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NATO’s training mission in Iraq gaining momentum

NATO’s train-the-trainer mission in Iraq is making progress on several fronts, including ordnance disposal, equipment codification, and cyber-awareness training, according to the mission’s out-going commander, Major General Dany Fortin. “We are setting the conditions for a

Spain gives go-ahead to buy final two Seahawks

The Spanish government has given the go-ahead to buy a final two Sikorsky SH-60F Seahawk helicopters as part of a stopgap measure to cover the Armada’s (Spanish Navy) requirements ahead of procuring a new European tactical transport replacement. The cabinet approved a EUR36.3 million (USD40.2

Vietnam modernising its AK-47 assault rifles

Vietnam’s Z111 factory has launched a modernisation of the armed forces’ inventory of AK-47 assault rifles in a move aimed at making the weapons more accurate and user friendly, according to a 5 November report published by the Vietnamese Soha news website. The upgrade includes the

Burundi’s AMISOM contingent receives Springbuck, Fahd vehicles

The Burundian contingent serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has taken delivery of 10 Springbuck Heavy Duty (HD) mine-resistance ambush-protected vehicles (MRAPs), the South African manufacturer DCD Protected Mobility confirmed to Jane’s . AMISOM announced on 6 November

Czech Pandur II availability suffers from spare parts delays

Meeting with members of parliament (MPs) in Prague on 30 October, Czech generals revealed that 21 of the army’s 107 Pandur II armoured vehicles are inoperable because of problems with spare parts deliveries. General Stefan Muransky, chief of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) support department,

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  No contest: The trials and tribulations of the US Army’s OMFV competition

  In attempting to develop a successor to its Bradley Fighting Vehicle the US Army has already had a couple of false starts with the cancelled Future Combat Systems and Ground Combat Vehicle programmes. As Ashley Roque reports, however, the service's latest such effort is also running into problems
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  Bundeswehr bounceback: Germany turns around defence spending

  Germany is reversing its military spending decline by moving its defence budget towards the NATO target and authorising procurement programmes en masse. Nicholas Fiorenza reports
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  Single-shot resurgence: Disposable shoulder-launched weapons evolve to face new threats

  The evolution of various calibre lightweight pre-loaded single-use shoulder-launched weapon systems offers the advantage of firepower overmatch and increased survivability for lower echelon ground forces. Robin Hughes examines developments in the domain
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