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Flintlock exercises have taken place annually since 2005 across the Sahel region of Africa among nations participating in the Trans-Sahara Counter-Terrorism Partnership and are planned by African-partner nation special operations forces, SOCAFRICA, and the U.S. For the edition 2020, approximately 1,600 service members from more than 30 African and partner nations will participate in Flintlock at multiple locations in Mauritania and Senegal from February 17-28, 2020.
U.S. Army Soldiers with Charlie Company,1st Combined Arms Battalion, 252 Armor Regiment (1-252 AR), 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) in collaboration with Military Engagement Team-Jordan (MET-J), conducted a two-week Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) on the BGM-71 Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wireless-guided (TOW) Weapon System with the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) at a base outside of Amman, Jordan in December 2019.
Russian and Mongolian troops have held the first joint training session involving battle shooting at Munkh Khet range as part of the joint Russian-Mongolian military exercise Selenga-2019, the Eastern Military District (EMD) said.
The Chinese People's Armed Police have established a new counter-terror special operations unit in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to adapt to the needs of counter-terrorism missions there, media reported on Tuesday, August 20, 2019.
The U.S. Marines of the 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, a part of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, participated in Exercise Southern Reach, have performed a live-fire training exercise with High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, known as HIMARS M-142, at Bradshaw Field Training Area, Australia from 13-15 August 2019.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle aviators from U.S. armed forces with Delta Company, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division flew training missions with the RQ-7 Shadow at Camp Trzebien, Poland April 5, 2019.
In the vast expanse of the Orogrande Range Complex, New Mexico, an assemblage of uniformed personnel and military tactical vehicles comprise of the scene. Despite the frigid climate on the morning of Jan. 4, 2019, Army National Guardsmen of Bravo Battery and Forward Support Company, 1-147th Field Artillery Battalion, Watertown, South Dakota, stood outside in eager anticipation to witness an awe-inspiring spectacle. Sgt Christopher Hernandez reports on U.S. Army's website.
Belarusian Armed Forces` 1146th Guards Surface-to-Air Missile Regiment has activated a new battery of the Russian-made Tor-M2EK (NATO reporting name: SA-15 Gauntlet; EK for ‘export-oriented wheeled’, Eksportniy, Kolyosniy) short-range air defense (SHORAD) systems, Defense Minister of the Republic of Belarus Lieutenant General Andrey Ravkov told media.
US Army leaders have released the latest version of the service's future fighting concept, which focuses on, among other things, possible solutions to counter and defeat layers of stand-off created by adversaries. "The U.S. Army in Multi-Domain Operations 2028," also referred to as MDO Concept 1.5, further refines the Multi-Domain Battle concept published last year.
The air defense of the Russian ground forces is moving to a uniform standard. The armed forces will begin large-scale replacement of outdated air defense weapons in 2022. The Defense Ministry has ordered large-scale Standard R&D. It will design a new line of antiaircraft weapons and engagement concept for air defense units. New weapons have to be uniform and standard to the maximum. They will be united into a single integrated system to increase efficiency. The ministry appropriated nearly half a billion rubles only for R&D. Experts believe the upgraded air defense will increase the potential of the Ground Forces, the Izvestia daily writes.
Analysis and Pictures by Army Recognition online defense and security magazine editorial team about all the new military equipment, armored, main battle tanks and air-defense systems at the Russian Victory Day parade 2018 in Moscow, Russia. The annual parade takes place on May 9 and marks the Allied victory in World War II on the Eastern Front, on the same day as the signing of the German act of capitulation to the Allies in Berlin, at midnight of 9 May 1945.
Six BMP-2M infantry fighting vehicles were supplied to the tank division of the Central Military District deployed in the Ural mounts, aide to district commander Yaroslav Roshchupkin said. "Six BMP-2Ms arrived to the tank division by defense procurement order. The upgraded hardware is distinguished by better sights and a new radio station. It was accepted by a tank regiment of Chebarkul garrison," he said.
In 2017, the Russian Federation retained the second place in the list of the world`s biggest arms exporters, a study issued by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) says.
Soldiers from Sky Wolf Commandos, a branch of PLA (People's Liberation Army) Special Operations Forces has been equipped with an integrated individual soldier combat system to "adapt to future computerized warfare," which has been hailed as the strongest individual firepower in the world, media reported on Thursday, February 22, 2018.
Thirty-five Afghan special police officers graduated from the eight-week General Command of Police Special Units’ Special Operators Course in a ceremony held at the Special Police Training Center in Logar province, Afghanistan, Feb. 8, 2018. The course is a prerequisite for service in a GCPSU National Mission Unit.
During the last 2 years 250 contracts were signed by the Polish MoD for the modernization of the Armed Forces, which amounted to 20 billion PLN. 160 of them amounted to 13 billion PLN and were assigned to Polish industry. In 2016 and 2017 respectively the budget of the Polish MoD was implemented 100%, meaning totally and properly, and in 2016,for the first time in 8 years, the Polish MoD spend all funds dedicated to modernization of its armed forces.
The French Navy Mistral-class amphibious assault ship LHD Tonnerre (L9014), with embarked U.S. Marines and Sailors from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and TF 51/5, and the USS Lewis B. Puller (T-ESB 3) will conduct bilateral amphibious operations in the vicinity of Djibouti during the month of December 2017 during the two weeks multilateral amphibious exercise Alligator Dagger 17. (By Lt.Cmdr. Sandra Arnold, TF 51/5)
The Russian Defense Ministry launched a large-scale artillery reform. Regiments and brigades are armed with Uragan-M1 MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket Systems, MSTA-SM 152mm self-propelled howitzers and drones. Super powerful weapons - 2S7 Pion self-propelled gun system and 2S4 Tyulpan self-propeled morar systems - are returning. There have been no such large-scale changes in the army in over 30 years. Artillery units considerably expand the range of missions, efficiency, fire range and power. Experts believe modern combat tactic will considerably change after the reform, the Izvestia daily reported.
U.S. Marines and Sailors with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command conducted a countering weapons of mass destruction course for service members to learn to combat, adapt to and overcome chemical and biological contaminations, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., from 5 to 8 December 2017.
The Russian Airborne Forces continue to receive new arms and hardware and their share comprises 62 percent, Airborne Commander Colonel-General Andrey Serdyukov said in an interview with the Military-Industrial Courier. Combat training proceeded in strict compliance with the plan of the forces for 2016-2020. All events have been accomplished in full volume. The training intensity displays good dynamic. Over 400 tactical and command-staff exercises, including 300 with artillery and air defense engagement, were held in 2017. Live-fire combat training intensified over six percent.
Russian soldiers of S-300V (NATO reporting name: SA-10 Grumble) air defense missile systems of Russia’s Western Military District have held a live-firing exercise at the Kapustin Yar training range in the Astrakhan Region in south Russia, the district’s press office said.
Soldiers from A Troop, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 29th Combat Aviation Brigade, use their RQ-7Bv2 Shadow tactical unmanned aerial systems (TUAS) to provide operational support for U.S. Marines at Camp Manion, Iraq.
Live firing with surface-to-air missiles Newa SC, an upgraded version of the Soviet-made S-125 Neva/Pechora also known under NATO name, SA-3 Goa, for the Polish armed forces during the Dragon 17 military exercise. The NATO military drills in Poland involve around 17,000 servicemen and 3,500 units of equipment, according to the Polish defense ministry.
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| U.S. Army soldiers of 68th Armor Regiment conducted live firing with M1A2 Abrams tanks in Latvia | ||
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