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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...
South Korea plans to deploy dozens of Taurus air-to-ground guided missiles
South Korea plans to deploy dozens of "jamming proof" air-to-ground guided missiles that can be carried on its F-15K fighters in a bid to...
Sumos provide aerial refueling during Exercise Pitch Black 2016
As a KC-130J Super Hercules prepares for takeoff, Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 finish last minute preflight checks and secure the...
China’s Type-96B seen as pillar of nation’s tank force
China's military is likely to deploy the Type-96B tank as the pillar of its tank fleet, replacing most of its old models, observers said.
Gao...
U.S. approves sale of more than 133 Abrams battle tanks to Saudi Arabia
The U.S. State Department has  approved a 1.15 billion sale of  133 M1A2S main battle tanks and related equipment to Saudi Arabia under the Foreign Military Sales program.
That...
The Times : Russian army can outgun British troops on the battlefield
The Russian military can outgun British troops on the battlefield, the army has admitted in a leaked report laying bare the firepower, hacking technology...
Griffin helicopter of Royal Air Force burst into flames on a Snowdonia peak
A Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) B412 Griffin HT1 helicopter made a precautionary mountain top landing after an apparent technical fault prior to catching...
Kuwait Ministry of Defence orders 30 H225M Caracal helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Kuwait Ministry of Defence for the purchase of 30 H225M Caracal multirole utility helicopters as well...
Thailand confirms receipt of new Chinese RA3 anti-artillery radar
The Thailand Ministry of Defence has confirmed that it is receiving new RA3 Artillery Locating and Fire Correction Radar, developed by China North Industries Corporation...
Netherlands and Luxembourg to buy two Airbus A330 MRTT multi-role tanker
NATO is preparing a major boost to its ability to refuel aircraft in mid-air, with the signature of an agreement between the Netherlands and...
Russia to deploy Bastion-P coastal defence missile system to Kuril Islands
The Russian Navy will deploy the Bastion-P  mobile coastal defense missile system  to the Kuril Islands near Japan border in late Summer 2016, according...
Lockheed Martin’s new Dual Mode Plus laser guided bomb successfully completed flight tests
Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) new Dual Mode Plus laser guided bomb (LGB) successfully completed two recent flight tests at the Naval Air Warfare Center...
Tunis receives first batch of new Typhoon 4×4 mine resistant ambush protected vehicles
Tunis's National Guard receives the first batch of new Typhoon 4x4 mine resistant ambush protected vehicles (MRAP) from STREIT Group. This was reported by menadefense.net.
The...