Author: Michael

Battle buddies. Chances are, in this zany military life, you’ve managed to make a few more than a few friendships. You know the type – rock solid, no matter what else life throws your way. And there you are, happy to have finally found someone you can connect with, and then the inevitable happens – you get orders, and it’s time to start your life all over again in someplace new.
These days, social helps us stay connected, but it’s not the same as being able to drive across town to meet up with your pals.

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The 1208 Foundation is led by Thomas Kasza, an Army Special Forces Sergeant First Class who is a veteran of both Afghanistan and Iraq with over 13 years of service. Kasza serves as the Executive Director and is one of the founders of the organization. The 1208 Foundation is operated by Green Berets and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) professionals, who provide life-saving assistance and advocacy for the expedited immigration of Afghan citizens who put their lives on the line for America’s Special Forces.

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When it comes to choosing a red dot sight for your shotgun, you want to make sure you get the best one for your needs. You need to consider your budget, the type of shooting you plan to do, and the features you need in a sight. 
With so many options available, it can be difficult to decide which red dot sight is the best one for you. With the right research and considerations, you can find the perfect red dot sight. Let’s take a look at some important factors to consider.

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The Army wants to prepare its soldiers for drone fights of the future, and one of its program executive offices is busy putting prototype training systems through their paces.
PEO Simulation, Training and Instrumentation has established an agile acquisition response team, known as STAAR, to evaluate rapid prototype capabilities. That process includes solider “touchpoints” that are part of the development process for the Army’s Synthetic Training Environment-Live Training System (STE-LTS) technology.

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When you’re in the military, it’s easy to feel like there are more important things to worry about than your credit score. That’s especially true if you’ve never had a credit card or if you’re trying to build up your credit from scratch.  However, in order to qualify for certain loans and other financial products […]
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The Technical High Mobility Shelter is a rapidly deployable C2 system that can be fitted on wheeled or tracked vehicles. (Elbit Systems )
Elbit Systems is to equip the Swedish Armed Forces with new mobile tactical communications stations.
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) awarded a SEK500 million (USD48.79 million) contract to Elbit Systems Sweden for the supply of its Technical High Mobility Shelters (THMSs) to the Swedish Army, the company announced on 24 January.

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Northrop Grumman has reported a 3% increase in its sales in 2022 to $36.6bn, compared with $35.7bn recorded the previous year.
The increase has been attributed to a sales increase of $1.7bn, or 16% at Space Systems and Mission Systems, which was partly offset by $728m; or a 6% sales decrease at Aeronautics Systems, and $197m, or a 3% drop at Defence Systems.
In 2022, net earnings were $4.9bn, or $31.47 per diluted share (EPS), and transaction-adjusted net earnings were $4bn, or an EPS of $25.54.

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The HDF received the first of 209 Lynx armoured vehicles on 15 October 2022. (HDF)

Hungary will produce the ammunition for the KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) it is procuring domestically,
Janes
learnt at the International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) conference held in London on 23–26 January. This is in addition to the 163 Lynx IFVs being produced in Hungary.

The Lynx has a Rheinmetall Lance 2.0 turret armed with a MK 30-2/ABM (airburst munition) cannon that fires next-generation programmable kinetic energy time-fused (KETF) ammunition.

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The decision to award the FSS programme to the international consortium ‘Team Resolute’ is seen an example of a shift in the UK government’s approach to warship procurement. (Team Resolute)
A UK parliamentary select committee has said that the lack of certainty across the whole of the government’s 30-year shipbuilding pipeline could jeopardise the future prosperity of Scottish naval shipyards.

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