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Embraer's KC-390 airlifter follows toward certification in 2017

The first prototype of the KC-390, next generation multi-mission aircraft by Embraer, returned to Brazil after successfully completing its first international mission, lasting 23 days and flying more...

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American-made M1A1 SA Abrams tank officially entered into service with...

According a video report from Moroccan television Medi 1 TV, July 26, 2016, during an official ceremony the Moroccan army has officially announced that the American-made M1A1 SA Abrams main battle tank...

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Russia to upgrade Tigr armored vehicle within five years

Russia may develop a new vehicle on the basis of the Tigr armored vehicle within five years, Vyacheslav Yershov, director of the Russian Military Engineering Center’s Design Department, told TASS.The...

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GA-ASI conducts first flight at brand-new UAS Training Academy

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) yesterday announced the successful first flight of a company-owned Predator® A at GA-ASI’s new Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Flight Training Academy...

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Rheinmetall and Tectonica establish partnership for the supply of land 400...

Rheinmetall has announced on July 28 a partnership with Melbourne-based defence systems integrator Tectonica Australia Pty Ltd for the development and manufacture of a sophisticated Local Situational...

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Russia to deliver BTR-80 armored personnel carriers to UN peacekeepers

Russia’s Military and Industrial Company will deliver a batch of BTR-80 armored personnel carriers to UN peacekeepers, company spokesman Sergei Suvorov told TASS.Read More

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Kazakhstan Air Force receives a fifth C-295 transport aircraft

The Kazakhstan Air Force received a fifth Airbus C-295 military transport aircraft, the press service of the ministry of defence of Kazakhstan said on July 29th, 2016. The flight was carried out in...

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Russia reportedly received next-gen "Doomsday Plane"

The Voronezh Aircraft Plant (Russian acronym: VASO, a subsidiary of the United Aircraft Corporation, OAK) has delivered the Ilyushin Il-96-400-based aerial control post to the Russian Ministry of...

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China would like to strengthen its military cooperation with Cambodia.

Admiral Sun Jianguo, deputy chief of the Joint Staff Department of China's Central Military Commission (CMC), met with General Nem Sowath, director general of Cambodian Defense Ministry's Policy and...

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Lockheed Martin Delivers Final MH-60R Seahawk Helicopter for Royal Australian...

Lockheed Martin has delivered the 24th, and final, MH-60R SEAHAWK® helicopter to the U.S. Navy in support of the Navy’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The...

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France will create a new National Guard to response to the new threats of...

The French President François Hollande has confirmed Thursday, July 28, that a French National Guard would be created from the existing French army reserve forces to response to the new threats of...

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BAE Systems awarded contract to provide Mk 45 naval gun systems for Royal...

BAE Systems has received a $245 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide the gun system, known as the Maritime Indirect Fires System (MIFS), for the Type 26 Global Combat Ship....

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ARDEC engineers have redesigned the recoil system on the M119A3 105mm towed...

After a year of re-designing the recoil system on the M119A3 105mm Howitzer, Picatinny engineers have made the howitzer safer, simpler and more reliable while also reducing the cost of the recoil...

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Japan to upgrade its Patriot PAC-3 air defense missile system to increase...

Japan is upgrading its Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) missile defence system to increase range and accuracy needed to intercept more advanced North Korean ballistic missiles. This program...

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India on the way to acquire 100 K9 Vajra 155mm 52 calibre tracked...

India is on the way to acquire 100 new K9 Vajra 155mm tracked sel-propelled howitzer for the Indian army. A contract is expected to be signed in the next few months with the South Korean Defense...

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U.S. Air Force releases an official request for a new ICBM InterContinental...

The U.S. Air Force releases on Friday, July 29, 2016, an RFP (Request For Proposals) to replace the LGM-30 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile and the nuclear cruise missile as the...

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Russian Tank biathlon 2016 international contest began at Alabino range near...

The Russian “Tank biathlon” international contest began at the Alabino range (Moscow Region). Teams of Russia, Kazakhstan, Serbia and India are participating in the first race. The Tank Biathlon World...

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Lockheed Martin delivered the 30th and final Merlin Mk2 Helicopter to the...

The UK Ministry of Defence has taken delivery of the 30th upgraded Merlin Mk2 helicopter from industry. Lockheed Martin UK joined representatives from the Royal Navy and the Ministry of Defence for a...

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HAL successfully flies first Final Operational Configuration upgraded Mirage...

Continuing its success on various recent projects, HAL has now flown the first FOC upgraded Mirage-2000 aircraft on July 28, 2016 adhering to the scheduled date of today, the India-based company...

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Canadian Army trains with Allied Forces in Romania during Exercise Saber...

Saber Guardian is a U.S. Army Europe-led exercise, in the spirit of partnership for peace. It is designed to promote regional stability and security, while strengthening partnership capacity, and...

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