Military Equipment
Thursday, March 17, 2016 - 06:51
The U.S. Department of Defense Tuesday approved the sale of three military helicopters to Lebanon as part of a multi-million dollar deal
Friday, March 11, 2016 - 07:13
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to sign a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. on its military aid to Israel for the next decade while President Obama is still in office, said senior Israeli officials with knowledge of the talks in Jerusalem.
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 - 06:16
The U.S. Army plans to bolster its presence in Europe next year with the long-term deployment of its best armor, tank-killing helicopters and infantry vehicles capable of destroying Russian armored personnel carriers.
Friday, February 26, 2016 - 06:27
China is making increasing inroads into the African defence market with up to two-thirds of militaries on the continent now using its equipment.
Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 06:42
The Afghan air force is poised to take a major step forward with the deployment of the A-29 Super Tucano, an attack plane bought by the Pentagon to give Afghans the ability to drop bombs in combat. But before the plane has flown a single combat mission, a new report suggests the Afghan military is struggling to avoid killing civilians with the other aircraft it already has.
Thursday, February 11, 2016 - 06:03
The Nigerian Air Force has armed two of the four Alpha Jets it acquired from the United States last year. Nigerian Air Force (NAF) spokesman Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa late last month said the four Alpha Jets bought from the United States could not be deployed on operations because they could not deliver weapons, thus relegating them to training.
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 - 06:34
Kenya’s police force has received 30 Norinco VN4 4x4 armoured vehicles from China, which will be used for anti-terror, peacekeeping and police missions by the General Service Unit of Kenya’s National Police Force.
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 - 06:50
A North African country is set to receive its first two MiG-29 fighter jets from Russia this year, after a contract for 50 MiG-29M/M2s was signed with Rosoboronexport in April 2015.
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 - 06:29
Uganda has bought anti-riot gear ahead of a Feb. 18 election in a move which police say will bolster security during voting but which critics say aims to intimidate opponents of President Yoweri Museveni, who is seeking to extend his 30-year rule.
Friday, February 5, 2016 - 06:28
The Ukrainian state-owned defense company Ukroboronprom has built the country’s first military unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to bolster Ukraine’s combat against Russia-backed insurgents in the country’s east.