Germany buy Heron

Israel Aerospace Industries said that it will sell the spy plane to Germany to be used in Afghanistan. Hero, drone meant to be used by the German Air Force in northern Afghanistan for reconnaissance missions. But not disclosed how many drones are purchased or the value of a contract made. Heron is the largest UAV with a wing span of 54 feet and can fly for 30 hours at a speed of 225.3 km per hour at the height 9144 m.

France buy 1500 NVG

French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) gave the contract to Thales Agenieux to complete the French Army helicopter pilot in 1500 HELIE night vision goggles. Delivery is expected to completed within five years starting from the year 2011, with the new equipment is expected to French Army pilots capable of operating in all conditions.

War against the pirates in Somalia

European Union decided to continue the mandate for the war with the pirates on the coast of Somalia until the end of 2010, which held the European Union Atalanta operations continue its contribution to maritime security in the region. This anti-piracy operations conducted since December 2008 with the involvement of British warships, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Greece. These ships served as escorting civilian ships through the Gulf of Aden, a British Navy commando.

Peru looking for Landing Ship Tank

Peru is looking for two tank landing craft used by the U.S. and noted the targeted vessel is the Newport class landing ship tank Fresno and Racine.

Indonesia army shooting contest winner AARM-19

Indonesia army won overall champion in the contest shooting 19-year-AARM (ASEAN Armies Rifle Meet 2009) in Singapore in early November 2009, Indonesian army contingent won 14 gold medals, 10 silver, 11 bronze and second and third order are Singapore and Thailand .

France ready Felin

As an application's future soldier program, the French army as many as 22,588 orders Felin kit. Felin stands a Fantassin Liaisons et Integres equipments or Future Infantry Soldier System. This system makes each connected to the system data through its equipment, the army spent 1.5 billion dollars to develop and make Felin kit that will complement all infantry units.

Felin consists of 150 items, 73 of which are standard equipment, infantry would take at least 73 items (including weapons, ammunition, food, water) with a weight of 26 kg. Heavy equipment is designed Felin good use when bergerak.Felin including a protective layer and the soldiers will carry 11 items of electronic, helmet includes 13 items (goggles, digital cameras, Ballistic visor, night vision equipment, commo and others) and water in the tube was brought back (cameback container) such as used American soldiers and mountain climbers.

Indonesian and Singapura Army Exercice Salkar Indopura

Indonesia national army conduct exercises with the Singapore army in Murai Urban Training Facility (MUTF). Exercise with a password that Salkar Indopura conducted last 15-24 November 2009. Singapore as the host, involving 400 personnel from the 3rd Singapore Infantry Brigade and the 5th Battalion, Singapore Infantry Regiment. While the Indonesian Army took 210 personnel from the 13th Infantry Brigade, Kostrad and 100 of the batallion Kodam Raider I and includes training materials and Urban Conventional Operations.