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U.S. Navy is evaluating MBDA’s Dual Mode Brimstone for its F/A-18 Super...

Navy Recognition has learned that the U.S. Navy is beginning environmental and integration analysis of the UK’s combat proven Dual Mode Brimstone missile for F/A-18 Super Hornets. This activity is...

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Japan approves export of military equipment with sensors for missiles and...

Japanese military contractors are taking their first steps toward selling weapons abroad since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe relaxed an export ban, a politically sensitive shift for a nation that long...

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Croatian Ministry of Defence to purchase 12 second-hands PzH 2000 155mm...

July 15, 2014, the Croatian Ministry of Defence has received a positive answer for the purchase of 12 second-hands German-made 155mm self-propelled howitzer PzH 2000. Croatia will acquire 18 PzH 2000...

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Israeli army uses main battle tank Magach 5 fitted with 12 Spike anti-tank...

Pictures released on Internet during the Israeli military operation Protective Edge has showed a new version of the Magach main battle tank fitted with an anti-tank guided missile launchers Spike. The...

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Ingalls Shipbuilding Completes Successful Builder’s Sea Trials on Fourth...

Huntington Ingalls Industries announced the successful completion of builder’s sea trials for the company’s fourth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter, Hamilton (WMSL 753). The ship, built by...

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Indian Government approves extra purchase of 32 Dhruv helicopters for Navy &...

The Indian Government yesterday approved INR 7000 crore ($1.1 billion) valued contract for procurement of 32 new HAL Dhruvs for Indian Navy and Coast Guard. The first ALH (Dhruv) Squadron was...

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French President : Delivery of second Mistral class LHD depends on Russia’s...

A decision on whether to deliver the second Mistral-class LHD (amphibious vessel) to Russia will depend on Moscow's behavior over the Ukraine crisis, French President François Hollande said on July...

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Saab completes acquisition of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB (Kockums)

Defence and security company Saab's acquisition of the Swedish shipyard Thyssen Krupp Marine Systems AB (TKMS AB formerly Kockums) has now been completed. The acquisition strengthens Saab's position...

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Trophy active protection system against anti tank missile rockets for co...

The Trophy active protection system for combat vehicles has showed its efficiency during the Israeli military operation Protective Edge in the Gaza Strip. It's the first real test of Trophy during real...

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SERVAL military operation of French Army France in Mali January 2013

The French army operation Serval began on Friday, January 11, 2013 when Mali appealed to France, the former colonial power in the region, for help after hostile forces surged toward the town of Mopti,...

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BMX 01 multirole armoured vehicle VBMR program live demonstration field test...

At Eurosatory 2014, Renault Trucks Defense (RTD) unveiled the BMX-01. This 6x6 multirole armoured vehicle is a new mobility and protection demonstrator for the French Army\'s future VBMR (multipurpose...

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Lithuania wants to modernize 2 Mechanised Infantry battalions with new...

Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence is beginning a mechanisation programme to implement the National Defence System Development Programme 2014-2023 approved by the Seimas of the Republic of...

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Chinese Army opens for first time Academy of Armored Forces Engineering to...

The Chinese Academy of Armored Forces Engineering on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, welcomed 112 journalists from China and abroad, marking the first time a Chinese military school was opened to news...

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BMT Partners with Ares Shipyard to Deliver 17 Patrol Boats for Qatar Coastguard

BMT Nigel Gee (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group, is pleased to announce its latest partnership with Ares Shipyard (Ares) to design and build seventeen patrol boats from advanced composites, for the...

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Latvia to invest EUR 158 million in improving air-surveillance and...

Latvian governemnt yesterday approved allocating EUR 158 million in improving air-surveillance and anti-aircraft capabilities. Defense Minister Raimonds Vejonis told members of the press that this sum...

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United States will spend US$5.8 bln on missile defense system

The United States plans to spend about US$5.8 billion over the next five years on a missile defense program designed to intercept incoming warheads from countries like North Korea, according to the...

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China to Join Military Exercises in Australia

China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will for the first time conduct joint military exercises in Australia. The announcement came as part of a four-day official visit to Australia by General Fan...

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Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Forces to get 2 more Aegis Destroyers

According to Japanese newspaper The Yomiuri Shimbun, the Japanese government will start building two Aegis-equipped destroyers with the latest missile defense systems starting next fiscal year, in...

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Chinese Army would like to deploy unmanned ground combat vehicles in the future.

Chinese military has started research on developing unmanned armoured vehicles including main battle tanks for deployment in future battles as part of an ambitious plan to modernise its defences. China...

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China to donate technical and medical equipment to Serbian Armed Forces.

Chinese and Serbian defense ministries Wednesday, July 23, 2014, signed a protocol by which China agreed to donate technical and medical equipment worth 355,000 euros (about 479,250 U.S. dollars) as a...

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