Dylan Malyasov
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Pakistan selects Chinese VT4 main battle tank
The Pakistan Army Armoured Corps has selected the Chinese VT4 tank (previously known as the MBT3000) – produced by China North Industries Corporation (Norinco) – to meet requirements for procuring hundreds of new main battle tanks.
A military analyst, Muzammil Hatami announced the selection...
U.S. Army orders over six thousand newest JLTV vehicles
On 28 November, Oshkosh Defense announced that the U.S. Army has placed a $1.69 billion order for 6,107 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) and associated installed and packaged kits.
According to the company, delivery order marks the tenth order under...
U.S. Navy to commission guided-missile destroyer Thomas Hudner
The U.S. Navy will commission its newest guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), during a 10:00 a.m. EST ceremony at Flynn Cruiseport in Boston, Massachusetts on Saturday, Dec. 1.
The future USS Thomas Hudner honors...
U.S. Army to purchase .50 caliber long-range sniper rifles
Barrett Firearms Mfg. Inc. has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command to delivery M107 .50 caliber long-range sniper rifles.
The contract, announced Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Defense, is worth more than $7,9 million.
According...
Egypt to buy more Apaches after faced difficulties of Russian-made Ka-52 helicopters
Egypt has decided to buy more AH-64E Apache attack helicopters after faced with difficulties of Russian-made Ka-52 helicopters.
According to the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Government of Egypt has requested to buy ten AH-64E Apache attack helicopters.
On 27 November the U.S. State...
Qatar to acquire NASAMS ground-based air defense system
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced that U.S. State Department approval for the sale of National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) to Qatar.
According to a statement on 27 November, the U.S. State Department has...
Iran considers buying Pakistani-made JF-17 Thunder fighter jets
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force is considering the purchase of Pakistani-made JF-17 Thunder fighter jets to progressively replace its ageing F-14 and MiG-29 fighter jets.
According to Muzammil Hatami, officials of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps...
U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan roadside bombing
Three U.S. service members were killed and three others were wounded by an improvised explosive device in southern Afghanistan, according to the NATO-led training mission in that country.
The incident took place on 27 November, Resolute Support, the...