A Serb soldier atop a main battle tank tank T-72M1 destroys weapons collected by the Stabilization Force, in Banja Luka April 14, 2004.
14 April 2004

Canadian troops in Afghanistan with the new light support vehicle M-Gator. Canada will send a 600-strong armoured reconnaissance squadron to Afghanistan, when most of its forces leave the country in August
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14 April 2004

Ukrainian soldiers take shelter behind wheeled armored vehicles BRDM-2 after Iraqi demonstrators started throwing grenades towards them in the southern city of Kut. Ukrainian troops withdrew from the Iraqi city of Kut, south of the capital Baghdad, after heavy fighting with supporters of radical Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr who now control the city, the defence ministry said.
08 April 2004

An anti-tank rocket is fired from a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JSDF) armored vehicle during an annual live-firing exercise at the Higashi Fuji training range in Gotemba, east of Tokyo, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2004. About 2,000 JSDF members demonstrated their military capability before thousands of spectators. The army have also demonstrated the capability of the main battle tank Type 74.
29 August 2004

China Lake, July 13, 2004: To verify the performance of the Oerlikon Contraves’ Skyshield 35 Ahead Fire Unit against small targets, a live firing was carried out by the US Army with their Skyshield system at the China Lake firing range in California.
The firing was a spectacular success: two unmanned air vehicles as targets, two Ahead fire bursts, two multiple hits on target. Each of the unmanned air vehicles was knocked out of the sky and completely destroyed. The Skyshield 35 Ahead Air Defence System,is built by Oerlikon Contraves – a subsidiary of the Rheinmetall-DeTec Group.
13 August 2004

A long-range Shahab-3 missile is displayed during a military parade in Tehran. The United States renewed accusations that Iran is secretly trying to develop atomic weapons and said that the program along with Tehran's possession of missiles threaten Middle East and global security
12 August 2004

Taiwanese soldiers on manoeuvres. Taiwan's armed forces staged a drill simulating an invasion by rival China, as a military computer exercise showed Taiwanese troops could withstand a similar onslaught for just six days
12 August 2004

British Army soldiers atop of a tank keep watch following clashes with insurgents at Garma bridge, near the southern Iraqi city of Basra, August 10, 2004. In the southern city of Basra, a British military spokeswoman said the streets were calm after clashes on Monday that killed one British soldier and wounded four others.
11 August 2004

A policeman walks past India's indigenously developed main battle tank (MBT), the Arjun, as it's rolled out during an induction ceremony in Madras, capital of the southern state of Tamil Nadu, August 7, 2004. The Arjun tank, which can take a crew of four has combat weight of 58.5 tons and can travel at the maximum speed of 70 kms per hour.
07 August 2004

The War & Peace Show is the most world's largest military vehicles and collector fairs., 3500 military vehicles on display, tanks, jeeps, weapon. To the main area you can see live action of battle of the combat troops in Normandy and Vietnam. Living history groups demonstrating their combat roles and more activities. During five days you can see many classes of military vehicles shown in detail in the fields away from the main area of the exhibition. The team of Army Recognition was there to make a photograph report about this event. To see the complete pictures gallery go to War & Peace Show 2004.
06 August 2004

The photograph report about the annual Bastille Day military parade make by the team of " Army Recognition " internet military magazine. This event is the most important military parade in France. During this day, lot vehicles and troops are presented to the public to the main avenue " Champs Elysees". To see the complete pictures gallery go to 14 July 2004 military parade.
06 August 2004

Un soldat serbe détruit un stock d'arme à l'aide d'un char de combat princial T-72. Ces armes ont été capturé par la force de stabilisation à Banja Luka le 14 avril 2004.
14 Avril 2004

Les troupes canadiennes en Irak avec le nouveau véhicule léger de support M-Gator. Le Canada a décidé de renforcer sa présence en Afghanistan par l'envoi d'un escadron de reconnaissance composé de 600 hommes, alors qu'une partie des forces étrangères quitte le pays.
14 Avril 2004

Les soldats ukrainiens se protègent derrière des blindés légers à roues BRDM-2 après que des rebelles aient tirés avec des grenades contre les troupes de la coalition dans le Sud de la ville de Kut. Les troupes ukrainiennes au combat dans la ville irakienne de KUT, après que les rebelles supportant le chef Shiite locale Moqtada Sadr aient pris le contrôle de la ville.
08 avril 2004

1.) Bremen/ Huntsville, Ala.(USA) Rheinmetall Defence Electronics GmbH and Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. and have formed a groundbreaking alliance to market a family of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the U.S. government. Teledyne Brown will adapt Rheinmetall’s proven UAV system to provide the U.S. with reliable, superior and flexible UAV systems designed for real-time reconnaissance and surveillance as well as armed reconnaissance. Under the lead of Teledyne Brown, Prospector is the premier system being developed for the American market on the basis of the German UAV system KZO. It is a multipurpose reconnaissance system that requires no runway for launch, allows for changeable payloads in the field and provides high precision navigation and targeting.
2.) The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag has just given the go-ahead for the most important project of the German land systems industry: the new Puma infantry fighting vehicle. The Puma infantry fighting vehicle is a key project for the German defence industry, a clear expression of its technological superiority in this important domain. The vehicle offers a degree of crew protection and system survivability unrivalled anywhere in the world. No vehicle in its class comes close to such excellent protection of the crew against mines and rocket propelled grenades, the most serious threats in crisis regions. Due to its newly developed 800 kW engine, novel turret design and use of programmable ammunition, the Puma sets an entirely new global standard in the world of armoured vehicle design.
17 December 2004

Brazilian UN peacekeepers in armored personnel carriers stand guard outside the former home of deposed Haiti President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in Tabarre, Haiti December 16, 2004, as they and the Haitian government negotiated with former members of Haiti's disbanded armed forces who took over the house and grounds yesterday. The government ordered them out and fired the mayor of Tabarre, who gave the soldiers permission to move in.
16 December 2004

Cuban soldiers train on Dec.15, 2004 in East of Havana, Cuba. Defense Minister Raul Castro said last week that the large scale civilian-military exercises called Operation Bastion are designed to deter the United States from attacking the island.
15 December 2004

Heavily-armed Islamic militants attacked a police patrol and killed four officers in the second such attack in two days in Indian Kashmir.
10 December 2004

People stand around a crater caused by an explosive device as a US armored personnel carrier drives by on Baghdad's outskirts Wednesday.
08 December 2004

Peruvian soldiers guard at the Velasco Astete airport in Peru's ancient Inca capital of Cusco, December 7, 2004, ahead of a summit of South American presidents that will culminate on December 9 with the signing of a declaration to set up a South American community of nations intended to be boost the region's clout as a trade bloc and political force and paving the way for a possible single currency one day.
07 December 2004