[QUOTE=Taepodong-2;28587735]And yet they still probably function perfectly.
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My dad said the same exact thing.
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[quote]Damage to aircraft at JASDF Matsushima Air Base. During the 2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami, the base is flooded with seawater, and 18 of its F-2 fighters and other aircraft are damaged.
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Woah, the nazi version of a A10!
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[quote]Asymmetric German prop/jet hybrid plane for close air support/tank destroyer in WW II. Sadly, it never made it to production. Oddly enough, something like that might be quite useful again in Afghanistan today.
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Also, overkill much?
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Also, overkill much?
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What's he holding in his left hand? Flare launcher, something like that?
[QUOTE=shian;28596782]Also, overkill much?
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Not really. Just an ordinary Finnish soldier equipped with PKM, RK-95, Apilas and HK69A1 grenade launcher. That's how we are trained to fight.
Please explain how you managed to think that a photo of a murdered man and child is a fucking military photo!?
[QUOTE=Bad)-(and;28617594]Please explain how you managed to think that a photo of a murdered man and child is a fucking military photo!?[/QUOTE]
News.
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Really heartwarming to see the afghan army really working hard. Its amazing to see how much effort they put it.
[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12668961[/url]
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[quote]This screen grab taken from Bahrain TV shows troops arriving in Bahrain from Saudi Arabia on Monday, March 14, 2011. A Saudi-led military force crossed into Bahrain on Monday to prop up the monarchy against widening demonstrations, launching the first cross-border military operation to quell unrest since the Arab world's rebellions began in December.
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[quote]After the protesters in Bahrain took over the capital Manama and locked down the city of its financial district, ministries and vital operations, the GCC force were invited in the county to protect the vital areas of the Kingdom.
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[quote]After the protesters in Bahrain took over the capital Manama and locked down the city of its financial district, ministries and vital operations, the GCC force were invited in the county to protect the vital areas of the Kingdom
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SHOW ME YOUR WAR FACE
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[quote]Afghan Commandos, with Afghan National Army's 3rd Commando Kandak, and U.S. Special Forces servicemembers, to include Army Green Berets and Navy SEALS with Special Operations Task Force - South, sit aboard an MH-47 Chinook helicopter en route to an operation to impede insurgent activity in Khakrez District, Mar. 12, 2011, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. The Afghan-led joint operation yielded 80lbs of homemade explosives, two 107mm rockets, as well as quantities of small arms and ammunitions. Also on the operation was the Khakrez District Chief of Police, Mullah Gul. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Daniel P. Shook)(Released).
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[quote]A U.S. Air Force joint-terminal attack controller, with Special Operations Task Force - South, communicates with supporting aircraft via radio during the early morning hours of an operation to impede insurgent activity in northern Khakrez District, Mar. 12, 2011, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. The joint operation, led by the Afghan National Army's 3rd Commando Kandak, yielded 80lbs of homemade explosives, two 107mm rockets, as well as quantities of small arms and ammunitions. Also on the operation was the Khakrez District Chief of Police, Mullah Gul. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Daniel P. Shook)(Released).
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[quote]PACIFIC OCEAN (March 13, 2011) Naval air crewmen assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 4 inspect debris drifting in the Pacific Ocean from an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck northern Japan. Ships and aircraft from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group are searching for survivors in the coastal waters near Sendai, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dylan McCord/Released)
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[quote]An aerial view of debris from an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck northern Japan.
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[quote]PACIFIC OCEAN (March 13, 2011) A Japanese home is seen adrift in the Pacific Ocean. Ships and aircraft from the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group are searching for survivors in the coastal waters near Sendai, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dylan McCord/Released)
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I got my letter from the military in Finland.
It sucks that in here men are forced to the military. If we had a paid army we would have more of better soldier with proper equipment. Today our soldiers don't have off-duty uniforms anymore, not to mention [B]friggin winter-boots[/B].
Instead here we force a shit-ton of people to the military, where most of them don't even make it, so our country spends money on making too many uniforms.
[QUOTE=Sunday_Roast;28632222]I got my letter from the military in Finland.
It sucks that in here men are forced to the military. If we had a paid army we would have more of better soldier with proper equipment. Today our soldiers don't have off-duty uniforms anymore, not to mention [B]friggin winter-boots[/B].
