U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, conduct combat rubber raiding craft training on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, July 16, 2019. While operating a CRRC, Marines maneuvered several miles into the ocean and ran drills by embarking and disembarking from the U.S.S. Germantown (LSD-42). Working with their Navy counterparts improves efficiency, interoperability and combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Josue Marquez)
A soldier stole an armored personnel carrier from Fort Pickett, Virginia on Jun. 5 and took the vehicle on a two-hour drive.
Far right militants from Scandinavia are reported to have allegedly fought against ISIL in Syria under Russia’s side.
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Photo: SKANDINAVISK FRIHET
Ukraine’s Defense Industry Bulletin has disclosed that the Malyshev plant will be delivering one T-84 Oplot main battle tank to the United States.
By Victor Dashkiyeff [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
The latest budget request for the U.S. Army has a requirement to fit 261 M1A2 main battle tanks with the Rafael Trophy Active Protection Systems (APS).
The U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) is the first unit to field the new M17 and M18 pistol. More than 2,000 M17 and M18 handguns were delivered to Fort Campbell on Nov. 17.
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Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Samantha Stoffregen
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A Canadian sniper took out a ISIL fighter with his TC-50 rifle from a distance of 3.54 km in Iraq last month. This has been confirmed as a new record for the longest distance kill.
By Michael Dorosh at English Wikipedia (Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons.) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons