Military Headlines - 20/9/2021

Yemen’s Houthi built crazy pickup with 30mm cannon

Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who are supported by Iran, crafted a new combat vehicle on Toyota Land Cruiser 79-series chassis equipped with a weapon turret of a Russian-made BTR-80A armoured personnel carrier. The crazy Land Cruiser Frankenstein features a weapon turret mounted with a quick-firing, dual-feed 30mm 2A72 automatic cannon and a coaxial 7.62mm machine gun. The cannon […] The post Yemen’s Houthi built crazy pickup with 30mm cannon first appeared on Defence Blog.

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U.S Air Force sends F-117s to California for air combat training missions

The United States Air Force has confirmed that two F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter-bomber aircraft arrived at the Fresno Air National Guard Base, California, California, to conduct dissimilar air combat training missions. According to a recent service news release, F-117 Nighthawks lands for the first time at the Fresno Yosemite International Airport, Sept 13, 2021. U.S. […] The post U.S Air Force sends F-117s to California for air combat training missions first appeared on Defence Blog.

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Russian Army carries out mock nuclear attack on American troops in Poland

Russian Army reportedly conducted a mock nuclear attack against NATO troops in Poland during a large-scale ZAPAD-2021 (West 21) military exercise. An unnamed Russian source says that the main purpose of the Zapad 21 exercise is to simulate counter-attacks in case of large-scale war with the US and its Nato allies. During the military exercise, […] The post Russian Army carries out mock nuclear attack on American troops in Poland first appeared on Defence Blog.

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