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Tablets bring firepower to the future for US Marines
Marines from MAWTS-1 conducted and organized a digitally-aided close air support fire mission using Target Handoff System tablets at Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range,...
Angolan Air Force received its first Su-30 multirole fighter aircraft
Angola has received the first two of 12 Sukhoi Su-30K multirole fighters and is expected to receive the rest by early 2018, Aleksandr Vorobei,...
Poland to unveil Krab self-propelled howitzer at military exhibition in Ukraine
The Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) will present its 155mm Krab (Crab) self-propelled howitzer during the upcoming XIV International specialized exhibition “Arms and Security – 2017” in Kyiv, Ukraine.
According to...
Iran unveils new Heidar-41 self-propelled 122 mm artillery system
Iran’s Army has unveiled the Heidar-41, an indigenously developed 122 mm self-propelled (SP) artillery system.
On Sunday, Iran’s Army unveiled three new achievements in the area...
Russia deploys more engineering vehicles to Syria
Russia has deployed pontoon bridge based on KAMAZ-63501 military trucks and PMM-2M self-propelled ferry vehicles to Syria for help the Syrian troops to cross the Euphrates in the Deir ez...
China released images of AFT-10 anti-tank missile system during the live-fire training
The Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China has released the new images of the newest AFT-10 anti-tank missile system with the HJ-10 missile...
US secret spy satellite launches atop Atlas V rocket
A spy satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Saturday night.
United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched an...
US Army cavalry troops strengthen partnerships during Egyptian exercise
Across a vast landscape speckled with shrubbery, two armies met on a battlefield intent on defeating a common adversary.
From planning and coordination all the...
Continental United States based artillery unit conducts live fire mission in Korea
A Continental United States (CONUS) based artillery unit fires six rockets while in Korea on September 21, 2017 after a no-notice recall and deployment.
This...
Meteor Aerospace unveils new armed unmanned ground surveillance vehicle
Israel’s Meteor Aerospace Ltd. unveiled a new armed unmanned ground surveillance vehicle at the AUS&R Unmanned Systems 2017 Air Show held by iHLS.
The new armed unmanned ground...
Chinese, Pakistan air forces conduct joint combat training in Xinjiang
Chinese, Pakistan Air Force has dispatched newest aircraft and early warning aircraft to join air forces joint ongoing training exercise Shaheen VI.
The "Shaheen VI...
Iran unveils new Khorramshahr ballistic missile
Iran has unveiled a new ballistic missile during military parades held across the nation to mark the first day of the annual Sacred Defense Week.
The...
Elbit Systems’ USV system performed live remotely operated anti-submarine warfare mission
Seagull, Elbit Systems’ multi mission Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) system, demonstrated live, a remotely operated Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) mission. Via Satellite Communication (SATCOM), the...
Saab receives order for Giraffe 1X surface radar system
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract for delivery of the Giraffe 1X surface radar system. Due to confidentiality arrangement with the...
Rheinmetall’s autonomous armed robots for network-enabled operations
Unmanned systems significantly enhance the operational effectiveness of civilian law enforcement agencies and the combat performance of military units. Rheinmetall is presenting its concept...
Orbital ATK announces the successful launch of a target vehicle for the Patriot air defense system
A Patriot target vehicle has been successfully launched from Wake Island by Orbital ATK for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center.
Orbital...
Chinese defence company offers new counter-UAV system
Chinese defence company SZMID High Technology Co., Ltd offers new counter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system against illegal intrusion.
The new counter-UAV system can disrupt the navigation of an unmanned...
Russia plans to export more than 100,000 of Kalashnikov weapons in 2017
Director General of JSC Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) Alexander Mikheev attended the unveiling of a monument to the legendary small arms...