June 29, 2018

Raytheon's High Energy Laser Weapon System Counters UAS Threats






Japanese ship JS Ise, Singaporean ship RSS Tenacious, Indian ship INS Sahyadri, and Philippine ships BRP Davao Del Sur and BRP Andres Bonifacio







Falcon X, Neuron UCA, and Rafale






The second stage of the international exercise "Slavic brotherhood-2018"






81 TV - China New 6X6 Infantry Fighting Vehicle Field Live Firing





Libyan Army In Heavy Clashes With ISIS During Battle For Derna






Pentagon Hall of Heroes: 1st Lt. Garlin M. Conner






A-10 Warthog Live Fire - Red Flag 18-2







Russia’s stealthy UAV has started ground testing


Russia’s stealthy UAV – Hunter-B – has started ground testing, Interfax reports on Jun. 28.





MV-22 now has a SATCOM system

The U.S. Marine Corps has successfully integrated a Satellite Communication (SATCOM) system on the MV-22 Osprey.




Lego Zeux is the self-driving future of heavy lifting






June 28, 2018

USAF KC 46 tankers surpass two million pounds of fuel offloaded






Liaoning conducted its first night operations







RIMPAC 2018 gets underway


 Australia, Canada, Chile, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, and South Korea




RIMPAC 2018 gets underway


 Australia, Canada, Chile, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, and South Korea




Chinese Air Force "Blue Shield-18" Exercises - Integrated Air Defence Live-action Exercise







HMAS Adelaide (L01) Arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam





June 26, 2018

Lockheed Martin - Taking a Warship for a Test Drive Acceptance Trials







Presenting The Republic of Singapore Air Force's Best of the Best for 2017-2018






Bridges of Friendship INS Sahyadri reaches Pearl Harbour Hawaii for RIMPAC exercise










Two pilots killed as Pakistan Air Force training aircraft crashes in Peshawar




Pakistan Air Force spokesperson said that a training jet of PAF crashed while landing near Bacha Khan International Airport on Tuesday, resulting in martyrdom of two pilots of PAF. 

Pakistan Air Force said in a statement, "Pakistan Air Force reports with regret that a PAF FT-7PG trainer aircraft while recovering from a routine operational training mission crashed during landing at Peshawar air base. Rescue operation is in progress."

An inquiry board has been formed after the incident, said PAF spokesperson.

Official sources said the aircraft crashed around 11:40am near the customs landing runway. It is said that the plane crashed due to a technical fault.

Smoke could be seen rising from the vicinity of the airport after the incident.

An emergency was declared at the airport after the incident. However, airport sources said the rescue staff managed to douse the flames and clear the runway.




Azerbaijan parades the Turkish SOM cruise missile


It was reported last year that Azerbaijan is interested in acquiring the SOM cruise missile from Turkey. Now, the missile has appeared at a parade rehearsal to mark the country’s 100th anniversary of the proclamation of independence.




General Atomics’ company-owned MQ-9B crossing the Atlantic to attend RIAT

General Atomics will bring its company-owned MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial vehicle to the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) airshow next month and it intends to fly it from the company’s Flight Test and Training Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.




South Korea chooses the P-8A

South Korea has decided against having an open competition to buy a new maritime patrol aircraft and has chosen the Boeing P-8A instead.




People have restarted protesting against the Iran's Regime







US Army awards Lockheed Martin contract for ATACMS missiles







An aviation brigade of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently carried out a live-fire drill








The Israeli Navy makes sure to keep the beaches protected and clean








An abandoned, demolished German Tiger II heavy tank, photographed two years after the Battle of the Bulge, December 1946








SR71 caught in speed trap








June 25, 2018

Moment a Houthi ballistic missile was intercepted by Saudi defenses over Riyadh






SA-2 in a low-level pass with incredible BVR configuration








7th Army Training Command Directorates - ISTC






Israeli armored personnel carrier being assembled






Dutch armed forces combat engineering vehicle used burying whales








Islamic State Claims Downing Of A Drone Belonging To SDF In Baghuz Area Of Deir Ez Zor









BALTOPS 18 Aerial Refueling






Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Releases Pictures Showing Attack On SAA In Jebal Turkman Of Latakia








Islamic State Executing Of 5 Men Accuses Of Tribal Fighters In The West Of Sinniyah City In Salahuddin









Three more F-35s delivered to Israel

The Israeli Air Force just announced that three more F-35s have been delivered to the country and will enter operational service soon.






