Ukraine is conducting field tests of the new 2S22 Bogdana 155mm truck-mounted artillery, according to Armyinform. The news agency has announced that the Kramatorsk Heavy Duty Machine Tool Building Plant (KZTS) and Ukrainian military are beginning testing of new 155mm artillery system. “Today, on May 27, as part of the corresponding development work, the fire part of these tests took place. They are aimed at checking the design solutions and requirements of technical tasks implemented in this prototype of the weapon,” said in a report. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The 2S22 Bogdana is a new wheeled self-propelled howitzer […]
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Just last week, Airbus Helicopters reported that the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) has confirmed an option for two more H160s for the French Navy. As noted by the company, these aircraft will join the fleet of four H160s already contracted in 2020, the first of which is currently being assembled by Airbus Helicopters in Marignane, in the south of France. The six H160s will be delivered in a Search and Rescue (SAR) configuration and will gradually start operating from May 2022 from Lanveoc-Poulmic naval air station (Britany), Cherbourg airport (Normandy) and Hyères naval air station (Provence). Awaiting the H160M “Guépard” […]
A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter had to make an emergency landing in a field near Pecineaga commune in Constanța, Romania on Tuesday. According to local media, the Apache was forced to make an emergency landing during one of the phases of the annual large-scale U.S. Army-led, multinational, joint exercise. “The helicopters safely landed and the incident is currently under investigation,” an Army spokesperson said in a statement to Defence Blog. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – No one was injured during the incident, according to Army officials. Apaches are primarily used to support Brigade Combat Teams across the […]
The defense arm of U.S. truckmaker Oshkosh Corp. was awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command for new heavy support vehicles. The contract, announced Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Defense, is worth more than $26 million. The contract was awarded as part of the U.S. Army’s Foreign Military Sales program. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Oshkosh Defense was awarded a contract for procurement of M978A4 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck Tankers, M984A4 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck Wreckers and M1070A1 Heavy Equipment Transporters, according to the Department of Defense contract announcements. The work, which is is […]
Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp has received a $30,6 million U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract modification under the Poland Aegis Ashore Engineering Agent (AAEA) contract. This modification increases the total cumulative contract value by $30,6 million from $99 million to $129,6 million, according to the U.S. Department of Defense contract announcements. Under this modification, the contractor will provide Poland AAEA engineering and security support, AAEA test and site updates, risk mitigation support, and continued completion effort for the Aegis Ashore Poland site. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The work will be performed in both Moorestown, New Jersey; and […]
The U.S. Department of Defense said on Wednesday that Raytheon Missiles and Defense has received $16,7 million modification to a previously awarded contract to procure production Airborne Mine Neutralization Systems. The contract modification, from Naval Sea Systems Command, incorporates additional contract options that, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this action to $68,550,513. Work will be performed in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and is expected to be completed by March 2024. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Also added that if all options are exercised, work will continue through March 2027. Raytheon says the vehicle Airborne Mine Neutralization System, or […]
The Minister of National Defense of the Philippines, Dolphin Lorenzana, on May 24, 2021, confirmed the existence of an intergovernmental firm contract with Turkey for the purchase of six T129B ATAK combat helicopters manufactured by the Turkish state aircraft company Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in the amount of $ 269 million. “Based on the latest developments, we are expecting the first two units of T129 attack helicopters for the Philippine Air Force (PAF) to be delivered this September,” Philippine Department of National Defense spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said in a statement. Also reports that two more helicopters will be delivered in February […]
Russian plane maker Sukhoi is developing a next-generation single-engine fighter, an industry source has told TASS news agency. According to TASS, Russian state aerospace company Sukhoi is now developing new light tactical fighter aircraft. “The Sukhoi company is developing a single-engine light tactical plane with the takeoff weight of up to 18 tonnes. The plane’s maximum speed will be above 2 Mach. It will also have super-maneuverability and improved takeoff and landing performance, thanks to a thrust vector control engine. The plane’s thrust-to-weight ratio will be above 1,” news agency reported, citing an industry source. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – […]
American aerospace and defense giant Textron Systems shared an impressive video on its Twitter account showing the next generation of squad automatic weapon systems. Just last week, Textron sent out the Tweet with the short video showing the Next Generation Squad Weapons in action. “When it comes to equipping the modern warfighter – less is definitely more. Our NGSW solution reflects more than 15 years of soldier feedback with improved maneuverability, increased performance and lighter total system weight,” also said the company in Tweet. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) in Rifle (NGSW-R) and […]
The U.S. Air Force has reported that its B-52H bombers complete target training over the Black Sea. According to a recent service news release, U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, integrated with five NATO allies in and around the international airspace over the Aegean and Black Seas on May 24, 2021. The B-52H aircraft integrated with Hungarian Gripens, Italian Eurofighters and F-16 aircraft from Greece, Romania, and Bulgaria. The bombers conducted simulated target training in the Black Sea region before returning to Morón Air Base, Spain. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING […]
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have held an industry demonstration of a variety of possible robotic combat vehicles to help Ukraine’s military evaluate unmanned vehicle integration into their ground formations. As Armyinform reported, at one of the military training grounds, Ukrainian private companies KB Robotics (Kyiv), Infocom Ltd (Zaporozhye) and the Lviv-based Roboneers showcased its new robotic platforms. The joint work of the military and industry teams was coordinated by the commander of the airborne assault forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Yevgeny Moysyuk. The purpose of the demo is to check the capabilities of robotic platforms and UAVs, […]
The U.S. Army has released a 30-seconds video that showed some unusual tactics of using Abrams tanks and Bradley combat vehicles. The tweet with video, which includes footage of “sniper tanks”, shows Abrams tank and Bradley fighting vehicle, which are hiding in the folds of the terrain and dense overgrowth. Thanks to camouflage, combat vehicles are almost invisible and look like a sniper squad that is hiding in the bushes in anticipation of the enemy. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Typically, the M1 Abrams closes with and destroys enemy forces using mobility, firepower, and shock effect while providing the […]
