19 Dec 2010, 00:22

The Hungarian Defence Forces will be receiving 10 new MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicles in the coming days, Hungarian Minister of Defence Dr Hende Csaba said. Hungarian troops have received approximately 500 new kevlar helmets, bought from the German Army.

19 Dec 2010, 00:16

Polish Defence Minister Bogdan Klich is very disappointed by the article published in the weekly Time Magazine, in which anonymous American soldiers criticise activities of the Polish contingent in Afghanistan, the Polish Ministry of Defence reported.

18 Dec 2010, 23:08

In Moscow the fifth meeting of the Armenian-Russian intergovernmental commission on military-technical cooperation was held, parties agreed to establish joint repair and service facilities in Armenia, mil.am reported.

18 Dec 2010, 22:27

Croatia and Sweden concluded a technical agreement during the weekend visit of Croatian MoD State Secretary Pjer Šimunović in Sweden, that Zagreb contributes with two helicopters (according to Zagreb sources Mi-171Sh) to the Nordic Battlegroup (NBG).

17 Dec 2010, 21:24

The US military is highly critical of the competence and capabilities of Polish forces serving in Afghanistan - that is the conclusion of a Time Magazine report, generating a negative response in Poland. The Operations Command of the Polish Armed Forces reacted in a communiqué, refuting “anonymous US soldiers’ allegations.

17 Dec 2010, 19:59

Azerbaijan currently is negotiating with the company Otokar for the production of armored vehicles, APA reported, referring to Minister of Defence Industry, Yaver Jamalov. No details on types of vehicles, production options were disclosed.

18 Dec 2010, 23:59

In 2011, there will be 42,000 personnel in the Georgian Armed Forces (GAF), the same number as in 2010, according to a draft law "On the Armed Forces of Georgia" approved by the Parliament, Georgian media reported.

18 Dec 2010, 22:55

Almazbek Atambayev, the new Kyrgyzstani Prime minister said that the excise tax on jet fuel does not apply to the Manas Transit Centre and international flights, CA-News reported. "The U.S. is a great country and we will not spoil relations with her.

17 Dec 2010, 22:35

Serbian Defence Minister Sutanovac inaugurated the new forging centre in Valjevo, producing artillery shell casings up to 155mm, mod.gov.rs reported. The minister indicated that a new facility, producing missiles, would become operational next year.

17 Dec 2010, 20:25

On Thursday, 16 December 2010 at 1442 local time a two-seat L-39 of the 22th Air Force Base crashed near Biskupice. Both pilots catapulted as they encountered engine trouble and before ejection flew over an uninhabited area, army.cz reported.

17 Dec 2010, 19:17

Seyran Ohanian Armenian Defence Minister on Friday met with the delegation of U.S. European Command (USEUCOM), noted the importance of the Armenian-American cooperation in various fields, according to MoD Department of Information.