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Ninth FREMM “Spartaco Schergat” Frigate Launched
2019-02-01 Read More...
The launching ceremony of the “Spartaco Schergat” frigate, the ninth of a series of 10 FREMM vessels – Multi Mission European Frigates, took place on 26 January at the integrated shipyard of Riva Trigoso (Genoa,

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Inspects New Weapon Suite on UAE Black Hawks
2019-01-25 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has inaugurated an integrated weapon suite developed by the Advanced Military Maintenance Repair & Overhaul Center

Rostec to Produce Substitute for Makarov Pistol in Spring
2019-01-23 Read More...
The Central Scientific–Research Institute for Precision Machine Engineering (TSNIITOCHMASH, a part of Rostec) has successfully completed testing of a new Udav pistol that should become a substitute for the Makarov pistol. Batch production of

Iran Unveils New Radar System
2019-01-22 Read More...
The Iranian Army’s Khatam ol-Anbiya Air Defense Base unveiled a new “state-of-the-art” radar system on Saturday, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Dassault Aviation Launches Rafale “F4” Standard
2019-01-17 Read More...
Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, received the F4-standard development contract for the Rafale combat aircraft Monday during the visit of the Dassault Aviation Mérignac plant by Florence Parly, French Minister of the

China Launches Own ‘Mother Of All Bombs’ After US
2019-01-07 Read More...
China has developed a massive bomb, said to be the country’s answer to the US-built ‘Mother of All Bombs’ (MOAB), the most powerful non-nuclear weapon, official media reported on

Ukraine to Develop Next-Generation Main Battle Tank
2018-12-28 Read More...
Ukraine will develop its own next-generation Main Battle Tank (MBT), the country’s state-owned defense industrial group Ukroboronprom has confirmed in a

Iran Unveils New Electronic, Telecom, Cyber Equipment
2018-12-26 Read More...
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami (photo) unveiled several new home-made achievements developed by the country’s experts in electronic, telecommunication and cyber fields, Fars News Agency (FNA)

FLIR Launches 3 Cooled Neutrino Family Thermal Camera Cores
2018-12-17 Read More...
FLIR Systems, Inc. announced three Neutrino™ midwave infrared (MWIR) camera cores: the small, lightweight FLIR Neutrino LC and two FLIR Neutrino Performance series cores, the SX12 and QX. The latest models expand the FLIR Neutrino cooled camera

European MALE RPAS Passes System Preliminary Design Review
2018-12-14 Read More...
A new major milestone in the European Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (MALE RPAS) program was attained with the achievement of the System Preliminary Design Review on November

Iran Unveils Blueprint for its Planned Trimaran Destroyer
2018-12-11 Read More...
The Iranian navy plans to manufacture a home-made trimaran (with three hulls in parallel) destroyer named Safineh to be used in asymmetric coastal warfare and rapid reaction

Bahrain Eyes Buying Russian Aurus Luxury Cars
2018-12-06 Read More...
Bahrain has expressed interest in purchasing Russian-made Aurus luxury cars, part of the Kortezh series, a source familiar with the situation told

Iran Launches its Most Advanced Destroyer
2018-12-04 Read More...
Iran on Saturday delivered its most advanced home-made destroyer, Sahand (photo), to the naval forces in the Persian Gulf, Fars News Agency (FNA)

China Building Third Aircraft Carrier
2018-12-04 Read More...
The Chinese government has revealed for the first time it has started construction on a new domestically-made aircraft carrier, the third overall in the People’s Liberation Army Navy fleet, CNN

Russia’s Admiral Kasatonov Frigate to Start Trials in December
2018-11-22 Read More...
The cutting-edge frigate Admiral Kasatonov under construction for the Russian Navy at the St. Petersburg-based Severnaya Verf Shipyard will enter sea trials in early December 2018, the Shipyard’s press office

Iran Unveils New 4x4 MRAP Personnel Carrier
2018-11-22 Read More...
Iran unveiled a new Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected (MRAP) Personnel Carrier manufactured by the country’s experts in a ceremony attended by Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami, Fars News Agency (FNA)

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