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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...
Maiden flight for Indonesian AgustaWestland AW101 helicopter
The first AgustaWestland AW101 MK 4 helicopter for the Indonesia made its maiden flight, that was reported by Tony Osborne.
Previously, the flightglobal.com reported, that Indonesia...
Modern Polish military vehicles and equipment showcases at Common Challenge – 16 exercises
Polish Armed Forces revealed modern military vehicles and equipment during Common Challenge–16 training exercises, at the Land Forces Training Grounds Center at Nowa Dęba.
The head of the...
Joint military exercises “Common Challenge – 16” have just finished in Poland
Polish Demba training field hosted a closing ceremony of Common Challenge — 16 held on December 11 through 16. Its aim was to inspect the readinerss of the multinational brigade to take part...
Poland orders new South Korean self-propelled howitzers chassis
Polish defense contractor Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) and Samsung Techwin signed the contract to supply chassis for polish Krab 155 mm self-propelled howitzers (SPHs).
Hanwha...
South Korea’s F-16 fighter jets can strike key N. Korea targets
South Korea's Air Force has upgraded the capability of its F-16 fighter jets by equipping them with bombs and missiles capable of hitting key...
Chinese military expert: J-20 stealth fighter may break Western monopoly
China’s J-20 stealth fighter could break the monopoly of Western countries on fourth-generation fighters, perhaps even exerting a bigger influence than the American F-22...
China to hand over underwater drone to U.S. in appropriate manner
Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Yang Yujun said late Saturday that China has decided to hand over the U.S. underwater drone it captured in its...
E-2D Advanced Hawkeye with new aerial refueling capability successfully completes first flight
Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has successfully completed the first flight of an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye equipped with aerial refueling (AR).
Under a 2013 engineering, manufacturing,...
South Korea to develop long-range air-to-surface missile
South Korea will push to develop its own indigenous long-range air-to-ground missile to cope with the growing military threat from North Korea, the state...
Turkish Sabra tank destroyed during operations near Al-Bab in Syria
Another Turkish Sabra tank has been destroyed due to clashes with ISIS and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near Al-Bab in Syria.
The Islamic State of...
Dolph Lundgren tests new Caiman 4×4 armoured vehicle in Belarus
Dolph Lundgren, one of the most popular Hollywood actors, visited the historical and cultural complex «Stalin's Line» in Belarus on 11 December.
As part of the tour...
BAE Systems rolls out first Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle
BAE Systems rolled out the first prototype Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) to the U.S. Army during a ceremony at the company’s York, Pennsylvania facility.
The...
MBDA successfully fires Enforcer lightweight missile
MBDA has successfully tested the lightweight missile, known as Enforcer, as part of its ongoing development programme. The multinational Enforcer team scored several highly...
Ukraine successfully test-fires «Corsar» light portable missile
The Ukrainian State Kyiv Design Bureau "Luch" successfully test-fired its newly developed «Corsar» light portable missile.
The official page of the company on Facebook revealed for the first...
Chinese aircraft carrier formation holds live-fire drill of using weapons
The Chinese Navy recently conducted a drill for a large fleet of naval vessels and aircraft including aircraft carrier Liaoning in the Bohai Sea,...
Russian missile forces received new Yars mobile missile complexes
In December 2016, missile regiments armed with the Yars missile complexes are to be put on the combat duty in the Yoshkar-Ola, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk...