The Heckler & Koch UMP was developed and manufactured by Heckler & Koch and is classed as a submachines gun. Various agencies have adopted the weapon such as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Heckler & Koch UMP was originally developed as a successor to the MP5, though both still remain in production today.
Sub Machine Gun
Since the fall of the Saddam Hussein Regime the Iraqi 36th Commando Battalion has stood out as one of several Iraqi Special Operations Units. The Iraqi 36th Commando Battalion were originally a part of the Iraqi Special Operations Forces Brigade.
Special Forces
The Australian 2nd Cavalry Regiment is a reconnaissance regiment of the Australian Army and is the second most senior in the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. The regiment serves an armoured reconnaissance role and is attached to the 1st Brigade.
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Following competitive trials the Law Enforcement International 7.62mm calibre LM7 has been adopted by the British Army as its new Sharpshooter rifle under the designation L129A1
Sniper
First introduced in 1999 to give 16 Air Assault Brigade a rapid deployment short range recce and patrol vehicle, the WMIK (Weapons Mount Installation Kit) variant of the Land Rover WOLF
Light Vehicles
IMI Tavor TAR-21 is an Israeli bullpup assault rifle chambered for 5.56x45mm NATO ammunition with a selective fire system, selecting between semi-automatic mode, burst mode, and full automatic fire mode.
Assault Rifles
Two U.S. service members were killed in a roadside bombing in restive southern Afghanistan, where thousands of American troops have been deployed to wrest back control of insurgent strongholds.
Military News
The Bell OH-58 Kiowa is a single-engine, single-rotor, military helicopters used for observation, utility, and direct fire support
Helicopters
The 10th Mountain Division is a light infantry division of the U.S. Military based at Fort Drum, New York. The division retains the “mountain” designation for historical purposes but is actually organised as a light infantry division.
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The Chasseurs Alpins are the elite mountain infantry of the French Army. They are trained to operate in mountainous terrain and in urban warfare. Since 1999 they have been part of the 27th Brigade d’Infanterie de Montagne.
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