19/02/2024: The European Union decided to launch a naval mission (Aspides = Protektor in Greek) to protect commercial vessels in the Red Sea from attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Since late 2023, as a result of Houthi attacks on maritime shipping, maritime security in the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Gulf has significantly…
Voir notre entrée de blog sur l`Armée suisse ici 26 minutes 25.02.2017. 20h10L’invité de la rédaction : Lt Col Karl-Heinz InäbnitLe lieutenant-colonel Karl-Heinz Inäbnit, suppléant du commandant de la place d’armes de Bure, évoque le concept Progress, lancé par l’armée suisse pour ménager les nouvelles recrues. Sources :http://www.tdg.ch/news/news/armee-futur-veut-menager-recrues/story/12868954 26 minutes 04.02.2017. 19h15L’invité de la…
After nearly a decade of support for civilian police in Afghanistan, the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL) officially closed its activities today, Saturday (31 December 2016) at midnight. In fact, the mission has already slowed down its activities for a few days already. A meeting marking the end of the mission was organized,…
Andromeda-D : the automatic control system Ignatov also spoke at length about a new VDV automated C2 system called Andromeda-D, developed by the Scientific-Research Institute of Communications and Command and Control Systems (NIISSU or НИИССУ). He describes Andromeda-D as a division-to-soldier system, with stationary points for commanders down to battalion, and vehicle-mounted systems for tactical…
In October 2013, Romania bought 12 second-hand F-16AM/BM aircraft from Portugal to replace part of its fleet of Russian built MiG-21 Lancer fighter aircraft. Romania was rumored to have paid about 638 million EUR with 120 million EUR for the acquisition of the planes. The contract also included modifications and upgrades performed by Lockheed Martin;…
