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Iraqi Fighter Jet Drops Bomb Over Baghdad, Kills 12 People

An Iraqi Russian-made fighter jet accidentally dropped a bomb over a Baghdad neighborhood on Monday, killing at least 12 people on the ground, Iraqi officials said. The plane — one of several Sukhois used by Iraq in the...

Three dead after explosion in Azerbaijani military facility

In Shirvan, belonging to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense Industry Plant "Telemechanics", there was an explosion, reported www.military-informant.com. The blast has killed and many wounded. The factory assembly was held some telemetry devices, kits are delivered in third...

FBI investigating veteran accused of stealing a Humvee from Fort Gordon

The FBI is investigating a veteran accused of leading deputies on a chase. Aiken County deputies say a heavy duty Humvee, stolen from Fort Gordon, crossed the South Carolina state line and weaved on and off Interstate...

Sea-Basing Ship to be Deployed in Sabah

The construction of the Tun Sharifah Rodziah sea-basing ship in the waters off eastern Sabah will tighten maritime security, especially in the Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) areas. Armed forces chief Gen Tan Sri Dr Zulkifeli Mohd Zin...

Iran’s Building a New Flying Ekranoplan

The Iran Shipbuilding and Offshore Industries Complex appears to have built a new ekranoplan at the shipyard located near Bostanu, satellite imagery suggests. Imagery acquired by DigitalGlobe from October 2014 shows Iran’s new flying boat. It’s the country’s...

People’s Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison Aoyama military exercises

People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison Aoyama military exercises

Egyptian Navy seeking to acquire a single NH90 helicopter for its new FREMM frigate

Egyptian Navy is reportedly seeking to acquire a single NH90 multimission helicopter for its new FREMM frigate, which was transferred by DCNS to the Egyptian flag on 23 June. Several press reports clam that Egyptian Navy is...

Vietnam, Russia Closing in on Deal for 2 Gepard-Class Frigates

Vietnam and Russia are in the final stages of negotiation for the sale of two Gepard-class (Project 11661) light frigates, sources familiar with the matter told RBTH. Vietnam has four such Russian-made light frigates, with two of them...