The U.S. Army announced that last week Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, 1st Battalion 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, trained with a prototype of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) during Experimental Demonstration Gateway Exercise 2021 at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. According to an Army statement, the training familiarized the 1-508 Paratroopers with the system and allowed them to train with them in a field environment. Currently, the IVAS program is one of the most revolutionary things Army done for the dismounted close combat force since the inception of night vision. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – IVAS looks at […]
The Slovenian defense ministry last week received its new Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, known popularly as JLTV. The batch of Oshkosh’s newest light tactical vehicles arrived at the Port of Koper on May 11. “Yesterday, new JLTV 4×4 light armored vehicles from Oshkosh arrived at the port of Koper, which Slovenia bought from the United States… The purchase includes 38 JLTV 4×4 light armored vehicles with an integrated M153 Kongsberg remotely operated weapon station,” the Defense Ministry said. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Slovenia awarded the contract for the JLTVs in 2018, the deal was signed by the then […]
Just this week, Pakistani General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited a Military Test Site in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine and witnessed field tests of various combat vehicles and systems. Chief of Army Staff had indicated strong interest in the test performance of the Ukrainian modern weapon system, among which he highlighted the newest Oplot tank and the Skif anti-tank system (an export modification of the Stugna missile system). “Pakistan is keen to enhance defense cooperation with Ukraine on the basis of Transfer of Technology and Joint Ventures in future as both sides can benefit from each […]
The Czech Air Force has taken delivery of the latest version of the Airbus C295 medium airlifter on 19 May. According to the Czech Ministry of Defense, on the night of May 19, 2021, the first of two Airbus C295MW military transport aircraft ordered for the Czech Air Force (tail number “0481”, serial number 172) arrived at the Prague-Kbely airfield. The new aircraft, built at Airbus Defense and Space in Seville, Spain, was the first of the new C295MW configuration, equipped with winglets. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The C295MW aircraft, in addition to winglets, also have modified Pratt […]
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in the presence of Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami, unveiled three new pieces of defense hardware developed in Iran. Among them is a new long-range radar with the ability to detect and attack stealth aircraft. The new radar system is called the Quds ( some sources said that the Qods). According to local media, the new radar is designed for detection of aerial platforms (including low-flying aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles), measurement of their range, azimuth and range rate, automatic target tracking and classification,transmission of radar information into an integrated control system. – ADVERTISEMENT – […]
Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd., announced that its new mobile howitzer has completed the U.S. Army’s mobile 155mm howitzer shoot-off evaluation at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. The company officials confirmed that that Elbit System’s Autonomous Truck Mounted Ordnance System (ATMOS) Iron Sabre mobile howitzer completed the U.S. Army’s 155mm Mobile Howitzer Shoot-Off Evaluation in early May. The test evaluation provides the Army an opportunity to review various solutions from industry and then select a production-ready system that demonstrates increases in range, rate of fire, and mobility over current artillery systems available to Stryker Brigade […]
Poland has confirmed it will acquire Turkish-made armed drones. “We have signed a contract for the purchase of four sets, that is, 24 aircraft armed with anti-tank missiles,” Poland’s Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on the air of Polish Radio 24, announcing the purchase of Bayraktar TB2 armed drones. The first medium-altitude, long-range tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system is due to be delivered in the coming year, according to Mariusz Blaszczak. ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW The new drone system was developed by Kale-Baykar, a joint venture of Baykar Makina and the Kale Group. It can perform reconnaissance, intelligence, and […]
Rendering credit Oleksandr Mamay SE SPC Iskra, the Ukrainian manufacturer of surveillance radar systems, is revealing details of its new multi-mission radar, called the 1L300 Mangust (Mongoose). The Ukrainian company has developed a project for a new multi-mission radar capable detects and classifies all types of aerial threats and generates a real-time Air Situation Picture (ASP). In a recent interview with Security Talks, director of SE SPC Iskra Yuriy Pashchenko said that the new Mangust radar will provide long-range air defense, air surveillance and fire control capabilities. ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW The 1L300 Mangust radar is a mobile radar that […]
SE SPC Iskra, the Ukrainian manufacturer of surveillance radar systems, is revealing details of its new multi-mission radar, called the 1L300 Mangust (Mongoose). The Ukrainian company has developed a project for a new multi-mission radar capable detects and classifies all types of aerial threats and generates a real-time Air Situation Picture (ASP). In a recent interview with Security Talks, director of SE SPC Iskra Yuriy Pashchenko said that the new Mangust radar will provide long-range air defense, air surveillance and fire control capabilities. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The 1L300 Mangust radar is a mobile radar that is capable […]
Just this week, Pakistani General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited a Military Test Site in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine and witnessed field tests of various combat vehicles and systems. Chief of Army Staff had indicated strong interest in the test performance of the Ukrainian modern weapon system, among which he highlighted the newest Oplot tank and the Skif anti-tank system (an export modification of the Stugna missile system). “Pakistan is keen to enhance defense cooperation with Ukraine on the basis of Transfer of Technology and Joint Ventures in future as both sides can benefit from each […]
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in the presence of Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami, unveiled three new pieces of defense hardware developed in Iran. Among them is a new long-range radar with the ability to detect and attack stealth aircraft. The new radar system is called the Quds ( some sources said that the Qods). According to local media, the new radar is designed for detection of aerial platforms (including low-flying aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles), measurement of their range, azimuth and range rate, automatic target tracking and classification,transmission of radar information into an integrated control system. – ADVERTISEMENT – […]
Poland has confirmed it will acquire Turkish-made armed drones. “We have signed a contract for the purchase of four sets, that is, 24 aircraft armed with anti-tank missiles,” Poland’s Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on the air of Polish Radio 24, announcing the purchase of Bayraktar TB2 armed drones. The first medium-altitude, long-range tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system is due to be delivered in the coming year, according to Mariusz Blaszczak. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The new drone system was developed by Kale-Baykar, a joint venture of Baykar Makina and the Kale Group. It can perform reconnaissance, […]
Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd., announced that its new mobile howitzer has completed the U.S. Army’s mobile 155mm howitzer shoot-off evaluation at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. The company officials confirmed that that Elbit System’s Autonomous Truck Mounted Ordnance System (ATMOS) Iron Sabre mobile howitzer completed the U.S. Army’s 155mm Mobile Howitzer Shoot-Off Evaluation in early May. The test evaluation provides the Army an opportunity to review various solutions from industry and then select a production-ready system that demonstrates increases in range, rate of fire, and mobility over current artillery systems available to Stryker Brigade […]
