Kosovo’s government proposed on Thursday making a 5,000-strong army to “protect sovereignty” of the ethnic Albanian territory, six years after it seceded from Serbia. The army would double the scale of the present civil emergency Kosovo security force (KPS), said an announcement issued after a cupboard session. Since the top of 1998-1999 war between independent-seeking ethnic Albanian guerrillas and Belgrade forces under the command of late strongman Slobodan Milosevic, NATO was in control of maintaining peace and security in Kosovo. The lightly-armed KPS, created with NATO assistance in 2009, is tasked with going through emergency response and protection of public... Read More »

Boeing will continue to extend the B-52 bomber’s effectiveness and flexibility under a brand new U.S. Air Force contract that demands the aircraft’s smart weapons capacity to expand by 50 percent. Under the $24.6 million agreement, Boeing will develop a modification to existing weapon launchers so the aircraft can carry smart weapons within the bomb bay, allowing aircrews to take advantage of the B-52’s entire weapons capacity. “When you mix that ability with the extremely long flying time of the B-52, you’ve a good and flexible weapon system that’s very valuable to warfighters at the ground,” said Scot Oathout, B-52... Read More »

An important step within the introduction of the Royal Australian Air Force’s electronic warfare capability has commenced, with the primary pilot instructor commencing flying at the EA-18G Growler within the U . s .. Flight Lieutenant Sean Rutledge has commenced training with the Electronic Attack Wing, US Pacific Fleet (CVWP) at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. Once he’s completed his training, Flight Lieutenant Rutledge may be qualified to instruct other RAAF aircrew for the 12 EA-18G Growlers the Australian Government is purchasing from the us Foreign Military Sales program. Wing Commander Paul Jarvis, Deputy Director EA-18G Growler Transition team, believes... Read More »

The first vehicle in an immense upgrade of Norway’s CV9030 armored vehicle fleet was handed over to our customer yesterday by Tommy Gustafsson-Rask, President of BAE Systems Hägglunds AB. The new vehicle fleet has significantly enhanced protection, survivability, situational awareness and interoperability, incorporating lessons learned from Norwegian, Swedish and Danish operations in Afghanistan with CV90. The vehicles will run at the latest rubber tracks, combat-proven by Norwegian forces in Afghanistan. The CV90 Norway project will deliver a completely-digitized flexible fleet of 74 infantry fighting, 21 reconnaissance, 15 command, 16 engineering, 16 multi-role and two driver training vehicles. The multi-role vehicles... Read More »

Soldiers on the Army Mountain Warfare School listed below are slated to receive new equipment designed to enhance their performance and provides them “Spiderman-like” abilities. The equipment is a part of the enhanced Army Mountaineering Kit. The new kit, developed by Project Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment, might help Soldiers traverse cliffs and mountain faces, and cross snow and ice. The military Mountaineering Kit, or AMK, can assist Soldiers function more effectively in harsh, high-altitude environments very similar to that of the mountains in Afghanistan. The AMK would be fielded in four kits tailored to fulfill different mission requirements.... Read More »