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Egypt will receive two C-130Js Super Hercules military transport aircraft

The Vice-president of the American Lockheed Martin's Dennys Plessas said the Egypt will receive two C-130Js Super Hercules military transport aircraft. Aircraft to be delivered to Egypt in 2019. Egypt It will be the seventeenth international customer for the C-130J military transport...

First F-16AM Fighting Falcon purchased by Romania spotted in Portugal

The first F-16AM Fighting Falcon multirole fighter aircraft  purchased by Romania Air Force spotted near Monte Real  in Portugal. The aircraft (serial number M17-4 / 61-534) yet retains the Portuguese military number 15123, but has already received a new...

In Iran were unveiled new «Tiam» battle tank

In Iran durnig ceremony participated by Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan were unveiled «Tiam» Tiam battle tank. The «Tiam» is the optimized version of the «Sabalan» tank with a 105-mm gun. The «Tiam» is armed with...

Special Forces of Ukraine orders new «Varta» armored vehicles

Special Forces of Ukraine orders 10 «Varta»  armored vehicles designed by  LLC "Ukrainian armored vehicles". The KORD (Ukrainian abbreviation for Corps for Urgent Operative Actions) new special force unit of the National Police of Ukraine has ordered 10 «Varta» 4x4  armored...

Iran unveils new «Bahman» 57mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun

Iran unveils new   domestically-produced «Bahman» 57mm self-propelled  anti-aircraft gun based on chassis KrAZ-6322. The main weapon is the Soviet antiaircraft self-propelled guns ZSU-57. The «Bahman» is fitted with two 57-mm S-68 guns, similar to the S-60 single towed anti-aircraft gun....

Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter crashed in Syria

Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter crashed in Syria in the early hours of Tuesday morning, killing two pilots, Russian news agencies quoted Russia's Defence Ministry as saying. The helicopter was not shot down, the ministry said, adding that the...

Photos of UK-French military exercise Griffin Strike 2016

Exercise Griffin Strike 2016 is a live exercise by joint UK and French forces known as the Combined Joint Expeditionary Force (CJEF). The large exercise being held in April on the Salisbury Plain Training Area (SPTA) is the...

Jordan has started talks with Russia for a small number of Su-34 fighter bombers

Jordan has started talks with Russia for a small number of Su-34 fighter bombers, that reported newspaper "Kommersant". Ivan Safronov said that, now make a deal hampered by several factors, chief among which is the orientation of Amman on...