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The Islamic State going DIY, from armoured recovery vehicle to battle fortress
The first appearance of a BTS-5B armoured recovery vehicle (ARV) converted to a battle bus back in January 2015 certainly raised eyebrows, not least because it quicklygot stuck in a ditch and was then...
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Islamic State captures Ayyash weapons depots in largest arms haul of Syrian...
The Syrian Civil War has seen a range of major arms hauls by various parties as weapons depots get overrun, captured and in many cases simply abandoned by retreating forces. The capture of Regiment...
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The Islamic State going DIY, the birth of the battle monstrosity
The establishment of the Islamic State has led to a myriad of DIY projects as the group attempts to equip its fighters with a semblance of armour and heavy firepower. The latest homebred gem was...
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The Islamic State going DIY, R-40 air-to-air missiles used as SAMs?
Starting in June 2014, Coalition airstrikes conducted on positions, vehicles and high-ranking members of the Islamic State have taken a heavy toll on the group. These airstrikes combined with increased...
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Tadmur recaptured, Islamic State forces on the run
After having been captured by the Islamic State just short of a year ago, the city of Tadmur is now back in the hands of the regime after a large offensive conducted by units of the Syrian Arab Army...
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Islamic State captures masses of Iranian-supplied weaponry near Khanasir
An Islamic State offensive near Khanasir, Eastern Aleppo, managed to overrun defending forces, capturing several checkpoints nearby and large amounts of weaponry stocked there in the process. The town...
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The Islamic State going DIY, inside a DIY offensive
A video obtained by VICE News and uploaded on the 27th of April 2016 shows off spectacular footage taken by the headcam of an Islamic State fighter as he and his comrades fight their way to Peshmerga...
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The peculiarity of the Syrian War, Islamic State captures Shaer gas field for...
Shaer gas field, three words that must strike fear into the head of any National Defence Force (NDF) member without any active assignment in Syria. Being stationed at Shaer guarantees heavy action,...
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The Islamic State going DIY, the Telskuf offensive
Just six days after the release of the now infamous footage showing fighters of the Islamic State fighting, failing and getting killed while storming Peshmerga positions North of Mosul, the Islamic...
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The YPG going DIY, armour upgrades in Northern Syria
While many of our posts have been devoted to the MENA's attempts to locally 'improve' its armour, we have never touched upon on the YPG's DIY armour upgrades. Not that there has been a lack of DIY...
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Back from retirement, Sudan's BO-105s take to the skies
The Sudanese Air Force has had a turbulent history ever since its founding in January 1956, the year that the Sudan gained independence from the British. Originally trained and equipped by Egyptians...
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No end in sight: Failed Tabqa offensive reveals underlying shortcomings of...
The regime's recent offensive against the Islamic State aimed at clearing large parts of desert in Syria's Raqqa Governorate of Islamic State presence took a drastic turn when a counter-attack spread...
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Photo Report: Syrian Armed Forces Calendar 2015
Although many military enthusiasts and analysts spend hours scrounging social media pages for any interesting images of Syrian Arab Army, Air Force or Navy equipment, it now appears that a wealth of...
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Photo Report: The Syrian Arab Navy
The Syrian Arab Navy is without a doubt the least well known branch of the Syrian Armed Forces, largely due to its marginal role in the Syrian Civil War. It however operates an interesting mix of ships...
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Photo Report: The Syrian Arab Air Defence Force
The Syrian Arab Air Defence Force, once a proud independent service of the Syrian Armed Forces, has suffered tremendously under the five-year long Civil War. While losing dozens of surface-to-air (SAM)...
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Back from retirement, Sudan's MiG-23s take to the skies
The Sudanese Air Force has operated several types of combat aircraft acquired from multiple sources since its founding in 1956. While current types such as the MiG-29SEh, Su-25 and Su-24 are well known...
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Hide and Seek, the story of Jaish al-Islam's 9K33 Osa SAMs
Jaish al-Islam has once again deployed one if its 9K33 Osa mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems in an effort to shoot down a Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) helicopter flying over Eastern Ghouta,...
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The Syrian Adventures of Buratino: The 'Shams MRL'
The 4th Armoured Division is well known for operating several types of tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles upgraded with additional armour throughout the Damascus theatre of operations. Having...
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Photo Report: The Syrian Arab Army
The following images were taken during Syrian Arab Army exercises over the past several years, including the large-scale exercise involving all branches of the Syrian Armed Forces in 2012. This...
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A Navy reborn: New warships spotted in North Korea
By Stijn Mitzer and Joost OliemansExclusive new images featured in one of our articles for NK News Pro have revealed the construction of four 77 metres long corvettes is in an advanced stage, once...
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