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Turkey Beefs Up Military Presence In Qatar

July 20, 2017 @ 12:02 PM

A sixth batch of troops from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) has reached Qatars capital Doha Wednesday for the support of the struggle with terror and extremism as well as protecting the stability and security in the region. Qatars defense ministry released a Twitter statement Wednesday saying that the group, which went to Qatar under the military cooperation agreement between the two countries, joined the other Turkish forces in Doha and started a mutual mission with the Qatari Armed Forces
Russia To Set Up Permanent Air Base In Syria’s Hmeymim Airfield

July 20, 2017 @ 11:49 AM

Russia has got free use of Syrias Hmeymim Airfield for 49 years, extendable by another 25, to base its air group, TASS reported today. Russias upper house of parliament ratified a protocol to the Russian-Syrian agreement on the deployment of the Russian Aerospace Forces air group to Syria at its session on Wednesday
Russia To Reschedule Su-30SM Fighter Delivery To Belarus Over Technical Changes

July 18, 2017 @ 08:57 AM

Russias 12 Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter jet deliveries to Belarus may be rescheduled for 2019-2020 over technical changes in the aircrafts equipment set. “The implementation of a contract on the delivery of 12 Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter jets to Belarus may be rescheduled for 2019-2020 over technical changes in the aircrafts equipment set,” Belarusian Defense Minister Lieutenant General Andrei Ravkov was quoted as saying by
Indian Army Conducts Field Trials Of Two M-777 A-2 Ultra-Light Howitzers

July 17, 2017 @ 06:29 AM

The Indian Army is carrying out field trials on two M-777 A-2 long-range ultra-light howitzers (ULH) in Pokhran which it received in May this year. The test-firing of the guns is primarily aimed at collating and determining various critical data like trajectory, speed and frequency of fire of the M-777 A-2 ULH which are expected to be mostly deployed along the border with China
Indian Air Force Chief To Visit Dassault Facilities in France, Fly Rafale...

July 16, 2017 @ 06:37 PM

Indian Air Force Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Birender Singh Dhanoa will visit France from 17-20 July where he will call on the headquarters of French Air Force and a few operational Air Bases. The CAS is planned to visit the facilities of Dassault Aviation where the Rafale aircraft meant for India are to be built
Turkey Signs Agreement With France, Italy To Develop National Missile Defence System

July 15, 2017 @ 05:20 AM

Turkey has signed an agreement with fellow NATO members France and Italy to develop its national missile defense systems, the Turkish defense minister said on Friday. Turkish companies would work with Italian-French missile maker consortium Eurosam, defense minister Fikri Isik said on Friday speaking during a reception at the French embassy in Ankara,
Bangladesh Navy To Build 6 Guided Missile Frigates Indigenously

July 14, 2017 @ 03:43 PM

In line with Armed Forces Goal 2030 modernization program, the Bangladesh Navy has vowed to build its warships indigenously from its shipyards across the country, instead of completely relying on foreign ship builders. Chittagong Dry Dock Limited, one of the three shipyards operated by the Bangladesh Navy, has taken up a project to build 6 guided missile frigates, which if as planned will be indigenously built, Bangladesh Military Forces website bdmilitary
UkrOboronProm Forms New Enterprise With US Based Delphi Corp

July 14, 2017 @ 10:16 AM

Ukraines state-run UkrOboronProm in collaboration with American company Delphi Corporation have founded a new enterprise ‘Electric Systems. With a 10 MEUR investment, the new enterprise is expected to create nearly 2 thousand new jobs and market wage rates, the company said in a press release Wednesday
US Approves 70 Additional Hellfire Missiles To Netherlands

July 14, 2017 @ 04:24 AM

The US State Department has approved $34 million sale of additional 70 AGM-114R Hellfire missiles to Netherlands. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on 11, July, 2017
US Approves $50M 120mm Tank Ammo To Australia

July 14, 2017 @ 04:05 AM

The US State Department has approved $50 milllion sale to Australia for 120mm tank ammunition and related support services. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on July 10, 2017

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