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The best tank in the world

The best tank in the world
Posted by armour on Jan 23, 2011
People in different countries are very competitive when it comes to deciding the best tank in the world. However a poll which we have surveyed since 2008 has shown that the Leopard 2A6 is the peoples most favourite tank out of nearly 600 people who voted; they voted...

Debate: What about countries o...

Debate: What about countries other than Libya?
Posted by Jonathan on Mar 26, 2011
The western forces & Qatar who have worked together to support a no-fly zone militarily and weapons embargo on Libya were put in place under a UN go ahead. The UN and its country-partners who voted in this legislation against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and...

Syria the next Libya?

Syria the next Libya?
Posted by armour on Nov 2, 2011
Looking into the situation that has been occurring in Syria it is hard not to make comparisons on the reasons under which NATO had led attacks against Gaddafi forces in Libya. In this case you have a dictatorship who is attacking his own countries citizens to what...

NATO kills 25 Pakistani troops

NATO kills 25 Pakistani troops
Posted by armour on Nov 30, 2011
A raid gone wrong… An engagement with NATO forces occurred on the 26 Nov 2011, it left 25 Pakistani troops dead on their own soil, the incident supposedly looks like a mistaken identity situation however has erupted fury within Pakistan. It again violates...

Stormer (Close Air Defence)

Stormer (Close Air Defence)
Posted by armour on Nov 7, 2011
Part of the CVR(T) programme the Stormer is a variation of vehicle which is meant to deal with threats in the air, particularily attack/transport helicopters however can also deal with low flying fast-attack fighters. The anti-air missiles which the Stormer carries is...

British army upgrading Warrior...

British army upgrading Warrior IFV
Posted by armour on Oct 25, 2011
The government has announced an upgrade for the ageing Warrior IFV worth approximately £1bn. First put into service in the late 1980′s the Warrior IFV has proven itself in Kosovo, Iraq and is currently still in active military war conditions in Afghanistan. In...

Infra-red defeated

Infra-red defeated
Posted by armour on Sep 6, 2011
It is technology vs technology. BAE Systems have developed technology or surface material called “Adaptiv” a patented technology “based on sheets of hexagonal ‘pixels’”. What the technology does is allow armoured vehicles such as...

Pres. Obama: US decreasing mil...

Pres. Obama: US decreasing military in Afghanistan
Posted by armour on Jun 23, 2011
President Barack Obama has announced to reduce a chunk of the US military presence in Afghanistan. By this year Obama stated in his announcement that 10,000 US troops would return to the US from Afghanistan by the end of 2011. There will also be a gradual...

Britain and France use attack ...

Britain and France use attack helicopters over Libya says NATO
Posted by armour on Jun 4, 2011
NATO¹ has confirmed that British Apaches and French Tiger close air support attack helicopters have been used with success according to the pilots over Libya. This comes at a time where NATO has announced that it will extend its operations in Libya for an extra 90...

Britain sends military advisor...

Britain sends military advisor’s to Libya
Posted by armour on Apr 20, 2011
In an attempt to reorganize the rebels in Libya, Britain is sending in military advisor’s to give advice to the rebel organization. The British Foreign Office, issued in a statement: “This deployment is fully within the terms of UNSCR 1973 both in respect...

LIBYA: NATO urged to do more

LIBYA: NATO urged to do more
Posted by armour on Apr 12, 2011
NATO has been urged to to go further combat-wise in its military operation in Libya. William Hague, the Foreign Secretary said in an EU meeting in Luxemburg: ”We must maintain and intensify our efforts in Nato. That is why the UK has in the last week supplied...

The United Nations (UN) and Li...

The United Nations (UN) and Libya, Western forces on the attack
Posted by armour on Mar 21, 2011
The UN just recently passed Resolution 1973 on Libya essentially a resolution which allows UN members to protect the civilians of Libya at-all costs. 10 nations of the UN accepted the resolution while 5 nations abstained which included China (PRC), Russia, Brazil,...
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recent from Germany Puma Vehicle
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recent from United Kingdom Stormer (Close Air Defence)
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