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Japan's first F-35A fighter jet made its maiden flight
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's first F-35A Lightning II fighter jet made its maiden flight yesterday August 24, 2016, the JASDF announced today through its Twitter account. This first test flight...
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German Navy Bremen-class Frigate Augsburg to Join French Navy CSG Against Daesh
The German Navy (Marine) announced that it is deploying its Bremen-class frigate "Augsburg" again to participate to the escort of French Navy (Marine Nationale) aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle"...
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US Marine Corps receives 50th KC-130J tanker transport aircraft
The US Tactical Airlift Program Office and Lockheed Martin delivered the 50th KC-130J Hercules transport aircraft to the U.S. Marine Corps at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, California, Aug....
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Five battalions of S-300 air defense missile systems will enter in service...
Kazakhstan will put five battalions of S-300 air defense systems on combat duty in the near future as part of the integrated regional air defense network with Russia, the commander of the Russian...
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New Zealand Signed Contract with Boeing for P-3K2 Orion MPA Modernisation
New Zealand Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee welcomed the signing of a contract to upgrade the Royal New Zealand Air Force Underwater, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance capability: Six P-3K2...
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US Army awards contract to Lockheed Martin for Long-Range Precision Fires...
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract to complete the initial phase for the new missile design Long-Range Precision Fires (LRPF) Flight Test Prototype Demonstration for the U.S. Army.The Lockheed...
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Afghan Air Force receives final batch of MD 530F light attack helos
Four new MD 530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters arrived at Hamid Karzai International Airport Aug. 25, 2016, via a USAF C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The four helicopters,...
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Sixth Project 21631 Buyan M-class Corvette Launched by Gorky Shipyard
The Gorky Shipyard in Zelenodolsk floated the sixth small missile boat of project 21631 (Buyan-M code) named Vyshni Volochek, a source in the military-defense complex said. Read More
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Ministry of Defense from Russia will get 323 BTR-82AM armoured personnel...
Russia`s Ministry of Defense (MoD) will get 323 BTR-82AM armoured personnel carriers (APC) in 2016-2018, according to a source in the indigenous defense industry. "In April 2016, the 81st Armour...
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Northrop Grumman Demonstrates New Maritime Capabilities at US Navy...
Northrop Grumman Corporation demonstrated new cross domain approaches for autonomous undersea, surface and air vehicles to advance the Anti-Submarine Warfare mission during this year’s Annual Naval...
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USAF will send F-15 fighter jets in Bulgaria for air policing mission
The US Air Force and the Bulgarian Air Force will jointly conduct air policing to protect Bulgarian airspace starting on 9 September 2016. Two US F-15 fighter jets will join Bulgaria’s MIG-29s for a...
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Russia to Activate a Coastal Defense Division Across from Alaska in 2018
The Russian Defense Ministry is planning the activation of a coastal defense division in Chukotka in 2018, the minister, Sergei Shoigu, has told journalists. "A coastal defense division is planned for...
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GA-ASI's new UAS Flight Training Academy graduates first aircrews
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) yesterday announced that the company's new Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Flight Training Academy graduated its first cadre of GA-ASI aircrews on...
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ARDEC helps develop safer, extended range rocket-assisted artillery round
The Army is developing a new 155 mm artillery round that will extend cannon range to more than 24 miles (40km), with the added benefits of greater safety for service members and the ability to deliver...
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New Iranian-made Karrar MBT Main Battle Tank unveiled by local television...
First footage of the Iranian Television "Telewebion" has unveiled the new Iranian-made Karrar MBT (Main Battle Tank) which is full designed and manufactured in Iran. The layout of the Karrar seems to...
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Russia plans to equip Tu-22M3 long-range bombers with new Kh-32 cruise missile
Russia is finalizing the trials of a sophisticated cruise missile designated as Kh-32 and intended to equip the Tupolev Tu-22M3 supersonic long-range bomber fleet, according to the Izvestia daily. Once...
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Russian Company VPK has delivered a batch of Tigr 4x4 armoured vehicles to...
Russia’s Military Industrial Company (VPK) has delivered to Slovakia a batch of Tigr armored vehicles, Director General Alexander Krasovitsky said in an interview with TASS. The Tigr is a 4x4 armored...
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VPK from Russia has designed new 30mm remote-controlled weapon station for...
Russia’s military-industrial company VPK LLC has designed a remote controlled version of the wheeled armored vehicle Tigr, armed with a 30-mm gun, CEO Aleksandr Krasovitsky told TASS. The...
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Video: Fifth batch of PLAN pilots qualify for Liaoning aircraft carrier...
According to an official statement by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) released this morning, a new batch of naval aviation pilots achieved their first landings and takeoffs...
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Ukrainian army has successfully test-fires new guided missile Vilha from...
Ukrainian army has test-fired a new guided missile "Vilha" from Soviet-made BM-30 Smech MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System). Ukrainian military officials said that he missile has a range of up to 300...
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