DefenceTalkParis’ defence ministry on Monday denied that France breached European sanctions by continuing to sell military equipment to Russia after its 2014 annexation of Crimea. Investigative journalism outfit Disclose reported that around 152 million euros ($167 million) of gear had been approved for export since 2015, citing both “top secret” documents and public sources. Most […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-denies-breaching-sanctions-with-russia-arms-sales-78420/

A Russian soldier has pulled out all the stops to propose to his girlfriend, with his fellow officers maneuvering 16 tanks to surround the couple in a heart shape. The high-octane romantic stunt was filmed in a video published by the defence ministry on Friday, Valentine’s Day. As snow fell, the T-72B3 tanks rolled into […]

DefenceTalkA US-led coalition drone has destroyed a Russian-designed tank in eastern Syria close to the scene of last week’s attack on pro-regime forces that left more than 100 Damascus loyalists dead, officials said Tuesday. The strike on the T-72 tank occurred Saturday near Al Tabiyeh, in Deir Ezzor province, the Pentagon said in a statement. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/coalition-destroys-russian-made-tank-in-syria-71471/

DefenceTalkWith sanctions on Iran coming to a close thanks to the agreement between Tehran and the “P5+1” countries, international businesses are lining up to enter the Iranian market. President Hassan Rouhani’s recent visit to Europe – where he reached a number of high-profile agreements, including an order for 118 Airbus jetliners[i] – has been the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-considering-domestic-manufacture-of-t-90s-tank-66701/

DefenceTalkRussia has unveiled a new battle tank, the Armata T-14, ahead of the country’s World War Two Victory Day celebrations. 2,300 of the next-generation tanks are expected to be brought in by 2020, modernizing 70 per cent of the Russian fleet. They’ll have 125mm guns that can fire laser-guided missiles and shells at a range […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-unveils-next-generation-armata-tank-64066/