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Ukraine testing KrAZ- Shrek and KrAZ-Fiona heavy armored vehicles

The Ukrainian military's future heavy armored vehicles, the KrAZ- Shrek and KrAZ-Fiona, is undergoing preliminary trials, reported military-informant.com. Results of testing KrAZ-Shrek and KrAZ-Fiona proved their full compliance with set parameters specified by customer in his request. Upon completion of tests...

Iraqi Army liberates Kubaysa in Anbar

The security committee of al-Anbar Council announced on Saturday that the Iraqi army and the Popular Mobilization Forces have liberated the town of Kubaysa from Takfiri ISIL terrorists. Member of the committee, Rajeh Barakat said that the allied...

Vietnam returned to the service of the old Soviet ASU-85 airborne artillery

Vietnamese Web resource baodatviet.vn published material that the Vietnamese People's Army (VNA) has returned to the active service of the old Soviet 85-mm self-propelled artillery airborne ASU-85. In May 10/2015, 168 Artillery Brigade under the Military Region conducted...

Pakistan Army to launch tender for a new rifle

Trials are underway to select a new firearm for the Pakistan army to replace its G3 battle rifle and Chinese Type-56 AK-47 clones, which will also include upgrading facilities at the state-owned Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF). A recent...

Kenyan Air-Force to receive five Bell UH-1H «Huey II» helicopters

US Army will finance procurement by  Kenyan Air-Force with five Bell UH-1H helicopters  refurbished to Huey II standard. According to a notice posted on the US Federal Business Opportunities website on 16 March, the Program Management Office, Non-Standard...

Estonian Defence Forces has received Javelin advanced anti-tank missiles from USA

Estonian Defence Forces has received a second tranche of Javelin anti-tank missiles. The $33 million purchase was funded with U.S. European Reassurance Initiative funds. The U.S.-produced Javelin missile can defeat any tank in the world and is the...

Ukraine delivered the next batch of the Oplot-M Main Battle Tanks for Royal Thai Army

The delegation of the Armed Forces of Thailand visited the «Malyshev Plant» in Ukraine, reported military-informant.com. The Malyshev Plant manufactures the Oplot-M battle tank developed by Morozov Design Bureau (KhKBM). Delegation of the Armed Forces of Thailand examined the production capacity of the plant, has...

Russia deploying Ka-52 combat helicopter to airbase Hmeemeem in Syria

Russia deploying Ka-52 combat helicopter to airbase Hmeemeem in Syria. Journalist Ilya Kramnik, laid out on his page on www.facebook.com made them a handwritten picture Russian combat helicopter Ka-52 (hull number "79 Red"), delivered in the last days...