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Fire Erupts Near NATO Base In Turkey, Sabotage Suspected

July 25, 2016 @ 12:41 PM

A huge fire erupted near a NATO base in the Buca district, Izmir of western Turkey Sunday. The fire started on Sunday evening and engulfed wooded areas and spread closer to NATOs military base
Taiwan’s Military To Implement New Missile Activation Procedure

July 25, 2016 @ 09:55 AM

Taiwan's Armed Forces have requested a top military research facility to come up with a safety measure which will be applied ahead of any missile launches in future following a deadly misfire incident occurred on July 1. A senior military source told the Central News Agency that the Defense Ministry had asked the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) to come up with new safety mechanism before a missile could be launched
China Unveils Largest AG600 Amphibious Aircraft

July 25, 2016 @ 09:26 AM

China unveiled the worlds largest amphibious aircraft, the AG600 on Saturday, which will be used to perform marine rescue missions and fight forest fires. The production line was rolled off in the southern city of Zhuhai on Saturday, Xinhua reported
Russia’s Krasukha-4 Electronic Countermeasure System Alerted Erdogan Of Coup

July 21, 2016 @ 11:54 AM

Russias surveillance and eavesdropping equipment, Krasukha-4 deployed near Latakia in Syria hacked into Turkeys NATO-compatible radio-electronics mounted on helicopters, aircraft and ground vehicles to learn of the impending coup attempt against Turkish president Erdogan. Russia has deployed the Krasukha-4 electronic countermeasure system capable of targeting airborne radio-electronics and airborne systems guided by radar at Khmeimim in Syria's Northern Province of Latakia to counter NATO spying and to gather sensitive information for the Russian squadrons that are on an anti-terrorism mission in Syria
Ukrainian Army Receives 10 ‘Dozer-B’ Armored Vehicles

July 21, 2016 @ 11:49 AM

Ukroboronprom has manufactured and delivered a batch of 10 ‘Dozer-B armored vehicles to the Ukrainian military offices of Kharkiv and Lviv. “We have included all customer requirements – the vehicles successfully accomplished acceptance tests and are accepted by MoD representatives,” – said Ukroboronprom Director General Roman Romanov in a statement Wednesday
N. Korea Fires Three Ballistic Missiles: South Korean Military

July 19, 2016 @ 09:05 AM

North Korea fired off three ballistic missiles on Tuesday morning, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. The missiles, presumed to be Scud-types, were launched from North Hwanghae Province and flew some 500 to 600 kilometers, the military statement said
Israeli Patriot Missiles Miss Syrian Drone Intruded In Its Airspace

July 18, 2016 @ 01:53 PM

Israeli Defense Forces fired two Patriot missiles at a Syrian drone that crossed into its airspace but missed to hit the target. The missiles missed the drone which "returned to Syria" after the incident in the central Golan Heights, where the demarcation line between the two countries is located, the military was quoted as saying by AFP
Three Indigenous ‘Dhanush’ Artillery Guns Handed Over To Indian Army

July 18, 2016 @ 11:04 AM

The Indian Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has handed over three 155mm ‘Dhanush artillery guns to the Indian Army. "Three 155 mm howitzers (Dhanush) have been handed over to the army recently for user's trial," Gun Carriage Factory's Joint General Manager and PRO
India’s DRDO Conducts Proof Firing Of Indigenous Towed Artillery Gun System

July 15, 2016 @ 07:08 AM

Indias Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) have conducted the proof firing of Armament system for 155 mm x 52 calibre Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) during the technical trials conducted recently at Proof & Experimental Establishment (PXE), Balasore. ATAGS is fully indigenous towed artillery gun system project undertaken in mission mode by DRDO as a part of artillery modernisation programme of Indian Army
LONGBOW Wins $90 Million Contract For Apache Helicopter Radar Upgrades

July 14, 2016 @ 09:37 AM

The US Army awarded the LONGBOW Limited Liability Company (LLC) an $89.8 million contract to upgrade the Apache attack helicopter's LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR)

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