2019
China: DF-26 missiles deployed after US warship trespassed into territorial waters
According to CCTV Chinese TV News channel, on Tuesday January 10, 2019, Chinese armed forces have deployed DF-26 ballistic missiles to China’s nort...
More Russian Konkurs-M anti-tank missiles for Indian army
The Indian Army (IA) has acquired an additional batch of Russian-originated Konkurs-M (NATO reporting name: AT-5b Spandrel-B) anti-tank guided miss...
Russia: Rostec developed mine roller for armored tractors
Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant, part of UralVagonZavod Group belonging to Rostec State Corporation, has developed a mine roller to be installed to the "...
India gets own standards for bullet resistant jackets
The first-ever Indian standard on bullet-resistant jacket for protection against small arms and ammunition for the defence, paramilitary and police...
Ukraine army to be able to act under NATO standards in 2020
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that the Ukrainian army will be able to act fully in accordance with NATO standards as early as in 2020. ...
Pakistan: first fire of LY-80 Lomads air defense missile
The Pakistan Army Air Defence displayed its fire power capability at the Air Defence firing range near Karachi. Hallmark of the event was the first...
Russian ground troops will receive over 450 tanks and armored vehicles in 2019
Russian ground troops will receive over 450 armored vehicles under the State defense order in 2019. Russian defense plants and enterprises will han...
Turkey designed 8x8 military truck named Derman
A prototype of the first eight-wheeled military armored vehicle, named "Derman", was developed in Turkey's Mersin province, Trend reports via Turki...
French company Soframe to supply 28 armored recovery trucks to Belgian army
The French company Soframe has just won a € 31.9m contract for the production of 28 recovery vehicles for the logistics units of the Belgian Motori...
US donates M109A5 self-propelled howitzers to Brazilian Army
Thanks to a 2012 contract between the U.S. government and the Brazilian Army, Brazil’s ground force concluded 2018 with 60 M109A5 self-propelled ho...
Chinese 6x6 SM4 120mm self-propelled mortar for Algerian army
A video released by the Algerian ministry of Defense showed a large military exercise in which Chinese 6x6 SM4 120mm self-propelled mortars appeare...
Mozambique plans to enroll 170,000 youngsters for military service
Mozambique plans to enroll 170,000 youngsters for military service in 2019, the country's Defense Minister Atanasio Ntumuke said on 7 January.