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According to information released by the Serbian Ministry of Defense on January 3, 2022, the Russian-made Kornet anti-tank guided missile has entered into service the 72nd Special Operations Brigade’s reconnaissance and counter-terrorism units of the Serbian armed forces.
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Four years after the signature of the contract, the FMV (Defense Materiel Administration) of Sweden has delivered 40 Mjölner 120mm self-propelled mortar vehicles based on the CV90 tracked chassis to the Swedish army.
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According to a Tweet published by The Polish Ministry of Defense on December 28, 2021, the Polish armed forces has finalized the reception of the 96 KRAB 155 mm self-propelled howitzers.
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According to information released by the Swedish army, the new Gotland Regiment has now started reconstructing the tank capability using Stridsvagn 122 MBT (Main Battle Tank) after a twenty-year gap. Next year’s conscript training will focus on tanks and in 2025, the tank company Lärbro will be fully manned.
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According to pictures published by Republic of Korea Armed Forces Facebook account, the new generation of 8x8 armored vehicles K808 in APC (Armored Personnel Carrier) variant has been deployed with the 7th Infantry Division of the South Korean army during field military exercise "Seven Stars".
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According to a video published by the Australian Ministry of Defense, the Australian army soldiers have conducted firing tests with the new Boxer CRV combat reconnaissance vehicle armed with a 30mm automatic cannon. These tests were conducted during a turret conversion course organized for the members of the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment.
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According to an article published by the "Medium.com" website, the British army has deployed many troops to Kenya whether for training or on operations in the form of short-term military training teams.
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According to information released by the U.S. DoD (Department of Defense), U.S. Army 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade carried out air assault training mission. During this training exercise, HUMVEE light tactical vehicles were loaded on the CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter.
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U.S. Marines with Combat Assault Company (CAC), 3rd Marine Regiment, conducted training exercises at Marine Corps Base Hawaii on May 27 in order to enhance combat readiness and amphibious landing operation proficiency.
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U.S. Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School participate in Basic Urban Combat training during the Tactical Skills portion of the Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC) at Camp Mackall, North Carolina April 28, 2020.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.