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Lockheed Martin’s Long Range Anti-Ship Missile marks another successful flight test
Lockheed Martin successfully fired production-configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) from a U.S. Air Force B-1B bomber.
During the test over the Sea Range at Point Mugu, California,...
Mexican Navy received two final AS565 MBe Panther helicopters
On 6 December, the Mexican Navy received two final AS565 MBe Panther helicopters, completing the order of ten purchased in November 2014. Below, an...
Estonia receives batch of Javelin Block-1 anti-tank missiles
The Estonian Defence Forces (EDF) has received the next batch of Javelin anti-tank missiles from the USA on 11 December, said in a press release on the...
Photos: US Army receives the first 30mm Stryker in Europe
The 2d Cavalry Regiment, the longest serving cavalry regiment in the U.S. Army, received its first 30 mm Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle - Dragoon...
Royal Thai Army receives five more Oplot tanks
Ukraine's UkrOboronProm company delivered to Thailand the batch of five Oplot main battle tanks (MBT) on 10 December, that was reported by the local media.Â
Ukraine...
Ukraine looking for partners to develop Mobile Mine Detector
The Innovations Development Platform, Ukrainian agency for incubation and implementation of innovative projects in the field of defence technologies, is looking for partners to...
First batch of new T-90 tanks for Iraq spotted at UralVagonZavod’s facility
The new T-90S main battle tanks of Iraqi Armed forces were seen at the UralVagonZavod’s facility in Nizhny Tagil, Russia.
The Russian TV channel released...
LifePort approved to equip the Bell 412EP aircraft with a Ballistic Protection System
LifePort provides standard Bell 412 armor configurations for the cockpit floor, crew seats, cabin floor, and crew side wall areas. Ballistic Protection Systems (BPS)...
Italy orders eight AW139 new generation intermediate twin-engine helicopters
Leonardo announced today further orders for its AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter for public service and security operations in Italy, with contracts for eight aircraft valued at approximately 112...
MQ-9 Predator B tested in US Navy anti-submarine warfare exercise
During a US Naval exercise on the last 12 October, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) demonstrated the remote detection and tracking of submerged contacts, such...
Butts Army Airfield conducted its first ever Shadow unmanned aircraft launch
The 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment’s Alpha Troop conducted its first ever Shadow unmanned aircraft launch from Butts Army Airfield Dec. 11, 2017.
That was...
Qatar buys 24 Typhoon fighters from Britain in £6billion deal
Qatar signed has bought 24 Typhoon fighters from Britain in a deal worth £6billion, the UK government announced on 10 December.
Qatar's purchase of 24 jets...
Ukrainian company unveils SPARROW LE unmanned aerial vehicle
Ukrainian «SPAITECH SPE», LLC private enterprise has showcased its latest unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) during a presentation for the Ukrainian Navy at an airfield near Odessa.Â
According...
Photos: Crash and salvage drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz
U.S. Navy Sailors demonstrate a crash and salvage drill as part of Tiger Cruise 2017 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Dec....
Putin orders to withdraw Russian troops from Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin issued an order to begin the withdrawal of the Russian troops from Syria. He said this during a visit to...
Russian Navy orders Manul combat hovercraft
The Russian Navy is the naval arm of the Russian Armed Forces awarded a contract to "Central Design Bureau Neptune" company for two "Manul" (project 23321) light-weight...
Photos: Chinese tanker aircraft pass fuel to fighter jets
Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China released photographs of a midair refueling training exercise.
A J-10B and a J-10S fighter jets attached...
Iraq’s armed forces holds victory parade after defeating Islamic State
Iraq's armed forces held a military parade in Baghdad on Sunday to celebrate the victory announced by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi over the Daesh...