The new Belarus’s Polonez multiple rocket launcher has taken part in a Belarusian-Kazakh joint command and staff exercise for rocket and artillery forces which was held in the Sary-Shagan training area in Kazakhstan on 2-4 May 2018. The Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus has conducted test-firing of its Polonez multiple rocket launcher, according to a 4 May statement by […]

About 1,500 troops are taking part in the «Nerushimoye bratstvo – 2017» (Unbreakable Brotherhood-2017) joint military exercises of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) at the Ilyisky practice range in Kazakhstan. Peace-keepers and police from Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan are taking part in the exercise, which will run until Friday (October 20). […]

Kazakh Company Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE) has announced programmes to supply Arlan 4×4 multi-role armoured wheeled vehicles to Uzbekistan. According to information published by the KEP CEO Erbol Salimov, Uzbekistan expressed interest in the new Kazakh Arlan multi-role armoured wheeled vehicles. The vehicle will be tested by Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Defence. “Arlan” is a multi-role MRAP (mine resistant ambush protected ) type mine-protected armored […]

An active phase of the Combat Commonwealth 2017 CIS joint air defence exercise took place on September at the Saryshagan range in the Karaganda region. The active phase of the exercises was attended by the leadership of the Ministry of Defenсe of the Republic of Kazakhstan and representatives of military delegations of foreign countries. Within […]

The Kazakhstan’s military is getting ready for the May 7th military parade as part of the part of the 25th-anniversary celebrations of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The parade will be held at the Kazakh Eli square in Astana and involve forces of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Interior Affairs, the Ministry of […]

President Nursultan Nazarbayev has ordered an unannounced inspection of the combat readiness of Kazakhstan’s Armed Forces. According to Defense Minister, particular attention will be paid to units of the air assault troops and Air Defense Forces of Kazakhstan Armed Forces and the stocks of weapons and military equipment in storage. In total, about 5,000 servicemen, more than […]

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia conducted the joint Clear Sky 2016 International command-staff exercise. Central Asian military pilots are currently carrying out joint exercises to repel missile strikes over the region. The main purpose of this exercise is to achieve interoperability between the staffs that are interested in obtaining military assistance and assistance to other states. […]

Kazakhstan can be the first customer of Russian military transport planes IL-76MD-90A ahead of Algeria, Iran and the RSA, Kommersant newspaper informs. As it was earlier informed, Defense Minister of Kazakhstan Imangali Tasmagambetov and his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu discussed all the issues of military and technical cooperation on Tuesday. As it informed, Moscow and […]

The Russian Helicopters holding announced that Kazakhstan  has signed a contract for an undisclosed number of  Mi-35M attack helicopters. “The first deliveries of the helicopters (Mi-35M) through the” Rosoboronexport “is scheduled for the end of this year”, – said Deputy General Director of the holding company “Helicopters of Russia” Alexander Shcherbinin during KADEX-2016 exhibition. The multirole Mi-35M […]

4th International Armament and Military-Technical Equipment Exhibition KADEX-2016   has kicked off in Astana today, Kazinform reports. The exposition was opened in eight pavilions and open platforms on the total area of 90 thousand square meters. More than 40 official delegations of foreign countries’ defense structures and 350 companies producing military equipment have arrived in Astana for the event, […]