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Blindajes Epel develops the Sandcat MX armoured vehicles in Mexico
The Mexican Blindajes Epel company , under an agreement with the US company  Oshkosh Corporation, develops the Sandcat MX armored vehicles to the Government of...
China commissions new Type 056 guided-missile frigate
A new guided-missile frigate joined the East China Sea Fleet of the PLA Navy on Aug. 11. The commissioning ceremony was held at a...
New Chinese Type-96B tank just broke down at «Tank biathlon» competition
An indigenously built Chinese Type-96B battle tank (a new tank in the Type-96 family) just broke down on the  «Tank biathlon» competition at Alabino training field...
Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter observed with new OES-52 observation and sighting system
The Ka-52 attack helicopter was observed with new under nose OES-52 observation and sighting system. That was reported by Joseph Dempsey.
The updated version of new...
Russia to present its new armoured personnel carrier for the first time at the ARMY-2016
Russian Concern "Tractor Plants" will present its new BT-3F tracked armoured personnel carrier, for the first time, at II International military and technical forum ARMY-2016.
That was reported by rg.ru.
The...
First Textron TAPV armored vehicle shipped to 5th Canadian Division Support Base
The first  Textron TAPV (Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle) armored vehicle shipped  to 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown of the Canadian Army. That reported by 5thCanadianDivision.
Further, TAPV...
F-35 stealth fighter makes Canadian debut at Abbotsford air show
Two F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, landed in Abbotsford, British Columbia, ahead of this weekend's Abbotsford International Airshow.
The...
Delegation of Azerbaijani Defense Minister visited Special Forces Training Center
Defense Minister of Azerbaijan, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov and command staff of the Ministry visited the Training Center of Special Forces. That was reported by...
Russia deploys Bastion-P coastal defense missile system near border with the Baltics
The new Bastion-P mobile coastal defense missile systems were spotted during transport near the borders with the Baltic countries in northern Europe, that reported on vk.com/milinfolive page.
The missile...
France offers to Bolivia TB 30 Epsilon light military trainer aircraft
France has offered  to the government of Bolivia the proposal to supply training aircraft Socata TB 30 Epsilon and vessels for the Navy, among...
US NAVY tested the capabilities of the RQ-20A Puma AE drone in the Arabian Gulf
The coastal patrol ship USS Monsoon tested the capabilities of one of the ship's newest assets, the RQ-20A Puma AE (All Environment), during a...
Belarus Air and Air Defense Force enhances their combat skills
The success of a modern combat depends on skills of each particular member of a unit. Thus, the soldiers of  Belarus Air and Air...
Tu-22M3 bombers carried out concentrated strike on ISIS objects in Syria
Tu-22M3 long-range bombers carried out concentrated strike with high-explosive fragmentation munitions on ISIS objects located to the south-east, north, and north-west of Raqqah
On August...
Ukraine puts forces near Crimean border on full combat alert
Ukraine has put its armed forces on full combat alert.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he has ordered the army to be put on combat...
Latvia receives two more military AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel radars from USA
Two AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel radar systems were delivered to Latvia as part of the United States' European Reassurance Initiative, according to a Tuesday press release by...
Thailand Army to upgrade its M60A3 main battle tanks
The Royal Thai Armed Forces is to further upgrade its M60A3 main battle tanks. That was reported by defense-studies.blogspot.com.
The report has been published on the May that...
Chinese paratroopers jump out of a new Y-9 military transport aircraft
Chinese paratroopers of 15th Airborne corps jump out of a new Y-9 military transport aircraft during drills in Tibet.
While the Y-20 program is getting all the...
Chinese HQ-7B air defense missile systems in realistic training
An air defense brigade with the PLA 13th Group Army conducted an air defense confrontation drill at an artillery range on August 8, aiming...