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A Bangladeshi army soldier stands guard in front of armored vehicles near the President House in Dhaka, December 14. Tens and thousands of Bangladesh opposition supporters have packed the centre of the capital Dhaka to demand that next month's elections be delayed because of allegations of vote rigging.
18 December 2006

Germany’s Federal Agency for Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) in Koblenz has contracted with Rheinmetall to supply the Bundeswehr with a second lot of 13 Wiesel 2 tracked armoured vehicles configured as field ambulances. In a separate order, Rheinmetall will also be supplying the Bundeswehr with two Wiesel 2 training vehicles and two training models as well as accompanying logistical materiel for training German maintenance units. Together the two orders are worth around €9 million. This brings the number of Wiesel 2 vehicles procured by the Bundeswehr to over 140. It also consolidates Rheinmetall’s role as the Bundeswehr’s leading supplier of lightweight tactical vehicles for out-of-area operations.
15 December 2006

A British Army soldier jumps into his vehicle after the convoy it was in was struck by a roadside bomb in Basra, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq , Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006. One armoured vehicle was damaged in the incident, police said.
14 December 2006

Munich, December 13th, 2006. Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) welcomes today's decision of the German parliament (Bundestag) in Berlin to procure 272 highly protected BOXER vehicles. It has set with this decision an especially important procurement milestone towards a European-developed armored transport vehicle involving border-crossing production with the Dutch partner. The Dutch armed forces will procure 200 BOXER vehicles as well.
With the BOXER, the Dutch and German armed forces will in future have a vehicle of modular construction, capable of deployment for a variety of demanding missions. It takes just a few minutes to exchange so-called mission modules on a common vehicle chassis for highly protected personnel transport as well as for command, ambulance, maintenance and cargo functions. The BOXER is an optimally protected, highly mobile transport vehicle of high payload capacity and can be deployed reliably even in extreme environments. Its comprehensive protection against mines and ballistic threats is based on the most advanced technologies and guarantees maximum crew survivability. High mobility, stealth design, modern observation equipment, an effective self-defense armament, the smoke grenade launcher as well as the standard NBC protection and environmental control system are further key features enhancing survivability in critical situations. With its consistent modular construction, the BOXER represents an ideal, highly flexible system platform for a variety of different missions. Its high payload capacity, combined with a large, fully protected interior, permits the integration of complex kits and offers future-oriented growth potential. Proven powerpack and suspension components ensure superb off- and on-road mobility in any situation. Rapid availability in out-of-area missions is guaranteed by its airportability on the Airbus A 400M.
13 December 2006

Soldiers position armoured personnel carriers during a rehearsal inside a military camp in Manila December 13, 2006. Security forces rehearse drills on defending the main military camp in the capital amid rumours of plots by rouge troops to seize power, taking advantage of tense political situation due to planned protests against changes in the political system.
13 December 2006

Police stand next to armoured vehicles TM -170 blocking a street in front of the Intercontinentel Hotel in Berlin where Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is staying during a state visit to Germany. Olmert had a three-hour "informal" meeting in Berlin with German Chancellor Angela Merkel covering the main subjects on his agenda for the visit including a peace settlement with the Palestinians and the question of Iran.
11 December 2006

An armored police vehicle rushes past opponents of former Gen. Augusto Pinochet during clashes after his death in front of La Moneda Government Palace in Santiago de Chile Sunday Dec. 10, 2006. Pinochet, who ruled Chile after a military coup from 1973 to 1990, died Sunday from heart complications. He was 91.
10 December 2006

Armored vehicles of the Bangladesh Army move towards the Presidents House in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006. Bangladesh President Iajuddin Ahmed ordered deployment of the army across the country after an interim government failed to end a lingering political standoff over electoral reforms.
10 December 2006

A man walks with his bicycle near an armoured carrier in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka December 7, 2006. Tamil Tiger artillery fire hit a school and its surroundings in northeast Sri Lanka on Thursday, killing three civilians including a child and wounding 10 students, the military said.
07 December 2006

A Canadian tank rolls through the Panjwaii District in Afghanistan on Saturday.
03 December 2006

Soldiers and armoured vehicles take part in a military parade at the Revolution Square in Havana Cuba, 29 November 2006. Marking the 50th anniversary of Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces and in celebration of Cuba's President Fidel Castro 's 80th birthday.
More pictures : Military parade pictures gallery
02 December 2006

Soldier stands guard at the site of a bomb blast in Colombo December 1, 2006. A bomb blast in the Sri Lankan capital on Friday slightly injured President Mahinda Rajapakse's brother, who is also the country's defence secretary, in what witnesses said appeared to be a rebel suicide bombing.
01 December 2006

Lebanese soldiers stand guard in Beirut prior to the start of a demonstration by opposition groups. Lebanese troops and armoured vehicles were deployed in Beirut ahead of an opposition protest, led by the pro-Syrian militant group Hezbollah, aimed at forcing a change in the Western-backed government.
01 December 2006