Since the spring of 2024 there have been an increasing number of sightings of a new Ukrainian 40mm grenade launcher. Seen in both under-barrel and standalone configurations the new launcher is manufactured by UKROP, the same Ukrainian small arms company which manufactures the widely used UAR-10 a...

On land, sea and in the air drones and unmanned systems have shaped the war in Ukraine for over 2 years. The latest unmanned system to be pressed into service are robot dogs!

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RBS-17 anti-ship missiles have been used in Ukraine since autumn 2022 and we've looked at them in the past [https://youtu.be/ilfZlXR0wb0] but some excellent footage of them in use has surfaced necessitating a fresh look.

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Seen just a handful of times since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the magazine-fed 30×29mm RG-1 is Ukraine's rarest grenade launcher. In this video we look at the available information on the weapon and the few intriguing sightings of it in theatre.

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Recently I had a chance to get up close with an M3 Stuart light tank, so here's a short video about its features and role in World War Two!

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In recent weeks there have been a spate videos showing Russian troops using TM-62 anti-tank mines as improvised satchel charges. We've already seen TM-62s used as drone dropped munitions and as demolition charges. The videos shared most recently show the dramatic effect that the TM-62s can have o...

In mid-June Ukrainian troops captured a prime example of Russia's Turtle Tanks. In this video we take a look at how it came to be captured and look at how the counter-FPV shell was built and that tank's features.

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There are a myriad of different types of RPG-7 in use in Ukraine, the Chinese Type 69 is one of the rarest.

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Since September 2023 there have been scattered sighting of French FAMAS F1 Valorise rifles in service with the Ukrainian armed forces. In this video we'll take a look at all available imagery of the rifles in theatre.

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At SHOT Show 2024 I have the chance to take a look at the L403A1, the UK's newest service carbine, the Alternative Individual Weapon, which is an adapted Knight's Armament Company KS-1.
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Ukraine's unmanned surface vessels (drone boats) continue to evolve with a newly confirmed variant equipped with six 122mm Grad rocket tubes. In this video we take a look at how they might be employed

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We continue our series of videos tracking appearances of Russia's tanks equipped with counter-FPV shells - the Turtle Tanks. In the past week there have been a growing number of videos showing the tanks being successfully engaged. Which raises the question: has the tide turned on the Turtle Tanks...

Drones have come to define the war in Ukraine with both sides making prolific use of the them for observation and ordnance delivery. Both sides have struggled to find adequate countermeasures for the drone threat but most recently several Russian companies have developed some innovative solutions...

Russia's 'Turtle Tanks' are continuing to evolve and proliferate to other sectors of the frontline. In this comprehensive video we examine sightings of the 'Tsar Mangal' tanks, their variations and how they have continued to evolve.

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Two weeks ago, we looked at a curious in-field adaptation carried out by a Russian unit operating near Krasnohorivka. A T-72 had been near totally enclosed by sheet metal to protect it from FPV drones. Various imagery showed the tank encased in a trapezoidal steel structure, giving the vehicle t...

The UK has been providing training to Ukrainian personnel in the UK, in some of the videos and photos showing their training it appears that in addition to the AK pattern rifles provided by the UK the Ukrainians have been using the British SA80 / L85 bullpup rifle in some of their training.

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A quick look at a couple of recent additions to the TAB Reference Collection: a 1979 dated Colt M203 grenade launcher manual and a 1959 dated Irish Defence Force manual for the Carl Gustaf m/45 submachine gun!

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So far we've seen plenty of interesting grenade launchers in Ukraine, recently another interesting and rarely seen grenade launcher has begun to appear - LMT's standalone 40mm M203.

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The U.S. government announced, on 9 April, the transfer of enough small arms to equip a brigade to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The weapons originate from the arms shipments that the US Navy and allies have seized in recent years thousands of weapons and millions of rounds of ammunition which have...

With the war in Ukraine's current trench-bound stalemate often resembling the First World War it isn't too surprising to see an early 20th century innovation making a comeback. Several variations on the concept of a periscope rifle have been seen in Ukraine since the summer of 2023.

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A few of weeks ago I published an article/video detailing the appearance of Swedish Carl Gustaf m/45 submachine guns in Ukraine. One notable feature of the guns was that their configuration appeared to sit somewhere between the m/45A and the m/45B. In this video we examine why!

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A small, hand-held shotgun-like device has been suggested as an anti-drone weapon. With the massive increase in UAV and FPV use a small handheld, lightweight, last-ditch, defensive weapon could be a sensible answer to a urgent and difficult problem.

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Earlier this week, 8 February, the first clear footage of the UK developed and supplied AIM-132 ASRAAM-based air defence system appeared. In this video we take a look at the system and the available evidence of its use.

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