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First Meko-A200ALG Frigate has been transferred to the Algerian Navy

A Meko class frigate.The Algerian Navy has commissioned the first of two Meko frigates at ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) in Germany, and will take delivery of the vessel in the coming months. The first frigate was named Harrad...

Malaysia Army will receive 24 units M109A6 «Paladin» SPH

Malaysia Army had accepted the offer of 24 units M109A6 «Paladin»  self propelled howitzer (SPH) from USA under the Excess Defence Articles (EDA) programme. On the offer of M109 A5/A6 SPH by the United States under the Excess...

Su-25 attack aircraft crashes in Russia’s south, pilot dies

A pilot has died after a Su-25 aircraft crashed in Russia’s southern Stavropol Region, the Defense Ministry said. “a Su-25 plane performing a training flight crashed nor far from the Budennovsk airfield in Stavropol Region,” the ministry said...

Mi-17 helicopter of Pakistan Army crash in Tarbela

A Mi-17 military helicopter crashed near Tarbela, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing at least one, a military source confirmed Monday evening. The helicopter was on a routine night training flight when it crashed at Tarbela. An army officer has been...

US and Canada joint mission to perform an observation flight over Russia

According to Sergei Ryzhkov, Chief of the National Centre for reducing nuclear danger, the US and Canada joint mission is to perform an observation flight over Russia on February 29 – March 5 from Khabarovsk (Novy) airfield...

In Myanmar spotted the new air defence system

Myanmar army appears to have imported new air defense systems from Russia, it may be a Buk missile or Tor. Myanmar's military blog recently published pictures taken at a wharf in the country showed that the appearance of...

First Italian Air Force HH-101A “CAESAR” enters service

Finmeccanica and the Italian Air Force celebrated today the entry into operational service of their first AgustaWestland AW101helicopter, designated the HH-101A “CAESAR”, during an official ceremony at Cervia Air Base. A total of four HH-101A “CAESAR” helicopters, out...

Iran to purchase Russian «Ansat» helicopters for air ambulances

According to Russia’s Kazan Helicopters manufacturing company director general, a subsidiary of the holding, is ready to deliver its Ansat multipurpose utility helicopters to Iran. The Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Iran intends to purchase ANSAT...