Russian troops will start receiving the countrys first Very Short-Range Air Defense (VSHORAD) system, the Gibka-S, next year. "For the first time, air defense units will get sets of Gibka-S combat vehicles next year," Commander of the Russian Armed Forces tactical air defense Lieutenant General Alexander Leonov said in an interview with defense ministrys
Bell Textron handed over four Bell Huey II aircraft to the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFBiH) on December 4. The aircraft are part of a Foreign Military Sale signed in December 2019
Turkeys Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) will hold a tender for the manufacturing of three new frigates as part of the National Ship (MILGEM) project. Ismail Demir, head of the SSB, told government-owned Anadolu Agency (AA) that they will continue their efforts to meet the needs of the security forces with the most advanced technologies, with the goal of a "fully independent Turkey in the defense industry
Israels former military intelligence chief has confirmed the countrys role in taking out Irans commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force Maj.-Gen
Australia has placed an order for 30 K-9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers and 15 K-10 armored ammunition resupply vehicles from South Korea under a contract valued A$1biillion (US$720 million). The announcement came more than a year after Hanwha Defense was named the sole preferred bidder for an Australian artillery gun procurement project
The Russian Pacific Fleets coastal defense troops took delivery of over 20 upgraded T-80BV tanks. "A train with combat hardware arrived at a railway station in Vladivostok the other day
Russian experts are evaluating the need to build a new aircraft carrier while work is already underway to create its design. "The Russian Ministry of Defense, together with industrial enterprises is analyzing the demand for an aircraft carrier as well as studying the possibility of its technical implementation
The U.S
The U.S
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completed its certification of the new S-70M Black Hawk helicopter by issuing Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company a Restricted Category Special Airworthiness Certificate. FAA certification, and the establishment of a pilot type rating, are expected to broaden the market for the military-designed helicopter by allowing civil and commercial operators in the United States to purchase new Black Hawk aircraft direct from the factory