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Russia building major military base near Ukrainian border

Russia has started to build a huge military base housing ammunition depots and barracks for several thousand soldiers near the Ukrainian border, a project that suggests the Kremlin is digging in for a prolonged stand-off with Kiev. The...

Belarus to buy Russian BTR-82 Armoured Personnel Carrier

Belarus to buy Russian BTR-82 Armoured Personnel Carrier. Belarus and Russia on Russia Arms Expo exhibition in Nizhny Tagil have signed a contract for the supply of party BTR-82A in the Armed Forces of Belarus. This was announced...

Boeing delivers seven CH-47F Chinooks to Australian Army

Boeing delivered the seventh CH-47F Chinook to the Australian Army on budget August 10th, three weeks ahead of schedule, supporting modernization of Australia’s cargo helicopter fleet and eventually replacing the Commonwealth’s six older CH-47D Chinooks. The...

Russian Armored bulldozer B10

The Russian Armored bulldozer B10 that was modified by the  ChTZ-Uraltrac, reported military-informant.com. The B10 armored bulldozer  was presented at Russia Arms EXPO 2015 Russia Arms EXPO 2015. The B10 armored bulldozer  was upgrade  to increase the survivability of the bulldozer...

Photo from Russia Arms EXPO 2015

Russia Arms Expo is one of the biggest international exhibitions of Russian- and foreign-made armaments. More than 400 exhibitors and representatives of military authorities — defence ministers and chiefs of general staffs — from more than 50...

«Derivation» new Russian infantry fighting vehicle with 57 mm gun

Concern “Tractor plants” shown at the exhibition RAE-2015* in Nizhny Tagil, new versions of the BMP-3, equipped with remote-controlled weapon stations. The  BMP-3 «Derivation» - Russian infantry fighting vehicle with 57 mm gun in order to increase fire power of motorized rifled...

China reveals its new Z-19E light attack helicopter

China’s light attack helicopter, Z-19E, developed by Harbin Aircraft Industrial Corporation already attracts much attention before the third International Helicopter Exposition held in Tianjin from Sept. 9-13, 2015. The Z-19E  export version-  Harbin Z-19, also called WZ-19, is a Chinese...

First photos from the Russia Arms EXPO 2015

The first photos from the show Russia Arms EXPO 2015. Russia Arms Expo is one of the biggest international exhibitions of Russian- and foreign-made armaments. More than 400 exhibitors and representatives of military authorities — defence ministers and chiefs...