the full text, you can subscribe to Ejercitos Magazine taking advantage of our offer for new subscribers through the following link.

The Spanish Navy has been temporarily left without operational submarines. Of the four in service during the past decade, two have been decommissioned, one is awaiting completion of its large hull and the fourth has just entered a scheduled period of works that will last a couple of months. Meanwhile, the first S-80 is still waiting to be launched in March 2021. In short, for at least two months the Spanish Navy will not have any submarine ready for service. (Continue…) Dear reader, this article is exclusively for paying users. If you want to access the full text, you can subscribe to Ejercitos Magazine taking advantage of our offer for new subscribers through the following link.

Four years ago, the Russian Federation carried out the ZAPAD 2017 maneuvers. The media, especially European ones, gave absolutely incredible figures about the number of men and materials involved in them. They even talked about the possibility that these maneuvers would actually serve to camouflage an upcoming invasion of the Baltic Republics. The truth is that, despite the spectacular figures offered, the truth behind the exercises was very different and the NATO-Russia military balance was never in a strategic situation of instability in favor of Moscow. Throughout the following lines, a detailed explanation of the strategic reality before, during and after ZAPAD 2017 is offered, with the hope that it will serve to avoid similar situations *. (Continue…) Dear reader, this article is exclusively for paying users. If you want to access the full text, you can subscribe to Ejercitos Magazine taking advantage of [Keep reading…]