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New battery technology saves Soldiers time, money on the battlefield
Twenty years ago, one phone call between two Army engineers led to a cost-effective lithium-ion battery solution for what was then an up-and-coming guided...
Photos: Deployed bomber stops at Morón Air Base
A B-52 Stratofortress stops at Morón Air Base, Spain, Jan. 17, 2018. A total of four strategic bombers have deployed to Europe to conduct...
Israel completes delivery of surveillance aircraft to Italy
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. announced that has delivered a second Conformal Airborne Early Warning and Control surveillance aircraft under the reciprocal procurement deal in...
Fuad Shahbazov: Azerbaijan to boost arms exports in 2018
The Minister of Defense Industry of Azerbaijan Yavar Jamalov held a press conference, on December 17, to discuss the outcomes of 2017 for the...
BAE Systems submitted its bid for the Amphibious Combat Vehicle
BAE Systems has submitted its bid for the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) 1.1 down-select with an offering that has superior mobility, survivability and increased...
Turkey’s newest electronic warfare system spotted near border with Syria
The new Turkey-made electronic warfare system, called the KORAL, was spotted near the Syrian-Turkish border.
According to the local source, the Turkish Armed Forces deploys the new KORAL electronic warfare or jamming system...
Ukraine is looking for partners to develop Human Body Scanner
The Innovations Development Platform, Ukrainian agency for incubation and implementation of innovative projects in the field of defence technologies, is looking for partners to...
Technical, tactical and political: Developments in defence logistics for 2018
With ever-evolving equipment, budgets and geo-political landscapes, military organisations are having to constantly stay on top of technical, tactical and political developments happening in...
TASS: Russia begins delivering S-400 to China
Russia’s TASS News Agency reported that Russia has started delivering its S-400 surface-to-air missile systems to China under the terms of a contract signed in...
Russia makes progress on first locally built light military transport aircraft
The Voronezh Aircraft Production Plant (Russian acronym VASO), which part of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), has started construction of the second prototype of new IL-112V light military transport...
Schiebel delivers mine detectors to Ecuador
18 January 2018 – Under a contract with the Ecuadorian Ministry of National Defense, the Austrian manufacturer Schiebel delivers 35 units of the ATMIDTM...
Javelin weapon training with advanced virtual reality technology
Using advanced virtual reality technology, Soldiers with the 5th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division completed training on...
Stalker XE unmanned air system completes demonstration for U.S. Marine
The Stalker eXtended Endurance (XE) unmanned aerial system developed by Lockheed Martin completed its demonstration for 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment and 1st Marine Division during...
French Air Force officially inducted into service the first C-130J transport aircraft
The French Air Force officially inducted into service the first of four Lockheed Martin C/KC-130J Hercules transport aircraft to the Armée de l'Air's 62st Transport Wing...
Orbital ATK demonstrates counter unmanned aerial systems technologies
Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, recently participated in the Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment (MFIX) at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma.
The...
Vietnam unveiled new heavy sniper rifle produced under licence from Russia
According to the Vietnamese online magazine Soha.vn, at the Factory Z111 of the Defence Ministry of Vietnam in Thanh Hoa, was launched production under licence of...
Photos: Russia deploys more S-400 air defence missile systems to Crimea
Russia deployed a new unit armed with the advanced of S-400 surface-to-air missiles in the Ukrainian region of Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014.
Russian...
New Chinese-built MANPADS has entered service with Turkmenistan Army
The authoritative military publication, the Army Recognition reported that Turkmenistan has purchased QW-2 (Syanvey-2) man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) from China.
According to the Army Recognition, the QW-2 MANPADS was...