According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS, on December 30, 2021, the Russian company Uraltransmash, a subdivision of Uralvagonzavod, a manufacturer of combat vehicles, has delivered 2S3M Akatsiya 152mm howitzers to Belarus. The 2S3M is an upgraded version of the Soviet-made 2S3, a 152mm tracked self-propelled howitzer. The Russian company Uraltransmash has […]
India; MoD mulls purchase of Russian S-500 SAM
According to news published by the Russian press agency TASS, India could be the first foreign customer of the new Russian-made S-500 also named 55R6M and nicknamed Triumfator-M or Prometheus, the latest generation of Russian surface-to-air defense missile system. During an interview on the Russian TV channel RBC, the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov […]
India; DRDO tests supersonic missile assisted torpedo system
India’s government-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) launched the supersonic missile assisted torpedo system from Wheeler Island in Odisha on Monday. The system is a next generation missile-based standoff torpedo delivery system. During the mission, full range capability of the missile was successfully demonstrated. The system has been designed to enhance anti-submarine warfare capability […]
Kyrgyzstan; Air Force orders Byratkar TB2, Army orders Orlan-10E UAVs from Russia
Kyrgyzstan MoD had ordered Bayraktar drones from Turkey besides Orlan-10E UAVs from Russia, Deputy Head of the Kyrgyz government, Kamchybek Tashiyev was quoted as telling local reporters on Friday. Kyrgyz specialists are being trained in Turkey to handle the Bayratkar drones. While Bayratkar can be configured for various missions including attack and reconnaissance, the […]
Chad; Transitional Government plans to double Army’s size
Chad’s transitional government said on Friday that it plans to drastically increase the size of its army to deal with security challenges, including threats from Islamist militants and armed rebels. Defence Minister General Daoud Yaya Brahim told parliament that the army has begun the process of increasing the total number of troops to 60 000 […]
Australia; Navy goes nuclear-powered submarines under new Indo-Pacific pact
Australia will build eight nuclear-powered submarines under an Indo-Pacific security partnership with the United States and Britain that analysts say will likely rile China, which denounced the creation of blocs intent on harming others. Australia will be only the second country after Britain in 1958 to be given access to U.S. nuclear technology to build […]
Qatar; Navy commissions Turkish made armed training vessels
Turkey’s Anadolu Shipyard delivered the ‘Al Doha’ armed training ship for the Qatar Navy today; The armed training ship will continue its tactical training in the next few months before setting off for Doha. The ‘Al Doha’ is in the Offshore Patrol Ship class weighing 2150 tons and a length of 90 meters and width […]
Eu; Commission proposes establishing a unified anti cyber crime unit
The European Commission proposed on Wednesday to pool resources and expertise from the EU’s 27 countries for a joint cyber unit to fight online criminals amid a spate of high profile hacks in Europe and worldwide. The EU executive said authorities needed to be able to respond collectively and exchange relevant information on a “need […]
Lebanon: Army accepts 100 vehicles grant from China
Lebanon’s military has received 60 B80VJ and 40 Sinotruk Howo vehicles as part of military assistance from China. The delivery ceremony was held at the Logistic Brigade in Baabda on June 11 in the presence of China’s Ambassador to Lebanon Qian Minjian, Chinese military attache Brig. Gen. Zheng Yuchong and Lebanonese General Inspector Maj. Gen. […]
Bangladesh; Air Force selects Grob G120TP trainer aircraft
According to Md Badaruddin, the Bangladesh Air Force will get 24 Grob G 120TPs, a two-seat turboprop training and aerobatic low-wing aircraft with a composite airframe, built by Grob Aircraft. It is based on the Grob G 120A training aircraft and has been developed for military and civil pilots training. The Grob G 120TP has […]