Armored vehicle Fiat Type 6614 in downtown Caracas May 26, 2007. Venezuela's top court on Friday ordered the Defense Ministry to take control of installations of an opposition television station amid a show of military force before the station's controversial closure. President Hugo Chavez's decision to close the RCTV television channel, which he accuses of backing a 2002 coup against him, has prompted international condemnation and several demonstrations.
26 May 2007

Armoured vehicles BTR-80 take part in the military parade in central Tbilisi May 26, 2007. Georgia marks its Independence day on Saturday.
26 May 2007

A Lebanese army armoured vehicle passes a civilian vehicle as it travels down the main road just outside the Nahr el-Bared refugee camp near the city of Tripoli in Lebanon Friday, May 25, 2007. Sporadic gunfire exchanges early Friday punctured the lull in the fighting as the Lebanese army continued to build up around the Nahr el-Bared refugee camp near the port city of Tripoli.
25 May 2007

World’s most important and advanced technology possesing leader, domestic and foreign 499 companies and representatives from 49 countries convened between 22-25 May 2007 at 75th Hipodrome in Eryaman- Ankara for the IDEF-2007, 8th International Defence Industry Fair, to be opened by H.E. Prime Minister. In IDEF- 2007, 8th International Defence Industry Fair, domestic and foreign industrial organizations will have the opportunity to form commercially important connections. In line with this, an official delegation program including 52 countries, with decisive power in the supply chain and defence areas will visit the exhibition, along with the Defence Ministers of Friend and Ally countries, their National Security advisors and high-level civilian and military authorities who will all have a chance to exchange views.
25 May 2007

Iraqi residents walk along a street while a U.S. armoured vehicle takes part in 'Operation Isolation' in the neighbourhood of Hi Salame in Baghdad May 22, 2007.
22 May 2007

Iraqis gather near a burning Danish military armoured vehicle after an ambush in Basra May 14, 2007. A Danish soldier was killed and five other soldiers and one interpreter were wounded in an ambush in Al Hartha, north of Basra, the Danish central army command said on Monday.
14 May 2007

"Buffalo," a six-wheeled armoured vehicle equipped with a nine-pronged fork at the end of a 30-foot(10m) metal arm that hunts for improvised explosive devices(IEDS), is parked in the US base Camp Speicher near Tikrit, Iraq.
11 May 2007

One of the largest world shows of defence technologies in Central and Eastern Europe is the IDET Fair. Exhibitors from about 30 countries present their products to foreign army delegations and professionals all over the world. The Brno IDET has acquired, within 12 years of its existence, a fixed position in the company of the best world shows of defence technologies. Present political situation and trade fair geographical position are a presupposition of its development, also in the next years.In the Czech Republic IDET has become an important social event at which thousands of visitors, hundreds of professionals, tens of army delegations and war veterans meet every two years. In 2005 IDET was the largest branch-related fair in Europe and since 1997 it has been European number one in uneven years.
05 May 2007

Indian army tank crosses a canal during an army exercise at Pallu in India's desert state of Rajasthan May 1, 2007. The exercise involved fighter planes and helicopters besides tanks, mechanised infantry, medium and field artillery, air defence and elements of signals and engineering units, local media reported.
03 May 2007