Bell Textron Inc., part of American conglomerate Textron, has released new video footage shows the Bell 360 Invictus prototype submission as part of the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) program. Posted on the company’s Youtube channel, the computer-generated animation showed a prototype rotorcraft designed to provide improved lethality, survivability, and extended reach for […]

The 81st Group Army of the People’s Liberation Army has recently taken delivery of what appears to be a battalion set of Type 99A2 main battle tanks, defense journalist Sam Cranny-Evans said on Twitter. “It is part of the Central Theatre Command with responsibilities to protect Beijing and act as a reserve for the rest […]

On June 25, the German Navy took delivery of its new NH90 NTH Sea Lion multi-role helicopter, according to a service statement. “In the medium term, it will replace the Sea King Mk 41 and take over its tasks, including search and rescue,” it said in a statement.  Also noted that the new NH90 in […]

U.S. Air Force F-22 fighter jets, supported by KC-135 Stratotankers and an E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System, intercepted four Russian Tu-142MK (NATO reporting name Bear-F Mod. 3) reconnaissance aircraft entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on June 27, North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement. “The Tu-142s came within 65 […]

In a release late Friday, Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed its Su-30 fighter jet intercepted three U.S. aircraft over the Black Sea and “escorted” them away from the Russian border. The Russian Defense Ministry also published a short video of the interception and escort taken from the cockpit of a Su-30 fighter aircraft. In a news […]

Russia’s latest Bumerang armored personnel carrier caught fire during a massive military parade at Moscow’s Red Square on Wednesday. Multiple people tweeted photos and video of the scene when the newest Russian combat vehicle caught fire. The Bumerang is the latest standardized wheeled platform for multiservice forces developed by Military Industrial Company. The platform was […]

Defense industry leaders in Serbia presented the home-built modular Oganj self-propelled multiple rocket launcher capable of firing several different guided and unguided artillery rockets or even anti-tank guide missiles. The new weapon system, called the LRSVM M-18, was unveiled during the visit of the Serbian Minister of Defence, Aleksandar Vulin to the “Nikinci” Weapons and […]

China mobilised its latest generation of lightweight tanks after tensions with India cranked up regarding the ongoing bitter dispute over the Galwan Valley on the Himalayan border. China’s latest type of lightweight main battle tank, Type 15, were spotted participating in a recent exercise in a low-temperature mountainous plateau region. According to the Global Times, […]

The U.S. Navy’s first operational CMV-22B tilt-rotor aircraft, the latest variant in Osprey family,  assigned to Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron 30 arrived at Naval Air Station North Island. The new aircraft is designed to replace ageing C-2 Greyhound carrier onboard delivery aircraft.  It is the only aircraft that can land on the flight deck of […]

The Alaska National Guard has released fascinating video footage shows the successful extraction of a famous ‘Into the Wild’ bus located west of the Teklanika River near Healy June 18, 2020. In a coordinated effort with the Department of Natural Resources, 12 Alaska Army National Guardsmen assigned to 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment conducted a […]