power mang rebelz nih... so obvious konco russia... will nato intervene?

Man, I've quit distinguishing different makes of the M16 or M4 variants a looong time ago. Way too many manufacturers make these in different configurations, just makes my head hurt. 

These days, if I see an M16 or M4-type weapon, I'll call them just that, M16 or M4. No more Remington, Bushmaster, Ferfrans, FN bullshit, they're all the same design anyway. The others are just technicalities (barrel length, semi-auto only,picatinny rails etc etc). Besides, it saves on Panadol cost. 

Anyone know what kind of helmet is this? I noticed some US soldiers are wearing it? I took this from a TV series. Is this US new combat helmet?

Doesn't look like it gives a lot of ballistic protection. Is it safe? even the ears are exposed as hell.

They're made of what anyway? I don't see it as being made of ballistic Kevlar. I don't get why SF guys prefer wearing these kinds of helmets.

If wanna play that style, use Humvee with ATGM is sufficient for the role, no need armored vehicles. Cheaper and more economical to use, also smaller silhouette, can hide better.

the leopard i assume is already with air cond or climate control

canadian leopard also no?
tat use water cooled jacket right?

would be better than nothing

abrams? how also no?

the A3 program is on the go??
some say gas drinker turbine engine will be replaced with a conventional diesel but now oil is cheap 
not a priority 

@DDG_Ross
Western tanks with crew loader, they don't touch the firing mechanism. Only load the rounds into a hatch tube and close it, then gunner fire after receiving order from tank commander. Load sabot, sabot up, fire, on the way then press trigger. Not sure what injury risk you're referring in abram, challenger 2 and leopard 2.

can add one more topic, m16 vs ak47. Go!

PT-91M French RENK 1000hp engine also need less than an hour to replace, deswai we choose it rather than the default engine 

After looking back into several post.
there is a member here indeed putting to much on A vs B.
I dun see any point of such post as it only for the sake of A vs B.
I would delete such post if I come across 1.
The member here are advice to ignore him.

Ukraine gets Radarsat imagery while Canadian military faces shortages of data

Canada’s military will be providing Ukraine with satellite imagery even though it’s facing a critical shortage when it comes to acquiring such surveillance data for its own use, according to documents obtained by the Citizen.

The Conservative government received a request from the Ukrainians in September to provide the imagery from Canada’s Radarsat-2 satellite and concluded an agreement “so they can better track Russian and separatist troop movements with a caveat that information not be used for targeting purposes,” Defence Minister Jason Kenney said Thursday.

But Department of National Defence business planning documents for 2014-2015 show the Canadian Forces has warned it is facing a “critical shortage” when it comes to funding its own access to Radarsat-2 imagery.

Ongoing budget cuts by the Conservative government has left the military scrambling for that access. “The use of RADARSAT imagery in support of the Canadian Forces operations has been growing over the past years,” the planning documents warn but as part of cost savings,  DND and the Canadian Forces have faced “an imposed reduction” on access for Radarsat-2.

The information from the documents follows a previous 2012 warning from DND about the limits it faced on acquiring Radarsat-2 imagery.

Federal departments were to receive $445 million worth of data collected by the Radarsat-2 satellite in exchange for the government’s financial contribution to the building of the satellite, which is owned and operated by MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) of Richmond, B.C.

But the spacecraft has become so essential, particularly for the Canadian military’s surveillance of the country’s coastlines, that the federal government is fast using up its data credits.

Unless the government provides more money, it will use up its allotment of surveillance time by the summer of 2017, according to the 2012 records obtained by the Citizen using the access to information law.

The Canadian Space Agency, however, has said it is confident there will be enough Radarsat-2 data available for government departments. It has provided no details on whether it plans to purchase more access to satellite time.

Kenney’s press secretary, Lauren Armstrong, said in an email the satellite data will be transferred to Ukraine by the Canadian military.

The Conservative government refused to provide information on how much the provision of Radarsat-2 data will cost Canadian taxpayers and for what period it will be provided to Ukraine. There were no details on when Canada would start providing the imagery.

Nor was there an explanation about what safeguards would be put in place to ensure Ukraine’s military doesn’t use the surveillance data to target Russian or separatist forces.

NDP defence critic Jack Harris said it would make more sense to provide Radarsat-2 surveillance information to observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) who have been called in to monitor the recently agreed-on ceasefire in Ukraine.

The Radarsat-2 satellite is unique in that it can provide surveillance data day or night and through heavy cloud cover.

Ukrainians have been fighting each other for the last year, with government troops battling rebels who want to separate. Russia has provided support to the separatist forces and Canada and NATO have accused Russia of sending troops and equipment to take part in the war. Russia denies that.

Canada has been one of the most vocal nations condemning Russia’s action.

Kenney said Canada has strongly supported Ukraine’s government but added Thursday that it has not agreed to provide lethal aid to the country’s military. Canada, however, has provided non-lethal equipment such as night vision goggles and bullet-proof vests.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has also pledged $400 million in loans to help Ukraine’s near-bankrupt government. Some former Canadian diplomats, however, have suggested the Conservative government’s position on Ukraine is aimed at winning votes from Ukrainian-Canadians in the next federal election.

dpugliese@ottawacitizen.com

Your beside neighbours  do not want to share?

Btw canada do not have their own but have to essentially lease?

Ukraine Freedom Support Act Deadline Ends, Military Aid Authority Given To John Kerry By Obama

After signing the Ukraine Freedom Support Act into law on December 18, 2014, President Obama was given two months to enact the actions required by the bill, which would give Ukraine military aid worth $350 million. Instead of announcing a decision, Obama has officially delegated responsibility to Secretary of State John Kerry and the U.S. State Department, which has yet to declare their intentions.

In a related report by the Inquisitr, experts are already predicting the recent battle in Debaltseve, Ukraine, may be the flashpoint for “total war,” a prospect that may drag the United States and Russia into a larger conflict. A Russian newspaper recently announced they have obtained a top secret Kremlin document, prepared sometime between February 4 and February 15 of last year, in which the Kremlin outlined its plans for the Ukraine invasion.

But now it direct confrontation with russia or same proxy like in vietnam?