The Czech Air Force has taken delivery of the latest version of the Airbus C295 medium airlifter on 19 May. According to the Czech Ministry of Defense, on the night of May 19, 2021, the first of two Airbus C295MW military transport aircraft ordered for the Czech Air Force (tail number “0481”, serial number 172) arrived at the Prague-Kbely airfield. The new aircraft, built at Airbus Defense and Space in Seville, Spain, was the first of the new C295MW configuration, equipped with winglets. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The C295MW aircraft, in addition to winglets, also have modified Pratt […]
The U.S. Army announced that last week Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, 1st Battalion 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, trained with a prototype of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) during Experimental Demonstration Gateway Exercise 2021 at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. According to an Army statement, the training familiarized the 1-508 Paratroopers with the system and allowed them to train with them in a field environment. Currently, the IVAS program is one of the most revolutionary things Army done for the dismounted close combat force since the inception of night vision. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – IVAS looks at […]
The Slovenian defense ministry last week received its new Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, known popularly as JLTV. The batch of Oshkosh’s newest light tactical vehicles arrived at the Port of Koper on May 11. “Yesterday, new JLTV 4×4 light armored vehicles from Oshkosh arrived at the port of Koper, which Slovenia bought from the United States… The purchase includes 38 JLTV 4×4 light armored vehicles with an integrated M153 Kongsberg remotely operated weapon station,” the Defense Ministry said. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Slovenia awarded the contract for the JLTVs in 2018, the deal was signed by the then […]
The U.S. Army has released a 30-seconds video that showed some unusual tactics of using Abrams tanks and Bradley combat vehicles. The tweet with video, which includes footage of “sniper tanks”, shows Abrams tank and Bradley fighting vehicle, which are hiding in the folds of the terrain and dense overgrowth. Thanks to camouflage, combat vehicles are almost invisible and look like a sniper squad that is hiding in the bushes in anticipation of the enemy. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Typically, the M1 Abrams closes with and destroys enemy forces using mobility, firepower, and shock effect while providing the […]
The U.S. Army has awarded the US21 a 3-year contract to deliver Ukrainian-made commercial heavy-duty vehicles. The contract award from U.S. Army Contracting Command enables the company to supply commercial Heavy-Duty Vehicles, which includes Flatbed Trucks, Personnel Carriers, Water Trucks, Fuel Trucks and spare parts for all variants to meet Foreign Military Sales requirements worldwide. The contract is valued at more than $52 million. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – All vehicles will be made by AutoKrAZ. It is a leading Ukrainian designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of engineered specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies. As noted by […]
Ukrainian airlifter specialist Antonov has completed the major fuselage structure for the first An-178 military cargo aircraft. On Thursday, the Antonov rolled out the first fuselage for the advanced version of its new cargo plane in AN-178-100P configuration. The new aircraft developed for the Ukrainian Air Force. Ukrainian Air Force has awarded the Antonov company a contract to developed and deliver three new AN-178-100P military transport planes in December, 2020. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The new AN-178-100P is an advanced version of the AN-178 platform designed to replace aging Soviet-made An-12 and An-26 military transport aircraft. The new […]
The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus confirmed Wednesday morning local time that a Russian-made Yak-130 jet trainer has crashed. Two pilots died when a training aircraft crashed outside the Baranovichi airport, Ministry of Defense officials say. There were two pilots in the cockpit of the Yak-130 trainer. Immediately after takeoff from the airfield, they discovered a technical malfunction of the car and decided to take it away from the town. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “After making sure that the trajectory of the plane’s fall was outside the residential buildings, the pilots ejected. Unfortunately, both pilots […]
The artillery unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the basis of the 26th Artillery Brigade began the active phase of the international exercise in Exercise Dynamic Front 21 at the training ground of the Artillery and Armament Training Center in Torun, Republic of Poland. Exercise Dynamic Front 21 is a multinational exercise conducted by the U.S. Army in Europe that is designed to improve allied and partner nations’ ability to deliver long-range fire capabilities. Dynamic Front 21 includes approximately 1,800 participants from 15 nations, May 3 – 21, 2021 at the U.S. Army’s Grafenwöhr Training Area, Germany and Torun, […]
A tractor trailer carrying Merkava Mk4 main battle tank caught fire in Israel, near the Gaza border. The short video was posted to Twitter by ZOKA and appears to show a moment when a truck tractor with a semi-trailer carrying an Israeli tank caught fire in an area near the border with Gaza. Another Twitter user wrote that the fire of the tank was allegedly caused by the hit of a missile or a mine by militants but provided no further details to substantiate this or any of his other comments. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Israeli military officials refused […]
German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall has confirmed that the 209 new Lynx infantry fighting vehicles recently ordered by Hungary from Rheinmetall of Germany will be equipped with Rheinmetall’s StrikeShield hard-kill active protection system, or APS. Hungary is the latest customer for this innovative technology, which has formed part of the Rheinmetall portfolio since 2006. It will be supplied by Rheinmetall Protection Systems GmbH. The order is worth over €140 million. Hungary’s decision in favor of StrikeShield was driven by the NATO member’s commitment to taking part in demanding missions where modern anti-tank weapon systems present a dangerous threat to their own forces. […]
BAE Systems Land &Armaments LP, part of the BAE Systems, was awarded a $15,7 million contract modification for spare parts necessary for initial training and fielding for Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles. The work, which is is expected to be complete in Jan. 2023, will be performed in York, Pennsylvania, where BAE Systems builds the armored vehicles and its modernized howitzers. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, is the contracting activity. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, also known as AMPV, is a family of next-generation, highly survivable vehicles essential to the future of the U.S. Army. […]
The U.S. Army is experimenting with a new type of small unmanned aircraft system that designed to launch from twin-tube launcher assembly mounted on a Polaris DAGOR ultra-light weight vehicle. The Future Vertical Lift Cross-Functional Team shared some footage from the Experimentation Demonstration Gateway Event 2021 – hold at Dugway Proving Ground, which apparently showed the launch of an Area-I small Agile-Launch Tactically Integrated Unmanned System drone, or ALTIUS, from a Dagor vehicle. One image provided by Army’s Future Vertical Lift Cross-Functional Team shows launched a small drone from a Dagor vehicle while driving. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – […]
Ukrainian military-electronics specialist Infozahyst LLC is pitching its latest solutions for intelligence-gathering missions. The Kyiv-based company, which 20-year history, revealed leading products that developed for intelligence gathering and information protection. As noted by the company, products made by Infozahyst have been successfully tested and used by Ukrainian law enforcement agencies and special services. Among the main products of the company, it is worth noting their mobile Communications Intelligence (COMINT) system and tactical direction finding system. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The mobile tactical direction finding system, called the Plastun RP3000, is designed for the detection of signals (including FHSS signals), determining […]
