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Israeli Soldiers from the Caracal battalion during a field training exercise 17th December 2011
Photos: Israel Defence Force
Nahal's Elite Unit Concludes Training Course
The Gadsar, Nahal's Elite Unit, concluded their 16 month course with a final, challenging exercise. From storming and capturing hills, to a 15km trek throughout the night, the soldiers completed the course. At the concluding ceremony, the soldiers were awarded with their combat wing pins.February 13, 2013
Photo by Cpl. Zev Marmorstein, IDF Spokesperson's Unit
— THE COLD WAR —
Following the end of WWII in 1945, it became clear that any harmony between the Western occupying powers (the Americans, French and British) and their Eastern ''ally'', the Soviet Union, was illusionary. Stalin systematically set out to establish communism as a dominant force in Eastern Europe through a policy of occupation and repression. Attempts by the West to establish a planned route to a free Europe at the Potsdam Conference in July 1945 proved and, by 1946, the battle were being drawn for the next major War, the Cold War – a war of ideologies (Capitalism vs Communism) which was to last until the disintegration of the Communist Bloc and the Soviet Union from 1991.
''RAF Neatishead is unique in being able to represent the changes to Britain's air defence policy through the Cold until the present day. Many of the building on site are of special interest. They form a significant group of little altered contemporary structures which clearly reflect their function and Neatishead's place as the longest continuously occupied Radar Station in Britain, and probably the world. The R30 Operations Room at RAF Neatishead is a uniquely intact electronic ''frontline'' from the Cold War of international importance. It reflects the ''tripwire response'' under the Linesman scheme to update Britain’s radar defences and is a time capsule of 1970's computer technology. The building is an imposing and significant element of the Radar Station.'' – Quoted from Historic England.
The clocks in the Cold War Operations Room depict two different times, Local (L) and Zulu (Z). Local times change with the seasons, such as British Summer Time, and around the world depending on which international time zone you are in. Zulu time however, or Greenwich mean time, is constant and used in aviation and by NATO Forces on operations around the world. Below one of these clocks is a ''Ringo'' panel, an RAF wide system used to display the current National or NATO alert measure. One of several alert measures that can be displayed is ''Survival (Scramble) 25''. This would be triggered by the Ballistic Early Warning System in response to the detection of a Soviet Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile attack against the UK. ''Survival 25'' is an immediate order for all aircraft to ''scramble'' to prevent them from being caught on the ground from a Nuclear Strike. Nuclear armed bombers that survived the strike would retaliate in kind !
To experience the countries only original Cold War Operations Room, which formed a critical link in the RAF's Command and Control System in the years following WWII. A visit to the RAF Air Defence Radar Museum will give you a comprehensive insight into how Cold War air defence operations were carried out during those tence and dangerous times as the RAF faced the might of the Soviet Air Force and their ever present threat of Nuclear War.
For information about the RAF Air Defence Radar Museum, or to visit please follow link — www.radarmuseum.co.uk/
Israeli Soldiers from the Nahal Brigade during a training exercise on the Golan Heights – May 2012
Photo: Uri Bareket
As part of Defence Expo 2018 Exhibition at Thiruvidanthai, an Airshow took place on 14042018. Photos taken are presented here
Israeli Defence Force Recruits for a Field intelligence unit during their basic training course - 2011
Left to right: General Necdet Ozel (Chief of Defence, Turkey) with General Nicholas Houghton (UK Chief of Defence) and General Martin E. Dempsey (US Chief of Defense)
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Defence Forces Triathlon took place in Lilliput Adventure Center in Mullingar on the banks of Lough Enell
Now You See Them, Now You Don’t: Experts of Camouflage
The main principle of camouflage is the idea of blending in with your environment, which is usually achieved with camouflage clothing. Until recently, most units in the IDF were not aware of the power and effectiveness of utilizing nature itself as a disguise.
The Second Lebanon War pointed out certain weaknesses in the use of complicated disguises, since in those days they were mostly used by special units. Therefore, two years ago the IDF Anti-Terror School stepped up to the challenge and founded a department to teach all IDF combat units the art of camouflage.
At the beginning it was hard to draw the fighter’s attention to the subject,” says section commander, Sgt Albert Arklov, “but today we are swamped by the unit’s demands. There is a completely different awareness now.”
Soldiers participating in the three-week course learn everything about the optimal exploitation of nature; how to turn trees and stones in the battlefield into hiding spots, how to spot the perfect tree and how to pay attention to the most minute detail. Every minor mistake in creating a camouflaged position can lead to discovery. The size of the wood, its shape and even the direction in which the leafs project–all of these are crucial factors to creating successful camouflage.
After the trainees gathered half a forest to create their camouflaged position, they now have to apply their elaborate war-paint to their faces, hands, neck and chest. This, too, requires a lot of expertise.
Most of the instructors were in elite units themselves before they became teachers in the Anti-Terror School.
“At the end of the course the students are supposed to leave here with all the necessary knowledge to be the authority in camouflage of their units,” explains Sergeant Noam Polombo. “So we have to know how it’s like in the field, just like them. To train a fighter you need to know what it means to be a fighter.”
“If soldiers did not know to apply what they learned here, their combat level would fall dramatically. Camouflage is a critical skill in combat, which is a huge advantage on the ground. It is the recipe for victory.”
