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Tu-22M3 bombers carried out concentrated strike on ISIS objects in Syria
Tu-22M3 long-range bombers carried out concentrated strike with high-explosive fragmentation munitions on ISIS objects located to the south-east, north, and north-west of Raqqah
On August...
Latvia receives two more military AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel radars from USA
Two AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel radar systems were delivered to Latvia as part of the United States' European Reassurance Initiative, according to a Tuesday press release by...
Chinese paratroopers jump out of a new Y-9 military transport aircraft
Chinese paratroopers of 15th Airborne corps jump out of a new Y-9 military transport aircraft during drills in Tibet.
While the Y-20 program is getting all the...
Sumos provide aerial refueling during Exercise Pitch Black 2016
As a KC-130J Super Hercules prepares for takeoff, Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 finish last minute preflight checks and secure the...
Griffin helicopter of Royal Air Force burst into flames on a Snowdonia peak
A Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) B412 Griffin HT1 helicopter made a precautionary mountain top landing after an apparent technical fault prior to catching...
Kuwait Ministry of Defence orders 30 H225M Caracal helicopters
Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Kuwait Ministry of Defence for the purchase of 30 H225M Caracal multirole utility helicopters as well...
Netherlands and Luxembourg to buy two Airbus A330 MRTT multi-role tanker
NATO is preparing a major boost to its ability to refuel aircraft in mid-air, with the signature of an agreement between the Netherlands and...
China receives 24 Su-35 multifunctional 4++ generation fighters
In 2015, 24 Su-35 fighters were sold to China under the first export contract, the CEO of Rostec, Sergey Chemezov, stated at a meeting...
New China hand-launched unmanned aerial vehicle looks familiar to an RQ-11 Raven
The Chinese company is to showcase its new small hand-launched remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicle, that reported by military-informant.com.
The new Chinese drone also bears a striking resemblance...
JH-7 fighter bombers participate in international games in Russia
The adaptive training courses of ground target strike of the Aviadarts international contest was held in Russia on Aug 2, local time.
The contest is...
Hawk trainer jet crashes in West Bengal state of India
Indian Air Force trainer jet crashes in West Bengal state, both pilots ejected safely.
The jet crashed around 11:00 am on Thursday in the Eastern Indian...
Italian Coast Guard has ordered two additional AW139 helicopters
The Italian Coast Guard has ordered two additional AW139 helicopters from Leonardo-Finmeccanica.
This latest contract will increase the customer's fleet of AW139s to twelve. The...
Pakistani helicopter crash-landed in the central Logar province of Afghanistan
A Pakistani helicopter has crash-landed in the central Logar province of Afghanistan earlier today, the provincial council officials said. That reported by www.khaama.com.
A member of...
Sierra Nevada awarded $10 million to modify PZL M-28 aircraft for Jordan
Sierra Nevada Corp., Sparks, Nevada, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $10,224,545 undefinitized contract action for the modification of an M-28 aircraft. Contractor will provide...
U.S. Air Force to forward deploy B-1B bombers in Guam to deter North Korea
The U.S. Air Force will forward deploy B-1B Lancer  supersonic bombers in Guam early this month, partly to better cope with North Korea's nuclear...
Russia plans to begin the international delivery of the Rychag-AB active jammer
Russian Radioelectronic Technologies holding KRET plans to begin the international delivery of the Rychag-AB active jammer.
The Rychag-AB active jammer is currently being delivered to the...
US approves sale of T-6C+ Texan military training aircraft to Argentina
The US Department of State has approved the sale of T-6C+ Texan military training aircraft to Argentina for $300 million.
The Government of Argentina has requested a possible sale...
Bad weather over Guam has rerouted two U.S. Global Hawk drone to Japan
Bad weather over Guam has rerouted two U.S. Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft to Okinawa, Japan. That repoted by Stars and Stripes.
The RQ-4 Global Hawk...