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The U.S. Air Force just proved it can externally mount an advanced stealth cruise missile on the B-1B Lancer for the first time, a step forward in plans to have the B-1 carry future ordnance -- like hypersonic missiles -- outside of its internal bomb bay. In the demonstration, carried out by...

The United States formally withdrew from the international Open Skies treaty on 22 November, fulfilling the Trump administration’s pledge made in May. The US, which has been flying the OC-135B in the Open Skies role, withdrew from the international treaty on 22 November. (US Air Force) “On...

The US Navy (USN) expects its new BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target (SSAT) to achieve full operational capability (FOC) by the end of the current fiscal year (September 2021). Designed to initially augment, and eventually replace, the USN's existing BQM-74E aerial target, the BQM-177A is a...

Malaysian Land Forces Commander Gen. Tan Sri Datuk Zamrose bin Mohd Zain closely examined the AV-8 8x8 KBRN vehicles during his visit to observe the watery clearance crossing and CBRN trainings performed by the joint task force

Aero Vodochody has demonstrated its L-39NG in Hungary as it continues to hunt further export opportunities for the modernised variant of the single-engined Cold War jet trainer. Source: Aero Vodochody/ Aero Vodochody first flew the L-39NG in December 2018 The Czech manufacturer in the last...

The Brazilian air force has chosen defence contractor Avibras Industria Aeroespacial to develop a family of air-launched long-range cruise missiles. The service signed a memorandum of understanding with Avibras to develop the weapon, called the MICLA-BR, it said on 23 November. The air force...

Jamaran, the lead ship of Moudge-class frigates Speaking at a videoconference on Monday, Brigadier General Hatami said the new destroyer has been fully designed and manufactured by the Iranian experts, Tasnim agency shared. Dena is more advanced than other destroyers of the same generation in...

Several Israeli arms majors, including Israeli Weapons Industries (IWI), Israeli shipyards and Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) will be participating in the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) to be held in Abu Dhabi from February 21-25 2021. The names of these Israeli arms suppliers...

Sandia National Laboratories, in cooperation with the Los Alamos National Laboratory and the U.S. Air Force, recently completed a round of flight tests as part of the integration of the new B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb onto the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter. Sandia has also released...

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been named “Elite Supplier” by Lockheed Martin for the third consecutive year. Lockheed Martin’s recognition of IAI excellence dates back to 2002 when IAI developed a unique solution in response to a challenge posed by Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky division...

BAE Systems Hägglunds division has received a contract from the Swiss Federal Office for Defense Procurement (armasuisse) for the life-extension of the Swiss Army’s CV9030, known as the “Schützenpanzer 2000.” The life-extension programme will keep the 186 vehicle fleet in service until 2040 and...

ST Engineering Antycip (formerly Antycip Simulation) has recently been commissioned to upgrade the projection system for two TIGER attack helicopter simulators located at a Military technical centre in Europe. The project, which has been two years in the making, concluded with a few final tweaks...

Boxer armored vehicle Rheinmetall Landsysteme has awarded Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) a subcontract to manufacture more than 260 Boxer vehicles for the UK MOD’s Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV) programme. The Command and Special Carrier variants will be produced at RBSL’s facility in...

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Thanks for @Oryx By Stijn Mitzer The following photos were taken during a visit of a Russian journalist to a small armour repair facility in the suburbs of Damascus in June 2017. While already several years old – with several of the armoured fighting vehicles pictured likely having been lost...

UAE Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Zayed with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis Greece and United Arab Emirates (UAE) today signed a foreign policy and defense agreement which has angered their common foe, Turkey. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed...

Armasuisse received the second set of proposals for Switzerland's Air2030 NKF to replace the Swiss Air Force's F-5E/F Tiger II and F/A-18 Hornet (pictured) fleets and Bodluv GR GBAD system on 18 November. Bern, 18.11.2020 – The government authorities of the potential candidates for a new...

Southern Cyprus has ordered 24 Nora B 52 for National Guard Forces. Deliveries started in September 2019. The Greek Cypriot Administration through procurement of heavy weaponry from Serbia is adding to its stockpile of armaments. It has come to our attention that the Greek Cypriot...

Uganda, destination for Otokar’s Arma 8×8 and Cobra II armored vehicle Uganda is the undisclosed African client for the Arma 8×8 and Cobra II 4×4 tactical wheeled armored vehicles been delivered by Turkish Otokar. Last month, Turkish defense company Otokar announced that it had signed a...