Source: Bamahane
U.S. Army Col. Michael Binetti (right), chief of staff, Arlington National Cemetery and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Christopher Norrie (center), commanding general, 7th Training Command greet Morten Bødskov (left), minister of defence, Denmark upon his arrival to Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Aug. 31, 2022. Bødskov was at ANC to participate in an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)
Israeli Army Recruits for the Armoured Corps Recon units from Palsar 7 and Palsar 401 during Joint training - 2012
Israel - Yahalom Unit Exercise
Special unit of the Corps of Engineers, Yahalom, held a demonstration exercise at the urban warfare facility – 4th March 2012
Yahalom unit is the most elite unit of the Engineering Corps and one of the IDF's elite units. This is the professional body that provides a solution for operational purposes in sabotage, bomb disposal, dealing with the threat of tunnels and the like.
Photos: Ftian Ibrahim - IDF Spokesman Unit
Israel Defence Force officer cadets from the Geffen Battalion at Training Base 1 during a field training exercise - storming straight into thorny bushes and dense vegetation, preparing them for the anything they may encounter in the next conflict – January 2012
After two seasons of home and away undefeated Hepburn took home their first A grade flag in extra time over a valiant Waubra. Great game. Well done burras.
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Defence Forces Triathlon took place in Lilliput Adventure Center in Mullingar on the banks of Lough Enell
Alpinist Unit Winter of 2012
Every year during the winter season, the combat soldiers of the Alpine Unit are dispatched to Mount Hermon, after having been trained to operate under extreme weather conditions. January 22, 2012.
The Alpine Unit is comprised of reserve soldiers that served in elite units during their regular service and who take part in intensive training days in Judea and Samaria and the northern border, particularly Mt. Hermon.
The unit carries out regional defense tactics, shooting while skiing at high speeds, snowmobiling, and riding Sno-Cats.
All of the reservists who serve in the Alpine unit are volunteers. The unit is highly selective and challenging to join.
The album features pictures of the reservists running drills in Mt. Hermon. The pictures include soldiers practicing skiing, climbing, shooting, tracking, and rehearsing rescue drills in conditions of heavy snow.
Photos by Cpl. Timna Segenreich , IDF Spokesperson Unit.
Greece’s Alternate Minister of National Defence Dimitris Vitsas, second left, along with other officials and visitors to Arlington National Cemetery, watch a changing of the guard ritual at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Oct. 14, 2015, in Arlington, Va. Dignitaries from all over the world pay respects to those buried at Arlington National Cemetery in more than 3000 ceremonies each year. (U.S. Army photo by Rachel Larue/Arlington National Cemetery/Released)
Grain Tower Battery was completed in 1855 and is similar in design to the earlier Napoleonic East Coast Martello towers. The tower is located in the Thames Estuary off Grain, and is reached by foot, via a causeway at low tide.
Originally the tower was intended to be armed with 3 smooth bore guns in open emplacements on the roof. It was rearmed in both World Wars and was altered to acommodate new guns. In 1914 a floating boom was put across the mouth of the River Medway, from Sheerness, to the Grain Tower. This boom was an anti invasion defence to stop enemy ships entering the river. The chain that anchored the boom to the tower still remains today, wrapped around its base. In 1912 two 4.7 QF (Quick Firing) guns were moved from the nearby Wing Battery to the tower. Then in 1940 twin 6 pounder QF guns were installed, the 2 storey barrack accomodation block was built, and the 4 storey observation tower was added. The battery was disarmed in the 50's and left to the elements. Currently the tower is up for sale, waiting for any potential buyer to purchase it.
The Dynamic Defence Display, a combined land, air and sea performance by the Singapore Armed Forces during the National Day Parade 2017 Preview 2
Defence Forces Triathlon took place in Lilliput Adventure Center in Mullingar on the banks of Lough Enell
Visited as part of an Open Day on 29 September 2018.
Construction started in 1877 as one of a series of defences to protect the strategically important docks at Chatham. After a few setbacks and delays, the fort was completed in 1892 and the finished construction was considerably smaller than the original plan. The only excavations to be dug were those of the ditch, from which the earth was used to cover the exposed structures inside the fort. The ditch was concrete lined and the final feature to be installed was the rare rolling drawbridge.
The fort was purely defensive, and was never armed (like most 'forts' of the time), but would have been armed and manned in the event of a national crisis. Ironically, by the time the series of fortifications were completed they were outdated and obsolete.
- 1877 construction started
- 1892 construction completed
- 1907 siege works exercise
- 1914 to 1919 transit barracks
- 1920 to 1933 storage
- 1938 conversion to Gun Operations Room
- 1945 to 1961 used for summer camps
- 1961 sold to Kent County Council
- 1990 sold to private individual. Museum and tea room
- 2001 resale and restoration
Defence Forces Triathlon took place in Lilliput Adventure Center in Mullingar on the banks of Lough Enell
Defence Forces Triathlon took place in Lilliput Adventure Center in Mullingar on the banks of Lough Enell
Israeli Soldiers from the Stinger Unit (IDF Canine Unit) during the Tracking Phase of a field training exercise – 10th to 12th March 2012
Defence Forces Triathlon took place in Lilliput Adventure Center in Mullingar on the banks of Lough Enell
Panos Kammenos (Minister of Defence, Greece) during the bilateral with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
28 - 31 2016 at Naqueri Quiton Bitul Goa
Aerobatic show
air show
Helicopter
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Defence Forces Triathlon took place in Lilliput Adventure Center in Mullingar on the banks of Lough Enell
Israeli Defence Force Soldiers, during the Military Campaign in Gaza – Operation Cast Lead in January 2009 - The IDF launched the offensive in Gaza in an attempt to take control of Hamas Qassam rocket launch sites in the region.
Israeli soldiers guard the site where a rocket launched from the nearby Gaza Strip landed in the southern Israeli Netiv Haasara Kibbutz on March 18, 2010. An Al-Qaeda-inspired militant group, the Ansar al-Sunna Brigade, claimed responsibility for firing a rocket from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel, killing a Thani foreign worker.