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Exercise Pitch Black 2016 launches flight operations
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 commenced air operations for Exercise Pitch Black 2016 alongside the Royal Australian Air Force at Royal Australian Air Force...
JPA Armouring Group has designed armoured ambulance vehicle based on the Toyota Land Cruiser HZJ78
The JPA Armouring Group has designed and launched a fully-armoured, fully-equipped ambulance vehicle, based on the Toyota Land Cruiser HZJ78. It boasts a 4.2L...
US Air Force strategic bombers participate in Polar Roar
One B-52 Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La., two B-52s from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, N.D., and two B-2...
Boeing wins $640 million contract for F/A-18 spare parts
Boeing Co (BA.N) has been awarded a $640 million contract for spare parts used in F/A-18 aircraft, the Pentagon said on Monday.
The Defense Department...
India considers buying Russian Il-78 MRTT after ending six year pld Airbus deal
Recent reports emerged that the Indian government cancelled the much coveted deal for 6 Airbus A330 MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport) aircraft. While the...
South Korea : Enhancing air transportation expertise in wartime
From July 21 to 22, the 60th Transport group of Air Force Logistics Command (AFLC) had a ‘training and evaluation of supporting for air...
Fire and damage control training simulators delivered to Turkish Navy
The main indicators of a naval force’s level of advancement are technological superiority and also well-trained crew for effective use of its platforms.
The fire...
Russian helicopter had been shot down in Idlib Province in Syria
A helicopter crashed in the north of Syria's rebel-held Idlib province on Monday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said, and the pilot...
DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile’s TEL and loader vehicles
The WS2600 10x10 Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL) with its 40,000 kg of payload has been seen in public for sometime now, thar reported by china-defense.blogspot.com.
The...
Saab receives US order for Carl-Gustaf ammunition
Defence and security company Saab has received an ammunition order from the US Department of Defense (DoD) for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system, known...
Polish Air Force fighters forced a light aircraft from Russia to land in the South of Warsaw
Two Polish F-16 multirole fighters forced to land by Russian light aircraft which crossed the border and headed to Krakow.
According to the newspaper «Polska...
Updated version of Bumerang wheeled combat vehicle family spotted in Russia
A updated version of new Russian K-16 Bumerang Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) and K-17 Bumerang Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) were seen in footage released on July 30, by Roman...
Can VR training in the military save lives?
We have all seen the pictures. A spouse, parent, or child draped over their loved ones grave because he or she died in combat. That...
Bolivia received new Chinese Tiger 4×4 light armoured vehicles
The Ministry of Defense of Bolivia received 31 new Shaanxi Tiger 4x4 light armoured vehicles, as part of a military aid agreement of about $...
Peru receives the batch of Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles military trucks
Peruvian Army has received into service a batch of Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) military trucks.
From March RMMV will begin supplying the Peruvian Army...
The first five helicopters Kiowa delivered in Croatia
Five helicopters OH-58D Kiowa Warrior from the project of equipping the Armed Forces reconnaissance and attack helicopters in support of the Government and the...
«Tank biathlon» international contest begins at the Alabino range
“Tank biathlon” international contest began at the Alabino range (Moscow Region). Teams of Russia, Kazakhstan, Serbia and India are participating in the first race.
According...
Airbus Helicopter has carried out the first flight of the initial UK MFTS aircraft
Demanding targets are being met in the build-up to delivery of Airbus Helicopters’ commitment to the UK Military Flying Training System (MFTS).
Today, the company...