Source: Czech Ministry of Defence; issued Jan. 14, 2011 – defense-aerospace.com
M1A1 conducts reconnaissance in Iraq in September 2004.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo
Feb 3, 2011 By Paul McLeary, Andy Nativi, David Eshel / AviationWeek.com
RAF Tornado GR4 taxis to the runway at RIAT 2010
Photo by Adrian Pingstone
Feb 2, 2011 By Angus Batey / AviationWeek.com
RAF Marham and RAF Waddington
February 1, 2011:by STRATEGY PAGE
In Afghanistan, Italian Tornado fighter-bombers can only use one weapon, their 27mm automatic cannon, and then only in emergencies and only with permission from higher commanders. No smart bombs or missiles can be used by these Italian fighter-bombers. The primary mission of the Italian Tornados in Afghanistan is reconnaissance and surveillance, but on rare occasions they go low to use their cannon (and expose themselves to enemy fire.) Italian helicopter gunships, however, may use both their 20mm automatic cannon and TOW missiles, but have to get permission from headquarters first.
This sort of thing can get worse. Some nations are not allowed to leave their bases, and other simply have lots of restrictions on how they can use their weapons. For nearly a decade, NATO commanders in Afghanistan have been frustrated by all the strings attached to their authority by politicians back home. The ROE (Rules of Engagement) for NATO troops contain dozens of restrictions on how the NATO commander may use troops assigned to him. Most of these have to do with where national contingents can be moved, and how much they can be exposed to danger, and even what weapons can be used. These restrictions render nearly half the NATO troops in Afghanistan useless for combat, but they are their because their governments promised to send troops to Afghanistan to fight Islamic terrorism.
The RQ-16A T-Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle propels itself from the ground,
beginning a display highlighting some of its abilities at Kandahar Airfield.
The T-Hawk can fly up to 50 minutes at a time at an altitude of over 5,000 feet.
(Photo: Spc. Jonathan W. Thomas)
February 1, 2011 by Noam Eshel DEFENSE UPDATE
A Royal Australian Air Force air movement team unloads a Giraffe CRAM,
used for additional base security, at Multi National Base Tarin Kot, Afghanistan, Dec. 05.
(U.S Army photo by Spc. Jennifer Spradlin, 16th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
Tuesday, February 01, 2011 by MsMarti / WAR ON TERROR NEWS
01/02/11 By Arie Egozi / Flight International
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by WOTN Editor
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Vol au-dessus d’un nid de frelons
29.01.2011 Par Olivier Azpitarte – SLDinfo.com
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by WOTN Editor
Un Blackhawk d'EVASAN équipé d'une boule optronique
en pointe avant (photo - source Optro & Défense)
28 janvier 2011 par OPTRO & DEFENSE
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Inside the cab of the simulator
photo by Royal Navy
18 January 2011 ROYAL NAVY
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