Soldiers Learn Electronic Warfare Skills in Eastern Baghdad
FORWARD OPERATING BASE RUSTAMIYAH, Iraq --- Selected soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Divisions 4th Brigade Combat Team and Multinational Division Baghdad received electronic warfare training here.>> Electronic warfare applies the radio frequency spectrum to defeat an enemy and save lives on the battlefield
Finland Not To Sign Cluster Munitions Treaty
Finland's cabinet committee on foreign policy and Tarja Halonen, the president, decided at a joint session on Friday that the country would not sign the Oslo treaty banning cluster munitions in December.>> "The Oslo convention will be discussed again after an evaluation of defence capabilities has been carried out and...
EU Governments Agree on an Armaments Cooperation Strategy
European Union National Armaments Directors (NADs) yesterday endorsed a strategy to promote and enhance effective European armaments Co-operation in support of the ESDP.>> The Strategy has three aims:> -- firstly, it will help to generate, promote and facilitate co-operation through a dedicated programme preparation phase
German Parliament Approves Extra Troops for Afghanistan
Germany's lower house of parliament voted on Thursday to increase the number of troops Berlin can send to Afghanistan by 1,000 soldiers and extended the mission's mandate by 14 months.>> A majority of 442 lawmakers voted to support a proposal by Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition to extend Berlin's participation...
Pak Navy Capable of Deploying Strategic Weapons At Sea
The Pakistan Navy has claimed that it is capable of deploying strategic weapons at sea if and when the government makes a decision to do so.>> The government had so far not decided to deploy strategic weapons at sea, Chief of Staff Vice-Admiral Asif Humayun said while speaking at a...
Raytheon AIM-120C7 Air-to-Air Missile Enters U.S. Navy's Weapons System User Program...
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. --- Raytheon Company's AIM-120C7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile entered the U
Afghan Forces Receive NATO Weapons
KABUL, Afghanistan --- Afghan national security forces will receive a huge capability and mobility boost throughout the next year with more than 6,000 up-armored vehicles and more than 75,000 M-16 rifles from Combined Security Transition Command Afghanistan.>> Servicemembers assigned to Combined Security Transition Command Afghanistan's armored vehicle fielding team stand in front of more than 300 vehicles that will be issued to the Afghan national security forces, Oct
India - CBU-105 Sensor Fuzed Weapons
WASHINGTON --- The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to India of CBU-105 Sensor Fuzed Weapons as well as associated equipment and services.>> The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $375 million
Pakistani Troops Fire on U.S. Choppers Inside Afghanistan
WASHINGTON --- Pakistani soldiers manning a border checkpoint fired on U.S
Pentagon Orders Additional LAW Weapons
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Airmen to Deliver 10,000th MRAP to Troops
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --- The 10,000th mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle is scheduled to be delivered to troops supporting Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom Sept
U.S. Troops Help Build Afghan Air Corps
WASHINGTON --- A team of 170 U.S
Luxembourg Allocates €2.6B for French Griffon, Jaguar Armored Vehicles
China Coast Guard Conducts Maritime Rescue Drill Near Huangyan Dao Amidst Regional...
Biden Bans Real Estate Purchase by Chinese-Linked Cryptocurrency Mining Company Near U.S.A.F....
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...