Military Equipment
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has received into service the last of 30 Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Lavi advanced jet trainer aircraft that were ordered in 2012, the service announced on 20 July.
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
Israeli aerostat manufacturer RT LTA Systems announced on 26 July that it was launching a new family of platforms under the name 'SkyGuard' that are designed to carry far heavier payloads for longer periods than its existing SkyStar family. RT said its new Aero-T subsidiary will develop and produce the SkyGuard family and has already completed development of the SkyGuard 1.
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
The United States will acquire a single ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system from Insitu, which will supply the system to Tunisia.
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
A Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) PLZ Mielec M28 Skytruck short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft will be modified by the U.S. company Sierra Nevada Corp under a USD 10.2 million contract announced by the U.S. Department of Defense on 29 July.
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
The United States Special Operations Command Africa is looking for rotary wing air support for North and West Africa.
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
The Office of the National Security Adviser of Afghanistan has said Russia is considering a request by the government of Afghanistan to equip the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF). NSC spokesman Tawab Ghorzang said Afghanistan and Russia are on the same page to increase the capabilities of the Afghan forces who are on the front line fighting the regional and international terrorism.
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
From chlorine gas to Kalashnikovs, barrel bombs to cruise missiles, the Syrian conflict shows what 21st-century militaries and armed groups can bring to bear.
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
The failed coup attempt in Ankara and Istanbul last week sent shivers up spines at major U.S. defense contractors. Just how entwined is Turkey in the manufacturing of American arms?
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
Ukroboronprom has manufactured and delivered a batch of 10 ‘Dozer-B’ armored vehicles to the Ukrainian military offices of Kharkiv and Lviv. “We have included all customer requirements – the vehicles successfully accomplished acceptance tests and are accepted by MoD representatives,” – said Ukroboronprom Director General Roman Romanov in a statement Wednesday.
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
In the shadow of the British vote to leave the European Union and rising protectionist sentiment in the United States, the four presidents of the Pacific Alliance—Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru—met last week in southern Chile to reaffirm their commitment to open markets, free trade, and integration.