Azerbaijan and Turkey to hold joint tactical exercises
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In accordance with the agreement on military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey, live-fire joint tactical exercises of the Armed Forces of the two countries will be held for the period from 1st to 5th May. A solemn ceremony of meeting the military personnel of the Armed Forces of Turkey took place at one of the […]
Russian aviation grouping eliminated a conditional camp in course of joint exercise in Tajikistan
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Russian and Tajik pilots practiced eliminating a camp of conditional illegal armed groups and ammunition storages in course of the Russia-Tajikistan joint exercise. In accordance to the scenario of the exercise, a unit of the conditional enemy captured several buildings. One of the buildings was equipped as a command centre. Special units have liberated the […]
NEXTER Group Offers TITUS 6×6 Armoured Vehicles to Cote d’Ivoire
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France’s NEXTER Group is offering its TITUS 6×6 multirole armoured vehicles to the Cote d’Ivoire as that country looks for a replacement for its ageing armored vehicles. Some 30 soldiers from the first armoured batallion, from the National Gendarmerie intervention unit, from the armoured squadron group of the National Gendarmerie and the special forces were trained by Nexter […]
North Korea Tests New Medium-Range Ballistic Missile
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North Korea says it has successfully completed the launch of a new ballistic missile, according to state media. The Pukguksong-2, previously unpublicized part of its arsenal which North Korean state media described as a medium long-range ballistic missile, was test fired on Sunday under the supervision of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to […]
Boeing T-X advanced trainer aircraft completed the first flight
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Boeing [NYSE: BA] and partner Saab [Stockholm: SAABB] today completed the first flight of their all-new T-X aircraft, which is designed specifically for the U.S. Air Force’s training requirements. During the 55-minute flight, lead T-X Test Pilot Steven Schmidt and Chief Pilot for Air Force Programs Dan Draeger, who was in the seat behind Schmidt, […]
Turkish Sabra tank destroyed during operations near Al-Bab in Syria
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Another Turkish Sabra tank has been destroyed due to clashes with ISIS and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near Al-Bab in Syria. The Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) reportedly destroyed Turkish Sabra tank (Turkish-Israeli modification of the American M60) and Cobra armoured vehicle near Al-Bab in Syria. The Sabra is an extensively upgraded M60 Patton tank […]
Russia fires Bastion-P anti-ship missile against ground targets in Syria
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The Russian Defence Ministry has released footage claiming to show one of its Bastion-P coastal defence systems firing missiles at ground targets in Syria. “These complexes are able to destroy both sea and ground targets at a distance of 350 kilometers at sea and almost 450 kilometers over land,” Shoigu said at Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with representatives of the Defense Ministry. […]
New Ukrainian weapons passed testing at the firing ground of the Armed Forces
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New Ukrainian weapons – manufactured by UKROBORONPROM enterprises- participants – passed another testing at the firing ground of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Kyiv. 82-mm mortars from KBA-48M1 “CB artillery” M-120-15, produced by SE “Design Bureau “Artillery Armament”, “Molot” M-120-15 , 120 and 60-mm caliber mortar, produced in accordance with NATO standards by PJSC “Plant […]
Ukraine developed new combat module «Vij» with 23 mm double-barreled aircraft gun
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SE “Kyiv Armored Plant” (Part of Ukrainian UKROBORONPROM concern) together with DB Caliber Ltd. – in an initiative manner – developed the combat module “Vij” with 23 mm double-barreled aircraft gun. It can be mounted on light armored vehicles, including “Dozor-B”, greatly increasing the firepower of these vehicles. “The module is manufactured in Ukraine, using […]
Practika unveils new version of the Kozak-2M armoured personnel carrier
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The Ukrainian Private Joint Stock Company Research and Production Association Practika, displayed specialised versions of the Kozak-2M armoured personnel carrier (APC) at Arms and Security exhibition in Kyiv. The company classifies the Kozak-2M as a mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) type vehicle. The Kozak-2M has a monocoque structure with integrated V-shaped armoured hull that protects occupants by deflecting mine […]