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Russian Aerospace Forces Gets Mobile Air Defense Missile Brigade

April 6, 2017 @ 01:09 PM

Russian Aerospace Forces has received Mobile anti-aircraft missile brigade (ZRBr) that is able to make shots over hundreds of kilometres in a matter of hours. New ZRBr is highly mobile...

Paraguay, Chile Keen To Buy Russia's Ansat Multirole Helicopters

April 6, 2017 @ 01:08 PM

Paraguay and Chile have approached Russia with a request for acquisition of Ansat light multirole helicopters. Brazil also shows interest in this helicopter, Deputy General Director of Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport...

Boeing's Upgraded Super Hornet May Replace F-35 Fighters In US Navy's Fleet

April 6, 2017 @ 12:58 PM

Boeing has offered a Block III upgrade for US Navy's F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet as a move to resolve shortfall of fifth generation F-35 fighter aircrafts. The Super Hornets are considered...

Taiwan To Build Eight Submarines, Initial Designs By 2018

April 6, 2017 @ 12:00 PM

Taiwan plans to build eight submarines. The initial designs are expected to be fully completed by early 2018, a senior Taiwanese Navy official said

US F-16 fighter Jet crashes During Training Mission

April 6, 2017 @ 11:57 AM

US F-16 fighter jet has crashed two miles south of Joint Base Andrews, near Washington DC while the plane was carrying out routine training mission. However, the pilot was able to...

South American Nations Want Full Financing For Chinese Defence Equipment Purchase

April 6, 2017 @ 11:56 AM

South American countries, wanting to buy Chinese defence equipment are demanding 100% financing which is making it difficult for China based companies to sell in that market. "Previously, Latin American countries mainly use products made in...

Vegan is Kosher For Israeli Defense Forces

April 6, 2017 @ 10:12 AM

The Israeli Defense Forces has introduced vegan rations with increase in number of vegan combat soldiers. The vegan combat rations will include hummus and tahini, beans in tomato sauce, cocoa spread, halva, green olives, peas and...

South Korea Tests 800 Km Range Ballistic Missile

April 6, 2017 @ 09:29 AM

South Korea has successfully test-launched a Hyunmoo-type ballistic missile with a range of 800km that can reach anywhere in North Korea. Inspected by Defense Minister Han Min-koo, the missile test, conducted at the Anheung test site...

India To Sell Sukhoi Spares To Malaysia, In Return Buy Mig-29 fighters

April 5, 2017 @ 03:23 PM

India is keen to buy MiG-29 aircraft from Malaysia, upgrade them for use by its air force in return for Sukhoi fighter spares to Kuala Lumpur. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said the proposal was...

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Suspected To Be KN-15 In Wake Of...

April 5, 2017 @ 03:10 PM

North Korea has test-fired a medium-range ballistic missile that appeared like KN-15 from its eastern port of Sinpo into the Sea of Japan. South Korea's defence ministry said the missile flew about 60km (40 miles), various...

South American Nations Interested In Russian Fighters After Syrian Operations: Rosoboronexport

April 5, 2017 @ 03:01 PM

South American countries namely Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Uruguay and Argentina are among the countries that have shown interest in buying Russian fighter jets, Rosoboronexport Deputy CEO said at LAAD-2017 defense and security exhibition in Brazil. "Colombia,...

Russia Backs Syria Against International Condemnation Over Chemical Attack

April 5, 2017 @ 02:43 PM

Russia has justified its ally Damascus against international uproar over Syria's chemical attack, stating that the air strike hit a terrorist warehouse that makes bombs with toxic substances. Russia, which backs Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government,...

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