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Dylan Malyasov

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Czech MoD plans to buy new CZ Bren 2 assault rifles as part of massive contract

The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) plans to procure a 14,000 CZ Bren 2 assault rifles for the Army of the Czech Republic (ACR), according to Euro.cz. On Monday, December 17, the Czech government to discuss the purchase of new...

Jonathan C. Byrom: ISIS remnants are hiding in caves

The commander of Task Force Rifles Col. Jonathan C. Byrom said that "ISIS remnants" has been degraded so much that are hiding in the desert. Speaking to Pentagon reporters, Jonathan C. Byrom said: "the Islamic State of Iraq...

Japan scrambles fighter jets to intercept Chinese modern spy plane

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force intercepted a Chinese GX-8 (also known as Y-9) surveillance aircraft approaching Japanese airspace on December 14. JASDF fighter jets were scrambled over Japan this morning after a GX-8 electronic warfare and surveillance plane traversing...

421st Fighter Squadron receive first F-35A combat aircraft

The United States Air Force has announced on 13 December that the 421st Fighter Squadron here received its first pair of F-35A Lightning II combat aircraft. The squadron is the last of three squadrons in Hill’s 388th Fighter Wing to...

U.S. Army orders services on Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system

The U.S. Army Contracting Command has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical $40 million for MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system. In a statement made Thursday by the U.S. Department of Defense's, General Atomics Aeronautical was awarded a $40,000,000 modification to contract W58RGZ-17-C-0035 for services on the...

German Armed Forces ordered H145 helicopters to replace Bell UH-1D

Airbus has announced in 13 December, that German Armed Forces ordered seven H145 helicopters to replace the German Armed Forces’ Bell UH-1D search and rescue fleet. According to a statement, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and...

Modern Israeli infantry fighting vehicle shows its anti-tank capability

The Ministry of Defense of the government of Israel has released video of a recent trial of the Remotely Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS) for the Namer and Eitan infantry fighting vehicle. The Israeli Defense Ministry released video showing...

Slovakia signs for 14 Lockheed Martin F-16 combat aircraft

Slovakia has signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin for 14 Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70/72 combat aircraft (12 single-seat and 2 two-seat models). Slovakia has signed the contract on Wednesday with Lockheed Martin vice president of international business...