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Kazakhstan receives two new military transport Mi-171Sh helicopters
The Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan has taken delivery of two new military transport Mi-171Sh helicopters built by Russian Helicopters (part of State Corporation Rostec).
The ceremony was held at the aviation base in Astana.
The helicopters arrived as per...
US F/A-18 fighter jet crashes off southwestern Japan
Officials of the Japanese Defense Ministry say a US F/A-18 fighter jet has crashed off the coast of the southwestern prefecture of Kochi.
That was reported www3.nhk.or.jp.
The accident took place at around 6 PM on Wednesday.
They note the...
Chinese military expert : Japan’s new missile weak in real battle
Chinese military expert Du Wenlong said in a recent interview with CCTV that Japan'snew surface-to-ship missile (SSM), which has a range of 300 kilometers, will hardly serve its purpose in real battle, pointing out that the weapon's...
Saab to provide Carl-Gustaf ammunition to undisclosed customer
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract for deliveries of the new Carl-Gustaf M4 multi-role weapon system. This is Saab´s fourth customer for the system since its launch in late 2014. Deliveries will take place...
Saab receives contract for components to the U.S. Marine Corps Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar program
Defence and security company Saab’s U.S. based company, Saab Defense and Security USA, LLC., has been awarded a contract from Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) for additional components and subsystems of the U.S. Marine Corps AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air...
Peru orders 178 reconditioned Stryker infantry carrier vehicles
The US State Department has approved the sale of the 178 reconditioned Stryker infantry carrier vehicles to the Peru.
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Peru for Reconditioned Stryker Infantry Carrier...
Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for smaller but more capable army
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a smaller army with better combat capability and optimized structure as the military reform deepens.
Xi, who is also chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and head of a leading...
Russian warship detachment of the Pacific Fleet finished its visit to the Kingdom of Thailand
Russian warship detachment of the Pacific Fleet finished its visit to the Sattahip port of the Kingdom of Thailand.
In course of the visit, command staff of the Russian ship detachment held meetings with representatives of the Navy...