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South Korean Army to Get New Uniform, Combat Rations

November 27, 2017 @ 01:12 PM

The South Korean Army plans to develop combat uniforms with new camouflage and a combat meal to the current three types. The current digitally patterned camouflage pattern, adopted in 200 will be replaced by a new one, to adjust troops to changing warfare environment,

Czech Republic, Poland NATO Integrated Air Defense System Agreement Might be Signed...

November 27, 2017 @ 12:51 PM

The inter-governmental agreement between Poland and Czech Republic on cooperation in cross-border interventions of their military aircraft might be signed in 2018, Prague Defense Ministry said. "At present, an inter-governmental agreement with Poland on cooperation in the military aviation is being prepared

Pakistan Offers JF-17 Fighter Jet to Turkey

November 27, 2017 @ 11:27 AM

Pakistani Minister for Defense Production Rana Tanveer Hussain said that Turkey is considering JF-17 fighter jets. “They are considering this aircraft, because they know in detail about this aircraft

Pakistan to Begin Financial Negotiations for Turkish T129 Helicopter Purchase

November 27, 2017 @ 10:50 AM

Pakistans potential purchase of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) T129 ATAK attack helicopters has reached the financial negotiation stage. “It is in the pipeline … [the process is] 90 percent complete,” and that the matter proceeded to financial proposals, which are being examined by Pakistan, Pakistans Minister of Defence Production (MoDP) Rana...

Singapore Army's UAVs Deployed in Afghanistan

November 27, 2017 @ 06:13 AM

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from Singapore's UAV Command have been deployed in the fight against terror in Afghanistan, Second Minister for Defence Mr Ong Ye Kung said on November 24. Speaking after visiting the UAC command base at at Murai Camp, Kung said, "Our UAVs have been deployed to Afghanistan to...

Russian MoD Publishes Video Game Images as 'Evidence' of US Collusion with...

November 27, 2017 @ 03:20 AM

The Russian ministry of defense (MoD) on 14 November published images on its official social media accounts as 'evidence' of US of supporting the Islamic State terrorists instead of eliminating the fleeing convoys on the eastern shore of Euphrates. The pictures turned out to be screen grabs from a promo video of a mobile phone game, AC-130 Gunship Simulator, several Twitter users pointed out including BellingCat reporter,

India’s HAL Facility for Sukhoi Fighters Suitable for FGFA Manufacturing: HAL Chief...

November 26, 2017 @ 10:08 AM

Indian Sukhoi fighter jet manufacturing facility, Nashik based Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) can be used for building fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA), if the government decides to go ahead with the proposed Indo-Russian joint venture, HAL Chairman and Managing Director T Suvarna Raju has said. The facility will not require any major investment to reconfigure it to produce the FGFA, Raju told PTI Sunday

US, South Korea to Hold Drill with 230 aircraft, 12000 Personnel Next

November 25, 2017 @ 08:53 AM

In a clear attempt to intimidate North Korea, Washington and Seoul will hold one of its biggest ever air exercises involving 230 warplanes including F-22 Raptors and F-35s besides personnel from the US Marines and Korean forces. The US is planning to send six F-22 Raptor stealth fighters, three to four F-35A for the drill, South Korean military officials were quoted as saying by

Finland to Invite Bids to Purchase 64 New Fighter Jets worth 10

November 25, 2017 @ 08:32 AM

Finlands Ministry of Defense plans to invite bids for the purchase of 64 new fighter jets for replacing its Boeing F/A-18 Hornets fleet for an approximate 7-10 billion euros. The ministry said it will send out tender invitations in early 2018 to Boeing and Lockheed Martin from the US, Saab from Sweden, Dassault Aviation in France and the British-European BAE Systems

Chinese Army Conducts Live-fire Exercise Using Armored Vehicles at Djibouti Base

November 25, 2017 @ 08:01 AM

The Chinese People's Liberation Armys Logistics Support Base in Djibouti has conducted a live-fire exercise using several wheeled tank destroyers and wheeled infantry fighting vehicles. The armored vehicles from the base in the Horn of Africa took part in the exercise at a local shooting range and fired dozens of shells, Peoples daily quoted news release published late Friday by the PLA Navy, which administers the logistics support base in its report

DRDO to Test New Propellant Booster on BrahMos Missile in December

November 25, 2017 @ 07:46 AM

The High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) of Indias state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will conduct a mechanical vibration test of a solid proponent booster for the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile sometime in December. "A solid propellant booster, which is an important component of the BrahMos, is in its final stages of development

Russia Completes Static Tests on MC-21 Aircraft Wing Box

November 24, 2017 @ 05:37 PM

Russian Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) has completed another stage of static tests of a composite load-bearing wing box of MC-21-300 aircraft. The lead designer of the aircraft is Irkut Corporation

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