Instead here we force a shit-ton of people to the military, where most of them don't even make it, so our country spends money on making too many uniforms.[/QUOTE]
Hey, don't complain. We have compulsary National Service too. At least you guys have better facilities!
[QUOTE=Sunday_Roast;28632222]I got my letter from the military in Finland.
It sucks that in here men are forced to the military. If we had a paid army we would have more of better soldier with proper equipment. Today our soldiers don't have off-duty uniforms anymore, not to mention [B]friggin winter-boots[/B].
Instead here we force a shit-ton of people to the military, where most of them don't even make it, so our country spends money on making too many uniforms.[/QUOTE]
In my opinion mandatory military service is currently much better choice than a paid army. Look what happened to Sweden, they are struggling to get people to apply for the job. And we do have proper equipment. We just switched to better uniform pattern few years ago, and got new combat gear along with that. We are also getting AT-equipment for our F-18s, and I'm pretty sure we do have boots warm enough to keep the feet warm during winter. And we'd probably have large amounts of uniforms anyways as the paid military would probably turn mandatory if a war broke out.
And you will actually learn much valuable skills during the mandatory time. It keeps you in shape, as the fatness is constantly raising concern, you learn discpline, you can learn commanding, you can choose an MP path that will help you if you plan to have a career as a cop, you can get truck license, you can learn Co-working with other people and much more.
And 6 months ain't really that bad. I'm planning on staying 12 months.
And you can go to non-military service or jail anyways.
Are soldiers selected to go to Afghanistan?
[QUOTE=shian;28635561]Are soldiers selected to go to Afghanistan?[/QUOTE]
If you are talking about Finnish Peacekeepers, then yes and no. Normal citizens serving mandatory service are only trained as FDF troops, and FDF soldiers aren't deployed to other countries, as FDF stands for Finnish Defence Forces, so it's not an invading force. There is Rapid deployment forces and Peacekeepers that are international forces, and people there are volunteers.
As for Peacekeeprs, they must first apply for Peacekeeping and language training etc. and after that they are listed as "free to serve as a peacekeeper." After that they can request deployment to any of the current conflict zones if they have the required training. Some of the peacekeepers are just an ordinary people with other jobs, but most of them are usually people that work in FDF or FRDF forces.
Dunno about other countries tho.
Cool video on Polish troops
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My dads pictures from the Gulf War in 1991, he was one of the men who liberated kuwait.
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I hate it when people always try to argue about which military/special forces are better/tougher/etc. I just like to assume that all spec ops, SWAT, SAS, GSG, and so on are all excellent and well trained, and as long as they get the job done, I don't care who is better equipped at jumping off a building, shooting at a helicopter with an rpg in one hand and throwing a grappling hook at the roof in the other.
[QUOTE=shian;28635978]Cool video on Polish troops
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I love the look of the Polish forces, its like a mash up of western and eastern equipment.
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Any info on that vehicle?
[quote=shian;28636483]any info on that vehicle?[/quote]
mt-lb
Bah, my dad used to have a huge load of pictures from his days in the army. I believe he worked there for 5-6 years, sadly every single photo he took was lost in a fire when his house burned down :smith:
Know my grandpa served down in Lebanon in the 90s, so I'll see if I can find some photos.
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[quote]14.03.2011.1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment has conducted a huge air assault operation, overwhelming an insurgent safe haven and leaving the floundering enemy unable to respond. The Shropshire-based battalion, responsible for security in Helmand’s Nad-e Ali district, mounted the helicopter insertion into Zaborabad, using 15 helicopters, with cover provided by fast jets. It was the biggest such operation for 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment since the crossing of the Rhine in 1945. More than 500 Royal Irish soldiers took part in the assault, codenamed Operation TOR ZHEMAY VI (Black Winter in English), bolstered by Afghan National Army soldiers as well as colleagues from 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, and the US Marine Corps. Facing no opposition from the bewildered enemy, the combined forces were able to search suspicious compounds unhindered. They found 14 significant stashes of enemy weaponry, ammunition and bomb-making material, and arrested three key insurgent figures.Previously, Zaborabad was one of the most dangerous insurgent strongholds in Nad-e Ali. Small arms, rocket, grenade and improvised explosive device attacks were a certainty for any British or Afghan forces which patrolled into the town. Insurgents also used Zaborabad as a springboard to launch attacks into neighbouring Marjah district. Prior to the operation the plans were shrouded in secrecy with detailed planning and rehearsals taking place on a large scale model at a joint British and Afghan National Army camp in Nad-e Ali district centre. This was followed by further rehearsals with the helicopter force at the main British base Camp Bastion. Before dawn on the morning of the assault, foot patrols of soldiers from the Royal Irish, plus Royal Tank Regiment troops in armoured vehicles, moved into concealed positions to seal off Zaborabad and prevent any insurgent escape. The helicopter assault launched 300 soldiers in one wave, landing simultaneously. The enemy had no response and could only conceal their weapons and try to run or drive from the area. The majority of these runners were stopped at the cordon. (By ISAFmedia)
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[quote]Op Tora Zhemay VI Royal Irish Heli Assault in NDA South. Major James Coleby shares a joke with an Afghan Army Soldier.
