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1928. Official enthronement of Prince Hirohito as Emperor of Japan (1926-1989) 1937. Brazilian dictator Gaetulio Vargas proclaims a fascistic "Estado novo". 1938. Kate Smith introduced Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" on radio -- Learn More. 1942. the B-40 “Escort Bomber" flew for the first time -- Learn More. 1942.
Artillery: Perils Of The Paladin - StrategyPage
April 24, 2020: After three decades of effort the U.S. Army finally began production of a new 155mm SP (self-propelled) howitzer. At a cost of $4.8 million each, the first 48, of 133, new M-109A7 vehicles will replace 1960s era M109A5 vehicles. The M109A7s are nicknamed Paladin and during a decade of development were also known as the M106A6 ...
Military Book Review Strategy Shelved: The Collapse of Cold War …
by Steven T. Wills. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 2021. Pp. x, 292. Notes, biblio., index. $39.95. ISBN: 1682476332
Armor: US Army Issuing Innovative New 120mm Tank Gun shell
Most Read. February 16, 2024: After two decades of development the U.S. Army’s new XM-AMP Advanced Multi-Purpose 120mm tank round is finally ready to be issued for use by 120mm M1 tank guns. The new shells replace several other types of 120mm shells. The XM-AMP was considered stable enough in 2020 to be test fired by troops.
Murphy's Law: The Unexpected Case Against Caseless
Jun 11, 2021 · Murphy's Law: The Unexpected Case Against Caseless. Archives. June 11, 2021: For about a decade the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army have been seeking caseless ammunition or polymer (instead of brass) cased ammunition that would work reliably in combat and be much (30-37 percent) lighter than conventional 5.56mm ammo using a brass case.
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Austin Bay's On Point2024 - StrategyPage
On Point: 2024. Six Strategic Challenges For 2024. Yemen's Houthis Were Always Terrorists. Theater Of Panic Repeat: Putin's Russia Threatens World War III and Alaska. The Navy Needs Small but Highly Capable Warships. Time To Punish Iran's Ayatollah Regime For Its War On The World. The Not So Secret Preludes to Russia's 2022 Invasion of Ukraine.
Book Review: President without a Party: The Life of John Tyler
by Christopher J. Leahy. Baton Rouge: LSU Press, 2020. Pp. xiv, 492. Illus., notes, biblio., index. $39.95. ISBN: 0807172545. The Life and Times of “His Accidency”. Prof. Leahy (Keuka) has written an impressive biography of an often overlooked, and very complex, American and his presidency. He gives us Tyler, good and bad, a man of his ...
Artillery: 155mm Hyper Velocity Projectile Scores A Hit
September 28, 2020: The U.S. Air Force recently tested the 155mm version of its HVP (Hyper Velocity Projectile) fired from an army M-109 self-propelled 155mm howitzer. The HVP hit an incoming target drone standing in for a Russian cruise missile. The target was destroyed. In 2018 the U.S. Navy fired twenty of the smaller (127mm) HPV projectiles ...