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Armies in the world Analysis - Focus
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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.
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.
The French Navy Mistral-class amphibious assault ship LHD Tonnerre (L9014), with embarked U.S. Marines and Sailors from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and TF 51/5, and the USS Lewis B. Puller (T-ESB 3) will conduct bilateral amphibious operations in the vicinity of Djibouti during the month of December 2017 during the two weeks multilateral amphibious exercise Alligator Dagger 17. (By Lt.Cmdr. Sandra Arnold, TF 51/5)
The Russian Defense Ministry launched a large-scale artillery reform. Regiments and brigades are armed with Uragan-M1 MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket Systems, MSTA-SM 152mm self-propelled howitzers and drones. Super powerful weapons - 2S7 Pion self-propelled gun system and 2S4 Tyulpan self-propeled morar systems - are returning. There have been no such large-scale changes in the army in over 30 years. Artillery units considerably expand the range of missions, efficiency, fire range and power. Experts believe modern combat tactic will considerably change after the reform, the Izvestia daily reported.
U.S. Marines and Sailors with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command conducted a countering weapons of mass destruction course for service members to learn to combat, adapt to and overcome chemical and biological contaminations, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., from 5 to 8 December 2017.
The Russian Airborne Forces continue to receive new arms and hardware and their share comprises 62 percent, Airborne Commander Colonel-General Andrey Serdyukov said in an interview with the Military-Industrial Courier. Combat training proceeded in strict compliance with the plan of the forces for 2016-2020. All events have been accomplished in full volume. The training intensity displays good dynamic. Over 400 tactical and command-staff exercises, including 300 with artillery and air defense engagement, were held in 2017. Live-fire combat training intensified over six percent.
Russian soldiers of S-300V (NATO reporting name: SA-10 Grumble) air defense missile systems of Russia’s Western Military District have held a live-firing exercise at the Kapustin Yar training range in the Astrakhan Region in south Russia, the district’s press office said.
Soldiers from A Troop, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 29th Combat Aviation Brigade, use their RQ-7Bv2 Shadow tactical unmanned aerial systems (TUAS) to provide operational support for U.S. Marines at Camp Manion, Iraq.
Live firing with surface-to-air missiles Newa SC, an upgraded version of the Soviet-made S-125 Neva/Pechora also known under NATO name, SA-3 Goa, for the Polish armed forces during the Dragon 17 military exercise. The NATO military drills in Poland involve around 17,000 servicemen and 3,500 units of equipment, according to the Polish defense ministry.
| One day exercise Water crossing 2017 of Czech army with armoured fighting vehicles | ||
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| U.S. Army soldiers of 68th Armor Regiment conducted live firing with M1A2 Abrams tanks in Latvia | ||
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| New mobile air defense missile brigades in the Russian armed forces | ||
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| Russian Army to activate highly mobile infantry brigades | ||
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| Two days of military exercises for the Taiwanese army with Avenger air defense systems | ||
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| Russian soldiers of 106th Airborne Division started training with BMD-4 and BTR-MDM armoured | ||
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| U.S. Army M1 Abrams tanks and Bradley IFVs deployed in Poland perform first live firing | ||
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| Pantsir-S1 air defense system enters in service with Russian army Central Military District Siberia | ||
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| Chinese soldiers perform live fire exercise with Lynx all-terrain vehicles armed with machine gun | ||
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| Engineer troops of Russian army to receive 15 new types of engineering equipment | ||
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| Russia has formed a new tank regiment with T-72B3 Main Battle Tanks in Moscow Region | ||
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| Strategic Missile Forces of Russia have around 400 intercontinental ballistic missiles | ||
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| Russian armed forces to form new 90th Tank Division in the Chelyabinsk Region | ||
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| At military exercise Caucasus 2016 Russian armed forces tested latest river crossing equipment | ||
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| Chinese President asked Chinese Army to have strong and modern Rocket Force | ||
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| In the future Russian Armed Forces will have 23 airmobile medical brigades | ||
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| Analysis : China defense industry continues to develop long-range precision guided cruise missile | ||
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