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Turkish Navy Landing ship TCG Bayraktar (L-402) launched
TCG Bayraktar (L-402) is a Turkish Navy landing ship, which was built in Turkey and launched in October 2015
The contract for the construction of...
Myanmar Navy ordered six Super Dvora Mk 3 FAC from Israel
Myanmar military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing ccompanied by Vice-President of IAI RAMATA Mr. Nitzan Shaked, they rode and examined FAC Super Dvora...
Russian Navy Positions Itself Off the Coast of Latakia
The Russian Air Force is busy carrying out numerous airstrikes around Syria, leaving certain areas vulnerable to attacks from the Islamist rebels of both...
Arab coalition seizes Iranian boat with weapons for Yemen
Arab coalition forces waging a military campaign against Houthi fighters in Yemen seized an Iranian boat loaded with weapons in the Arabian Sea on...
Photo from Modern Day Marine 2015
Modern Day Marine is co-sponsored by Marine Corps Base, Quantico, the Exposition's home base. MCB Quantico, home to the Combat Development Command and the...
Amphibious Combat Vehicle 1.1 by BAE Systems and IVECO Defence
The Amphibious Combat Vehicle 1.1 (ACV 1.1) is a no-compromise 8x8 platform offering a unique mix of true open-ocean amphibious capability, land mobility, survivability,...
Egypt to buy Mistral warships originally built for Russia from France
France has agreed to sell two Mistral helicopter carriers to Egypt, which were originally ordered by Russia.
"They agreed on the principle and the terms...
Saab Kockums cuts first steel for A26 submarine
The construction phase for the Swedish Navy's A26 next-generation submarine has officially begun. On September 4, the first steel for the new vessel was...
Japan suspending construction of the controversial U.S. military base in Okinawa
Early last month, Japan’s central government made a surprise announcement that it would suspend for one month from August 10to September 9 the construction...
Brazilian Navy confirmed the purchase of former French Navy Foudre class LPD «Siroco»
The Brazilian Navy confirmed on September 9 2015 the purchase of former French Navy Foudre class LPDSiroco. The amphibious vessel will be renamed Bahia...
Russian military equipment transported by ferry to Syria
Ferry "Alexander Tkachenko," seen in the Bosporus, carrying a party of Russian military equipment to Syria.
Russian landing ships headed back to Syria
Turkish sources reported that two large landing ship Project 775 - Novocherkassk and Korolev, with a cargo of military purpose, once again passed the...
NATO, Ukraine kick off Black Sea naval drill
The Ukraine-NATO joint military exercises Sea Breeze 2015 started in southern Ukraine, Russian media reported on Monday.
"The aim of the exercises is to practice...
Photo of Russian Navy Kilo sub «Novorossiysk» in Spain
Photo of Russian Navy Kilo sub «Novorossiysk» departed Ceuta, Spain, on August 28
Earlier british MP Andrew Rosindell reportedly accused the Spanish government of...
US Army To Choose New Landing Craft Next Year
WASHINGTON — In line with the Pentagon's so-called Pacific pivot, the US Army wants to buy a new fleet of boats to replace its Vietnam-era...
UK Floats Idea of New Support Vehicle for Marines
The Royal Marines could get a new fleet of amphibious all-terrain support vehicles if the Ministry of Defence pushes ahead with a program to...
France to Discuss Mistral Sale to Malaysia
Aug 25 France's defence minister will discuss the sale to Malaysia of one of the Mistral helicopter carriers originally destined for Russia during a...
Photo of Russian Landing Ship floating to Syria
On 20 August 2015 the Alligator class landing ship Nikolay Filchenkov made one of her passages through Istanbul. The event was not worth of...