Belgian-based John Cockerill Defense successfully integrated a rocket artillery system into its Cockerill 3030 medium-caliber turret. The company offers a variant of its latest generation of turret system that will combine the Cockerill 3030 turret solution (part of the Cockerill 3000 series) with the Thales’s 70mm guided and unguided rockets. The advanced configuration of the modular Cockerill 3030 turret is fitted with a 30x173mm cannon and 70mm rocket artillery system with a range of more than 4,5 miles. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The weapons system also includes two state of the art sighting systems enabling hunter/killer capabilities as […]
The new French Jaguar armoured reconnaissance and combat vehicle (EBRC) has test-fired MMP medium-range missile, for the first time. On 14 April, the French defense procurement agency (DGA) carried out the firing at their Land Techniques Test Centre as part of the Jaguar qualification. Launched from the retractable pod on the Jaguar’s turret in a two-missile configuration, the MMP successfully hit its target. The integration of MMP onto JAGUAR is being carried out in stages during qualification. This firing is the first stage, successfully demonstrating hitting a fixed target. The system will offer the capability to destroy fixed or mobile hardened […]
The Ukrainian Armed Forces recently approved its new Leleka-100 unmanned aerial system for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The approval of the new Leleka-100 unmanned aerial system was given by Armed Forces of Ukraine Order Number 114 on 11 May 2021, according to aviation specialist Yevhen Podtikhov. Previously, the system was already in trial operation with the Ukrainian military and has acquitted itself well. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “Over the years of operation, the Leleka has earned itself the status of an ultimatum drone system – thousands of sorties, hundreds of targets found and destroyed with the […]
South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries, commonly known as KAI, has released a short promo video of its proposed design for the future military transport aircraft. The released video doesn’t reveal much other than a shape that resembles pretty much every other aircraft in the class, as the Japanese C-2 or Ukrainian An-178. At the same time, the plane will be multi-mission aircraft that develops to haul cargo, carrying missiles, launch rockets into space and insert special operators, and refuel other aircraft, among other uses. Last month, Yonhap News Agency also quoted the company’s Executive Vice President Ryu Kwang-su saying that KAI […]
Cobham Mission Systems, the U.S.-based world leading design and manufacturer of innovative aerospace safety and survival systems, announced today it has been awarded a new $7.1 million prime contract from the U.S. Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support. This contract is for production and delivery of Universal Water Activated Release System (UWARS) components to be installed on various Navy and Air Force aerial platforms through 2022. This represents the fourth consecutive annual award by NAVSUP to Cobham Mission Systems for deliveries of its industry-leading parachute release assembly. “We value the trust that our country’s military and allied nations put in […]
The U.S. State Department recently approved the potential sale to Canada of more than $1.7 billion worth of integrated naval weapons system produced by Lockheed Martin, according to the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The possible deal covers four Shipsets of the AEGIS Combat System (ACS); one AEGIS Combat System Computer Program; four Shipsets of AN/SPY-7 Solid State Radar Components; four Shipsets of Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC); and three Shipsets of the MK 41 Vertical Launch System. It is also important to note that DSCA said that also included is Mode 5/S capable Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) equipment; early ACS […]
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command has released footage of the incident in the Strait of Hormuz with the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) on 10 May. On Monday, IRGCN’s fast in-shore attack craft (FIAC), a type of speedboat armed with machine guns, conducted unsafe and unprofessional maneuvers and failed to exercise due regard for the safety of U.S. forces as required under international law while operating in close proximity to U.S. naval vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. A group of 13 IRGCN FIAC made a high-speed approach on the U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), patrol […]
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS, part of Norwegian defense company Kongsberg, has received a $499 million contract modification for the Protector Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station system, also known as CROWS. The CROWS system is a weapon-mounted turret that adapts to four standard weapons – the M2, MK19, M240, and the M249. The weapons system is designed to be mounted on top of a variety of combat vehicles and is remotely controlled by an operator located inside the vehicle compartment. Remote operations of the CROWS allow greater protection from direct enemy fire. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The CROWS […]
The Ukrainian Army is testing an integrated aerial target system that developed to support the training requirement of the armed forces. According to the Army Inform news agency, the Ukrainian Army is experimenting with the Flying Target-1 (FT-1) low-flying air target system during the training phase of combat firing of air defense units at the Rivne military range. The FT-1 is suitable for a range of training missions, including ground-based air defense artillery training and simulation of aerial targets. The target system can simulate a range of aircraft and missiles, as well as anti-ship and cruise missile threats launched from air, […]
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has released a photo showing the Russian Navy’s latest patrol vessel Pavel Derzhavin (363) shadowing the Legend-class national security cutter USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753) of the U.S. Coast Guard in the Black Sea. According to the plan of joint exercises, the warships of the U.S. Coast Guard and Ukrainian State Border Guard Service, during the passage by sea, worked out the coordination of actions in the international tactical group. It is noted that the exercises were closely watched by the Russian two Okhotnik project border patrol ships of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) […]
The U.S. Navy was able to seize thousands of Russian and Chinese-made illicit weapons from a stateless dhow — enough to equip a small army. On Saturday, the service press release said that the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) seized an illicit shipment of weapons from a stateless dhow in the international water of the North Arabian Sea on May 6-7, 2021. USS Monterey and its embarked U.S. Coast Guard Advanced Interdiction Team (AIT) discovered the illicit cargo during a routine flag verification boarding conducted in international water in accordance with customary international law. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW […]
New images of the light tank prototype developed by BAE Systems have recently emerged on social media. One of the light tank prototypes for U.S. Army infantry brigade combat teams was spotted at the company’s facility in Michigan. The new combat vehicle, developed as part of the Army’s future mobile protected firepower (MPF), is a protected platform capable of delivering overwhelming precisionfirepower combined with the ability to move rapidly in a variety of terrain conditions. These images, shared by Kristo Karl on its Twitter account, divulge new details about the designs of BAE’s MPF prototype. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW […]
