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Military Ground Vehicles
Military Fighting Aircraft | Military Support Aircraft | Military Helicopters
Navy Ships and Subs | Land Attack Missiles | Military Ground Vehicles
The Abrams tank closes with and destroys enemy forces on the integrated battlefield
using mobility, firepower, and shock effect. This tank is particularly
suitable for attacking or defending against large concentrations of heavy
armor forces on a highly lethal battlefield.
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Provides protected transport of an infantry squad on the battlefield and overwatching fires
to support the dismounted infantry. Is also employed to suppress and defeat enemy tanks,
reconnaissance vehicles, infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers, bunkers,
dismounted infantry and attack helicoptors
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The HMMWV (High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle) is a light, highly mobile,
diesel-powered, four-wheel-drive vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission.
Based on the M998 chassis, using common components and kits, the HMMWV can be
configured to become a troop carrier, armament carrier, S250 shelter carrier,
ambulance, TOW missile carrier, and a Scout vehicle.
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Military Fighting Aircraft | Military Support Aircraft | Military Helicopters
Navy Ships and Subs | Land Attack Missiles | Military Ground Vehicles
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Defense Department Contracts for 2,400 More MRAP Vehicles
October 19, 2007
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2007 - The Defense Department has let contracts for an additional 2,400 mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles, bringing the total number of the vehicles ordered to 8,800.
Pakistan's Bhutto Ends 8-Year Exile with Jubilant Homecoming
October 18, 2007
Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto are cheering her homecoming after eight years in self-imposed exile.
Doonesbury Creator, Military Bloggers Compile New Book
October 18, 2007
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2007 - War can inspire great writing, like a series of superlative dispatches from servicemembers in Iraq and Afghanistan compiled in a new book that offers an arresting glimpse of life on the front lines.
Gates Aims to Resolve Disconnect Between Military, Security Contractors
October 18, 2007
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2007 - Multinational Force Iraq and private security contractors too often are working at cross purposes, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told Pentagon reporters today.
Afghanistan Investigating Iran Link to High-Powered Taliban Bombs
October 18, 2007
Afghanistan's defense minister says his government is gathering evidence on the source of sophisticated weapons found in the hands of Taliban fighters.
Hostage Crisis Ends As Taleban Frees Remaining S. Korean Hostages
September 30, 2007
Taleban insurgents in Afghanistan freed the remaining three South Korean hostages late Thursday bringing to an end a six-week drama that saw two of the 23 original captives executed.
Iraqi Police Impose Curfew, Evacuate Shi'ite Pilgrims From Karbala
August 28, 2007
Police in Iraq's holy city of Karbala have ordered Shi'ite pilgrims to leave the city after two days of violence surrounding a major religious festival left dozens of people dead and injured.
South Korea Strikes Deal For Hostage Release in Afghanistan
August 28, 2007
Taleban militants and South Korean officials say they have reached a deal to free 19 South Korean hostages held for more than a month in Afghanistan. From Islamabad, VOA Correspondent Benjamin Sand reports.
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