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North Korea holds military drills simulating attacks on South Korean positions
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen key military drills simulating attacks on South Korean targets as tensions between the two rivals run high....
Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan are put in combat readiness
The Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan on high alert in combat readiness drills.
December 9, 2016 as part of the complex tactical and...
Three Chinese Navy ships arrived in San Diego
Three Chinese Navy ships tied up in San Diego Tuesday for a four-day visit. That was reported by kpbs.org.
The frigates Yancheng and Daqing, and the...
Chinese army launches massive military drill in Tibet
Chinese army has conducted massive military exercises in Tibet mountainous region, the first such drill after it reconstituted area command which looks after the...
Iraq looks to buy hundreds of Patria AMV 8×8 armoured vehicles
The Iraqi army is considering is considering to buy new Patria AMV 8x8 armoured vehicles, a source told Defence Blog.
The Iraqi government has requested to buy...
US Army to test new armored vehicles as it updates older platforms
The first Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, or AMPV, is scheduled to be handed over to the Army Dec. 15 for testing.
That was reported by www.army.mil.
The AMPV...
UK signs £287M contract to build two more Offshore Patrol Vehicles
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has signed a manufacturing and support contract worth £287 million to build two more Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) for...
French Minister of Defense visits Renault Trucks Defense
French Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian made visit to Fourchambault, a few kilometers from Nevers this Thursday at the site of Renault Trucks Defense.
The company...
First batch of Russian UAZ Patriot pickups arrive in Syria
The first batch of the Russian UAZ Patriot light utility vehicles has arrived in Syria.
The Defense Ministry confirmed that it has deployed a group...
First UKMFTS H135 Juno and H145 Jupiter helicopters arrive in Britain
The H135 Juno and the H145 Jupiter, the first two aircraft in the 32-strong fleet of the UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) helicopters,...
Russian Naval aviation base of the Baltic Fleet receives Su-30SM newest fighters
The introduction of the first Su-30SM newest fighter into one of the naval aviation base of the Baltic Fleet will be held in the...
Kazakhstan receives two new military transport Mi-171Sh helicopters
The Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan has taken delivery of two new military transport Mi-171Sh helicopters built by Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec).
The...
US F/A-18 fighter jet crashes off southwestern Japan
Officials of the Japanese Defense Ministry say a US F/A-18 fighter jet has crashed off the coast of the southwestern prefecture of Kochi.
That was...
Chinese military expert : Japan’s new missile weak in real battle
Chinese military expert Du Wenlong said in a recent interview with CCTV that Japan'snew surface-to-ship missile (SSM), which has a range of 300 kilometers,...
Saab to provide Carl-Gustaf ammunition to undisclosed customer
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract for deliveries of the new Carl-Gustaf M4 multi-role weapon system. This is Saab´s fourth customer...
Saab receives contract for components to the U.S. Marine Corps Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar program
Defence and security company Saab’s U.S. based company, Saab Defense and Security USA, LLC., has been awarded a contract from Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:...
Peru orders 178 reconditioned Stryker infantry carrier vehicles
The US State Department has approved the sale of the 178 reconditioned Stryker infantry carrier vehicles to the Peru.
The State Department has made a determination...
Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for smaller but more capable army
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a smaller army with better combat capability and optimized structure as the military reform deepens.
Xi, who is...