The UK Secretary of State for Defense Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP has confirmed a £800 million ($1,1 billion) contract with Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) to build the next-generation Challenger 3 battle tank. “A multi-million-pound investment will deliver the most lethal tank in Europe and allow us to modernize our land forces,” the Defense Secretary said. The new tank will carry additional high-velocity ammunition able to travel at faster speeds with an increased range. Ammunition will also be programmed digitally from a new turret with a 120-millimeter smoothbore gun. This cutting-edge tank will also feature an upgraded engine with a […]
German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall has unveiled the HX3, the latest generation of its globally tried-and-tested HX family of heavy-duty trucks. According to a company news release, redesigned from the ground up, the HX3 meets military and automotive megatrends. Like its predecessors, the vehicles of the new HX3 generation are military-off-the -shelf (MOTS) products, uncompromisingly designed for military use under the most gruelling operating conditions – a unique selling point in the sector. In addition to the robust chassis and powerful engine, a new active rear axle suspension is available as an option, which significantly improves the vehicle’s performance both on and off road. […]
Numerous people reported hearing the strange high-pitched ringing sound during a rehearsal of the Victory Day Parade in Moscow, while the four newest Russian Su-57 Felon fighter jets appeared in the sky. A Moscow resident has described hearing a mysterious ‘scary’ noise in the skies above the city as ‘like something a real howl’. The Frelon reportedly continues to suffer from developmental issues, including the production of the new turbofan engines. The initial serial production versions lack the promised new-generation engines. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Aviation experts have stressed that Su-57 Frelon is equipped with two advanced versions […]
The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has announced that the Skyborg leadership team conducted a two-hours and ten minute flight test April 29 of the Skyborg autonomy core system (ACS) aboard a Kratos UTAP-22 tactical unmanned vehicle at Tyndall AFB, Florida. In a release late Wednesday, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center said that Termed Milestone 1 of the Autonomous Attritable Aircraft Experimentation (AAAx) campaign, the ACS performed a series of foundational behaviors necessary to characterize safe system operation. The ACS demonstrated basic aviation capabilities and responded to navigational commands, while reacting to geo-fences, adhering to aircraft flight envelopes, […]
The U.S. Air Force said Wednesday that a recent test of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile failed. According to a press release issued May 5 by Air Force Global Strike Command an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, experienced a ground abort prior to launch. “The cause of the ground abort is currently under investigation, and Air Force Global Strike Command is assessing the potential to reschedule the launch,” the statement said. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Also added that the Air Force adheres to strict protocols while performing operational […]
The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that it deployed two additional B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers to Qatar to protect the orderly and responsible withdrawal of U.S. and coalition forces from Afghanistan. According to a recent service news release, two additional B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, arrived May 4, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. A pair of B-52H Stratofortress, joining the four B-52 aircraft that arrived in late April, is deployed to the U. S. Central Command region to protect U.S. and coalition forces as they conduct drawdown operations from Afghanistan. […]
FLIR Systems announced on Tuesday that it has won an additional $15.4 million contract to deliver its Black Hornet Nano Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to the U.S. Army. The award, announced by the FLIR on 04 May, covers delivery of FLIR Black Hornet 3 Personal Reconnaissance Systems (PRS), a hand-held surveillance device that can be used to provide small-unit recon in the Central Command area of responsibility as part of the Immediate Response Force mission. In late 2018, the U.S. Army began acquiring Black Hornet 3’s to support the SBS effort. Since then, it has placed orders totaling more than $85 million […]
U.S. Army’s 12th Combat Aviation Brigade with their Boeing CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift and Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters arrived at Bezmer Airfield, Bulgaria on Apr. 30, 2021, for Exercise Swift Response, part of DEFENDER-Europe 21. Defender Europe is a large-scale Army-led exercise, though this year it has significant Air Force and Navy participation. Last week, for instance, the USNS Bob Hope arrived off the coast of Albania in advance of its participation in a joint logistics over-the-shore exercise there. This exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between the U.S., NATO allies and partner militaries. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “It’s […]
The U.S. Air Force has released an impressive photo of a joint flight of Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptor fighter jet and Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail aircraft during the Pacific Edge 21 exercise. According to a recent service news release, total Force Airmen from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam completed a multi-faceted, air-combat exercise April 22, flying more than one hundred sorties alongside partners from the Royal Australian Air Force and other U.S.-based units. The exercise, Pacific Edge 21, was hosted over three weeks to provide cost-effective and realistic training, tailored to equip multi-national warfighters with skills to fly, […]
Israel Defense Forces have demonstrated its new semi-autonomous robotic system, called the Jaguar. According to an IDF statement, the Jaguar developed is one of the first military robots in the world that can substitute soldiers on the borders. It is currently being integrated into the Gaza Division in southern Israel in order to protect the Israeli-Gaza border. “Equipped with dozens of sensors, an automated driving system, advanced fire capabilities, and a public address (PA) system, this robot makes the IDF a more efficient and technologically advanced military,” the statement said. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The Jaguar robotic system […]
The U.S. Army has begun fielding the M1253A1 Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATVV-A1) combat vehicle, an advanced version of Stryker missile carrier. According to a tweet from Ronkainen, the Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division have begun fielding their recently received M1253A1 Stryker vehicles. The new M1253A1 is an improved version of armored fighting vehicles from the Stryker family of vehicles. This vehicle provides an anti-armor overwatch capability that allows the Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) to concentrate on the use of M1126 infantry carrier vehicles to deploy soldiers in a manner that is relatively fast […]
Aeronautica Miliare Italiana, commonly known as the Italian Air Force, has deployed four fifth-generation F-35A stealth fighter jets to Estonia to conduct an air surveillance mission to support the NATO alliance. Italian Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft have arrived at Ämari Air Base, west of Tallinn, ahead of the official handover of the NATO Baltic Air Policing duties from the outgoing German Air Force (Luftwaffe) contingent. Italian F-35A will replace the German Eurofighter Typhoon fighters in rotation. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – It’s also important to note that Italian F-35A stealth fighters are equipped with Luneburg radar […]
The U.S. Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the U.S. State Department had approved the sale of four CH-47F Chinook helicopters to Australia. The announcements say that the Government of Australia has requested to buy four CH-47F helicopters with customer-unique modifications; eight T55-GA-714A aircraft turbine engines, five AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS); eight Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS)/Inertial Navigation Systems (INS/EGI) +429; and two EAGLE+429 Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS)/Inertial Navigation Systems (INS/EGI). “The total estimated value is $259 million,” the DSCA notice says. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Also noted that the proposed sale of this […]
