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Croatia concludes evaluation of proposals for multirole combat aircraft
The Republic of Croatia is to reach one of the crucial and most complex decisions regarding its defence sector – to retain the capability of control and protection of the national airspace, said in Ministry of Defence.
According...
Canada to acquire five to six Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships
Canada’s defence policy – Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) – commits to acquiring five to six Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS), designated the Harry DeWolf-class in honour of Vice-Admiral Harry DeWolf, a Canadian wartime naval hero.Â
On December...
Japan orders more Type-16 Mobile Combat Vehicles
The Japanese government has placed an order for 16 additional Type-16 Mobile Combat Vehicles (MVC) for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
According to the Defence Ministry, around 12.1 billion yen was allocated for order 16 new Type-16 MCVs in 2018.
The Type-16 Mobile...
Japan to receive 3,900-ton destroyers of a new type
On December 22, the Japanese government approved a record draft defence budget for fiscal 2018 totaling 5.19 trillion yen ($46 billion) amid the growing North Korean and Chinese threat.
The Japanese government also earmarked about 96.4 billion yen...
Photos: Chinese J-10 fighter jets in night flight training
On 21 December, the Ministry of National Defence of the People's Republic of China released images showing a J-10 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command during night...
Russia orders improved Mi-28NM attack helicopters
The Ministry of Defence of Russia has ordered two improved variants of Mi-28NM attack helicopters, the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper reported on 17th of December.Â
The Ministry of Defence of Russia signed a contract with holding company "Russian Helicopters", a subsidiary...
U.S. Marine Corps phases out the Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft system
U.S. Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4 prepared the RQ-7B Shadow Unmanned Aircraft System for its final flight during Exercise Steel Knight in Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 11, 2017. Â
Steel Knight is an annual exercise led by 1st...
Russia to receive 20 new TOS-1A multiple rocket launchers
Until the end of the year, the Russian troops of the Western Military District (ZVO) will receive 20 new TOS-1A multiple rocket launchers and TZM-T transporter-loaders, according to industry representatives.
Russian Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defence Troops of the...