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New Light Tank For Chinese Army Likely

January 6, 2017 @ 11:07 AM

China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is likely to be equipping its ground units with new light tanks, according to the photos published on Chinese online forums. Posted on 31 December on the CJDBY and FYJS websites, the images disabout 10 tanks on railway flatbed cars, resembling the Guilin railway station in China's southern Guangxi Province
Nigerian Defense Budget Confirms Buying Pakistani JF-17 Fighter, Super Mushak Trainers

January 6, 2017 @ 01:25 AM

Nigerian Federal Budget has confirmed an order for three JF-17 fighter aircraft along with 10 Super Mushak trainers from Pakistan. Although there have been multiple reports of Nigerian officials and state documents listing the purchase, this is first-hand confirmation from the Government of Nigeria, Quwa reported Thursday
UK MoD Signs £410 Million A400M Airlifter Upgrade Contract

January 6, 2017 @ 01:04 AM

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has negotiated a £410 million contract that will provide in-service support for the UKs Atlas A400M aircraft. The A400M is the latest addition to the RAFs tactical airlifter capability and can carry up to 37 tonnes of payload over a range of 2,000 nautical miles
Ukroboronprom Transferred Over 50 New BTR-3 APCs To Ukrainian Army In 2016

January 6, 2017 @ 12:53 AM

Ukroboronprom, Ukraines state-owned defense firm has transferred over 50 BTR-3 Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) to Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard in 2016. During 2016 the plant repaired about 140 armored vehicles and other heavy equipment
DARPA UAV Can Fly For 10 Days WIth 30 Pound Payload

January 5, 2017 @ 12:32 PM

The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has tested a military UAV with a claimed endurance of 10 days flying feet 15000 altitude with a 30 pound (13.6 Kilogram) payload capacity
India To Induct Scorpene-class Subs Only When Fully Operational

January 5, 2017 @ 09:17 AM

The Indian defense ministry will induct the Scorpene-class submarines only if they are ready for deployment in operations. This is a major change in thinking of the government as earlier the shipyards would hand over warships to the Navy and then would continue trials on the systems on board and the vessels would be made fighting fit long after their official induction
Bangladesh Army Test Fires FM-90 Surface-To-Air Missile

January 4, 2017 @ 04:11 PM

Bangladesh Army has test fired China developed FM-90 surface-to-air missile on Tuesday Morning. The missile that is known with its HQ-7 designation has a range of 15km radius, and 25km radar
Pilatus Sells 17 PC-21 Trainers To French Air Force

January 4, 2017 @ 01:05 PM

Pilatus Aircraft has signed 300 million Swiss francs (US$292.2 million) contract to sell 21 PC-21 advanced trainers, of which 17 are for the French Air Force and two each for the Royal Jordanian Air Force and QinetiQ
India likely To Finalize $660 Million Mobile Heavy Artillery Weapons From L&T

January 4, 2017 @ 09:15 AM

India is set to finalize a $660 million contract for the purchase of 100 mobile heavy artillery weapons offered by L&T. The deal, expected to be approved in a Cabinet decision in the coming days after extended commercial price negotiations, is a big win for Larsen & Toubro Ltd
Japan To Compete Against US, European Bidders For New Zealand’s Patrol And...

January 3, 2017 @ 02:07 PM

Japan will be competing with US and European countries for the New Zealands patrol and transport aircraft contracts. Representatives from Japan's defense ministry and Kawasaki Heavy are in New Zealand for negotiations

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