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Pirates attack shipping off Guinea
An Antigua & Barbuda-flagged dry cargo vessel belonging to Germany’s Jens und Waller was boarded and robbed by pirates whilst in the Conakry anchorage, Guinea, 18 nautical miles south of the city, according to maritime security specialists Ambrey. Three pirates...
White Phosphor and Green Phosphor Night Vision
White Phosphor The introduction of white phosphor image intensification tubes in night vision goggles is the first technological breakthrough in aviation goggles since the introduction of Generation III goggles. White phosphor night vision goggles produce a greyscale...
New swap loading systems, tractor-trailers and recovery vehicles needed
The Dutch Ministery of Defence will buy 600 swap loading systems, 100 tractor-trailer combinations in three main variants and 85 wheeled recovery vehicles. That is the conclusion after a research phase of the 'Defence-wide Replacement of Swap Loading Systems,...
Qatar preparing World Cup security. From jets to counter-UAV technology.
With the 2022 FIFA World Cup just months away, Qatar has taken delivery of its first batch of Eurofighter Typhoons, the latest major acquisition by the Gulf nation that will help beef up security for the competition. The planes were included in a grand ceremony in at...
Iran trying to steal drone boats in Middle East
For the second time, an Iranian warship tried to steal American unmanned surface vessels, but were stopped by U.S. destroyers, which retook possession of the drones 18 hours after they were seized. The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy ship Jamaran took two Saildrone...
What is blowing up those Russian bases in Crimea?
A pair of strikes against Russian bases in Crimea, well behind the Russian military’s lines in Ukraine, sent shockwaves through observers of the ongoing conflict. The damage was obvious, but what remains shrouded in questions are how the attacks were pulled off. The...