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[quote]Op Tora Zhemay VI Royal Irish Heli Assault in NDA South. Preparing for the Heliborne assault, Aghan Army troops rehearse the mission.
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[quote]Op Tora Zhemay VI Royal Irish Heli Assault in NDA South. Afghan troops wait to be loaded to into the Chinook helicopters, before Heli Assault.
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[quote]Op Tora Zhemay VI Royal Irish Heli Assault in NDA South
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[quote]Op Tora Zhemay VI Royal Irish Heli Assault in NDA South. Afghan Army lead off on Search operations into Saidabad.
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[quote]Op Tora Zhemay VI Royal Irish Heli Assault in NDA South. Major James Colbey C Coy Irish Guards, attached to 1 Royal Irish for the Op, discusses tactics with his Afghan Partner on the clearance operation.
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[quote]Afghan Commandos, with Afghan National Army's 3rd Commando Kandak, and U.S. Special Forces servicemembers, to include Army Green Berets and Navy SEALS with Special Operations Task Force - South, sit aboard an MH-47 Chinook helicopter en route to an operation to impede insurgent activity in Khakrez District, Mar. 12, 2011, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. The Afghan-led joint operation yielded 80lbs of homemade explosives, two 107mm rockets, as well as quantities of small arms and ammunitions. Also on the operation was the Khakrez District Chief of Police, Mullah Gul. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Daniel P. Shook)(Released).
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[quote]A U.S. Air Force joint-terminal attack controller, with Special Operations Task Force - South, communicates with supporting aircraft via radio during the early morning hours of an operation to impede insurgent activity in northern Khakrez District, Mar. 12, 2011, in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. The joint operation, led by the Afghan National Army's 3rd Commando Kandak, yielded 80lbs of homemade explosives, two 107mm rockets, as well as quantities of small arms and ammunitions. Also on the operation was the Khakrez District Chief of Police, Mullah Gul. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Daniel P. Shook)(Released).
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[quote]A U.S. Army Special Forces communications sergeant adjusts a fellow Special Operations Task Force - South service member's equipment moments before beginning an operation to impede insurgent activity in northern Khakrez District, March 12, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. The operation, led by the Afghan National Army's 3rd Commando Kandak, yielded 80lbs of homemade explosives, two 107mm rockets, as well as quantities of small arms and ammunitions.
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Canadian Military
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Canadian military in Afghan
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Japanese soldier cries tears of joy as 4-month old baby is rescued during relief efforts.
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Latest in our series of "when video games turn real," here's the US Army's newest addition to the wargadget arsenal. The Individual Gunshot Detector, produced by QinetiQ, is an acoustic monitor attuned to tracking down the source of gunshots just by their sound. It has four sensors to pick up the noise of incoming fire, and its analysis of those sound waves produces a readout on a small display that lets the soldier know where the deadly projectiles originated from. The entire system weighs just under two pounds, and while it may not be much help in an actual firefight -- there's no way to distinguish between friendly and hostile fire -- we imagine it'll be a pretty handy tool to have if assaulted by well hidden enemies. 13,000 IGD units are being shipped out to Afghanistan later this month, with a view to deploying 1,500 each month going forward and an ultimate ambition of networking their data so that when one soldier's detector picks up a gunfire source, his nearby colleagues can be informed as well.
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[url]http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/17/us-army-to-deploy-individual-gunshot-detector-essentially-a-rad/[/url]
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ARLINGTON, Va. (Army News Service, March 14, 2011) -- U.S. Army forces in Afghanistan will begin receiving the first of more than 13,000 gunshot detection systems for the individual dismounted Soldier later this month, service officials said.
