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French Army Tests Griffon Armored Vehicle in Djibouti

French Army Tests Griffon Armored Vehicle in Djibouti

On September 10, 2020, the French forces stationed in Djibouti (FFDJ) received two Griffon multi-role armored vehicles for an operational technical assessment in hot weather.

For its first trip to Africa, the Griffon spent ten days treading Djibouti’s semi-desert terrain. It has been studied in a…

US Army Grounds Upgraded Apaches Pending Inspections

US Army Grounds Upgraded Apaches Pending Inspections

The U.S. Army has grounded 12 upgraded Apache AH-64 helicopters while it conducts a review of quality procedures at a Boeing Co. plant after the contractor alerted the service to improperly performed inspections, according to officials.

A technician who has since been dismissed “failed to perform…

Russia Testing New GLONASS-Guided, 200-Km Range MLRS

Russia Testing New GLONASS-Guided, 200-Km Range MLRS

The Russian Defense Ministry has publicized tests of its new Tornado-S precision missile, which takes GLONASS data input for its target and flies in squads capable of taking out dispersed enemy formations. The missile comes in a multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) that can fire up to 12 missiles si…
Poland to Establish Armaments Agency to Handle Acquisitions

Poland to Establish Armaments Agency to Handle Acquisitions

“The modernization process, the process of purchasing equipment for the Polish Army, is long and complicated. Too many entities are involved in this process, and as a consequence responsibility is shifted around, and there is a problem with decision-making. I decided to break it all down,” Polish Mi…
Pentagon Anticipates Significant Troop Reduction in Afghanistan

Pentagon Anticipates Significant Troop Reduction in Afghanistan

Based on the current conditions in Afghanistan, the Defense Department expects there will be fewer than 5,000 U.S. military service members in that country by the end of November, said David F. Helvey, who is currently performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific Security…
Royal Navy Minesweeper Train with US MCM Forces in Gulf

Royal Navy Minesweeper Train with US MCM Forces in Gulf

Minehunters HMS Chiddingfold and Penzance knuckled down to their first test – within a week of arriving in their home for the next three years.

Barely had the two ships completed the demanding 6,000-mile journey from Portsmouth and Faslane to Bahrain than they were back at sea for a testing eight…


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