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Australian Air Task Group completed its first operational mission in Syria overnight

Australian Air Task Group completed its first operational mission in Syria overnight Two Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18A Hornets, a KC-30A air-to-air refuelling aircraft and E-7A Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft combined to provided on-call interdiction and...

These Israeli drones will help India identify and destroy terror camps

In a bid to boost India's cross-border military strike capability, the Indian government, silently, gave approval for purchase of 10 Israeli missile-armed drones, a deal worth $400 million. The armed Heron TP drones will be handed over to...

Czech Army buy «Titus» armored vehicle designed by Nexter & Tatra

Czech Army selected  Titus ultimate armored vehicle designed by Nexter & Tatra. Czech Army is to order a further 42 armored vehicles mounted on a chassis by local manufacturer Tatra with deliveries scheduled for the years 2019 to...

Photo : Takeoff and landing from unprepared airfields for the Airbus A400M

Since Monday, September 7, and for three or four weeks, the A400M (EC-402; MSN002) Airbus conducts tests on the grass runway of the aerodrome Ecury-sur-Coole (Marne ), which is 1500 meters long and 150 meters wide. www.defens-aero.com  

Chinese secret military satellite launched into orbit

A secretive satellite was launched by China from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on Saturday. Launch of the unknown spacecraft – unofficially claimed to be the Communications Engineering Test Satellite -1 (TXJSSY-1) – took place at 15:40...

Supacat unveils LRV 400 Mk2 light reconnaissance vehicle at DSEi

Supacat is unveiling the LRV 400 `Mk2` at DSEi 2015, an all-new, all British lightweight reconnaissance vehicle.  Designed as a versatile tactical capability for special forces, the LRV 400 can be transported inside a CH-47 Chinook fully...

Myanmar may buy Russian BMP-3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The Myanmar armed forces may buy Russian BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles, reported military-informant.com. "As of today, we have received requests for the acquisition of the BMP-3 from Myanmar … I cannot disclose the exact amount, but we are talking about somewhere in the region of two...

U.S. Military to Reopen Base in Iceland?

The U.S. government has expressed its opinion to Icelandic authorities that considering increased Russian aggression there may be reason to reopen the U.S. Navy base in Iceland; the U.S. Armed Forces operated the Naval Air Station in...