Pro-Russian forces have shot down two Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopters in...
Pro-Russian forces in Slovyansk have shot down a Ukrainian Mi-24 attack helicopter, killing one airman and wounding others, after the army launched an operation against the separatist stronghold....
View ArticleLeidos awarded subcontract for the Combatant Craft Medium Mark One (CCM Mk 1)...
Leidos, a national security, health and engineering solutions company, was awarded a United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) competitive acquisition subcontract for Combatant Craft Medium...
View ArticleLockheed Martin Canada Selected for Upgrade of Royal New Zealand Navy’s ANZAC...
Building on its 30-year legacy as a naval combat systems integrator, Lockheed Martin Canada today announced the signing of a contract with the Government of New Zealand for the upgrade of the Royal New...
View ArticleTurkish businessman has offered US $356 million to purchase BMC military...
A Turkish businessman has offered US$356 million (751 million Turkish lira) on Friday, May 3, 2014 to buy the Turkish vehicle manufacturer BMC known for producing military vehicles.Turkish army ordered...
View ArticleNew military offensive by Ukrainian troops to retake control of Pro-Russian...
Ukraine´s army on Saturday, May 3, 2014, broadened a military offensive to retake control of rebel-held towns and cities in the chaotic east of the country, the Ukrainian interior ministry said. The...
View ArticleParamount Group set to showcase African defence technologies at SOFEX 2014
Paramount Group, Africa’s largest defence and aerospace business today announced that representatives will be attending and exhibiting at SOFEX Jordan – the 10th Special Operations Forces Exhibition...
View ArticleSAMP Aster 30 MBDA Air Defense Missile System French Air Force defense i...
At Eurosatory 2014, MBDA will showcase a full range of new missile systems and combat missile systems as the MMP (Medium-range missile), MPCV (very short-range ground-based air defence vehicle), PCP...
View ArticleUkrainian army launches new military operations in the city of Mariupol...
The Ukrainian army has started an operation against pro-autonomy activists in the city of Mariupol, southeastern Ukraine, as well as the town of Konstantinovka. The troops have moved into Mariupol and...
View ArticleIran has successfully test-fired Shalamcheh medium-range missile from Mersad...
Iran announced Sunday, May 4, 2014, the successful test-firing of the country’s new air defense system, Mersad, which is capable of destroying different types of modern fighter jets and drones. The...
View ArticleUnited States asks NATO members to spend more budget in the defense following...
At a Wilson Center forum here this morning on NATO’s 21st-century security challenges, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called for the creation of a new NATO ministerial meeting focused on defense...
View ArticleVBCI 8x8 armoured infantry fighting vehicle combat proven by French Army...
At Eurosatory 2014, the French Defense Company Nexter Systems will showcase many of its combat proven military vehicles range as the VBCI 8x8 armoured infantry fighting vehicle and the CAESAR 155mm...
View ArticleCAESAR 155mm 52 caliber wheeled self propelled howitzer combat proven by...
At Eurosatory 2014, the French Defense Company Nexter Systems will showcase many of its combat proven military vehicles range as the VBCI 8x8 armoured infantry fighting vehicle and the CAESAR 155mm...
View ArticleSOFEX 2014 Special Operations Forces Exhibition pictures video gallery
J-1 before opening of The Special Operations Forces Exhibition & Conference SOFEX 2014 which will be held from the 5 to 8 May 2014 at the King Abdullah I Airbase in Amman in the Hashemite Kingdom...
View ArticleRussian defense industry with Rosoboronexport presents counter terrorism...
At the 10th International Exhibition of Special Forces (SOFEX-2014), which started today in Amman (Jordan), Rosoboronexport, together with the Schwabe Holding (both companies are part of the Rostec...
View ArticleATK to deliver first modified CASA-235 light gunship aircraft to Jordan at...
ATK (NYSE: ATK), a leader in weaponized, special-mission aircraft, in conjunction with King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB), has delivered the first modified CASA-235 light gunship...
View ArticleOshkosh Defense to introduce new Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle...
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) introduces new Mine-Resistant, Ambush Protected (MRAP) All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) variants at the Special Operations Forces Exhibition...
View ArticleRussian army units in Abkhazia will receive a total of 80 new BTR-82AM naval...
Until end of this summer, infantry mechanized units from the Southern Military District of the Russian army, stationed in the Republic of Abkhazia, will receive a total of 80 new BTR-82AM 8x8 armoured...
View ArticleKADDB at SOFEX 2014: First launch of the prototype Self-Propelled 105mm Gun
King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau is showcasing its wide range of products at the SOFEX 2014 exhibition in Amman. One of the most noticeable programmes is the Self-Propelled 105mm Gun system,...
View ArticleRoyal Jordanian Army showing their General Dynamics Cougar MRAP vehicle at...
The Royal Jordanian Army Special Operations Command is exhibiting at SOFEX 2014 one of its MRAP vehicles acquired as excessive material from the US and entered into service in 2013. Read More
View ArticleOshkosh Defense showcases L-ATV & M-ATV MRAP vehicles at SOFEX 2014
As the US Armed Forces are leaving from Afghanistan, the DoD has made clear that the fleet of these vehicles will be decreased to a much smaller level. The change of US strategy dictates the...
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