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INTRODUCTION Germany is well-known for developing high quality vehicles whether it is civilian or military. Their latest range of armoured vehicles further reinforce that statement. German tanks, armoured personnel carriers and infantry vehicles have proven themselves and have shown that they...

The Russian army’s two main attack helicopters, Ka-52 and Mi-28N, have been vying for a place in its ranks since the 1980s. As the Russian Defence Ministry could not choose between them, they acquired both. Why was choosing between them so tough? Mi-28N. Source: Press photo Helicopters came...

Almost as well-known as Kalashnikov assault rifles, Russian rocket-propelled grenade launchers (RPGs) are among the best known weapons in the world. The Russian RPG raised the battle between “armour and projectile” to a new level. Outlined below are three of Russia’s most popular “tank killers”...

Chachkokhbili. Source: Anna Kharzeeva I went on a trip to Georgia last year and fell in love with the country and the food. So enamoured was I of Georgia that my husband and I then shifted base to the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. On my return last time, I wrote about the visit and one of my...

The Bangladesh Navy decommissioned four Chinese-built Type 26 Huchuan-class torpedo boats (pennant numbers 8235, 8236, 8237, and 8238) at Chittagong on 18 June. A navy press release said that the decision to decommission these boats had been taken due to increasing challenges in maintaining...

Coastguards find debris of Bangladesh Air Force’s F-7 fighter jet, pilot still missing Published:2015-06-29 21:26:15.0 BdSTUpdated:2015-06-29 21:39:39.0 BdST Coastguards find debris from the F-7 fighter jet that crashed in the Bay. The pilot is still missing. Photo: Sumon Babu/bdnews24.com...

Amid some controversy, India took to the news with a June announcement of the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France’s Dassault Aviation. It was an important move for the nation, which counts China and Pakistan as border ‘mates’. India, which plans to spend about $100 million on...

The Air Force has acknowledged that an MQ-1B Predator, lost March 17 during an intelligence flight over Syria, was shot down. While Syria's official news agency at the time claimed the remotely piloted aircraft was shot down, U.S. Defense Department officials only would say the drone was lost...

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) revealed a new stealth vessel ahead of Singapore’s golden jubilee parade scheduled for 9 August. A prototype of the 22m-long Specialised Marine Craft (SMC), designed and manufactured by ST Marine, was displayed on a trailer. The vessel is manned by a crew of...

Exclusive – DefesaNet’s analyst Pedro Paulo Rezende breaks down the Brazil-Sweden Gripen E/F partnership Brazil purchased an idea, not just an aircraft, when the government picked the deal proposed by Swedish company SAAB to provide 36 fighter jets for the nation’s Air Force. The Gripen E/F has...

Jakarta- A military plane reportedly crashed in Medan, North Sumatra (North Sumatra).It is debatable whether or not the victims in this accident.Head Airport Authority (Otban) Region II M Nasir Usman admitted receiving reports about the crash.But he could not provide complete information. "We...

The rocket "Volcano" means complex "Basalt" cruiser "Moskva" pr.1164, Mediterranean Sea, 22.01.2008, the (source). - 2010 - is in service for at least 2 missile cruisers pr.1164 - "Moscow" and "Varyag". The rocket P-1000 "Volcano" with the missile cruiser "Varyag" during exercises...

India's Defence Goal by Nayeem Sheikh TTX missiles: length - 11.7 m Case Diameter - 0.88 m Wingspan - 2.6 mWeight starting - 9300 kg (?)Weight without starting the engine - 5070 kg (4800 kg dr.dannym)Range - 550-700 km (depending the profile of the flight), some sources indicate 1000 kmspeed -...

Anti-ship cruise missile. Develop a set of NGOs launched "Engineering" (formerly - OKB-52) Chelomei (since 1984 Chief Designer - G.A. Efremov) of the Decree of the USSR on May 17, 1979 Rocket is a further development of the missile complex P-500 starting with the preservation of equipment and a...

Russia’s new Yu-71 hypersonic missile is said to have maximum speed of about 7,000 mph.Costas Metaxakis/AFP/Getty Images Russia is currently working on a new hypersonic missile, which can carry nuclear warheads and breach existing missile defense systems, according to military experts. The new...

John Warner (SSN 785) conducts sea trials in the Atlantic in May 2015. Huntington Ingalls Industries handed over the boat to the US Navy on 19 June 2015. Source: HII Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII's) Newport News Shipbuilding division has handed over the US Navy's (USN's) 12th...

India's indigenous main battle tank (MBT) Arjun, which was developed after years of delays and cost-overruns, came in for praise from a top Chinese military research academy here that concentrates on the engineering requirements of the armed forces. Senior Colonel Liu Degang, deputy commander...

Algeria: - 1986 December - Algerian Navy will receive the 1st submarine pr.877EKM (B-861). PL Rais Hadj Mubarek (B-861) pr.877EKM Navy of Algeria, in March 1996 (Jane's Fighting Ships 2004-2005. UK, 2004) - 1987 December - Algerian Navy got 2nd submarine pr.877EKM (B-386). - 2005 - B-386...

Chinese, Algerian and Iranian has brought them too... Loading torpedo 53-65K on submarines B-871 "Alrosa" pr.877V KILO (http://alrosa.net).53-65KE Loading torpedoes on submarines pr.877EKM KILO Chinese Navy (http://cnair.top81.cn). PL "Yuan Zhend 66 Hao" board №366 pr.636 Improved KILO...