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Indian maritime patrol aircraft makes emergency landing in Russia
An Indian Naval Il-38SD maritime patrol aircraft made an emergency hard landing due to nose landing gear malfunction (failed to release) at the Zhukovsky airport...
US approves AH-1Z attack helicopter sale to Bahrain
27 April, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced that the US government has approved the sale of twelve AH-1Z attack helicopters to Bahrain for...
Germany and France plans to jointly develop a next-generation fighter jet
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen and her French counterpart Florence Parly have appeared at an air show in Berlin to present a...
European companies co-developing new UAV for flight in non-segregated airspace
The first full scale model of the European Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft (MALE RPAS) was unveiled during a ceremony held at the 2018 ILA Berlin Air...
AERO Vodochody, Israel Aerospace Industries sign partnership agreements
The biggest Czech aircraft manufacturer, AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE a.s., and world leader in defense systems technologies, Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd., signed a partnership agreement...
US concerned about Chinese and Russian long-range precision weapons capabilities
Gen. Robert Neller, the Marine Corps commandant has expressed concern over the Chinese and Russian military’s growing capabilities.
During Senate hearing Robert Neller said that the development...
Germans show support during largest tactical convoy on German roads
Ralf Rosenecker said he was on his way to a model-building convention when he drove past a convoy of tanks on a German highway...
Russia deploys advanced short-range air defence missile systems in Syria
During a visit of Russian Youtube bloggers at an airbase in Latakia were spotted new Tor-M2 fully-automated surface-to-air missile systems manufactured by Almaz-Antey’s Izhevsk Electromechanical...
New Ukrainian high-precision rockets system completes final test
The new Ukraine-made "Vilkha" high-precision rockets system successfully completed a series of state tests, the press service of the SE “State Kyiv Design Bureau “Luch” reporting.
On...
Plasan unveils new Yagu lightweight protected vehicle at Expo Seguridad 2018
Israeli armoured vehicle specialist Plasan has unveiled at the Expo Seguridad 2018 exhibition in Mexico City the new Yagu lightweight protected vehicle.
According to the Plasan announce,...
New Korsar UAV to take part in Russia’s Victory Day parade for the first time
The new Russian Korsar tactical surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) will take part in the Victory Day military parade at Red Square in Moscow on May 9.
Russia’s advanced weaponry...
CONTROP USA to demonstrate T-STAMP- XR: a unique, compact payload for small UAS
CONTROP USA Inc - a subsidiary of CONTROP Precision Technologies Ltd. specializing in electro-optics and IR defense and homeland security solutions – is demonstrating...
UkrOboronProm released video of Duplet’s live-fire tests
Ukraine’s state-owned defence agency UkrOboronProm has released video footage demonstrating the live-fire tests of advanced DUPLET turret system is armed with a two 30mm automatic cannons.
According to the UkrOboronProm, the...
Rheinmetall to provide Skyshield air defence systems to Asian customer
German land systems specialist Rheinmetall AG has been selected to supply Skyshield air defence systems to the unnamed Asian customer.
An Asian nation has contracted...
Russia launched tests of new model of remote-piloted helicopter
VR-Technologies design bureau, part of Russian Helicopters (part of Rostec State Corporation) started bench tests of the main systems and assemblies of VRT300 unmanned...
Airbus Helicopters and Schiebel tested MUM-T capabilities between H145 and S-100 UAS
Airbus Helicopters and Schiebel have tested Manned Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) capabilities between an H145 platform and a CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS), thus becoming...
ILA 2018: Team Eurofighter presents offer to Germany
On the eve of the ILA Berlin Air Show 2018, Airbus and Eurofighter GmbH have submitted their offer to the German Ministry of Defence...
Peruvian new amphibious assault ship begins initial sea trials
Peru's new domestically constructed landing platform dock BAP Pisco (AMP 156) has successfully begun sea trials.
According to the Peruvian navy, on April 19, 2018,...