China has commenced work on its third aircraft carrier, Xinhua News Agency reported on Sunday without giving any details. In an article published on its WeChat account, Xinhua identified a “new-generation carrier” as being constructed at the China State Shipbuilding Corps shipyard as per schedule
The Iranian Navy will be inducting three destroyers to its northern and southern armadas in the next four months. “The vessels namely Sahand, Damavand and Dena would be joining the Navys fleets in the same order,” Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi was quoted as saying in an
The Ukrainian Navy has accused the Russian forces to have opened fire on a group of its ships in the Black Sea off the coast of the Crimean Peninsula late on Sunday striking two warships before seizing them. Three Ukrainian crew members sustained minor injuries
China is developing an aerial refueling version of the Y-20 strategic airlifter aircraft after rejecting a proposal to buy more Russian Il-78 tankers due to their high asking price. A tanker variant for the Y-20 is now under development, an unnamed expert told Global Times newspaper
China has displayed two scaled models of its new 30-ton-class Type 15 light tank at the National Museum of China. “The Type 15 is equipped with a 105-millimeter main gun capable of firing armor-piercing rounds and gun-launched missiles, making its firepower not much inferior to a heavier main battle tank, Wei Dongxu, a Beijing-based military analyst was quoted as saying by
Saab has received an order for deliveries of the new Carl-Gustaf M4 multi-role weapon system to the Slovenian Armed Forces. Deliveries will take place during 2018-2020
Israels cabinet has approved Maj. Gen
Israel has received two more F-35I Adir stealth fighter jets at the Nevatim Airbase in Southern Israel Monday. “Today, the Israeli Air Force welcomed a pair of new Adir F-35Is at the Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel
The South Korean state-run Agency for Defense Development (ADD) is pushing for the development of a long-range surface-to-air missile. It's a missile system aimed at countering North Korea's nuclear and missile threats
South Korean state-run Agency for Defense Development will deploy newly developed weapon system, including ship-based guided interceptors next year. ADD has already completed the development of the guided missile, named Haegung (sea bow), designed to intercept incoming enemy missiles or shoot down aircraft, Yonhap news agency reported quoting unnamed defense industry officials as saying Sunday