Iraq Earmarks $15B For Reconstruction Nov 2, 2008
Al-Arabiya television quoted witnesses as saying scores of armored vehicles were seen moving from the Anbar provincial capital of Ramadi to Qaim, which had been a major al-Qaida stronghold until Anbar's Sunni tribes turned against al Qaeda. The police moves follow last Sunday's bold U.S. raid on the Syrian border town of Abu Kamal, during which U.S. officials say they killed a top al-Qaida militant who operated a network of smuggling fighters into Iraq. (CBS News -- World)
Curtiss-Wright Reports 2008 Third Quarter and Nine Month Financial Results; Updates Guidance Oct 30, 2008
" Sales Sales growth of 10% in the third quarter of 2008 was generated by solid organic growth across all segments and incremental sales of $10.6 million. The base businesses generated an organic sales growth of 7%, with our Flow Control, Motion Control, and Metal Treatment segments generating an increase of 8%, 8%, and 4%, respectively, as compared to the prior year period. In our base businesses, higher sales from our Flow Control segment to the power generation and general industrial markets,... (PR Newswire)
Brinks Security Guard Accused Of Stealing Deposit Oct 30, 2008
Although Brinks armored vehicles are bulletproof and designed to protect thousands, sometimes millions, of dollars inside, none of that matters when the thief is working inside the truck. According to police documents, Walker was working for Brinks while picking up thousands of dollars of cash from Hooters. (News4Jax.com, FL)
U.N. force commander in DR Congo resigns Oct 28, 2008
Rebel rockets destroyed two MONUC armored vehicles during Sunday's clashes, wounding several peacekeepers. Montas said the U.N. peacekeeping department was seeking to replace Diaz as soon as possible, and that meanwhile Brig. (AlertNet)
General Dynamics 3Q profit up 16 percent Oct 22, 2008
However, sales in the combat systems division, which makes tanks, armored vehicles and other equipment, dipped slightly to $1 ... General Dynamics has benefited greatly in recent quarters from Army and Marine Corps demand for heavily armored vehicles that can withstand roadside bomb blasts. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Curfew tightened in violence-hit Kashmir Oct 21, 2008
Armored vehicles, barbed wire and iron gates blocked all entrance and exit points to the city center Lal Chowk, or Red Square. The curfew may be lifted Tuesday if Monday passes peacefully, an official said. (CNN -- International)
Militants kill two Russian soldiers Oct 19, 2008
He said the attackers knocked down two armored vehicles and two trucks before fleeing. Frequent raids by Islamic militants have destabilized Ingushetia, which neighbors Chechnya to the west, and other provinces in Russia's North Caucasus region. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Venezuela in talks to buy Russian tanks... Oct 18, 2008
Venezuela to buy Russian tanks, armored vehicles: Financial News - Yahoo ... AP Venezuela to buy Russian tanks, armored vehiclesThursday October 16, 5:32 pm ET By Christopher Toothaker, Associated Press Writer. (The Drudge Report)
Tumbling oil could hurt Chavez's revolution Oct 18, 2008
The military said this week that it would buy dozens of Russian tanks and armored vehicles, adding to more than US$4 billion in arms purchases from Moscow. And Chavez's government now plans to reduce the workday from eight to six hours, something critics say could put a squeeze on the private sector just as times are getting tough. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Maddawg Soldiers keep combat vehicles rolling Oct 18, 2008
The Support and Recovery Section of Co. B fabricates replacement parts on armored vehicles, such as the Mine Resistant and Ambush Protected family of vehicles and humvees, said Davis. The rear steps on one model of MRAP vehicle present a reoccurring problem, said Spc. (KWTX.com, TX)
Satellite Image Analysis Reveals South Ossetian Damage Oct 10, 2008
In addition, Bromley said, "A significant amount of military hardware, including helicopters and armored vehicles" were identified within the images. In summary, the AAAS report concludes: "Imagery analysis demonstrates initial concentrated damage to the city of Tskhinvali and small amounts of damage to outlying areas that had occurred by 10 August. By 19 August, a much broader range of destruction occurred in the village areas surrounding Tskhinvali ; Other significant signs of military actions... (Science Daily)
Russia, Georgia disagree over troop pullback Oct 8, 2008
Russian armored vehicles, seen, leaving the Georgian village of Karaleti, some 90 km (56 miles) west of Tbilisi, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008 ... Monitors in two blue light-armored vehicles accompanied the convoy as far as the de facto border. (Florida Times-Union)
Pakistan, US await militant showdown Oct 7, 2008