"We're really trying to ensure that every Soldier is protected," said Brig. Gen. Peter Fuller, Program Executive Officer Soldier.
The Individual Gunshot Detector, or IGD - made by QinetiQ North America - consists of four small acoustic sensors worn by the individual Soldier and a small display screen attached to body armor that shows the distance and direction of incoming fire.
The small sensor, about the size of a deck of cards, detects the supersonic sound waves generated by enemy gunfire and instantaneously alerts Soldiers to the location and distance toward the hostile fire, said Lt. Col. Chris Schneider, product manager for Soldier Maneuver Sensors.
"When you get fired on, instead of trying to figure everything out, you will have technology to assist you in knowing what happened and where the shot was coming from," Fuller said.
The entire IGD system, procured by PEO Soldier and the Army's Rapid Equipping Force, weighs less than two pounds, Schneider said.
The idea is to strategically disperse the systems throughout small, dismounted units to get maximum protective coverage for platoons, squads and other units on the move, Schneider explained.
Over the next 12 months, the Army plans to field up to 1,500 IGDs per month, he said.
In the future, the Army plans to integrate this technology with its Land Warrior and Nett Warrior systems. These are network-situational-awareness systems for dismounted units, complete with a helmet-mounted display screen that uses GPS digital-mapping-display technology, Fuller said.
"The next thing we want to do is try to integrate this capability with other capabilities; for example, we have Land Warrior deployed in Afghanistan and we're going to have Nett Warrior coming into the force. How about, if you get shot at, not only do I know where that came from, but others know where it came from because I can network that capability," said Fuller.
"It's about how to leverage technology to improve your survivability and situational awareness."
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[url]http://www.army.mil/-news/2011/03/15/53292-army-deploying-individual-gunshot-detector/[/url]
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In the heat of battle I imagine things can get pretty hectic and pinpointing just where the shooting is coming from, as quickly as possible, could mean the difference between life and death. To give its soldiers an edge in this regard the U.S. Army will begin providing its forces in Afghanistan with the first of 13,000 gunshot detection systems later this month. The Individual Gunshot Detector (IGD) uses the sound waves generated by enemy gunfire to instantaneously determine the location and distance toward the enemy fire.
The IGD, which is made by QinetiQ North America, consists of four small acoustic sensors contained in a box that sits on the soldier's shoulder, which is attached to a small display screen attached to the body armor that displays the distance and direction of incoming fire. The entire system weighs less than two pounds (0.9 kg).
Over the next 12 months, the Army plans to deliver up to 1,500 IGD's to its soldiers per month, with the plan to strategically disperse the systems throughout small, dismounted units to get maximum protective coverage for platoons, squads and other units on the move.
In the future, the Army also plans to integrate the technology with its Land Warrior and Nett Warrior systems. These are network-situational-awareness systems that include a helmet-mounted display screen that uses GPS digital-mapping-display technology that is designed to give dismounted soldiers enhanced tactical awareness.
"The next thing we want to do is try to integrate this capability with other capabilities; for example, we have Land Warrior deployed in Afghanistan and we're going to have Nett Warrior coming into the force. How about, if you get shot at, not only do I know where that came from, but others know where it came from because I can network that capability," said Brig. Gen. Peter Fuller, Program Executive Officer Soldier.
The U.S. Army's US$9.95 million order for the IGD's was placed back in 2008, when the device was known as the Soldier-Wearable Acoustic Targeting System (SWATS), but AOL News reported last year that the need for such technology was identified as far back as 2003 and military bureaucracy only contributed to the long wait between then and now. The soldiers on the ground will no doubt be glad the IGD's are finally on their way.
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[url]http://www.gizmag.com/individual-gunshot-detector/18156/[/url]
I remember seeing a bigger version of that mounted on vehicles a few years back.
Here's something for all of us to cry about:
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[quote]2545 rifles and guns getting burned in Kenya[/quote]
WHY KENYA WHY
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This guy takes it like a champ:
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were they testing bulletproof vests?
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oh... yes they were
Look at all those Enfields.... fucking hell couldn't they have just sold them to collectors? Actually make money out of them? The bastards. As horrible as their intended purpose may be those guns are still mostly pieces of history, some of them rare. I'm sure there are loads of collectors that would saw their own arm off to get at some of the guns in those piles.
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