Showing posts with label Artillary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Artillary. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

N. Korean Air Arm steps up training missions

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s air force has conducted more training than normal this winter despite the death of leader Kim Jong Il, a...
Tuesday, January 10, 2012

N. Korea Military Pledges Support for New Leader

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SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea's powerful military has held a mass rally to pledge loyalty to the country's new chief Kim Jong Un...
Friday, December 16, 2011

India: Howitzer Buyback on Track

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NEW DELHI - India is going ahead with the purchase of M777 Ultra Light Howitzers from the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems, Defence Ministry ...

S. Korea to Make Bunker-Buster Bombs: Lawmaker

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SEOUL - South Korea is developing a bomb capable of penetrating North Korean bunkers or caves housing artillery pieces, according to a memb...
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Finland Weighs Surface-to-Surface Missile Options

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HELSINKI - Finland's armed forces are examining costs and needs for surface-to-surface tactical missiles (SSMs) as part of the Army...
Tuesday, November 1, 2011

India Cancels Wheeled Howitzer Purchase

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NEW DELHI - The Indian Defence Ministry has canceled the tender to purchase 180 wheeled 155mm/52-caliber howitzers, another in a series of ...
Wednesday, August 10, 2011

North Korea Fires Shells Near Border With South

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SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea twice fired shells near the flashpoint Yellow Sea border with South Korea on Aug. 10, prompting warning s...
Monday, July 25, 2011

3 U.S. Weapons Move Toward Frontlines

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A lighter 60mm mortar is gun-up, new tank ammo is loaded but in a tactical pause, and the lightweight .50-caliber machine gun is clearing a...
Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Raytheon Wins Army Deal for Excalibur Ia-2 Shells

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PHOENIX - Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems has been awarded a $172.6 million contract to manufacture thousands of artillery sh...