The Mercedes Touch: Albanian Military Support To Ukraine

Oryx

13 July 2023 at 11:57

By Jakub Janovsky, naalsio26, Aloha, Dan and Kemal

The following list attempts to keep track of military equipment delivered or pledged to Ukraine by Albania during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The entries below are sorted by armament category (with a flag denoting the country of origin), and due to the confidential nature of Albania's arms deliveries they can serve only as a lower bound to the total volume delivered. This list is updated as further military support is uncovered.

(Click on the equipment type or vehicle to get a picture)

Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles (22)

22 International M1224 MaxxPros [Before July 2023]

Military Ambulances (2)

2 Mercedes-Benz L 508Ds [March 2023]

Ammunition

7.62mm Small Arms Rounds [February or March 2022]
60mm Type 63 Mortar Rounds [Before May 2022]
82mm Mortar Rounds [Since 2022]

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Czeching Off the Shopping List: An Overview Of Czech Army Acquistions

Oryx

By: Anonymous

11 July 2023 at 12:45

By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans

The Czech Army is set to undergo a major transformation that will eventually see the replacement of most remaining Cold War-era equipment in favour of modern Western types. Planned to include military hardware such as 73 Leopard 2A8 MBTs, 246 CV90 MkIVs, 62 Caesar 8x8 SPGs, 4 SPYDER SAM batteries, 10 AH-1Z attack helicopters and up to 24 F-35 stealth fighter aircraft, the Czech Republic as a result will be in possession of a highly capable and well-equipped military. The desired end state will be achieved in two steps, as part of Milestone 2025 and Milestone 2030. [1]

With population of just under eleven million, the Czech Armed Forces are comparatively small. Being a landlocked country and with no large rivers flowing through it, Czechia does not possess a navy. As part of the Czech Armed Forces Development Concept 2030, the future core fighting element of the Czech Land Forces will consist of two mechanised brigades: 7th Heavy Mechanised Brigade, 4th Medium Mechanised Brigade, an airborne regiment: 43rd Airborne Regiment, an artillery regiment: 13th Artillery Regiment and a reserve force of some 10.000 reservists.

The capabilities of the mechanised brigades could potentially be expanded through the acquisition of multiple rocket launchers, a capability that has been sorely lacking since the retirement of the last RM-70s in 2011. A wider introduction of ATGMs and reconnaissance UAVs would also be a logical step based on lessons learned in Russo-Ukrainian War. Future acquisitions by Czech Air Force could include stand-off weapons such as the AGM-158B ALCM and the AGM-88G ARM and a commitment to additional flight hours in the NATO Tanker Transport Fleet programme.

This article attempts to list (future) equipment acquisitions by the Czech Army and Air Force. This list focuses on heavy weapons systems and doesn't include ATGMs, MANPADS, trucks, radars and ammunition. When deemed appropriate, the future quantity of the equipment category is given. This number includes both future equipment acquisitions as well as equipment already in service. This list will be updated as new acquisitions are reported.

Army - Pozemní Síly

Tanks (Future Quantity: 58+)

58+ Leopard 2A8s [Planned Acquision] (To replace 30 T-72M4CZs)

Infantry Fighting Vehicles (Future Quantity: 339)

172 CV90 MkIVs [Between 2026 and 2030] (Will replace ~120 BVP-2s)
68 KBVP Pandur IIs [Planned Acquisition] (Will supplement 99 Pandur II IFVs already in service)

Specialist Armoured Vehicles

1 Bergepanzer BPz3 Büffel Armoured Recovery Vehicle [2024]
18 CV90 Reconnaissance Vehicles [Between 2026 and 2030] (Will replace BVP-based reconnaissance vehicles)
12 CV90 Observation Vehicles [Between 2026 and 2030] (Will replace BVP-based observation vehicles)
13 CV90 Engineering Vehicles [Between 2026 and 2030] (Will replace BVP-based engineering vehicles)
15 CV90 Recovery Vehicles [Between 2026 and 2030] (Will replace BVP-based recovery vehicles)
16 CV90 Armoured Ambulances [Between 2026 and 2030] (Will replace BVP-based ambulance vehicles)
62 Nexter Titus Command And Control Vehicles [Between 2023 and 2027]
Programme To Acquire Leopard 2-Based Engineering Vehicles [Planned Acquistion] (Will replace the T-55 and T-72-based engineering vehicles currently in service)

Light Strike Vehicles

24 Jackal HMT 400s [2024]
Programme To Acquire 150 Light Assault Vehicles [Planned Acquistion] (Will replace the Land Rover Defender LSVs)

Artillery (Future Quantity: 62 SPGs And 8+ SPMs)

62 155mm CAESAR 8x8 Self-Propelled Guns [Between 2024 and 2026] (Will replace 53 152mm SpGH DANA SPGs)
Programme For Self-Propelled Mortars [Planned Acquistion] (Will replace 8 120mm SPM-85 PRAM-S')

