At least two of the six Mitsubishi F-2B fighters undergoing restoration after being damage during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami are back operating again. These fighters were from the 21st Fighter Squadron at Matsushima Air Base.

Cuban President Raul Castro held talks here Friday with visiting Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, with both sides expressing readiness to further strengthening military-technical cooperation between their two countries. During the talks, Castro and Shoigu reviewed “the historical ties linking the two nations and ratified the willingness to continue strengthening the collaboration bonds,” according to […]

The new chassis for China tactical missile system

The Harbin Z-20 or Zhi-20 is a medium lift helicopter produced in the Northeast of China. Its first flight was on 23 December 2013. The helicopter has a maximum takeoff weight in the range of 10 tons, can drop troops at locations of up to 3,000 ft (910 m) altitude, and could operate form the […]

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force of Japan (JGSDF) buy up to 30 AAV-7 assault vehicles (also used by the US Marines) for its emerging amphibious brigade. February 9, 2015 (Monday), in Fuji garrison (Shizuoka Prefecture), has been reported publish amphibious vehicles (AAV7). The Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV)—official designation AAV-P7/A1 (formerly known as Landing Vehicle, Tracked, […]

Snapshots from the rescue operation of the crew of the P / C «GOODFAITH» Cyprus flag , which ran aground on the northern coast of Andros Island twenty- two ( 22) crew members of the ship where rescued. Super Puma helicopter of Hellenic AirForce and men of the Fire Department participated at the operation

British Army FV-510 AFV crashed into family garden in Paderborn Germany. The Warrior tracked vehicle family is a series of British armoured vehicles, originally developed to replace the older FV430 series of armoured vehicles. The Warrior started life as the MCV-80 project that was first broached in the 1970s, GKN Sankey/Defence winning the production contract […]

AKD20 is the first generation of modern long range ALCM in the same class of American AGM-86 and Russian Kh-55, designed to attack a variety of fixed, high-value targets, reported defence-blog.com. Its configuration features a cylindrical body with two retractable wings, four foldable tailfins as well as a concealed belly engine inlet. However the missile […]

Chinese PLA Women’s special troops armed with precision-made sniper rifles conduct special warfare training

Ukrainian forces are still holed up in Debaltseve, a major rail town of about three times the size and an important stopping point for goods traffic by rail from Russia. Taking the two would link up the main rebel strongholds of Luhansk and Donetsk.