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Malaysia will Purchase Eight MD-530G Helicopter

MALAYSIA is expected to sign for at least eight MD-530G light attack scout helicopter in late November. The helicopters to be operated jointly by the RMAF and the Army are expected to be deployed in ESSCOM once...

Photo : Russian Su-34 Bombed Rebels Positions in Eastern Qalamoun

Russian Su-34 bombed rebels positions in eastern Qalamoun The Sukhoi Su-34 (NATO reporting name: Fullback) is a Russian twin-engined, twin-seat strike fighter and based on Sukhoi Su-27 'Flanker. It is intended to replace the Sukhoi Su-24.

U.S. Amphibious Forces Participated in the Turkish-led and Hosted Amphibious Exercise Egemen 2015

U.S. amphibious forces participated in the Turkish-led and hosted amphibious exercise Egemen 2015 The exercise is designed to enhance operational and tactical-level expeditionary warfare skills, while increasing interoperability and strengthening partnerships between United States and Turkish forces.

WIN-T: Mobile network backbone for Army’s Network Integration Evaluations

During Network Integration Evaluation, or NIE, 16.1, Warfighter Information Network-Tactical, or WIN-T, the Army's tactical communications network backbone supported an expanded exercise that included a coalition network, early entry airborne missions, and Army initiatives aimed at providing...

Russian Armor and Troops Column Spotted Heading to Shilfatiyah

Photo of Russian corps in Shilfatiyah near Latakia Syria October 27th, 2015.

Danish F-16 crashes into North Sea

The Danish Defence Command said in a press release that an F-16 fighter jet went down into the North Sea off the coast of the western island of Rømø at around 2.30pm on Tuesday. The pilot...

US Will Sell 8 F-16 Fighter Jets to Pakistan

The United States is preparing to sell eight F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan in order to bolster bilateral ties between the two countries senior American officials told The New York Times. U.S. President Barack Obama welcomed Pakistan’s Nawaz...

Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion makes first flight

The CH-53K King Stallion helicopter has performed its long-awaited first flight, taking to the air on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Sikorsky’s Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. The maiden flight involved basic taxi work and hovering...