The French Navy has released a short video showing the test-firing of an Exocet SM39 underwater-launched anti-ship cruise missile from the nuclear-powered attack submarine. In a video posted by the French Navy, this weekend showed a test of an SM39 missile in the Atlantic Ocean on April 19. A nuclear attack submarine destroyed a target at a distance of about 30 kilometers with an SM39 missile, said in a statement. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “The submarine fired this shot at a fixed target located in an Atlantic exercise area,” the French Navy said. Also added that the main […]
A Russian TOS-1A thermobaric artillery rocket system crashed into a guardrail during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade in Moscow. No one was injured when a heavy military vehicle crashed into a guardrail in the Moscow district Khoroshevo-Mnevniki early Friday afternoon, according to local media. Gazeta.Ru has reported that one of the heavy flame-throwing launchers did not fit into the turn and damaged the guardrail. Then the military vehicle turned around and moved along the route. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The news agency also released a short video showing an incident with TOS-1A heavy flamethrower system, known […]
On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that Turkey and all U.S. allies should refrain from making further purchases of Russian weaponry, according to Reuters. Reuters has reported that speaking at a virtual event at Foreign Press Center (FPC), Blinken warned Ankara and others from further purchases weapon systems from Russia. “It’s also very important going forward that Turkey, and for that matter all U.S. allies and partners, avoid future purchases of Russian weaponry, including additional S-400s,” Blinken said. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “Any significant transactions with Russian defense entities, again, could be subject to the […]
For the first time ever, aerospace defense giant Textron Systems has unveiled its prototype of a new armed reconnaissance vehicle, named the Cottonmouth, designed for the U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle replacement competition. The Cottonmouth is a purpose-built vehicle proposed for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) program. It is an armored reconnaissance and combat vehicle that could provide Marine Corps with transformational sensor, communications and combat capabilities to collect and communicate information, while integrating robotics and artificial intelligence technologies in manned-unmanned teams. As noted by the company, purpose-built for the United States Marine Corps Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) […]
Large military convoys of Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan have been spotted moving to the Kyrgyz border on Thursday. Videos have emerged on social media showing a number of infantry fighting vehicles, military trucks, and also main battle tanks of Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan appear to be streaming toward the country’s borders with Kyrgyzstan. Tajik National Army reportedly sent additional troops after a firefight has broken out on the border between the two countries. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – On April 28, a conflict broke out between local residents in the area of the […]
A Russian Navy upgraded frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov tried and failed to launch a test Kalibr-NK cruise missile during trials. The Marshal Shaposhnikov, Russia’s upgraded project 1155M frigate, tried to launch a test version of the Kalibr cruise missile, but almost immediately after launch, the missile went into uncontrolled flight and crashed close to the ship itself. As a result of the incident, the ship itself and its crew were not injured. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov underwent repairs and an upgrade at the Dalzavod Ship Repair Center in Vladivostok in the Russian Far East. During […]
On 29 April, heavy fighting reportedly erupted on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Local media reported that military units of both sides are involved in the exchanges of fire. Shooting has broken out on the border between the Central Asian states of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan over a dispute over land and water rights. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The Kyrgyz Border Service of the State Committee for National Security reported on Thursday that the aggravation of the situation was caused by the provocative actions of the citizens of Tajikistan, who started throwing stones at the citizens of Kyrgyzstan […]
The Brazilian Army has taken delivery of the first LMV-BR armored vehicle in the framework of the VBMT-LR 4×4 program (Viatura Blindada Multitarefa, Leve de Rodas). As noted by the Italian truck-maker Iveco, the first of 32 LMV-BR has been delivered to the Brazilian Army during a ceremony held at Iveco Defence Vehicles’ plant in Sete Lagoas (MG). The event was attended by representatives of the company and of the Brazilian Army. The remaining 31 units of this lot will be delivered by 2022 as part of the Army modernization process. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – In addition to LMV’s […]
The U.S. Army is working to test a robotic version of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS. The U.S. Army’s Long Range Precision Fires Cross-Functional Team (CFT) has announced that in preparation for this summer’s Surrogate Semi-Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher live-fire demonstration at Fort Sill, members of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center and Ground Vehicle Systems Center teamed with the Long Range Precision Fires CFT to conduct a system integration event and Soldier Touchpoint to prove out the technology and gain feedback on the system design and performance. Long Range Precision Fires CFT also shared […]
The U.S. Navy is closely following the developments of its newest carrier-based unmanned aircraft, the MQ-25 aerial refueler, that will allow for better use of combat strike fighters by extending the range of deployed Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, Boeing EA-18G Growler, and Lockheed Martin F-35C aircraft. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday also visited last week to American plane-maker Boeing facility in St. Louis to see the MQ-25 world’s first carrier-based unmanned aircraft and F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III fighter production lines. “To the entire workforce there who are helping us generate warfighting readiness, you have my profound thanks,” Michael […]
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) has reported that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy Harth 55, accompanied by three fast attack craft (FAC)/fast inshore attack craft (FIAC), approached U.S. Coast Guard patrol boats USCGC Wrangell (WPB 1332) and USCGC Monomoy (WPB 1326) on 2 April while the U.S. vessels were conducting routine maritime security patrols in the international waters of the southern Arabian Gulf. Service also shared footage showing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) Harth 55 conducted an unsafe and unprofessional action by crossing the bow of the Coast Guard patrol boat USCGC Monomoy (WPB 1326) forcing the […]
KMW and WFEL announced that a further sub-contract has been awarded for the UK Boxer Mechanised Infantry Vehicle Program. According to a recent news release, Horstman UK will supply over 250 angular gear boxes and control units for the British Army’s Boxer Mechanised Infantry Vehicle program. Following rigorous supply chain evaluation, Horstman was selected to ensure best value and lowest risk to the Boxer programme. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – This £12 million contract award means that another significant transfer of technology to the UK will be undertaken from Horstman’s parent company, RENK, which has made all production Angle […]
