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Netherlands and Luxembourg to buy two Airbus A330 MRTT multi-role tanker
NATO is preparing a major boost to its ability to refuel aircraft in mid-air, with the signature of an agreement between the Netherlands and...
Russia to deploy Bastion-P coastal defence missile system to Kuril Islands
The Russian Navy will deploy the Bastion-P mobile coastal defense missile system to the Kuril Islands near Japan border in late Summer 2016, according...
Lockheed Martin’s new Dual Mode Plus laser guided bomb successfully completed flight tests
Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) new Dual Mode Plus laser guided bomb (LGB) successfully completed two recent flight tests at the Naval Air Warfare Center...
Tunis receives first batch of new Typhoon 4×4 mine resistant ambush protected vehicles
Tunis's National Guard receives the first batch of new Typhoon 4x4 mine resistant ambush protected vehicles (MRAP) from STREIT Group. This was reported by menadefense.net.
The...
Participants of the “Clear sky” international contest eliminated simulated sabotage groups
Participants of the “Clear sky” international contest eliminated simulated illegal armed groups.
According to the scenario of the contest, 14 32-man strong sabotage groups of...
China receives 24 Su-35 multifunctional 4++ generation fighters
In 2015, 24 Su-35 fighters were sold to China under the first export contract, the CEO of Rostec, Sergey Chemezov, stated at a meeting...
Saudi Arabia to buy new Ukrainian-made «Grom-2» tactical missile systems
Saudi Arabia is discussing buying Ukrainian-made «Grom-2» tactical missile systems, according to the press service of the Pavlograd Chemical Plant.
Ukraine’s defense companies have received...
New China hand-launched unmanned aerial vehicle looks familiar to an RQ-11 Raven
The Chinese company is to showcase its new small hand-launched remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicle, that reported by military-informant.com.
The new Chinese drone also bears a striking resemblance...
Iran buys Russian AK-103 Kalashnikov assault rifles
The Iranian Armed Forces has signed contracts with Kalashnikov Group for the delivery of Russian AK-103 assault rifles.
Iran imported AK-103’s from Russia, a modern generation...
JH-7 fighter bombers participate in international games in Russia
The adaptive training courses of ground target strike of the Aviadarts international contest was held in Russia on Aug 2, local time.
The contest is...
New K4386 «Typhoon-VDV» light airborne armoured vehicle spotted in Russia
The new K4386 «Typhoon-VDV» light airborne armoured vehicle was spotted around Naberezhnye Chelny in Russia.
The K4386 «Typhoon-VDV» is a is an air transportable, protected, high mobility multi-purpose armoured vehicle. ...
Russia unveils «Typhoon» MRAP vehicle with new remote controlled turret
Website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation unveils for the first time «Typhoon» multi-functional mine-resistant MRAP vehicle with the new remote...
Hawk trainer jet crashes in West Bengal state of India
Indian Air Force trainer jet crashes in West Bengal state, both pilots ejected safely.
The jet crashed around 11:00 am on Thursday in the Eastern Indian...
Drills of the Ukrainian parade mechanized columns of have commenced at the airfield in Kyiv region
In Kyiv region, the crews of around 200 pieces of military equipment of the Army of Ukraine have commenced joint drills to prepare for...
Italian Coast Guard has ordered two additional AW139 helicopters
The Italian Coast Guard has ordered two additional AW139 helicopters from Leonardo-Finmeccanica.
This latest contract will increase the customer's fleet of AW139s to twelve. The...
Pakistani helicopter crash-landed in the central Logar province of Afghanistan
A Pakistani helicopter has crash-landed in the central Logar province of Afghanistan earlier today, the provincial council officials said. That reported by www.khaama.com.
A member of...
Sierra Nevada awarded $10 million to modify PZL M-28 aircraft for Jordan
Sierra Nevada Corp., Sparks, Nevada, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $10,224,545 undefinitized contract action for the modification of an M-28 aircraft. Contractor will provide...
U.S. Air Force to forward deploy B-1B bombers in Guam to deter North Korea
The U.S. Air Force will forward deploy B-1B Lancer supersonic bombers in Guam early this month, partly to better cope with North Korea's nuclear...