Given the size of the containers, it is believed they contain special arms and ammunition and even tanks and armored vehicles - and certainly have nothing to do with any training program. Dissension in the ranks Kiani recently visited army camps in the restive tribal areas following growing cases of defiance in the ranks, including among officers. (Asia Times Online)
EU Monitors Start Patrols In Georgia Oct 3, 2008
In Gori, another group of EU monitors boarded their light armored vehicles to head toward the buffer zone outside South Ossetia. One observer, Adam Glinsky, a 43-year old Polish policeman, downplayed Russia's warning not to enter the buffer zone. (CBS News -- World)
House OK's Pentagon budget, aid to automakers Sep 25, 2008
The legislation provides money for 20 F-22 jets over and above the Pentagon's request, and additional dollars for armored vehicles, body armor, and combating roadside bombs. Veterans' health programs are in line for a 10 percent increase; veterans driving to Veterans Affairs' medical clinics would get an increase in mileage reimbursements; federal firefighting accounts would be replenished; and Georgia would receive $365 million in help to recover from the recent conflict with Russia. (Boston Globe)
Obama for real change Sep 25, 2008
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Pentagon budget hits new record in spending bill Sep 25, 2008
Advance funding for 20 F-22 fighter planes over and above the Pentagon request is included, while additional funding for armored vehicles, body armor and to combat roadside bombs is provided. U.S. automakers would receive up to $25 billion in low-interest loans to help them develop technologies and retool factories to meet new standards for cleaner, more fuel efficient cars. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Witness claims U.S. soldier stripped, shot Iraqi Sep 23, 2008
The troops released the first prisoner, who was not named, but kept Mohammed in the back of one of the armored vehicles known as MRAPs for about two hours while visiting a local sheik, Atkinson said. Atkinson said he expressed concern that Mohammed had not been released as ordered. (MSNBC -- International)
The gloves are off in Pakistan Sep 23, 2008
Given the size of the containers, it is believed they contain special arms and ammunition and even tanks and armored vehicles - and certainly have nothing to do with any training program. There is little doubt in the minds of those familiar with the American activities at Tarbella that preparations are being made for an all-out offensive in North-West Frontier Province against sanctuaries belonging to the Taliban and al-Qaeda led by bin Laden. (Asia Times Online)
Slovenian Social Democrats Win Most Seats, Aim to Oust Jansa Sep 22, 2008
Finnish state broadcaster alleged that he and other Slovenian officials took money in return for awarding a 278 million-euro ($400 million)contract for armored vehicles to Helsinki-based Patria Oyj. Jansa has denied the allegations and threatened to sue the television company. (Bloomberg)
Chavez says Latin America needs Russia Sep 21, 2008
Chavez's government is now in talks to buy Russian submarines, air defense systems and armored vehicles and more Sukhoi jets. Russian and Venezuelan leaders have also talked about boosting cooperation in the energy sphere to create what Chavez has called "a new strategic energy alliance.". (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Russian Military Budget May Rise 25% Sep 19, 2008
A column of Russian armored vehicles on the outskirts of Tskhinvali, Georgia's breakaway province of South Ossetia, Aug. 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel). (CBS News -- World)
Venezuela-Russia Ties Deepen Despite U.S. Pressure Sep 19, 2008
Venezuela also is in talks to buy Russian air defense systems and armored vehicles, and has expressed interest in the new Su-35 fighter, due off assembly lines in 2010, said Sergei Chemezov, general director of the Russian state holding company Rostekhnologii, according to Russia's Interfax news agency. The allies have sealed more than US$4 billion in defense contracts since 2005. (Newsmax)
Details About Shooting In Turkmen Capital Remain Unclear Sep 15, 2008
In Moscow, Arkady Dubnov, a reporter for the "Vremya novostei" daily told AFP his Ashgabat sources had informed him of "tanks and armored vehicles opening fire on a drinking-water plant" in northern Ashgabat, where an armed group was hiding. According to Dubnov s sources, between 10 and 20 bodies of dead policemen were brought to the morgue in Ashgabat. (EurasiaNet.org)
Russia Warns Sanctions Would "Backfire" Sep 15, 2008
Russian armored vehicles (pictured last month) were reported leaving checkpoints in western Georgia, part of a partial pullout of forces agreed upon with European leaders. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti). (CBS News -- World)
Pakistani Troops Fire on U.S. Helicopters Sep 15, 2008
Another security official said on Monday that U.S. armored vehicles were also seen moving on the Afghan side of the border, while U.S. warplanes were seen overhead. He said Pakistani soldiers sounded a bugle call and fired in the air, forcing the helicopters to return to Afghan territory. (Newsmax)
