AUSTERE WOLF 2022 ~ Royal Marines in Eastern Mediterranean
Royal Marines spearheaded an amphibious exercises in Eastern Mediterranean clearing the way for a joint force to land in Cyprus. ~ News... Read More
Cyprus National Guard 4-Colour ‘Emblem’ Camouflage
Around 2012 the Cyprus National Guard started wearing a derivative of their M2003 4-colour camo pattern incorporating a double griffin emblem, writes... Read More
Cyprus Orders Airbus H145M Helicopters
The Republic of Cyprus orders six Airbus H145M helicopters for its National Guard with an option to purchase another six aircraft. ~... Read More
MLR51 ~ Otokar Defender 110 Special Operations Vehicle
The Turkish Special Operations Vehicle or SOV is possibly the rarest of the many Land Rover Defender variants produced by Otokar, writes... Read More
Guardians of Order In Serbia ~ First Training Sessions
Military Policemen from Qatar and Cyprus have performed the first shooting exercises of the ‘Guardians of Order’ competition in Serbia. ~ Press... Read More
Serbia To Join UK On UNFICYP Mission
A Serbian contingent (SERBCON) is to join the UK contingent (BRITCON) on the UNFICYP (United Nations Force In Cyprus) Mission. ~ Serbian... Read More
MLR42 ~ Otokar Soft Top Defenders Pt2
When Turkish manufacturer Otokar started producing soft top Defenders around 1987 they were very similar to their British siblings, but changes were... Read More
MLR41 ~ Otokar Soft Top Defenders Pt1
In continuance of the Otokar Military Land Rover story, in this first instalment of a two-parter I turn my attention to the... Read More
MBDA MMP Missile Selected For European BLOS
The MBDA MMP medium range missile has been selected to fulfil the European Beyond-Line-Of-Sight battlefield engagement capability. ~ Press Release, 01 July... Read More
MLR40 ~ Otokar and Demonstrator Defender 90 Gunships
My recent discovery of a backup folder of lost images from a 2014 visit to North Cyprus has allowed me to finish... Read More