Electronic Warfare Systems (Future Quantity: 8)

8 STARKOMs [Delivery scheduled for completion in 2023]

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Programme To Acquire 200 Small Surveillance UAVs [To enter service from the mid-2020s onwards] (Will supplement a range of U.S. models already in service)

Air Force - Vzdušné Síly

Fighter Aircraft (Future Quantity: 48)

24 F-35As [To be delivered in the mid-to-late 2020s] (Will replace 14 JAS-39 Gripens)

Jet Trainers (Future Quantity: 4+)

4(+4 As Option) Aero L-39NGs [2026] (Will replace 6 L-39Cs)

Transport Aircraft (Future Quantity: ~2)

~2 Embraer C-390 Millenniums [Planned Acquisition]

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Programme To Acquire Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Surveillance UAVs [Planned Acquisition]

Attack Helicopters (Future Quantity: 10)

10 AH-1Z Vipers [Delivery Ongoing] (Will replace the retired Mi-24V fleet)

Transport And Utility Helicopters (Future Quantity: 35)

10 UH-1Y Venoms [Delivery Ongoing] (Will replace a portion of the Mi-8/17 fleet)

Reconnaissance Balloons (Future Quantity: 1 Or 2)

1 Or 2 STRATOMs [Will be delivered from 2023 onwards]

Reconnaissance Satellite (Future Quantity: 1)

1 GOLEM [Will be launched in 2024]

Air Defence Systems (Future Quantity: 4 Batteries)

4 SPYDER Batteries With 4 Launchers Each [Between 2023 and 2026]
Programme For C-UAS/C-RAM & Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) Systems [Planned Acquisition]

[1] The Czech Armed Forces Development Concept 2030 https://www.army.cz/images/id_8001_9000/8503/CAFDC.PDF

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Oryx

By: Anonymous

24 June 2023 at 13:47

By Jakub Janovsky, naalsio26, Aloha, Dan and Kemal

This list only includes captured and destroyed vehicles and equipment of which photo or videographic evidence is available. Therefore, the amount of equipment captured and destroyed is likely significantly higher than recorded here. Losses claims by fighterbomber, a Telegram channel operated by a Russian Air Force pilot, are also considered as sufficient evidence of Russian aerial losses. Aircraft and helicopters captured by Wagner at Rostov-on-Don North are currently not included in this list. Civilian vehicles and derelict equipment are not included in this list.

(Click on the numbers to get a picture of each individual destroyed vehicle)

Russian Government Forces (9, of which destroyed: 6, damaged: 1, captured: 2)

Aircraft (1, of which destroyed: 1)

1 Il-22M Airborne Command Post: (1, destroyed)

Helicopters (6, of which destroyed: 5, damaged: 1)

1 Mi-8 Transport Helicopter: (1, destroyed)
3 Mi-8MTPR-1 Electronic Warfare Helicopters: (1, destroyed) (2, destroyed) (1, damaged)
1 Mi-35M Attack Helicopter: (1, destroyed)
1 Ka-52 'Alligator' Attack Helicopter: (1, destroyed)

Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles (1, of which captured: 1)

1 KamAZ-435029 Patrol-A: (1, captured)

Infantry Mobility Vehicles (1, of which captured: 1)

1 Tigr-M: (1, captured)

Wagner Group (5, of which destroyed: 5)

Infantry Mobility Vehicles (1, of which destroyed: 1)

1 AMN-590951: (1, destroyed)

Technicals (2, of which destroyed: 2)

2 UAZ-23632-148-64 With DShK HMG: (1, destroyed) (2, destroyed)

Vehicles (2, of which destroyed: 2)

1 Ural-4320 6x6 Truck: (1, destroyed)
1 KamAZ 6x6 Truck: (1, destroyed)

Special thanks to Neil Hauer for suggesting today's title.

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Oryx

By: Anonymous

16 June 2023 at 11:55

By Jakub Janovsky, naalsio26, Aloha, Dan and Kemal

The following list attempts to keep track of military equipment delivered or pledged to Ukraine by Croatia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The entries below are sorted by armament category (with a flag denoting the country of origin), and due to the confidential nature of some arms deliveries they can serve only as a lower bound to the total volume delivered. This list is updated as further military support is uncovered.

(Click on the equipment type or vehicle to get a picture)

Helicopters (14)

2 Mi-8Ts and 1 Mi-8PS [May and June 2023]
10 Mi-8MTV-1s and 1 Mi-8MTV-1VA [May and June 2023]

Multiple Rocket Launchers

128mm RAK SA-12s [April 2023]

Towed Artillery (40+)

~15 130mm M-46H1 Field-Guns [August 2022]
~25 122mm D-30 Howitzers [Before March 2023]

MANPADS

Up To Six Shipments Of Strela-2s And Igla-1s [Since February or March 2022]

Anti-Tank Weaponry

''Anti-Tank Rockets'' [2022]