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One of Israel’s special forces unit has shuttered

Posted on March 13, 2017March 13, 2017 by alert5

Budgetary pressure has forced the Israeli Artillery Corps to deactivate its elite Meitar special forces unit. The outfit was tasked with striking the enemy using the Tammuz anti-tank missile.

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Brazil orders more RBS 70s

Posted on March 9, 2017March 8, 2017 by alert5

The Brazilian Army has placed an follow-on order with Saab for more RBS 70 air defense missile system. Saab says the systems will be delivered in 2017 and 2018.

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The first Japanese MV-22 instructor pilot

Posted on February 19, 2017 by alert5

Capt. Tomohiro Sato of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force is currently undergoing conversion training at VMMT-204. Sato will be the first Japanese MV-22 Osprey instructor pilot when the aircraft is introduced to the Japanese military next year.