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Afghan Air Force receives second batch of Black Hawk helicopters
Afghan Air Force (AAF) has taken delivery of four Sikorsky UH-60A+ Black Hawk helicopters on 23 January.
According to the local source, it is the second batch of Sikorsky...
Syria: New Turkish T-129 ATAK helicopters were used in the west of Afrin
New Turkish-made all-weather attack helicopter, called the T-129 ATAK, were used during ongoing Operation Olive Branch in the northwestern Syrian region of Afrin to eliminate the risks posed...
New Russian aerial refuelling tanker makes maiden flight
Today on January 25 the flight prototype of the advanced Il-78M-90A aerial refuelling tanker has made its maiden flight.
The aircraft was piloted by chief-pilot...
America Amphibious Ready Group arrives in Hawaii
The Sailors and Marines of the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)/15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 22...
Elbit Systems to supply weapons stations to Austria
The authoritative military publication, the Israel Defense reported that Elbit Systems will supply the Austrian Army with new WS4 Panther remotely operated weapon system (ROWS) through its wholly-owned...
Russia to start Il-276 aircraft development in 2020
Russia is reportedly planning to start development of its new medium military transport aircraft in 2020, a military representative told the Defence Blog on...
BAE Systems unveils new CV90 MkIV infantry fighting vehicle
Today at the International Armoured Vehicles Conference in London, BAE Systems presented the next phase of development for the CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV)...
Thales unveils the new Bushmaster MR6 protected mobility vehicle
Thales Group has showcased a new Generation of its protected mobility vehicles during the International Armoured Vehicles 2018 (IAV) conference, held in London, January 22-25.
Thales...
Russia deploys more S-400 air defence systems to Syria
Russia has deployed more units of its S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile system to Syria.
On Tuesday, Russian-state media released footage of the arrival of additional...
Airbus delivers latest standard Eurofighter to Spanish Air Force
Airbus Defence and Space has delivered to the Spanish Air Force the first two Eurofighter Typhoons to be produced in the latest configuration with...
The world’s first independently assessed “functionally safe” APS
ADS Gesellschaft für aktive Schutzsysteme mbH (ADS GmbH), the pioneer in reliable and precise hard-kill Active Protection Systems (APS), today announces it has achieved...
US State Department approves potential F-35 sale to Belgium
The US State Department approved a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Belgium of 34 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Take Off and Landing...
BAE Systems to provide U.S. Navy with modernized Mk 45 guns
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $46.8 million contract option to deliver four additional Mk 45 Naval Guns.
The contract modification calls for...
Brazil orders additional Airbus C295 search and rescue aircraft
Brazil has ordered an additional Airbus C295 search and rescue (SAR) aircraft that will eventually take to 15 the number of C295s in service...
Russia to supply 48 Mi-17V-5 helicopters to India
Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec State Corporation, has confirmed an export order from India to supply 48 Mi-17V-5 medium-lift military helicopters.
“Negotiations with the Indian...
Photos: Azerbaijan receives new batch of BTR-82A wheeled armoured personnel carriers
The Ministry Of Defence Of Azerbaijan has received a new batch of modern military equipment from Russia, included the BTR-82A wheeled armoured personnel carriers.
In accordance with...
Myanmar orders six Su-30 fighter aircraft from Russia
Russia will sell six Sukhoi Su-30 fighter aircraft to Myanmar, the RIA news agency reported on Monday, citing the Russian Defence Ministry.
According to the Russian...
USS Carl Vinson’s aviators complete 1000th arrested landing on the aircraft carrier
Two naval aviators aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) joined an elite group after achieving a major career milestone when they completed their 1,000th...