DefenceTalk News 22nd Oct 2008

A U.S. soldier aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over the banks of the Tigris River during an air-assault mission in Bayji, Iraq, Oct. 14, 2008. The soldier is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment. U.S. and Iraqi soldiers conducted Operation Deadbluff to reduce the number of enemy weapons caches in the area. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Richard Rzepka

Defence News [ Tuesday, October 22, 2008 ] - DefenceTalk.com

Iraqi air force pilots take flight into history Oct 22, 2008
The first three pilots graduated from Iraq's only fixed-wing flight training school at Kirkuk Regional Air Base Oct. 13.... Read More...

E-9A crews survey gulf, track missiles Oct 22, 2008
Tyndall Air Force Base aircrews flying the twin-turbo-propped E-9A help ensure the Gulf of Mexico waters are clear of boats... Read More...

US military chief warns Iraq on security deal Oct 22, 2008
US military chief Michael Mullen bluntly warned Iraq on Tuesday that it risked security losses of "significant consequence" unless it... Read More...

Tamil Tigers strike back with ship attacks Oct 22, 2008
Tamil Tiger rebels struck back against a major Sri Lankan government offensive Wednesday with suicide attacks against merchant ships off... Read More...

'Dramatic' consequences without US-Iraq troop accord: Gates Oct 22, 2008
US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates warned of "pretty dramatic" consequences of not having an accord governing the presence of... Read More...

Security Forces Employ Tough, Agile Vehicle Oct 22, 2008
When the Airmen of the 332nd Expeditionary Security Forces Group took sole responsibility for base defense here in October, they... Read More...

Army terminates Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter program Oct 22, 2008
The Army announced Thursday night that the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter program, which had been awarded to Bell Helicopter, has been... Read More...

DCNS Achieves Automatic UAV Landing On Frigate Oct 22, 2008
DCNS has successfully landed a rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in automatic mode on French Navy frigate Montcalm while the... Read More...

Raytheon to Deliver Zumwalt's Dual Band Radar to CVN 78 Oct 22, 2008
Raytheon Company received a $23.5 million U.S. Navy contract to adapt the Dual Band Radar (DBR) developed for the Zumwalt-class... Read More...

Officials Outline Challenges, Needs at Logistics Conference Oct 22, 2008
About 1,200 logisticians gathered at the National Logistics Officer Association Conference Oct. 13 through 16 to learn Air Force priorities,... Read More...

Diehl Demonstrates Operational Performance of Glide Missile HOPE Oct 22, 2008
On September 22, 2008, Diehl BGT Defence’s GPS/INS-guided glide missile HOPE for the first time demonstrated its full operational performance... Read More...

US, Korean Leaders Reaffirm Mutual Defense Treaty Oct 22, 2008
U.S. and South Korean defense officials reaffirmed the two nations’ commitment to keep the defense alliance strong and to continue... Read More...

Spanish -100 class frigates in Copenhagen 16.March 2008


by: hvidtfeldt

Description: F-101 Alvaro De Bazan and F-103 Blas De Lezo visited Copenhagen 16.march 2008

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