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U.S. Air Force is expected to buy 80 to 100 bombers B-3

The U.S. Air Force is expected to buy 80 to 100 bombers B-3 ( top-secret Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B)). Northrup Grumman is competing against Boeing and Lockheed Martin, which have partnered up to be the primary contractor...

The first Russian high-speed helicopter It will be shown at the MAKS-2015

The first laboratory under the Russian program «Promising high-speed helicopter» (PSV) will be created and It will be shown at the MAKS-2015. The first laboratory is available on the basis of Mi-24 helicopter. As reported, the Russian Federation...

Turkey to gift Pakistan 34 T-38M jet trainers

In a gesture of goodwill, Turkey has decided to provide 34 jet trainers to Pakistan as a gift. The Northrop T-38 Talon is a two-seat, twin-engine supersonic jet trainer and it was the world’s first supersonic trainer...

North and South Korea exchange artillery fire

In an escalation of the tense situation in the region, North and South Korea exchanged fire over their heavily fortified border on Thursday, the South Korean Defense Ministry said. South Korea detected a projectile, assumed to be a...

Two Ukrainian Tu-95MS strategic bombers disappear

Two Ukrainian Tu-95MS strategic bombers disappear, reported military-informant.com. Ukrainian General Prosecutors Office is investigating the case of two illegally sold Tu-95MS nuclear capable strategic bombers. Along with the aircraft the office is looking for aircraft components,...

Indonesian Navy taking delivery of 2 CN235s by end of the year

State-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI) is set to launch two maritime patrol aircraft for the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) by the end of the year.DI president director Budi Santoso said there are currently three maritime...

South-Eastern Ukraine became the first battlefield to test Russian T-90A

Modern Russian T-90A tanks were first time combat tested in Ukraine. reported military-informant.com. According to the available data, T-90A tanks were spotted near Pridorozhny and Novoannovka in Lugansk region in august 2014. T-90s are also said to be...

Russia to deliver 14 heavy-haul helicopters Mil Mi-26T2 to Algeria

Russian Helicopters Holding's Rostvertol JSC is implementing two contracts for the delivery of modernized heavy-haul helicopters Mil Mi-26T2 to Algeria, a source in the defense sector told Interfax-AVN on Aug. 19. "The first contract provides the delivery of...