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Pakistan starts evaluation process of new Chinese VT4 tank
The Pakistani military has initiated an assessment of new Chinese VT4 main battle tanks (MBT), previously known as the MBT3000.
According to the Chinese social media,...
Chinese army finally accepts Z-18A helicopters into service
Following more three years of testing, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) accepted into service the Z-18A medium transport helicopters.
According to CCTV reports, the first Z-18A...
Ukraine can acquire Indian military trucks
Ukraine is looking to acquire a new military cross-country road-size chassis to replace Soviet GAZ-66 military trucks used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Boryspil automobile plant...
Huge unmanned aerial vehicle spotted at Chinese production facility
In Chinese social media were released photographs of a huge unmanned aerial vehicle was spotted at the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SYAC) production facility.
The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) it was...
Chinese President Xi advocates high-tech fighting force
The Chinese military should modernize its buildup and management and focus on becoming an elite fighting force that uses digital technologies, President Xi Jinping...
Kratos receives $93 million contract for high performance unmanned aerial drone systems
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced that its Composite Engineering, Inc., subsidiary located in Roseville, California, part of Kratos...
AFRL’s AgilePod shows ISR versatility during Scorpion fit test
The Air Force Research Laboratory’s premier intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance pod, the AgilePod, shows ISR versatility during Scorpion's test in December 2017.
That was reported by...
Mi-171 helicopter of Bangladesh Army crashed with Kuwait’ chief of general staff on board
The Mi-171 multi-purpose helicopter of Bangladesh Army crashed in northeastern Bangladesh.
The Russia-made Mil Mi-171 multi-purpose helicopter of Bangladesh Army with the chief of general staff of...
Russian military Mi-24 helicopter crashed in Syria
Russia’s Defence Ministry has confirmed that two pilots died when a Russian Mi-24 helicopter crashed due to a technical fault near the Syrian Hama...
Regrowing limbs could be the future for military medicine
For some animals, such as salamanders, regrowing a missing limb is a common healing process. But what if people could do the same? Could...
Ukraine unveils new tactical missile system
The mil.in.ua a Ukrainian military website released photographs of a new Grom-2 (Thunder-2) tactical missile system developed by Yuzhnoye Design Office and A.M. Makarov Southern Machine-Building Plant.
Recently released...
Japan to acquire two new C-2 transport aircraft
Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF ) is planning to acquire two new C-2 transport aircraft in 2018, said in the English version of the...
USS America departs Singapore after holiday visit
The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) concluded a port visit to Singapore, Dec. 28.
During...
Photos: U.S., Estonian Special Operation Forces conduct fast rope training
Estonian and U.S. Special Operation Forces operators fast rope out of a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey, assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing,...
U.S. Army strengthens allied partnerships in 2017 with joint, multinational exercises
Across the globe, the U.S. Army is strong, dependable ally and partner for many countries. This level of seamless cooperation was on strong display...
Saab offers fixed face configuration of Sea Giraffe 4A
Defence and security company Saab has introduced the Sea Giraffe 4A Fixed Face (FF), a fixed-panel configuration of Saab’s existing and delivered active electrically...
First Tiger HAD attack helicopter enters service with French Army Aviation
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first Tiger retrofitted into the HAD version to the French Army Aviation, after having previously completed its formal acceptance...
USAF awards Lockheed Martin $110 million for networked, affordable cruise missile
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) received a $110 million, five-year Phase 1 contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop and demonstrate a...