Britain’s Royal Navy says it has captured 13 suspected pirates off Somalia’s coast in a joint operation with a U.S. Navy destroyer. The defense ministry says helicopters, Royal Marine snipers and two military vessels – one British, one American – were deployed early Friday to intercept a dhow in the Indian Ocean. Despite the show … Continue Reading
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The British Military Tournament is an unforgettable and breathtaking opportunity to marvel at the skills and precision of the British Armed Forces while showing appreciation for our heroic servicemen and women
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Ships sailing under a British flag will be able to carry armed guards to protect them from pirates, the prime minister has announced. David Cameron says he wants to combat the risks to shipping off the coast of Somalia, where 49 of the world’s 53 hijackings last year took place.
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The FN F2000 is a 5.56×45mm NATO bullpup assault rifle, designed by FN Herstal in Belgium. The F2000 made its debut in March 2001 at the IDEX defense exhibition held in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates.
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The Portuguese Marine Corps are a Special Forces unit in the Portuguese Navy. The corps is specialised in amphibious warfare, coastal reconnaissance, maritime interdiction and boarding operations
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The Paratroopers Brigade, also known as the 35th Brigade, is a unit of paratroopers within the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and forms a major part of the Infantry Corps. It has a history of carrying out special forces-style missions dating back to the 1950s. It is currently involved primarily in counter terror operations within the West Bank.
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The Royal Ranger Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Malaysian Army. Although it is second in seniority to the Royal Malay Regiment, the RRD can trace its origins back to the mid 19th century and the establishment of The Sarawak Rangers
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The Mexican Marines are the marine corps and amphibious infantry force of the Mexican Navy. The main task of the Infantería de Marina is to guarantee the maritime security of the country’s ports and external and internal defense of the country, to accomplish these responsibilities the corps is trained and equipped to take on any type of operations from Sea, Air and Land.
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The Special Service Group (SSG), also known as Black Storks, because of their distinctive headgear, the unit is also known as Maroon Beret, are a special operations military unit of the Pakistan Army. Official numbers are put at 7,000 men, in 10 Battalions; however the actual strength is classified
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The M1117 Guardian Armored Security Vehicle, or ASV, is an internal security vehicle. Its armament consists of an Mk 19 grenade launcher and M2 Browning Machine Gun. his purpose-built ASV was derived from Cadillac Gage’s previous Commando family of AFV which was used in Vietnam for base security.
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