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New voice, same message as North Korea shows off military
As goose-stepping troops paraded in a square named after his grandfather, North Korea’s new leader spoke in public for the first time Sunday — but the message was unchanged from previous generations. “We must strengthen our military in every possible way… and accomplish the goal of building a powerful and prosperous socialist state,” Kim Jong-Un [...]
Air Defense Artillery Soldiers conduct medical training in Kuwait
Soldiers from the 4th Battalion, 5th Air & Missile Defense Regiment Aid Station, here, are conducting Combat Life Saver courses in order for the entire battalion to be qualified in life-saving techniques. While conducting combat operations, trained medical professionals aren’t always readily available. The CLS courses focus on equipping all Soldiers with basic first-aid skills. [...]
Airstrikes, artillery shelling on Sudan-South Sudan border
Sudan on Tuesday carried out new airstrikes inside South Sudan, as rival armies exchanged artillery fire in the latest round of fierce fighting in contested border regions. An AFP correspondent in the South Sudanese frontline village of Tashwin heard heavy artillery shelling and multiple airstrikes lasting for around an hour, with one bomb dropped by [...]
Army Chief’s leaked letter reveals India’s military weaknesses
India’s tank fleet lacks ammunition, its air defences are “97 percent obsolete” and its elite forces lack essential arms, the country’s army chief wrote in an explosive letter leaked Wednesday. The letter to the prime minister dated March 12, widely reported by the Indian media, lists the shortcomings of the armed forces in embarrassing detail [...]
Raytheon to Help US Army Better Detect Rocket, Artillery and Mortar Threats
Raytheon has been awarded a $45.5 million contract for the prototype build of the Ku Band Multi-Function RF System (MFRFS) Sense and Warn (S and W) radars for the U.S. Army. The contract is a follow-on to an ongoing effort being performed by Raytheon to improve the performance of the Counter Rocket Artillery and Mortar [...]
Indian Defence Updates on Drones, Artillery Guns, And Helicopter Procurement
Probe in Procurement of 12 VVIP Helicopters There was a media report stating that the scope of a probe by Italian prosecutors into allegations against unethical dealings by M/s Finmeccanica, Italy has widened to include the Indian contract signed with M/s Agusta Westland for purchase of 12 helicopters. Ministry of Defence asked for a report [...]
Precision Rocket Artillery Changes the Battlefield
There was enough explosive material to construct hundreds of improvised explosive devices. Marines from 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment lacked the power to destroy the huge IED cache. They called for fire, and eight rockets landed within seconds of being fired. According to the after action report from the artillery platoon, all rounds impacted on [...]
ST Unit Sells Advanced 120mm Super Rapid Advanced Mortar Systems
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd today announced that its land systems arm, Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd, has secured an order to supply its 120mm Super Rapid Advanced Mortar Systems (SRAMS) to an overseas customer. The contract, worth approximately US$46m (about S$58m), involves the supply of ST Kinetics’ patented 120mm SRAMS and spares with delivery to be [...]
Army to open 6 jobs, combat battalion staff positions to women
The Army announced its intent today to open six occupational specialties and more than 13,000 positions to women. These six military occupational specialties, or MOSs, were previously closed to women because they were normally co-located with direct combat units: 13M Multiple Launch Rocket System crewmember 13P MLRS Operations/Fire Direction Specialist 13R Field Artillery Firefinder Radar [...]
