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Iran successfully test-fires Sayyad surface-to-air missile
The Iranian Air Defense on Wednesday successfully test-fired its newly developed Sayyad-3 surface-to-air missile during large-scale military exercise, codenamed Defenders of Velayat Skies 7.
The new...
Ukraine executes repair of military transport aircraft for Angola
AVIAMIR limited liability company executes repair of Ilyushin Il-76 (NATO reporting name: Candid) military transport aircraft for National Air Force of Angola. AVIAMIR LLC...
Reception of new Su-34 bombers for Russian Air Forces is finished at the Novosibirsk aviation plant
Reception of Su-34 bombers for the Russian Eastern MD troops is finished at the Novosibirsk aviation plant.
In course of the inspection, technical staff approved...
Turkey sends more troops to Syria
Turkey sent on Sunday new military reinforcements to its military forces and allied rebel groups in northern Syria.
That was reported by aranews.net.
The Turkish support comes as...
Saab receives order for deliveries of the anti-tank weapon system NLAW
Defence and security company Saab has received an order for deliveries of the anti-tank weapon system NLAW. Deliveries will take place during 2016 and...
Chinese Army Aviation accepts first Y-9 medium-range transport aircraft
The People's Liberation Army Aviation has accepted into service the first Y-9 medium-range transport aircraft produced by Shaanxi Aircraft Company.
Together with the Naval Aviation, the...
BAE Systems to deliver vehicle mounted Mjölner mortar systems to Swedish Army
BAE Systems has received a 575 million SEK ($68 million) contract for the installation of vehicle mounted mortar systems on Swedish Army CV90 Infantry...
Dutch CV90s to become first NATO combat vehicles to receive active protection
BAE Systems has received a contract from the Netherlands for the testing and verification of Active Protection Systems (APS) on its CV90 Infantry Fighting...
Rheinmetall awarded Challenger 2 Life Extension Programme Assessment Phase Contract
Rheinmetall has been awarded a Challenger 2 Life Extension Programme (CR2 LEP) Assessment Phase contract by the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence.
The British Army...
Chinese new prototype of the FC-31 fifth-generation jet fighter makes first flight
The first flight of the new improved prototype of the FC-31  mid-size fifth-generation jet fighter, development by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, took place today in...
ISIS claimed it captured Turkish Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks in Syria
During a Turkish troops offensive near Al-Bab in Syria yesterday, ISIS militants not only repelled the attack but also captured Leopard-2A4 main battle tanks.
ISIS...
Polish Ministry of Defence sign contract for Piorun man-portable air defense systems
Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz has signed a deal to buy new Piorun short-range man-portable air defense systems, developed by local defense company Mesko. The...
Serbia to receive six MiG-29 fighter jets from Russia in 2017
Russia will deliver four six MiG-29 fighter jets to the Serbian Armed Forces in 2017, said by Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic during diplomatic...
Su-27 fighter jet crashes in Kazakhstan
The Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet of crashed near an airport on Wednesday while training flight, military sources said.
The pilot received no injuries and successfully...
Expert: India should be cautious in rebuilding special forces in border areas with China
In addition to the deployment of Mountain Strike Corps and BrahMos Supersonic CruiseMissiles along the China-India border, India is planning to rebuild its Special...
Rolls-Royce wins $408 million Pentagon contract
Rolls-Royce Corp of Indianapolis, Indiana, a unit of Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC , has been awarded a $408 million modification to a contract to provide...
Russian Helicopters deliver first upgraded Ka-27M helicopter to Russian Navy
The Russian Helicopters (part of Holding of Rostec State Corporation) has handed over the first modernised Ka-72M multipurpose helicopter to the Russian Navy aviation, that...
Boeing T-X advanced trainer aircraft completed the first flight
Boeing and partner Saab today completed the first flight of their all-new T-X aircraft, which is designed specifically for the U.S. Air...