@WearyTechnocrat It is a standoff weapon, but a glide weapon that must be dropped from altitude compared to the Spear which is powered and can be launched from low altitude - per the OP.
At SOCOM’s request, the rifle features a swappable barrel, allowing operators to change between legacy cartridges and the newer 6.5mm Creedmoor. https://t.co/EftnGLQWI6
The Shangri-La Dialogue has officially kicked off! Who, When, Where, Why, and What is it? 👀 Nik and Eddie break down everything you need to know about Asia's foremost defence summit and the UK's role at the heart of it. 🇬🇧🇸🇬 #IISS_SLD26
Airbus Looks To Sweden’s Saab As Europe’s Sixth-Gen Fighter Plans Unravel
As FCAS tensions deepen, Airbus is exploring alternatives with Saab, raising the prospect of a shakeup in Europe’s future air combat plans.
https://t.co/MSVdHcWcNN
Congress Moves To Block Trump Class Battleship Work Until Its Key Weapons Are Mature
Such a delay could end the battleship program before it really starts, and the House Armed Services Committee is also demanding answers on the new frigate.
https://t.co/oTwB82nDeq
Polite reminder that the @BritishArmy had circa 110,000 soldiers in 2010 & could barely sustain a Brigade in Afghanistan.
To suggest that the UK could do so now in Ukraine with less than half that number (53k deployable troops) demonstrates the fantasy land @DefenceHQ inhabit.
The Tiny Chipmunk Trainer Was The Cold War’s Most Unlikely Spyplane
The humble Chipmunk propeller trainer spent decades spying on Soviet forces in and around divided Berlin.
https://t.co/se54ZhlkjX