Dylan Malyasov

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German government plan to give Peshmerga forces more armored vehicles and anti-tank missiles

German government is willing to continue providing Peshmerga battling IS terrorists with weapons for the coming six months. German government plan to give Peshmerga forces more Dingo armored vehicles, MILAN anti-tank missiles and automatic assault rifles.  It is planned to...

Bell 205A-1 helicopter of Indonesian Army crashed in Yogyakarta

The Bell 205A-1 (TNI-AD) helicopter of Indonesian Army crashed  in Tamanmartani village, Sleman, Yogyakarta, that reported by fajar.co.id. A Indonesian Army Bell 205 crashed into two houses on Jul. 8 in Yogyakarta. Three people died as a result of the accident....

Volvo Group has stopped cooperation with Russian corporation «Uralvagonzavod»

Russia has placed an order for  Atom infantry fighting vehicles, developed by Renault Trucks Defense ( it has been owned by the Volvo Group since 2001) and Russian Uralvagonzagod. Now Volvo confirms that the cooperation is finished,...

Iraq received a new batch of Mi-28NE attack helicopters from Russia

Iraq's army aviation has received a new batch of Mi-28NE attack helicopters from Russia. In October 2012, it was reported that Russia and Iraq may sign a $4.2–$5.0 billion weapons contract, including 30 Mi-28N helicopters. The deal was...

Azerbaijan makes advance payment for two Ukrainian AN-178 aircraft

Ukraine has already received advance payment for the first two aircraft An-178 in accordance with the contract with Azerbaijan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Regional Development, Construction, Housing and Utilities of Ukraine Hennady Zubko has made a...

Chilean Navy buy Raytheon’s RIM-162 Evolved SeaSparrow missiles

The Chilean Navy is planning to buy Raytheon's RIM-162 Evolved SeaSparrow missiles for its three U.K.-built Type-23 frigates. The US has approved sale of 42 Evolved SeaSparrow missiles (ESSM), six ESSM Telemetry Missiles and three MK41 vertical launching systems to...

David Goldfein concerned about a delay in Boeing Co’s $49 billion KC-46A refueling tanker

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff David Goldfein on Friday said he was concerned about a delay in Boeing Co's $49 billion KC-46A refueling tanker program but remained confident that the company would be able to resolve...

F-35 fighter jets ready for combat in coming months

The U.S. Air Force said on Thursday it expected to declare an initial squadron of Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets ready for combat in coming months, as planned, underscoring the growing maturity of the Pentagon's biggest...