Dylan Malyasov
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Russia warned Western powers against any military intervention in Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned Western powers 30 Aug against any military intervention in Syria.
On August 30, Russian Foreign Minister said during talks with Walid Muallem, Syrian Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Foreign and Expatriates...
II Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general introduced to new Amphibious Combat Vehicle
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Robert F. Hedelund, II Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, is briefed on the capabilities of the Marine Corps’ new Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 28, 2018.
According to the...
New command vehicle based on the Merkava platform spotted in Israel
The Israel Defense Forces have released images of a recently conducted exercise showing a new Ofek Command vehicle which based on Merkava Mk.2 tank platform.Â
Published on 28 and 29 August the images show a new version of Ofek heavy...
U.S. Armed Forces reveals plan for development of lightweight machine gun ammunition
The United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is advancing plans to develop lightweight machine gun ammunition.
In a solicitation notice published on 24 August, the SOCOM reported about its plan to develop innovative belt link cartridge cases that are significantly lighter...
Qatar to receive first locally produced ARX rifles in 2019
The Qatar Armed Force (QAF) is expected to receive the first locally produced ARX160A2 and ARX200 modular rifles in the second half of 2019.
A new joint venture, called the Bindig, between Qatar's Barzan Holdings and Italian gun-maker Beretta...
Modern Russian missile carrier encountered mechanical trouble during a demonstration
The new Russian K-7850 16×16 special wheeled platform, which boasts of unconventional technical solutions, such as electromechanical transmission (EMT) and all-wheel steering, was demonstrated for the first time to the public at the Army-2018 forum, that held...
Japanese fighter jets intercept Chinese electronic warfare and surveillance aircraft
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force jets were scrambled to escort Chinese Shaanxi Y-9JB electronic warfare and surveillance aircraft on August 29, the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced in a statement.
According to the Japanese Ministry of Defense's (MoD) statement, Chinese Shaanxi Y-9JB...
U.S. Army awards Cummins with $490M contract for tactical generators
U.S. Army Contracting Command has awarded Cummins Power Generation Inc. a contract to procure the Advanced Medium Mobile Power Sources tactical generators.
The contract, announced Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), is worth more than $490,9...