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Logistics operations by NATO forces during the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) took place under the auspices of the International Security Assistance Force from 2001 to 2014, then under the Resolute Support Mission from 2015 until 2021. Since Afghanistan is a landlocked country, supplies had to pass through other countries in order to reach it ...
Only used by Afghan National Army Commandos and Special Forces. M4s sold as part of a 2006 Foreign Military Sales package. Additional M4s sold as a 2008 Foreign Military Sales package. FB Beryl. Poland. Assault rifle. Used by regular units. Colt Canada C7. Canada.
Afghans stand around the canopy of a downed Soviet jet in 1984. The following is a partial and unofficial list of helicopter and airplane crashes, accidents and shootdowns that occurred during the Soviet–Afghan War of 1979–1989. In total, at least 333 helicopters and 118 Soviet jets were reported lost during the war. [1]
40 km/h (cross country) 10 km/h (swimming) The BMD-2 is a Soviet airborne infantry fighting vehicle, introduced in 1985. It is a variant of BMD-1 with a new turret and changes to the hull. BMD stands for Boyevaya Mashina Desanta (Боевая Машина Десанта, which literally translates to "Airborne Combat Vehicle"). [ 1]
As of 16 July 2024, at least 151 (40 T-90A, 1 T-90AK, 10 T-90S and 100 T-90M) have been lost in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [ 51] Infantry fighting vehicles (There are up to 2,800 BMP-1/2s in storage in addition to the numbers below) [ 52] BMP-1. Infantry fighting vehicle.
Russia was visually confirmed by Oryx to have lost 590 BTR-82As (417 destroyed, 26 damaged, 16 abandoned, and 129 captured), 191 BTR-80s (123 destroyed, 3 damaged, 8 abandoned, and 57 captured), 55 unknown BTR-80/BTR-82As (46 destroyed, 6 damaged, and 3 abandoned), 83 R-149MA1 (49 destroyed, 2 damaged, 2 abandoned, and 30 captured) and 37 R ...
According to the open-source database Oryx, Russia has lost 1,183 tanks and 1,304 infantry fighting vehicles since its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. Even more extraordinary is that Ukraine has ...
The ZSU-23-4 was intended for AA defense of military facilities, troops, and mechanized columns on the march; originally, the more powerful guns of "Yenisei" were judged to be effective at covering the inner dead-zone of Soviet surface-to-air missile systems despite the increased weight of the vehicle, but commonality prevailed. Initially, tank ...