Vlad F

Eastern Europe Military enthusiast

[Vlad F @FarcasVlad4]

@ChifoiCristian @ChifoiCristian by ,,full face off rally" do you expect more than 10% on SPX? Thank you for your work.

[Vlad F @FarcasVlad4]

Future of the SPG systems for mechanized units

[Jesus Roman @jesusfroman]

🇨🇳155mm gun mounted over the 8x8 VN-22 chassis module to create a armored wheeled self-propelled howitzer (commercial system, not adopted so far by the PLA)

[Vlad F @FarcasVlad4]

Average man: ,, The 🇺🇲 has the strongest navy in world because it has the most aircraft carriers"
PLA🇨🇳:,, hold my Baijiu, mate"

[Jesus Roman @jesusfroman]

8x Z-10 attack helicopters from the 🇨🇳PLAGF Aviation during an exercise ready to take off using the deck of a semi-submersible transport vessel as offshore relay platform
(via wb/沉默的山羊 & 枕戈观澜)

[Vlad F @FarcasVlad4]

Waiting for new armor:

Two platoons of 100 mm tanks from the 15th Mechanized Brigade of the 🇷🇴Army are training together. A battalion of 54 Abrams tanks will be delivered in 2026-2027, and there are talks with 🇰🇷 for a G2G deal for at least one battalion of K2 tanks in 2025

[Vlad F @FarcasVlad4]

@ChifoiCristian Do you think we will get another last push for SP500? Or down only for a time

[Vlad F @FarcasVlad4]

After the great news with the K9 SPGs here is another one. The Chiron MANPADS entered service with the 2nd Division Getica. Another important step for 🇷🇴🇰🇷 cooperation
https://t.co/u2z72KMsOa

[Vlad F @FarcasVlad4]

Imagine 142 small loitering munitions🇩🇪 coming for your battalion. How will your AD platoon handle that? The laser AD gun IS A MUST
https://t.co/7nB8SJDjBd

[Vlad F @FarcasVlad4]

IT'S FINALLY OVER! Romania will buy three battalions of K9 SPGs. This will only increase the chances that 🇷🇴 will buy also the K2 tanks and Redback IFV from 🇰🇷
https://t.co/i990zBliVK

[Vlad F @FarcasVlad4]

Imagine the damage of one 300 mm salvo of entire MLRS battery with cluster munitions

[Jesus Roman @jesusfroman]

1/7 (THREAD) Yesterday, CCTV7 published a report on the 300mm 12-tube PHL-03 truck-mounted long-range multiple rocket launcher in use by a 🇨🇳PLAGF 71st Group Army Brigade (probably 71st Artillery Bde) in the Eastern Theater Command. Let's take a look at what they trained...

[Modern Warfare with Dacian Draco @DacianDracoMW3]

Interesting insights of🇷🇴 mid air-defence selection process:
- having more rockets matters (IRIS-8, KP-SAM 8, NASAMS 6, VL MICA 4)
- vertical and horizontal max ranges each matter (KP-SAM, IRIS, NASAMS, MICA)
- min ranges matter too (here hierarchy unclear)
- having both IR/RF matters (NASAMS MICA, KP-SAM, IRIS)
- price is 60% as important as all specs (IRIS, NASAMS MICA KP-SAM)
- who delivers 1st system fastest matters (here its a wildcard)

my conclusion: MICA is uncompetitive, KP-SAM good but uncompetitive Patriot-like multi-million missile price (which as a rule of thumb is 80% of a complete system's cost)

NASAMS and IRIS-T are the main competitors, if we exclude the rest we will see the duel clearly and IRIS will be slightly stronger in 3 technical departments and very importantly price, NASAMS will be very strong in 1 technical department.

While both are good selling systems, it is definitely a hard pick. It can go either way when we factor in delivery. I wouldn't be sad if NASAMS wins understandably but also IRIS-T is more potent overall and more economical which could mean more missiles. Both are good

[Vlad F @FarcasVlad4]

@Invest_Romania_ Have you seen something about a MALE program for 🇷🇴 Armed Forces?

[Vlad F @FarcasVlad4]

A efficient solution against surface drones, but what about the underwater ones?🇺🇦🇷🇺

[Clash Report @clashreport]

In a first, Russian forces intercept Ukrainian kamikaze USV with FPV drone.

[Vlad F @FarcasVlad4]

Future Dacian Armor🇷🇴

[Hwarang @KDefenseInsight]

🔥 Tank fans, behold! Watch the K2 Black Panther tank unleash its power in a thrilling live demo in Romania! Jaw-dropping maneuvers and fires ahead! 🎥💥🇷🇴🇰🇷 #K2BlackPanther #LiveFireTest

[Vlad F @FarcasVlad4]

@trip_to_valkiri I suppose this is a special unit, not regular troops, right?

[Vlad F @FarcasVlad4]

Great, from now on we need to go fishing after we buy a shotgun 🇨🇳

[Clash Report @clashreport]

Ultra-realistic Chinese underwater drone (fish).

We initially thought it could be fake, but it's a thing.

Developed by Chinese company Boya Gongdao, the bionic arowana fish has a battery autonomy of 6-8 hours.

[Vlad F @FarcasVlad4]

I wonder if the chinese infantrymen call this Labra-gun 🇨🇳

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

Not a movie…

Just Chinese Military Robot Dogs.

[Vlad F @FarcasVlad4]

GREAT NEWS FOR FUTURE ROMANIAN ARMOR- Romania will produce 120 mm rounds for tanks

https://t.co/v7kUv3C2Ur

[Vlad F @FarcasVlad4]

A very detailed list of short range AD gun systems of 🇨🇳

[SomePLAOSINT @someplaosint]

China has developed a wide range of self-propelled anti-air gun (missile) systems ranging from 25 mm caliber to 76 mm caliber.

This is by no means a comprehensive list.

Some are adopted by the PLA and some are not chosen and now for export only.

[Vlad F @FarcasVlad4]

Quite unrealistic without taking into consideration long range heavy artillery barrage of 🇹🇼 forces

[Global Strategy @World_At_War_6]

🇨🇳#CHINA PUTS OUT ANIMATION OF SIMULATED ATTACKS ON TAIWAN

China has made a 3D video showing how an invasion of Taiwan might look like. #Taiwan 🇹🇼

The PLA released a similar video a year ago!

This is a way for China to scare Taiwan into submission.

Unfortunately for China, it will have no effect at all.

[Vlad F @FarcasVlad4]

I would not like to be in the place of the high ranking 🇹🇷 officer that made lobby for that S-400 stuff

[(((Tendar))) @Tendar]

This Russian S-400 battery is getting completely wiped out by ATACMS missiles. You can see the cluster ammunition covering the area. The loaded S-400 missiles almost immediately catch fire and explode in their distinctive fashion.

Source: Telegram / Tivaz_artillery