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Slovakian Army Deploys Saab's Carl-Gustaf M4 System

July 19, 2017 @ 11:24 AM

Slovakia has received Carl-Gustaf M4 multi-role weapons from Saab, becoming the first country to deploy this new weapon. Slovakias defence ministry decided to acquire the new Carl-Gustaf M4 system in order to further strengthen their defence capability, the company announced Tuesday
Philippines Army Buys 3000 Pistols From ARMSCOR Global Defence Inc

July 19, 2017 @ 11:23 AM

The Philippines army has purchased 3000 .45 caliber handguns from local firearms manufacturer, ARMSCOR Global Defence Inc
Airbus Tests Unmanned Jet-Propelled Demonstrator, Sagitta

July 19, 2017 @ 10:52 AM

Airbus has successfully tested an unmanned jet-propelled demonstrator with the project name Sagitta. The UAV flew autonomously for around seven minutes over the test site in Overberg, South Africa, on a pre-programmed course
Italian Eurofighter Typhoon Jets To Patrol Black Sea From Bulgarian Air Base

July 19, 2017 @ 09:26 AM

Italian Air Force's Eurofighter Typhoons will be deployed at Graf Ignatievo Airbase in Bulgaria to patrol the Black Sea region as part of NATO's Southern Air Policing mission. For the Air Defence mission the Typhoon can load two 1,500 litre drop-tanks, four Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missiles (ASRAAMs), four AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs), and an internal Mauser BK-27 27 mm cannon, the company said in a statement Tuesday
U.S Department Of Justice Charges Two Iranians Of Hacking Into Missile Simulation...

July 19, 2017 @ 08:42 AM

The U.S Department of Justice has charged two Iranian nationals with hacking a US defense technology manufacturers network to grab rocketry simulation software
South Korea Eyes Private Funding For Major Defense Projects

July 19, 2017 @ 08:07 AM

South Korea plans to partly finance major defense projects with private funds. South Korea is pushing for the establishment of a "three-axis" platform to help defend itself against North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threats
MC-21 Airliner VVIP Version Model On Display at MAKS 2017

July 19, 2017 @ 06:02 AM

A scale model of a potential VVIP configuration of the MC-21 airliner being built by Russias Irkut Corporation is on display at the MAKS 2017 show currently on in Moscow. The display of the model has surprised observers as the MC-21 was first intended to come out only in passenger airliner configurations of varying seating capacity
US Grounds C-5 Transport Aircraft After Second Malfunction Of Nose Landing Gear

July 19, 2017 @ 05:50 AM

The Air Mobility Command commander has directed a stand-down of C-5 military transport aircraft flying operations at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, following a second malfunction of C-5 nose landing gear within the last 60 days. The stand-down was directed July 17
US Aids PKK/PYD Terror Groups With Armored Vehicles, Tanker Trucks, Weapons To...

July 19, 2017 @ 05:29 AM

The United States has allegedly transported military equipment that includes ‘Stryker armored vehicles along with tanker trucks for the PKK/PYD terror group on pretext of fighting Islamic State (IS) in the north-eastern Syrian province of Al-Hasakah. According to the Pentagon, the US military aid to several armed groups in Syria, including the PKK/PYD, comprises of 12,000 Kalashnikovs, 6,000 machine guns, 3,500 heavy machine guns, 3,000 RPG-7s, 1,000 American AT-4 or Russian SPG-9 anti-tanks, 235 mortar guns of different calibers, 100 sniper rifles, 450 PV-7 night vision binoculars and 150 binoculars with infrared laser illuminator,
India Still Looking To Buy Additional Boeing C-17 Heavy Lift Aircraft

July 19, 2017 @ 04:43 AM

The Indian government is pursuing the procurement of an additional C-17 heavy lift aircraft for the Indian Air Force, Minister of State for defence Subhash Bhamre, replying to a question in the Parliament Tuesday. India has already bought 10 C-17 aircraft from the US

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