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy has demonstrated the capabilities of its newly commissioned Type 075 vessel, named the Hainan 31, to enable rapid combat power buildup ashore in the face of a potential enemy. The Hainan 31 is China’s first Type 075 amphibious assault ship capable of transporting almost the full strength of a Chinese Marine Corps, and landing them in hostile territory via landing craft or helicopters as well as providing air support. It has a full-length flight deck for helicopter operations and features a floodable well deck from which to disembark hovercraft and armored amphibious assault vehicles. The Hainan placed in […]
A Vanilla ultra endurance land-launched unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) participated in U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem (UxS IBP) 21 at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, according to a recent service news release. The VA001 Vanilla is long-endurance aircraft (MALE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) designed and built by Vanilla Aircraft for military forces intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), and aerial mesh network relay missions. As noted by the company, Vanilla UAS has demonstrated world-record endurance, and is capable of multi-mission beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations providing days of time-on-target or thousands of miles of search capacity on […]
The U.S. Navy has showcased its new type of unmanned surface vessel during exercises off the coast of Southern California. The small drone boat, called the ADARO, took part in the Unmanned Systems Integrated Battle Problem 21 (UxS IBP 21) off the coast of San Diego. UxS IBP 21 integrates manned and unmanned capabilities into challenging operational scenarios to generate warfighting advantages. An ADARO unmanned system interacted with the Navy’s newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24). – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – This small unmanned surface vehicle, developed SeaLandAire under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, […]
Soldiers with the 22nd Battalion of II Infantry Brigade fired Javelin anti-tank missile during the live-fire training exercise on the Vaziani fire range, Sakartvelo (also known as Georgia). The exercise was held under the aegis of local and American instructors of Combat Training Center (CTC) on the Vaziani fire range. The military unit conducted the training on squad and battalion level maximally approached to a real combat environment. Within the training, the military underwent defensive and offensive operations, training management and live-fire preparation. The 82 and 60 mm mortars platoon of the 22nd Battalion, Javelin anti-tank platoon and snipers’ group supported […]
Russian media on Tuesday reported that Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu instructed the commanders to begin withdrawing troops deployed on the border with Ukraine and in the occupied Crimean Peninsula on April 23. Speaking during snap readiness exercises in occupied Crimea, Shoigu ordered the general staff of the armed forces, military chiefs and the airborne troops to begin returning to their home bases from the Russian-Ukrainian border and Crimea starting April 23. “I believe that the goals of the snap inspection have been fully achieved,” Interfax quoted Shoigu as saying. “The troops demonstrated the ability to reliably defend the country.” – ADVERTISEMENT – […]
At least two U.S. Army RC-12X Guardrail aircraft equipped with a specialized system to provides multi-mission electronic surveillance support have conducted what appears spy mission in Lithuania near the border with Belarus, according to FlightRadar 24. According to data from the flight-tracking service, two RC-12X Guardrail aircraft, which carried the U.S. Army registration 92-13120 and 93-00701, are conducting their series of surveillance missions over Lithuania in border areas with Belarus amid an unprecedented escalation of tensions in the region. Guardrail, also known as Guardrail Common Sensor (GRCS), is a Special Electronic Mission Aircraft that has been providing critical Aerial Intelligence, Surveillance […]
According to U.S. officials, Russia trying to find a way to jam and block signals from U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk remotely piloted and unarmed, aerial reconnaissance system. In the past few months, high-flying RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned spy planes have been highly active in the European theater, along the western borders of Russia. The Global Hawk serves as a high-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted and unarmed, aerial reconnaissance system. The aircraft is designed to provide persistent, day and night, high-resolution, all-weather imagery of large geographic areas with an array of integrated sensors and cameras. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW […]
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe announced that its Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine has spotted several dozen multiple launch rocket systems and howitzers in the rebel-controlled Luhansk region. The Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, os SMM, is an international observer mission created under the auspices of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to facilitate a peaceful settlement of the ongoing War in Donbass in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of eastern Ukraine. European military observers said that it saw twenty-two BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket systems, eight 2S1 Gvozdika 122-mm self-propelled howitzers, five 2A65 Msta-B […]
Russian-backed separatists mined the residential sector at the village Zaitsevo with internationally banned antipersonnel landmines, according to TV channel “Ukraine” reporter Oleksandr Makhov. The reporter shared footage that showing Russian-made POM-2 antipersonnel mines equipped with fuzes capable of being activated by the unintentional act of a person. “POM-2 mines were dropped from drones over houses at night. Some fell in the backyard of the locals,” said Oleksandr Makhov. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – It’s also important to note that the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also confirmed that Russia-backed rebels used POM-2 antipersonnel landmines in the […]
The Colombian Air Force scrambled jet fighters to intercept Ilyushin Il-96-400VPU aircraft with tail number RA-96104 assigned to Russia’s main security agency, or FSB. In a release late Monday, Colombian Air Force said that its Kfir fighter jets intercepted a Russian IL-96 plane after it deviated from its flight path over Colombian air space. According to a recent service news release, Command and Control Center scrambled Kfir fighters to meet the aircraft, which complied with the orders of the interceptor team and withdrew from the conflicting sector of the airspace. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Colombian Air Force fighters approached the intruder’s aircraft […]
Belarus is stepping up military activity over the country across the country amid continuing to deteriorate relations with neighboring countries and NATO. Hundreds of videos are circulating on social media showing the movement of heavy military vehicles and troops. Numerous witnesses report the movement of military convoys and trains loaded with large amounts of military hardware, including tanks and other heavy armored vehicles in areas along the Ukrainian and Russian borders. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Video posted on Twitter on Apr. 20 appear to show trainload of BTR-80 armoured personnel carriers and Cayman armoured reconnaissance vehicles train station […]
German defense group Rheinmetall announced on Tuesday that it formalized an agreement with U.S. Defense giant Northrop Grumman Corp. to cooperate in the field of precision-guided enhanced range artillery ammunition. According to a group news release, Rheinmetall’s South African subsidiary Rheinmetall Denel Munition and Northrop Grumman signed a 10-year strategic partnership agreement to this effect in February 2021. During this period, the two companies plan to cooperate together in order to offer forward-looking ammunition technology to the international market, including the United States, to support future artillery operations. The partnership will focus, above all, on achieving an enhanced range 155mm artillery round fitted with […]
Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby has released a statement expressing concern that Kremlin’s military build-up on the border with Ukraine is even bigger than in 2014 when Russia invaded Crimea. He also described the deployment as “very seriously concerning.” “It is the largest buildup we’ve seen certainly since 2014, which resulted in the violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Kirby told a news conference. “It is certainly bigger than the last one in 2014.” – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “I’m not going to get into specific numbers or troop formations in terms of the Russian buildup,” he […]
Data acquired by plane-tracking site FlightRadar confirms redeployment of at least two Russian A-50 Aerial Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the country’s western border. According to an account by a user who posted one of the FlightRadar screengrabs to the Russian Telegram social media site, two Russian A-50 aircraft taking off from Ivanovo (150 miles northeast of Moscow) and landing at Rostov-on-Don (close to the border with Ukraine) and Kaliningrad (Russian enclave between Poland and Lithuania). The A-50 AEW&C is intended to detect and identify airborne and sea objects determining their position, bearing, and speed. The object data collected […]
Russian MiG-31 Foxhound fighter jet intercepted U.S. Air Force RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft over the Pacific Ocean along the southeastern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Friday. According to the ministry, Russian airspace control systems detected an aerial target flying over the Pacific Ocean towards Russia’s border. “A MiG-31 fighter jet was scrambled from an airfield in the Kamchatka region to identify and escort the plane. The crew identified it as a US RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft,” the statement said, adding that the plane had been prevented from violating the Russian border. – ADVERTISEMENT – […]
Senior Russian politicians have denied his country has any aggressive intentions in relation to Ukraine, saying that all its large-scale military exercises are aimed only at strengthening the country’s defense. Earlier this week, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Russian diplomats in Moscow and Vienna have been calling on partners not to distort reality and not to interpret Russia’s planned combat training events on the Russian territory as a display of aggressive intentions. “Once again, we call on our partners, mainly Germany and France as our colleagues on the Normandy Four format, to stop partaking in the propaganda campaign […]
Global defense company BAE Systems has revealed the rendering of its proposal for the Army’s new infantry vehicle – the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle. The new vehicle, slated to ultimately replace the decades-old Bradley, will achieve operational combat status as soon as 2028 – and, according to Army documents, pave the way forward into a new era of major, high-powered, mechanized warfare. Just this week, BAE Systems’ official Twitter account posted an image of an advanced armored vehicle to support mechanized infantry operations through the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) program. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “Stay tuned as we […]
Social media has been flooded with videos and photos of a huge number of low-flying military helicopters in almost the whole of Russia. For several days, hundreds of transport and attack helicopters can be spotted flying through almost all of Russia. Russians took to social media, sharing photos and videos of military activity. The large […] The post Hundreds of military helicopters scare Russians first appeared on Defence Blog. Source link
Xtend, an Israeli startup, announced that it is providing counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) technologies for U.S. military and defense entities. To date, the Israeli startup has delivered its Skylord Griffon counter-drone interception systems to the U.S. Department of Defense as well as other special forces and airports worldwide. As noted by Xtend, when used by adversaries, small, unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) can become weapons of destruction that pose risks to U.S. personnel, critical assets and military operations. Due to the size, material and flight altitude of small drones, they cannot be mitigated by traditional air defense systems. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE […]
The Kazakhstan Air Defense Forces (KADF) Sukhoi Su-30 Flanker multi-role combat aircraft has crashed in Balkhash, in southeastern Kazakhstan. “During routine training mission at the landing approach at the training aviation center of the city of Balkhash, the Su-30SM multi-role fighter jet crashed,” the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan reported. A statement from the press service confirmed that both the pilots of the aircraft ejected safely and [have] been rescued. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – No loss of civilian life and property has been reported on ground. The Russian-built Su-30SM is manufactured by Sukhoi Design […]
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Wednesday that Poland has signed a contract for five ex-US Air Force C-130H Hercules airlifters. “We have signed a contract to acquire 5 C-130H aircraft under the Excess Defense Articles program,” said Mariusz Blaszczak. As part of the Excess Defence Articles program, excess defense articles and military equipment that are no longer needed by the US armed forces are eligible for transfer to foreign countries. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – He also added that the cargo planes will go to the 33rd Transport Aviation Base in Powidz and will increase Polish transport […]
Kremlin has sharply changed its rhetoric and is already talking about the probable invasion of Ukraine in occupied Crimea. Ukraine’s special services are plotting to carry out acts of sabotage and terror attacks in Crimea, including at vital infrastructure facilities, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said on Wednesday. “Ukraine’s special services and extremist groups constantly carry out provocations on the state border and attempt to conduct acts of sabotage and terror attacks in Crimea, notably at critical infrastructure facilities,” Patrushev said. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Ukrainian officials call Russian invasion fears ‘ridiculous’. On top of that, last […]
Italian industrial and military vehicle manufacturer Iveco announced that it has launched a new final assembly plant in Petresti (Dambovita), Romania. “After the groundbreaking ceremony held in August 2020 in Petresti (DB), Romania, the new production plant has rapidly been built and the production ramp-up has already started in February thanks to a solid industrial partnership,” the company said in a statement. The inauguration took place on April 9th, according to a company news release. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – In December 2019, Iveco Defence Vehicles signed an order with the Romanian Ministry of National Defence as part of […]
The German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) has officially retired the Bell UH-1D helicopter from its fleet, after more than 53 years of service. The UH-1D helicopter of Bundeswehr search and rescue service soared above Holzdorf for the last time at a retirement ceremony for the aircraft in the presence of Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, April 12, 2021. Since 1968, the Bundeswehr has gradually purchased 340 UH-D1s. The vehicles were used as passenger transport, fighting forest fires and floods, and for search and rescue services (SAR). – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The aging Bell UH-1D is succeeded by the H145 LUH […]
U.S. arms maker Lockheed Martin Corp. is addressing the accelerating demand for space-enabled warfighting capabilities with a new line of rapid, integrated and affordable tactical Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) satellites. These satellites, based on Lockheed Martin’s LM 400 mid-size bus, enable tactical warfighters to track moving targets at long ranges and operate in contested and denied environments — on compressed timelines at the scale of battle. Based on flight-proven and mature components, an open architecture, and a highly produceable design, the affordable LM 400 satellite bus forms the backbone of this needed capability across a variety of emerging mission areas. […]