Training Kicks Off for NATO Mentors in Afghanistan
Almost 300 troops from eight countries, all bound for Afghanistan to mentor Afghan national security forces, kicked off a rigorous pre-deployment training rotation yesterday in Hohenfels, Germany. Ten operational mentor liaison teams converged on the Joint Multinational Readiness Center for 17 days of training designed to prepare them for a mission critical to the transition [...]
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China says war over Iran will bring disaster
A top Chinese diplomat said Tuesday war over the Iranian nuclear issue would bring disaster to the world economy and urged all nations involved to exercise restraint and prevent hostilities. The remarks by Chen Xiaodong, a top Chinese diplomat on Middle Eastern affairs, came as Iran’s showdown with the West slid closer to confrontation as [...]
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Nuclear scientist killed in Tehran car blast: media
An Iranian nuclear scientist was killed and two people injured when a magnetic bomb attached to a car by a duo on a motorbike exploded outside a Tehran university on Wednesday, Iranian news agencies said. The person killed was identified by several media as Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, a scientist who worked on separating gases at [...]
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German Army Introduces New Anti-Bunker Weapon
On operations abroad, an enemy behind cover poses a real threat. Until now infantry had hardly any effective weapons against this threat. Therefore, a new weapon, which already yielded promising results, is now being procured within the scope of urgent operational requirements. A firing campaign at Daaden military training area has been conducted as part [...]
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Training Kicks Off for NATO Mentors in Afghanistan
Almost 300 troops from eight countries, all bound for Afghanistan to mentor Afghan national security forces, kicked off a rigorous pre-deployment training rotation yesterday in Hohenfels, Germany. Ten operational mentor liaison teams converged on the Joint Multinational Readiness Center for 17 days of training designed to prepare them for a mission critical to the transition [...]
China says war over Iran will bring disaster
A top Chinese diplomat said Tuesday war over the Iranian nuclear issue would bring disaster to the world economy and urged all nations involved to exercise restraint and prevent hostilities. The remarks by Chen Xiaodong, a top Chinese diplomat on Middle Eastern affairs, came as Iran’s showdown with the West slid closer to confrontation as [...]
Nuclear scientist killed in Tehran car blast: media
An Iranian nuclear scientist was killed and two people injured when a magnetic bomb attached to a car by a duo on a motorbike exploded outside a Tehran university on Wednesday, Iranian news agencies said. The person killed was identified by several media as Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, a scientist who worked on separating gases at [...]
German Army Introduces New Anti-Bunker Weapon
On operations abroad, an enemy behind cover poses a real threat. Until now infantry had hardly any effective weapons against this threat. Therefore, a new weapon, which already yielded promising results, is now being procured within the scope of urgent operational requirements. A firing campaign at Daaden military training area has been conducted as part [...]
Major US Arms Sales and Deliveries, 2003-2010
This report provides background data on U.S. arms sales agreements with and deliveries to its major purchasers during calendar years 2003-2010, made through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. In a series of data tables, it lists the total dollar values of U.S. government-to-government arms sales agreements with its top five purchasers, and the [...]
Mexico Orders Six T-6C+ Trainers
Hawker Beechcraft Defense Company (HBDC) today announced the first sale of its new Beechcraft T-6C+ military trainer to the Mexican Air Force (FAM). The T-6C+, an enhanced version of the T-6 military trainer aircraft, is capable of carrying external stores and delivering practice weapons for training purposes. The first two of six contracted FAM T-6C+ [...]
Raytheon Awarded $30 Million for New Missile Defense Interceptor
Raytheon Company received a $30.2 million contract from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems for continued development of the Stunner interceptor. Stunner is an advanced, multi-mission, multi-platform interceptor designed for integration into current and planned air and missile defense systems. “The Stunner interceptor redefines the performance/cost value equation for terminal missile defense,” said Mike Booen, vice president [...]
New Year, Same Old Pentagon – Doubts about new Defense Strategy
Nothing changes on New Year’s Day, including the Pentagon’s budget strategy. Last Thursday, President Barack Obama and Department of Defense (DoD) officials held a press conference to release the “Defense Strategic Review,” which will serve as a blueprint for reducing Pentagon spending in coming years. This public relations show repeatedly stressed the “unprecedented” and “exceptional” [...]
Indonesia Signs $500 mln Contract to Buy Six Russian Jet Fighter Jets
Indonesia has signed a $470 million contract with Russia to buy six Sukhoi Su-30MK2 jet fighters for the Indonesian Air Force, The Jakarta Post daily has reported. The deal was confirmed by Russian defense-industry and diplomatic sources, but the Sukhoi aircraft maker and arms exporter Rosoboronexport declined to comment. Deliveries will start after 2013. Indonesian [...]
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