Latvian Army Purchases UK Armoured Combat Vehicles
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DefenceTalkNATO partnership is strengthened as UK sells 123 surplus combat reconnaissance armored vehicles to Latvia. The highly-mobile UK vehicles have been sold to the Latvian Army in a package worth £39.4m, including their overhaul and refurbishment. The vehicles have previously been used in operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iraq and Afghanistan. The purchase of these […]https://www.defencetalk.com/latvian-army-purchases-uk-armoured-combat-vehicles-60521/
Exercise Saber Strike 14 demonstrates international cooperation
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DefenceTalkU.S. Army Europe and its regional partners in the Baltic region kicked off the joint, combined multinational military exercise Saber Strike 2014 at the Adazi Training Area, June 9. The exercise, scheduled to conclude June 20, spans multiple locations in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, and involves approximately 4,500 personnel from 10 countries. Latvia, the host […]https://www.defencetalk.com/exercise-saber-strike-14-demonstrates-international-cooperation-59841/
Shadow UAS platoon has 15th successful launch in Latvia
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DefenceTalkAn unmanned aerial surveillance platoon from the Michigan National Guard launched their 15th RQ-7B Shadow Unmanned Aircraft System into the Latvian skies here, Saturday. Latvian Armed Forces, providing aviation tower and runway support, assisted with this latest flight of Michigan Army National Guard Unmanned Aerial Surveillance platoon, B Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 37th Infantry […]https://www.defencetalk.com/shadow-uas-platoon-has-15th-successful-launch-in-latvia-59764/
Michigan Army National Guard UAS Platoon Arrives in Latvia
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DefenceTalkA 30-member Michigan Army National Guard Unmanned Aircraft System platoon led by Capt. Adam Wurth, arrived safely in Riga, Latvia, shortly after noon on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. The platoon is scheduled to be deployed for two months practicing UAS operations throughout Latvia in conjunction with Latvian army counterparts. After training for only 40 days […]https://www.defencetalk.com/michigan-army-national-guard-uas-platoon-arrives-in-latvia-59520/