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XM25 rifle 25 mm Individual Airburst Weapon Systems 25 mm equips US soldiers in Afghanistan grenade

: Posted On Tuesday, 30 November 2010 07:01

XM25 rifle Individual Airburst Weapon Systems 25 mm equips US soldiers in Afghanistan

US Army troops deployed in Afghanistan have reportedly been supplied with brand new, hi-tech and long-range rifles. Nine years after the US Army deployment in Afghanistan began, soldiers apparently now have use of XM25 Individual Airburst Weapon Systems.
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30 November 11:32 AM

Russian army Russia will carry out ten firings of intercontinental ballistic missiles in 2011

: Posted On Tuesday, 30 November 2010 06:05

The Russian army will carry out ten firings of intercontinental ballistic missiles in 2011

Russia will carry out ten firings of intercontinental ballistic missiles in 2011, twice moreover than in 2010, announced this Tuesday November 30, 2010, to the journalists the commander of Russian strategic missiles Troops Sergueï Karakaïev.
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30 November 10:47 AM

Russian army gives up the Topol-M system to replace it by RS-24 intercontinental ballistic missile

: Posted On Tuesday, 30 November 2010 05:23

The Russian army gives up the Topol-M system to replace it by RS-24 missile

The Russian strategic ballistic Troops give up the mobile version of the intercontinental missile Topol-M to the profit of RS-24 missile with multiple heads, announced Tuesday November 30, 2010, the commander of the troops, the general Sergueï Karakaïev.
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30 November 10:00 AM

Thales Nexter Sagem set up MARS joint company for architecture phase of Scorpion program

: Posted On Tuesday, 30 November 2010 04:30

Thales, Nexter, Sagem set up MARS joint company for architecture phase of Scorpion programme

The Directorate General for Armaments (DGA) has selected Thales, Nexter and Sagem to lead the architecture design phase of French Army’s Scorpion program. This award covers a period of two years (increasing to four years is options are confirmed) and is valued at 21 million euros.
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30 November 08:19 AM

Iran would have bought in North Korea several long range ballistic missile

: Posted On Monday, 29 November 2010 08:47

Iran would have bought in North Korea several long range ballistic missile

Iran would have bought in North Korea several long range ballistic missile able to strike the Western capitals but also Moscow, announced Monday the daily newspaper The NewYork Times referring to the revelations of the Wikileaks site.
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29 November 13:19 PM

Possible war between North and South Korea, degeneration of conflict

: Posted On Sunday, 28 November 2010 08:36

Possible war between North and South Korea, degeneration of conflict

The tension is on the maximum between the North and South Korea, following the beginning of the joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States. Indeed, the United States has just deployed several warships at yellow sea, within the framework of naval exercises.
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28 November 13:15 PM

Indonesia was delivered of 17 amphibious armored vehicles BMP-3F by Russia

: Posted On Sunday, 28 November 2010 06:49

Indonesia was delivered of 17 amphibious armored vehicles BMP-3F by Russia

Russia delivered 17 naval infantry amphibious armored vehicles BMP-3F to the Indonesian port of Surabaya, announced Saturday November 27, 2010, by telephone a person in charge for Indonesia about the military cooperation and technique between the two countries.
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28 November 11:55 AM

Russian naval infantry will be soon equipped with floating bulletproof body armor

: Posted On Sunday, 28 November 2010 06:24

Russian naval infantry will be soon equipped with floating bulletproof body armor

The Russian naval infantry will soon be equipped with floating bulletproof life vests, the naval infantry commander said. The vest, specifically designed for maritime applications, offers full ballistic protection against light weapon threats while providing floating capabilities.
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28 November 11:06 AM

The United States studies an military option in answer to the Iranian nuclear program

: Posted On Saturday, 27 November 2010 06:13

The United States studies an military option in answer to the Iranian nuclear program

The United States needs to be realistic about its efforts to engage Iran, whose leaders are lying about Tehran's nuclear program and are on a path to building nuclear weapons, the top U.S. military officer said.
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27 November 10:36 AM

Patria signed the final subcontract for the supply of Nemo 120 mm mortar system for Canada

: Posted On Saturday, 27 November 2010 04:54

Patria signed the final subcontract for the supply of Nemo 120 mm mortar system for Canada

Patria Nemo 120 mm mortar system has been selected as one of the weapon systems for LAV II vehicles delivered by General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada as part of a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) project for the US Government.
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27 November 09:43 AM

Successful interception of Ballistic Missile by French SAMP-T Ground-to-Air defense MAMBA system

: Posted On Friday, 26 November 2010 12:10

Successful interception of Ballistic Missile by French SAMP-T Ground-to-Air defense MAMBA system

On 18 October 2010 at 11.49, the SAMP/T Mamba Surface-to-Air Medium Range missile system of French Army intercepted its first ballistic target at the DGA Missile Launch Test Centre (CELM) in Biscarosse.
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26 November 16:56 PM

The tension goes up between the North Korea and South Korea Korean peninsula on the way for war

: Posted On Friday, 26 November 2010 08:02

The tension goes up between the North Korea and South Korea

The tension goes up between the North Korea and South Korea. The government of Pyongyang announced via official agency KNCA, that Korean peninsula was at the edge of the war, if the joint naval operations between the United States and South Korea were maintained.
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26 November 12:53 PM

South Korea reinforces its army of which ground forces on Western Sea

: Posted On Thursday, 25 November 2010 09:14

South Korea reinforces its army, of which ground forces on Western Sea

The North Korea announced this Thursday, November 25, 2010, that Seoul and the United States were responsible for its artillery firing on South Korea. The government of North Korea said that it was ready to firing again on South Korea island.
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25 November 14:00 PM

SAAB has received an order for additional AT4CS anti-tank weapon for the French Army

: Posted On Thursday, 25 November 2010 07:59

SAAB has received an order for additional AT4CS anti-tank weapon for the French Army

Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the French Defence Forces through DGA (Direction générale de l'armement) for additional AT4CS Light Anti-Tank Weapons.
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25 November 12:52 PM

Ukraine is ready to take part in the European anti-missile shield

: Posted On Wednesday, 24 November 2010 11:01

Ukraine is ready to take part in the European anti-missile shield

Ukraine is ready to take part in the European anti-missile shield, announced Tuesday November 23, 2010, in Warsaw the secretary of the Ukrainian Council of national security and defense, Raissa Bogatyreva.
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24 November 15:14 PM

Iranian army started several staged military exercises in the country's Northeastern province

: Posted On Tuesday, 23 November 2010 11:49

Iranian army started several staged military exercises in the country's Northeastern province

The Islamic Republic of Iran's Army started several staged exercises in the country's Northeastern province of North Khorassan on Tuesday.
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23 November 16:23 PM

Attacks of North Korea on the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong

: Posted On Tuesday, 23 November 2010 11:02

Attacks of North Korea on the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong

North Korea fired approximately 200 artillery shells on South Korean island of Yeonpyeong. South Korea retorted immediately, and indicated that it could answer these attacks in the event of new threats.
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23 November 15:49 PM

Navistar Defense receives an order for 250 MaxxPro ARV Wrecker from US Marine Corps

: Posted On Monday, 22 November 2010 12:24

Navistar Defense receives an order for 250 MaxxPro ARV Wrecker from US Marine Corps

Navistar Defense, LLC today announced that it received a delivery order for 250 International(r) MaxxPro(r) Recovery vehicles from the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command.
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22 November 17:10 PM

Fast delivery of Dingo 2 wheeled armoured to Norwegian Army in Afghanistan three weeks after order

: Posted On Monday, 22 November 2010 12:11

Fast delivery of Dingo 2 armoured vehicle to Norwegian Army in Afghanistan three weeks after order

Only three weeks after the order agreement between the Norwegian Army and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) on October 29th this year, the first ten of 20 DINGO 2 heavily armoured vehicles have been delivered to a delegation of the Norwegian Armed Forces in Munich.
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22 November 17:05 PM

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