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Northrop Grumman T-X advanced jet trainer breaks cover on Mojave runway
Northrop Grumman’s entry for the T-X competition was publicly revealed on 19 August in Mojave, California.
Dubbed the Model 400, the Northrop bid is powered...
US ballistic missile submarine collides with support boat in Pacific Ocean
The ballistic-missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) and a U.S. Navy Offshore Support Vessel collided while conducting routine operations in the Strait of Juan...
Nigeria looks to buy 12 new Mil Mi-35 assault helicopters
The Nigerian Air Force will buy Mil Mi-35 assault helicopters from the Russia. That was reported by naij.com.
The Nigerian Air Force is making efforts to boost its...
India to buy C-130J Super Hercules for $134 Million
The Indian Ministry of Defense has approved buying one C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft for INR 900 crore (US $134 million).
The Defense Acquisition...
Japan plans record defense budget of $51 billion
The Japanese defense ministry plans to request a record 5.1 trillion yen ($51 billion) or so in the fiscal 2017 budget amid growing concerns...
Ukraine reveals redesigned tracked infantry fighting vehicle with Duplet combat module
Ukrainian industry has developed upgraded BMP-2 tracked infantry fighting vehicle with Duplet Combat Module.
The new vehicle was shown for the delegation of Indian company...
First ATR-72 600 ASW aircraft of Turkish Navy completes first flight
The First ATR-72 600 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) special mission aircraft of Turkish Navy completes the first flight. That was reported by turkishnavy.net.
The ATR 72 ASW based...
US Army Develops New Engine for Black Hawk and Apache Helicopters
The US Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center's Aviation Development Directorate (ADD) is developing a new military helicopter engine that would...
US Soldiers join allies for Polish Armed Forces Day
Soldiers of Company D, 3rd Combined Arms Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, based out of Fort Stewart,...
Russia has deployed means of Electronic Intelligence near Ukrainian border
Russia has forward deployed its new Electronic and Signals Intelligence systems on the border near Kharkiv Region of Ukraine.
Russia has moved of its military intelligence systems...
Romania officially denies receiving US nuclear weapons transferred from Turkey
Romania's Foreign Ministry on Thursday denied an alleged transfer of US nuclear weapons stationed in Turkey to Romania.
"The Foreign Affairs Ministry firmly rejects these...
Russia starts marketing KamAZ-53949 mine resistant ambush protected vehicles globally
Rosoboronexport and Company Remdizel signed a sales promotion program for the global military armoured vehicles market.
The document was signed by General Director of "Rosoboronexport"...
China’s 24th naval escort fleet holds training en route to Gulf of Aden
The 24th Chinese naval escort fleet has conducted in the past consecutive days maritime drills of multiple subjects en route to Gulf of Aden...
U.S. Navy conducts first live fire test with SeaRAM recently installed on USS Carney
The U.S. Navy conducted its first firing from the SeaRAM® anti-ship defense system produced by Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) installed on the USS Carney stationed...
Raytheon receives first contract to build Naval Strike Missile launchers in the US
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has received an initial contract to produce Naval Strike Missile (NSM) launchers at its production facility here. The deal ushers...
UK Ministry announce order of third Zephyr-S Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) of has today announced it has ordered a third, record-breaking, Zephyr-S Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), as part of...
Russian Su-34 bombers take off from Iran to target ISIS in Syria
On August 17, 2016, Russian bombers Su-34 took off from Hamedan airbase (Islamic Republic of Iran) with full fragmentation bomb charge and made an...
US moves nuclear weapons from Turkey to Romania
Two independent sources told EurActiv.com that the US has started transferring nuclear weapons stationed in Turkey to Romania, against the background of worsening relations...