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Combat firing was carried out from "Msta-S" self-propelled howitzer Combat training classes with the crews of "Msta-S" self-propelled howitzer of the Rocket and Artillery Troops of the Azerbaijan Army are being conducted. The crews who were put on the alert have worked out the issue of the...

Russia’s global use of PMCs has also extended to Latin America, though they are not as widespread as in Africa. PMCs have most notably played a role in Venezuela, though their presence has also been rumored in countries such as Nicaragua. Outlook & Implications August 4, 2018: Victor...

Though Russian PMCs first appeared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as early as 2014, Russia significantly expanded the geographic scope and missions of PMCs in Sub-Saharan Africa following its interventions in Ukraine, Syria, and Libya. Russia has primarily used PMCs to target...

Paramilitary: PMC personnel trained LNA forces on ground warfare tactics and weapons systems, including tanks, artillery, attack aircraft, and UAVs. Combat: Hundreds of forward-deployed PMC fighters took on direct combat roles in the Tripoli offensive, including snipers, anti-tank guided...

Paramilitary: PMCs trained and advised Syrian army units and a number of Syrian and foreign militias fighting for Assad, such as the Syrian Tiger Forces and Palestinian Liwa al-Quds. Combat: PMCs such as Wagner Group engaged in combat operations, evolving from indirect roles like reconnaissance...

Paramilitary: PMC commanders, such as Wagner Group’s Dmitrii Utkin, led Russian efforts to train, organize, and equip separatist militias in Donbas. Combat: PMCs played a direct combat role in Donetsk and Luhansk, employing armor, artillery, rockets, air defense, and ground assault capabilities...

Tensions between Turkey and Russia rise in Idlib following failed talks Turkish officials are preparing for the worst case scenario as talks in Ankara made clear that Moscow doesn't want a new deal Smoke billows from the villages of Jabal al-Zawiya region in the northwest province of Idlib...

Turkey’s ‘Blue Homeland’: striking a balance in the Eastern Mediterranean The vital role Turkey has played in Libya and against warlord Khalifa Haftar has given Ankara a louder voice when it comes to the battle for supremacy in the Eastern Mediterranean. Towards the end of 2019, it looked as...

Who do you see being potential customers for the S-97? How will it fit into the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft initiative? Can you explain how you see it fitting into that program and will there be major configuration changes to the Raider’s design in order make the S-97 fit...

Sikorsky is betting huge on its X2 technology, but there's still much to understand about it and how they see it as the future of vertical lift. When it comes to the U.S. military, the very idea of what vertical lift is and what type of aircraft fulfills those roles is slated to drastically...

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Turkey’s Submarine Force in Context: Before and After the Reis-Class The Turkish Navy has a 12-piece submarine fleet consisting of the Ay-class (980 tons displacement, four boats), the Preveze-class (1,454 tons displacement, four boats), and the Gür-class (1,454 tons displacement, four boats)...

Dr. Can Kasapoglu | Director, Security and Defense Research Program, EDAM Between 2022 and 2027, Turkey is set to receive six Reis-class submarines (based on Germany’s advanced Type-214-class) with air-independent propulsion (AIP) systems that combine long endurance and silent navigation. The...

No, this is Talarion. Talarion is a medium altitude long endurance (MALE) unmanned air vehicle (UAV) designed and manufactured by European Aeronautic Defence Space (EADS) for France, Germany and Spain.

In fact, this was a partnership agreement beyond a purchase. As you know, Eurosam co development project encountered a blocking by France. Erdogan wished that this obstacle would be lifted.

An An-26 plane has crashed near the city of Chuguev in the Kharkov region of Ukraine during landing, Ukrainian Air Force Command said Friday. According to the command, there were injuries and deaths, but the head of the Kharkov region, Oleksiy Kucher, said that there were also survivors in the...

Boeing, in cooperation with the U.S. Army, has flown a CH-47 Chinook powered by two General Electric T408 engines, the same ones found on Sikorsky's larger CH-53K King Stallion, for the first time. Pictures first emerged of this modified helicopter undergoing ground testing last year. These...

A Russian Navy warship has now left Danish waters after colliding with a civilian cargo ship in the Baltic Sea. The mishap involved the Parchim-class corvette Kazanets and the Swiss-owned cargo ship Ice Rose, which is registered in the Marshall Islands. The collision occurred yesterday...

General Atomics says that it has conducted captive carry tests of its Sparrowhawk, a new small drone that will be able to be launched and recovered in flight. The company says that Sparrowhawk is a demonstrator and was developed specifically to work with other larger unmanned aircraft that it...