February 2010 - Iraq Special Weapons News

18 February 2010 - Iraq Special Weapons News

Deployed Global Hawks surpass 30,000 combat flying hours, 1,500 sorties AFNS 18 Feb 2010 -- One of the largest unmanned aerial systems operating in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, the RQ-4 Global Hawk, surpassed 30,000 combat flying hours and 1,500 combat sorties Feb. 10 here.
Commercial Movement Division manages Iraqi transportation companies Army News 18 Feb 2010 -- In the past seven months, the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) has aided in the expansion of Al Sequir's Iraqi Transportation Network and other companies that support the movement of equipment and supplies throughout Iraq.
Press conference reveals progress in Babil Army News 18 Feb 2010 -- Key leaders with the Babil Provincial Reconstruction Team and the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, held a press conference Feb. 15, 2010, at Forward Operating Base Kalsu, to present U.S. personnel to the Iraqi media and discuss current and future efforts in rebuilding Iraq's essential services.

Iraqi Army's UAVs give troops the big picture Army News 18 Feb 2010 -- The RQ-11 Raven miniature unmanned aerial vehicle provides Iraqi troops on the ground quick, accurate aerial surveillance to support operations and assess potential threats.

IRAQ: Local NGOs welcome cluster bomb ban IRIN 18 Feb 2010 -- Iraqi NGOs working in the field of landmine and unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance have welcomed the ratification of an international convention banning the use of cluster bombs.

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