Chavez dials back dispute with US Sep 14, 2008
Russian soldiers and armored vehicles pulled back from positions deep in western Georgia on Saturday, meeting a closely watched withdrawal deadline a month after the. Thai government ends state of emergency in Bangkok amid ongoing political crisis. (Washington Times)
Russian troops leave western Georgia Sep 14, 2008
Russian armored vehicles move on a road leading from Zugdidi to Georgia's breakaway province of Abkhazia, Georgia, Saturday. (Associated Press). (Globe and Mail)
Russian forces pull back from W Georgia Sep 14, 2008
Russian troops and armored vehicles pulled back from two posts near Poti and three others in nearby areas, local news reports said. A total of 17 armored vehicles and trucks were withdrawn, and Georgia has taken over control of the vacated posts, the Caucasus Press news agency said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Russians Withdraw From Western Georgia Sep 14, 2008
Russian soldiers and armored vehicles rolled out of six checkpoints and temporary bases in the Black Sea port of Poti and other areas nearby, Georgian Security Council chief Alexander Lomaia said ... He said some 250 soldiers and 20 armored vehicles pulled out of their positions and headed to the separatist Abkhazia province. (Newsmax)
Going Home in Baghdad Sep 14, 2008
There's an eerie silence as Brigadier General Baha' Nouri al-Azzawi leads his six-truck convoy of armored vehicles through the narrow unpaved side-streets of a former insurgent stronghold on the western fringes of Baghdad even the capital's ubiquitous din of power generators is absent. "These streets, we used to call them death streets, because they would kill somebody and put the bodies here," the Iraqi police commander says. (Time.com)
Pentagon Team To Assess Georgia's Military Needs Sep 13, 2008
Georgia has not publicly put numbers on military equipmen losses, but they include many armored vehicles and eight Georgian navy vessels, including their tiny navy's flagship. Georgy Tavdgeridze, a Georgian defense analyst and adviser to an opposition political party, said he believes Russian claims that 65 Georgian tanks were seized are roughly accurate, but that the number of Georgian tanks destroyed was far smaller. (CBS News -- World)
Palin switches roles to send a son to Iraq Sep 12, 2008
Track Palin operates armored vehicles called Strykers, eight-wheeled trucks that weigh 19 tons. Sarah Palin's talk to the troops was a tricky question for Pentagon officials, who prohibit politicians from campaigning on military bases. (Anchorage Daily News)
Palin Takes Small Steps Out of Her Campaign Bubble Sep 12, 2008
In military parlance, Track Palin is a "dismount." He operates armored vehicles called Strykers, eight-wheeled trucks that weigh 19 tons. Diyala extends from the northeastern suburbs of Baghdad to the Iranian border and has proved restive because it is heavily mixed with Sunni Arabs, Shiite Arabs and Kurds. (Newsmax)
Discussions about the situation in Georgia ignore a few key points Sep 11, 2008
In the period leading up to the invasion, the U.S. supplied the Georgian military with hundreds of tanks, armored vehicles, artillery weapons, rocket launchers and dozens of combat helicopters and anti-aircraft missile systems. These were used in the invasion of South Ossetia. (Albany Times Union)
U.S. General George Patton Sep 10, 2008
Because of his expertise with armored vehicles he was awarded command of the Western Task Force that landed in Morocco in 1942 as part of the invasion of North Africa. Patton would face his greatest adversary, Erwin Rommel, The Desert Fox. (Suite101.com)
Russian troops dismantle west Georgia checkpoints Sep 10, 2008
Some 40 km (25 miles) west, in the Black Sea port of Poti, mayor Vano Saginadze said some soldiers and armored vehicles had been removed from two checkpoints at the entrance to the town, and trucks had taken away ammunition. "They are actively dismantling the checkpoints," Saginadze told Reuters. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
North Korean leader is very ill, U.S. official says Sep 10, 2008
Kim had not missed any of the 10 previous military parades staged for major anniversaries, during which columns of armored vehicles and rocket launchers rumbled through Pyongyang's main plaza and legions of goose-stepping soldiers saluted him. Today in Asia - Pacific. (International Herald Tribune)
US begins hunting Iraq's bombmakers, not just bombs Sep 8, 2008
In the south of Iraq, a major Iraqi-led offensive this spring may have damaged cells that make specialized explosively formed penetrator (EFP) bombs that are designed to destroy armored vehicles. Traditionally, the south has been the main entry point for the devices coming from Iran, says Dr. Kagan, but even though weapons smugglers can get EFP-making materials into the country, this spring's offensive eliminated or broke up many cells they supplied. (Christian Science Monitor)
Reporters on the Job Sep 8, 2008
"At the time, the convoys in the unit where I was working got hit with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) two or three times a month. I was never in a vehicle that got directly hit, but I've seen quite a few humvees and armored vehicles torn up.". But in six weeks with the US military this summer, Tom hasn't encountered a single IED (). (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Veep candidates sons assigned to Iraq Sep 6, 2008
He and other soldiers operate armored vehicles called Strykers. Their job is to ensure brigade commanders and their communications remain protected as they move around the country. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Iraq eyes Lockheed F-16 fighter aircraft purchase Sep 6, 2008
Among other systems, Iraq is seeking more than 400 armored vehicles plus six C-130 transport planes built by Lockheed, the Pentagon's No. 1 supplier. On July 30, the Pentagon notified Congress that Iraq also was seeking to buy 24 Textron Inc Bell Armed 407 or 24 Boeing AH-6 helicopters along with 565 120mm mortars, 665 81mm mortars, 200 AGM-114M Hellfire missiles and other arms that could be worth 2. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
University To Create Online Exhibit On Branch Davidian Siege Sep 5, 2008
FBI agents in armored vehicles pumped tear gas into the compound in an assault that began early in the morning on April 19, 1993. Just after noon, fingers of flame began to shoot from one end of the compound. (KWTX.com, TX)
Georgians eager to rebuild army Sep 3, 2008
Russia's military, while able to overpower and scare off the inexperienced Georgian Army, went into battle with aging equipment, including scores of tanks designed in the 1960s, and armored vehicles that broke down in large numbers along Georgia's roads. One option, Kezerashvili said, would include creating up to four more combat brigades. (International Herald Tribune)
Nearly 600000 join quake drill in Japan Sep 1, 2008
In the Tokyo drill, armored vehicles cruised through Ginza, the capital's classy shopping district, while firefighters staged a mock rescue of shoppers in a department store. Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries, and experts believe Tokyo has a 90 percent chance of being hit by a major quake over the next 50 years. (International Herald Tribune)
Border Villages Being 'Russified' Aug 31, 2008
By the next day, armored vehicles had approached the entry to Akhalgori and Russian troops had replaced Georgian flags with the Russian tricolor. In the end, however, the first forces to enter the town were not Russian soldiers, but Ossetian separatists driving Russian vehicles and armed with Russian weaponry. (EurasiaNet.org)
Georgian port is focal point of standoff with Russia Aug 31, 2008
"An executive with a major shipping company that uses the Poti port, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of company policy, said the port had operated without serious problems despite the Russian attacks. When he drove there several days ago, he said, he saw a group of soldiers clustered around four or five armored vehicles at a checkpoint.The soldiers, he said, "just sit there" and "don't interfere with traffic. "They've had a couple of run-ins with residents, however. One night last... (Anchorage Daily News)
Armored vehicles set to reinforce military Aug 30, 2008
"We expect Pindad will be able to produce 150 (APCs) by next year to be used by the Army and 300 armored vehicles in 2009 for the Army and the Navy.". Locally manufacturing APCS is a government program aimed at overcoming the "old weaponry" problem that has long affected the Indonesian Military. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
More of this story» Aug 30, 2008
During 15 years of isolation between breaking away from Britain and becoming Zimbabwe in 1981, Rhodesians pioneered armored vehicles reminiscent of those driven in Iraq today to shield themselves from terrorist ambushes ... He showed an image of a Volkswagen minibus reinforced into a "capsule." This series of armored vehicles carried African animal names, such as "Leopard" "Cougar" and "Hyena," his favorite, which they tested by firing AK47s at it. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Putin Accuses U.S. of Pushing Georgia to War-Asian Alliance Denies Russian Plea for Support Aug 29, 2008
The Georgians were seized Aug. 18 and paraded, blindf 00004000 olded and hands tied behind their backs, on top of Russian armored vehicles. The soldiers appeared unharmed Thursday, and some were smiling. (Fox News)
* Philippine troops take MILF stronghold Aug 29, 2008
Explosive disposal teams had to blow up some mortar shells left behind by the MILF as armored vehicles patrolled the muddy, hilly area. There has been no word on the location of Bravo, who was earlier reported in skirmishes with troops. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
