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Newly built «Gurza-M» small armour artillery boats for Ukrainian Navy undergo trials

Two newly built  «Gurza-M»  small armour boats for the Ukrainian Navy undergo trials. There were checked their systems and sub-assemblies in storm conditions. The material part was in good state. Small armor artillery boats are expected to be put into service in the...

Chinese navy will participate in the RIMPAC multinational naval exercises

The Chinese navy will participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) multinational naval exercises, said Liang Yang, the navy spokesperson, on Thursday. Attending the drill will be a missile destroyer, a missile frigate, a supply ship, a...

UN peacekeeper from China killed, 4 injured in Mali attack

A Chinese UN peacekeeper and three members of a UN de-mining unit have been killed in northern Mali. China's foreign ministry confirmed one of its nationals was killed in a mortar attack on a UN camp in Gao...

Tactical Training Exercise Control Group conducts the Long Range Raid exercise

Tactical Training Exercise Control Group conducts the Long Range Raid exercise at the Combat Ville training area as part of the 28-day Integrated Training Exercise held aboard three times each year. The exercise requires detailed planning and integration...

Germany is looking at acquiring other transport planes besides the A400M

Germany is not considering cancelling the troubled Airbus Group A400M programme but is looking at acquiring other transport planes since the A400M cannot land at small airports, German government sources said on Tuesday. The government expects to deal...

Israel Defense Forces will be receiving another three Super Hercules transport planes

The Israel Defense Forces will be receiving another three Super Hercules transport planes by the end of the year, supplementing the three aircraft it already has at its Nevatim airbase in the southern part of the country. In...

AW101 Norwegian all-weather SAR helicopter unveiled by Norway’s minister of justice and public security

Leonardo-Finmeccanica is pleased to announce the AgustaWestland AW101 Norwegian All-Weather SAR Helicopter was unveiled today by Anders Anundsen, Norway’s Minister of Justice and Public Security, during a roll out ceremony held at Leonardo Helicopters’ Yeovil facility in...

Lockheed Martin flies first T-50A upgraded aircraft for T-X competition

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully completed the initial flight test of its T-50A configured aircraft. The T-50A is the company’s aircraft offering in the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Pilot Training competition. “The aircraft in its new configuration with...