The US State Department has approved the potential sale to Ukraine of 210 Javelin missiles and 37 Javelin Command Launch Units (includes 2 Javelin CLUs to be used as spares). The total estimated cost is not to exceed $47 million. According to a US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notification posted on 1 March, this proposed […]

The US Government has reached an agreement with the Ukrainian state arms export agency to supply Oplot main battle tank, that was reported by the authoritative “Oboronno-promyslovyy kuryer” media. According to the representative of the Ukrainian arms business in the interview to the information agency “Oboronno-promyslovyy kuryer”, the delivery will be carried out by a state company – […]

The 2nd Cavalry Regiment, also known as the 2nd Dragoons, active Stryker infantry and cavalry regiment of the United States Army, conducts a live ammunition test fire with the 30mm Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle – Dragoon ( ICV-D) at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Grafenwoehr, Germany. The first received Stryker vehicles with remotely-operated 30mm cannon weapon […]

Romania’s Senate unanimously voted on Monday the law draft for the acquisition of three long-range ground to ground HIMARS missile launching systems for a total of EUR 1.5 billion, VAT included. That was reported by romania-insider.com. Each purchased system will have 18 launching installations. The HIMARS systems will be operated by Romania’s Ground Forces. Defence minister Mihai […]

The United States has urged Turkey to abandon the purchase of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system from Russia, warning Ankara of the consequences of its decision, Haberturk reported citing a source in Washington. According to the Turkish newspaper, an unnamed American official expressed his concerns over Ankara’s purchase of Russian surface-to-air missile systems, explaining that they could “negatively […]

Ships, landing craft, and aircraft from the Kingdom of Thailand, Republic of Korea, and the U.S. conducted a combined amphibious assault during Cobra Gold 2018 on Feb. 17. The assault featured a wave of U.S.-Thai-Republic of Korea amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs) with coordinated air cover overhead from a range of attack aircraft. After landing on […]

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is beginning final assembly of the first HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter, which will bring unprecedented capability enhancements to the U.S. Air Force rescue mission. The timing of final assembly supports the program’s accelerated schedule and positions the aircraft’s first flight for the end of this year, two months ahead of […]

The Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) and the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) conducted a successful test of the long-range Arrow 3 missile defense system early Monday morning. That was reported by www.israeldefense.co.il. The Arrow 3 is designed to intercept ballistic missiles outside the earth’s atmosphere. The test was conducted in central Israel, led by the […]

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is requesting a classified briefing on the F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft, the Business Standard reports on 15 February. Business Standard learns the IAF top brass is formally requesting for a classified briefing by the F-35’s prime builder, Lockheed Martin, on the capabilities of the sophisticated, fifth-generation fighter developed under […]

The Armed Forces of Ukraine received new AN/PVS-14 night vision monoculars donated by the United States on 14 February.  According to the Mil.in.ua, the equipment was officially handed over in a ceremony at the US Embassy in Ukraine, with the participation of the Head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Viktor Muzhenka. The United States has […]