U.N. Criticizes Russia Aug 29, 2008
A column of Russian armored vehicles moving in the direction of Russia's North Ossetia, are seen on the outskirts of Tskhinvali, Georgia's breakaway province of South Ossetia, Aug. 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel). (CBS News -- World)
Bush slams Russian recognition of breakaway areas Aug 28, 2008
A Russian armored vehicles drives out of a tunnel, in Russia's North Ossetia, on Tuesday. Slideshow. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Syria eyes an edge amid Russia-US rift Aug 28, 2008
The Shiite militant group used advanced Russian antitank missiles to deadly effect against Israeli armored vehicles during the 2006 war. The Lebanese group is believed to be seeking new air defense weapons systems to counteract regular Israeli incursions in Lebanon. (Christian Science Monitor)
Potemkin Democrats Talk Defense Aug 28, 2008
While the paper sounds pro-defense, Obama has stated he plans to make "deep cuts" in America's nuclear arsenal and will "slow" development of the Army's future battlefield array of armored vehicles, helicopters and spy planes. Obama also has all but committed himself to reversing Bush's decision to deploy an anti-ballistic missile system to stop a limited attack by a rogue nation. (Human Events Online)
The New (Old) Russian Imperialism Aug 28, 2008
A column of Russian armored vehicles leaves South Ossetia. Viktor Drachev / AFP / Getty Article Tools. (Time.com)
The Most Famous Cavalry Charge of W... Aug 27, 2008
After nearly 3000 years of service on the battlefield the cavalryman was rapidly becoming obsolete with the cavalry charge made impractical by the machinegun and the horse being replaced by much faster moving armored vehicles ... It is now equipped with armored vehicles and based at Grosseto, having traded in its horses in 1943 when it was briefly disbanded. (Suite101.com)
Russian parliament urges recognition of rebels Aug 26, 2008
"It's difficult to count them, but they say they are deploying at least 20 at each checkpoint and two or three heavy armored vehicles," he said. Although Georgia bitterly opposes the security zones, the country's small military is unlikely to be able to push out the Russian soldiers. (AZCentral -- News)
THE 2008 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION: Monday, August 25th - One Nation Aug 25, 2008
Senator Kennedy and the Hart family have worked together to ensure that troops in Iraq and Afghanistan now have enough properly armored vehicles and body armor. -- Sixteen-year-old Lauren Stanford of Plymouth, Massachusetts, who suffers from juvenile diabetes. (PR Newswire)
India Arrests Leaders in Kashmir Aug 25, 2008
Armored vehicles patrolled the streets, barbed wire barricades blocked public squares, and all roads leading into the city were shut down. There were nevertheless signs of defiance, as Muslim leaders blared pro-independence chants from mosque speakers and denounced the midnight arrest. (Time.com)
Judge approves sale of SC armored vehicle maker Aug 23, 2008
The company was sued last year in federal court by another local manufacturer of armored vehicles, Force Protection, which is based in Ladson, about 10 miles from Protected Vehicles. That lawsuit named Protected Vehicles and its founder, Garth Barrett, a former Force Protection president who resigned to start the new business. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Georgian forces back in control of strategic road Aug 23, 2008
And in Western Georgia, a Reuters cameraman saw a convoy of at least 150 Russian tanks, armored vehicles and trucks leaving the military garrison town of Senaki, where Moscow had said it would keep a presence as part of its "security zone.". Moscow sent in troops this month after Georgia tried to retake its separatist South Ossetia region. (Yahoo News)
Georgia: Russia Tightens Control over Occupied Territory Aug 22, 2008
"From here, I can see some 10 armored vehicles," said Saba Tsitsikashvili of the Human Rights Information and Documentation Center. "Nothing here suggests that a withdrawal is underway.". (EurasiaNet.org)
Hawks player joins Georgians in peace rally Aug 22, 2008
Moscow, saying the Georgian forces had killed Russian peacekeeping troops and civilians, responded by launching missile, artillery and air attacks and pouring hundreds of tanks, armored vehicles and troops across the border. On Sunday, Russia pressed Georgia by land, sea and air for a third day, striking far beyond South Ossetia and brushing aside a cease-fire offer. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Canadian Soldiers Killed as NATO-Taliban Battle in Afghanistan Intensifies Aug 22, 2008
The country has tried to reduce casualties by using more armored vehicles to mitigate damage from roadside bombs. The government also increased funding for aid projects in Afghanistan, to win over the local population and deter new attacks. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
