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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...
India upgrades its BMP-2 infantry combat vehicles
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the apex decision-making body of the Ministry of Defence, today approved Rs 2,400 crore project to make the Army...
Germany begins to withdraw forces from Turkish İncirlik base
Germany began on Sunday to pull its troops out of a Turkish air base where they have supported international operations against Islamic State following...
Rheinmetall to supply over 2,200 state-of-the-art trucks to German army
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles has entered a framework agreement with the Bundeswehr to supply over 2,200 state-of-the-art trucks. In embarking on this major project,...
Ukroboronservice unveils further details of Mobile Mortar System on Bars-8 chassis
Ukraine's Ukroboronservice State company has unveiled further details of a Mobile Mortar System concept. The new Mobile Mortar System is intended to for implementation of combat missions in fire...
Russia’s Uralvagonzavod to supply Vietnam with 64 T-90 main battle tanks
The UralVagonZavod (UVZ) has signed the contract to provide 64 T-90S third-generation main battle tanks for the People's Army of Vietnam, the corporation said in the 2016 report...
Chinese military releases images of Z-19 attack helicopters during live-fire training
The official military news website of the Chinese Armed Forces has released images of Z-19 attack helicopters during live-fire training in northwest China's Gansu Province.
A...
UK trains over 5000 members of Ukraine’s Armed Forces
The Defence Secretary made the announcement following a meeting between him and his Ukrainian counterpart, Stepan Poltorak in London earlier today.
This comes as the...
Indian MiG-23UB twin-seat training aircraft crashes in Jodhpur’s Balesar
An Indian Air Force MiG-23UB twin-seat training aircraft has crashed in Rajasthan's Jodhpur in the second such incident reported in 48 hours. Both pilots...