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Russian Air Force is upgrade nine Su-25SM3 close air support aircrafs

Russian Air Force is upgrade nine Su-25SM3 close air support aircrafs, according military-informant.com. Russian Ministry of Defense signed a contract 3.341 billion rubles for repair with the modernization of nine Su-25 to Su-25SM3 version. The Su-25SM3 is an extensively modified version of...

Ukraine speeds up BTR-4 armored personnel carriers production

Joining capacities of the SE “Zhytomyr Armored Plant,” the State Concern “Ukroboronprom” can strengthen the army with modern Ukrainian BTR-4 faster. Plant specialists are already successfully mastering hulls production. The next stage is production of armored personnel...

The first F-35A Lightning II fighter jets arrive in the Netherlands

Two F-35A Lightning II fighter jets landed on Monday May 23 at Leeuwarden Air Force Base in the northern Netherlands, that reported by airrecognition.com. The F-35A jets , built by the US-based defense giant Lockheed Martin, are to form...

Ukraine company plans to deliver first An-132 airlifter in early 2017

The Antonov Design Bureau, a Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and servicing company, which is part of the state-run Ukroboronprom Concern, plans to supply its first An-132 aircraft to a customer under a contract with Saudi Arabia's scientific organization...

ISIS shows the use of MANPADS in targeting airplanes in Fallujah

ISIS fighter seen using Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS or MPADS) are shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) amid Iraq & Coalition offensive on Fallujah in Iraq. Iraqi forces backed by airstrikes from the U.S.-led coalition pounded Fallujah from the ground and air on...

War Paint Squadron sharpens cavalry skills at Combined Resolve

The Troopers from 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, have been putting their cavalry and reconnaissance skills to the test at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center's Combined Resolve VI, reported by army.mil. Combined Resolve VI is a squadron-level decisive...

Vietnam will buy at least two early-warning aircraft C-295 AEW&C

Vietnam will buy at least two early-warning aircraft C-295 AEW&C to enhance the ability to control the South China Sea airspace. World media simultaneously reported that Vietnam will buy at least 2 aircraft early warning and control air...

«Leopard RI» main battle tanks arrived in Indonesia

The  «Leopard RI» main battle tanks  arrived in Indonesia from Germany. The  «Leopard RI» is a  modular upgrade package to the Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks for Indonesia. Tanks are internally named Leopard 2RI (RI referring to “Republic of Indonesia”). The tanks are...