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Coastal artillery battalion of the Russian Black Sea Fleet performed combat firing at surface targets

In course of field training, artillery battalion of the Novorossiysk separate costal missile and artillery brigade performed firing at surface targets. Units of the missile and artillery formation had arrived at the range near the Cape of Iron...

Armed Forces of Ukraine will receive its first batch of «Dozor-B» light armored personnel carrier

The Armed Forces of Ukraine  will receive its first batch of «Dozor-B» light armored personnel carrier  4x4 designed in Ukraine by the Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau (SOE KMDB) and  produced by State Enterprise “Lviv Armored Plant”. Light armored personnel...

U.S. Army successfully fires miniature hit-to-kill missile

The U.S. Army successfully fired a Miniature Hit-to-Kill missile from its newest launch platform , April 4, 2016. The missile successfully fired as part of an Engineering Demonstration of the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2-Intercept. The...

French armored vehicles arrive in UK to deploy on Exercise Griffin Strike

More than 5,000 personnel from the UK and France will take part in Exercise Griffin Strike, which will test the Combined UK and French Joint Expeditionary Force (CJEF). The exercise will see a UK-French headquarters planning and executing...

Russia deploys multirole Mi-35M attack helicopter with new EW complex Vitebsk in Syria

Russia deploys  multirole Mi-35M attack helicopter with new EW complex Vitebsk in Syria. The multirole Mi-35M attack helicopter is a comprehensive modernisation of the Mi-24V. The Mi-35M was developed by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, and has been series...

Indian Army has ordered 825 Ashok Leyland Ambulance 4×4

Manufactured by Ashok Leyland Defense Systems, especially for the Indian Army, Ambulance 4×4 is now on display at the ongoing 2016 DefExpo in Goa. Ashok Leyland announced at the DefExpo that the Indian Army has ordered 825...

Chinese army tests new battlefield radars to increase combat capability

Chinese People's Liberation Army tests new battlefield radars to increase combat capability. The new reconnaissance equipment include new thermal imager, daylight cameras ,laser range finder and other sensors. Features :  Highly Integrated: Reconnaissance methods, such as electro-optical, millimeter-wave and radar, countermeasure...

TATRA TRUCKS is producing its first prototype of new armored vehicle

Czech heavy-duty truck manufacturer TATRA TRUCKS is producing its first prototype of new armored vehicle. Defense Minister Martin Stropnický accompanied by the Deputy to the management section of industrial cooperation and management of organizations, Thomas Kuchta came to TATRA...