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Elbit Systems demonstrates remote simulation through cloud services
Elbit Systems announced today it completed the first phase of a next generation development by linking two air training simulators, in remote locations, via...
Rosoboronexport: since its establishment the company has exported over 1300 aircraft
JSC Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has recorded a positive trend in the combat aviation market and now forecasts a further increase...
US Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer set for commissioning at Pearl Harbor
The Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, the future USS John Finn (DDG 113) will be commissioned at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 15...
Egypt and France launch joint naval exercise Cleopatra 2017
Egypt and France are set to launch naval military exercise Cleopatra 2017 on Monday, which will run for several days on Egyptian territorial waters...
Russian Caspian Flotilla ship groups left for tactical exercise
Caspian Flotilla ship groups left basement locations, arrived at sea ranges and proceeded to perform combat training tasks in course of tactical exercise.
Grad Sviyazhsk,...
UK Defence Secretary announces new Maritime Patrol Aircraft squadrons
The UK Defence Secretary, the Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon, announced today the numbers of the UK’s two new Maritime Patrol Aircraft squadrons.
Nine new...
China, Belarus launch United Shield-2017 joint anti-terrorism drill
The United Shield-2017 joint anti-terrorism drill, which was jointly held for the first time by the Chinese People's Armed Police Force (APF) and the...
Crews of Czech L-159 enhances tactical skills in air-to-air combat between aircraft and helicopters
Personnel from the Caslav Tactical Air Force Base returned on Monday from a two-week Helicopter Tactical Instructor Course (HTIC) held in Arvidsjaur, Sweden. The...
Diving day at Sea Breeze 2017 multinational exercise
On July 12, in the framework of Sea Breeze 2017 multinational exercise, service members worked out elements of practical diving, victims evacuation and medical...
Israel’s army to get modified multi-rotor drones to carry M4
The Israeli army is acquiring modified multi-rotor drones to carry M4, SR25, 40-millimeter grenade launcher, CS gas launcher and a variety of other weapons...
Schiebel Group receives major mine detector order from NATO
Under a contract with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), the Austrian manufacturer Schiebel will deliver 700 units of the AN-19/2 Mine Detecting...
Oman receives the first batch of PARS III 8×8 armoured fighting vehicles
The Omani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has received the first batch of PARS III 8×8 armoured fighting vehicles (AFV) developed by Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer FNSS...
Russia-made Yak-130 aircraft crashed in Bangladesh
A Bangladesh Air Force Yak-130 combat trainer has crashed at Lohagora in Chittagong and the pilots ejected.
The Yak-130 with tail number 102 crashed at Lohagora...
UK plans to buy 2,747 JLTVs from Oshkosh Defense
State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom for Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) and accessories....
US Marine Corps KC-130J crashes In Mississippi
U.S. Marine Corps KC-130 Hercules aerial tanker has crashed in rural Mississippi. Local news coverage shows the plane as a totally destroyed burning hulk laying pancaked in a...
Saab and Lockheed Martin receives contract for training systems to the US Army
Defense and Security company Saab in cooperation with Lockheed Martin are awarded a contract for training system to the U.S. Army. The order value...
Chinese Type 022 catamaran missile boats take part at exercise in East China Sea
The Type 22 (NATO designation: Houbei class) missile boats of Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy taken part at a maritime attack and defense training exercise in waters of the East China Sea...
Ukraine on verge of signing new deal with Pakistan
Pakistan's delegation, included Secretary Defence Lt General (R) Zamir ul Hassan Shah, officially visited Ukraine in order to attend the second meeting of the...