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Syrian Buk- M2 Air Defence Systems Destroy Israeli Missiles Targeting Damascus

January 21, 2019 @ 11:58 AM

The Russian-made Buk-M2 and Pantsir air defence systems with the Syrian Army destroyed more than Israeli 30 cruise missiles and guided bombs on Monday. "On January 21, 2019 between 2:11 am and 2:56 am the Israeli Air Force carried out three air strikes on Syrias territory from the western, southwestern and southern directions
Chinese Army's Tibet Command Gets PLC-181 Vehicle-Mounted Howitzer

January 8, 2019 @ 08:32 AM

The People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) in the Tibet Military Command has been equipped with a new PLC-181 155mm cannon vehicle-mounted howitzer. The PLAGF stationed in Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has received the new vehicle-mounted howitzer,
Chinese AVIC Completes Exporting 100 Wing Loong Combat Drones

December 26, 2018 @ 12:52 PM

Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has completed exporting the 100th domestically-developed Wing Loong Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The state-run manufacturer started to export the Wing Loong series in 2010
French DGA Orders Antares-LP Antenna from Thales

December 17, 2018 @ 12:00 PM

The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has placed an order for an Antares-LP (low profile) airborne active array satcom antenna prototype with Thales to develop satellite connectivity solutions for the armed forces. The Antares-LP antenna operates in the Ka frequency band using sovereign and/or commercial satellites
Japan Buying Southern Island for US Carrier Aircraft Landing Practice

November 30, 2018 @ 11:01 AM

The Japanese government is close to buying an uninhabited island in the south-western Kagoshima Prefecture to allow United States forces to practice aircraft carrier landings. The government negotiators and Taston Airport Company, which owns the island, have reached a breakthrough on the issue of price, now set between 11 and 14 billion yen (US $97 million to $123 million),
China Displays Miniature Scale-models of New 30-ton Light Tank

November 26, 2018 @ 10:59 AM

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
Japan postpones V-22 Osprey Delivery Amidst Safety Concerns

November 17, 2018 @ 01:15 PM

Unable to win local support for deployment of V-22 Ospreys to Saga airport in southwestern Japan, the Japanese government is delaying delivery of the trouble-prone aircraft. Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Friday the government is postponing delivery of the first batch of US-made Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft, initially planned for this fall, to a yet-to-be confirmed later date
China, Czech Republic Developing 9-seater Turboprop Aircraft

November 6, 2018 @ 06:05 PM

China and the Czech Republic are developing a 9-seater turboprop aircraft with an investment of 100 million euro to be manufactured in China and marketed worldwide. A 3D model and life-size picture of the cabin of the aircraft co-developed by China and the Czech Republic has been displayed at the ongoing China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Xinhua news agency reported
US, Ukrainian Pilots Killed in Sukhoi Su-27 Crash

October 17, 2018 @ 02:03 PM

A Ukrainian Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jet crashed during the ‘Clear Sky military exercises of NATO killing a Ukrainian and a United States pilot on Tuesday. "A Sukhoi-27 plane crashed at around 5:00 p
Smart-bomb Equipped Iranian Drones Struck ISIS 700 Times in Syria

October 16, 2018 @ 02:22 PM

Iran has conducted 700 drone strikes dropping smart-bombs against Islamic State group (IS) in Syria, its aerospace chief told Fars News Agency on Tuesday. "Our bomber drones have carried out 700 military operations using smart bombs against Daesh (Arabic name for IS)," said Brigadier General Amirali Hajizadeh, aerospace chief of the Revolutionary Guards, Fars reported

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