Israel fired Patriot missile at UAV approaching from Syria

Israel confirmed that it fired a Patriot missile at an unmanned aerial vehicle that was approaching from its border with Syria on Jun. 26.




New Zealand expected to buy 4 P-8As

New Zealand’s Defence Minister Ron Mark is expected to propose to his cabinet colleagues a decision by the military to buy four Boeing P-8As to replace the P3K.






Detecting enemy aircraft before RADAR







Rheinmetall KF41 IFV Command Post UGV Arnold Defense Fletcher 70mm rocket KMW amphibious armored






World’s Highest Battlefield





CANSEC 2018







French Armed Forces In Lithuania, alongside NATO Allies




June 21, 2018

Canadian HMCS Windsor returns to Halifax under sunny skies after a five-month deployment in the Mediterranean






EMBT Enhanced Main Battle Tank European MBT unveiled by KNDS Nexter KMW Eurosatory 2018





Survival-Tipps 6: Orientieren - Bundeswehr





Mirage 2000 eNd : Rochefort






2nd Cavalry Regiment Situational Training Exercise






Transatlantic Global Response Force mission






Qatar has ordered SNIPER advanced targeting pod to equip its fleet of Rafale, F-15QA and Typhoon







How NATO members work together to provide quick and accurate artillery fire in spite of language differences







Wing Loong II







German prisoners are led past Churchill tanks and Kangaroo infantry carriers near Tilburg, 28 October 1944








Kongsberg gets $26 million contract to integrate NSM for German Navy

The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency has given Kongsberg a $26 million contract for the integration of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) on Germany Navy vessels





Airbus to offer helicopter armed with HForce for Japan’s AH-X contest

Airbus has decided against offering its Tiger attack helicopter for Japan’s AH-X attack helicopter contest that will replace its AH-1S.




Bangladesh orders more K-8 jets


The Bangladesh Air Force has ordered more K-8 jet trainers from China.







International Yoga Day on board Japan Navy ship JS Ise & and Indian Navy’s INS Sahyadri









June 20, 2018

Otokar debuts its Light Tank in Paris



Otokar, a Koç Group company, debuted its TULPAR Light Tank for the first time at Eurosatory 2018, Europe's largest defense industry exhibition in Paris, France between June 11th and 15th. Within its wide product range Otokar will also display its ARMA, COBRA II, KAYA II and COBRA armored vehicles with superior mobility as well as ballistic and mine protection along with turret systems.

Otokar TULPAR Light Tank stands out with its mobility, fire power and protection. The vehicle is integrated with CMI Cockerill®'s  3105 turret with autoloader, which is capable of firing all kinds of 105 mm NATO ammunition and the Falarick Gun Launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile (GLATGM) with its high pressure 105 mm tank gun.The Fire Control System (FCS) with fully stabilized day/night (thermal imaging) sights and coincidence firing logic provides high first-round hit probability against static or moving targets and Hunter-Killer Capability provides single and multiple target engagements. CMI Cockerill® 3105 turret has a two-man crew.

TULPAR Light Tank offers effective solution for missions requiring high fire and destructive power. Thanks to its superior mobility, TULPAR Light Tank can operate in diverse terrains where the Main Battle Tanks cannot serve due to their weight and size; like bridge capacities or in built up areas.
TULPAR is designed as a multi-purpose vehicle platform in regards to users' needs of diverse missions. The vehicle offers an ideal platform for the light tank. Tested in the toughest climate conditions and the most challenging terrains, TULPAR features a modular armor technology that can be configured and scaled according to threats as well as the best mine protection in its class.

TULPAR can be integrated with active protection systems and has the capacity to accommodate 3 crew (Commander, gunner and driver) plus 2 personnel. Its outstanding Integrated Logistic Support System provides low lifecycle support costs.



Thailand, China Progress Plans to Establish Joint Industrial Facility





Thailand and China have advanced plans to establish a facility to support Chinese-made military vehicles in Thailand such as the VT4 MBT seen here. (photo : 77kaoded)

Thailand and China have progressed plans to set up a jointly run defence industrial facility in the Southeast Asian country that will be focused on supporting Chinese land systems operated by the Royal Thai Army (RTA).

State-run news in Thailand reported the industrial facility will be established later this year. The project, it reported, was the subject of bilateral discussions on 12 June between the Chinese military and RTA chief General Chalermchai Sitthisart, who is currently on an official visit to Beijing.

State-run news added that Gen Sitthisart also discussed with Chinese counterparts the progress of two major RTA procurement programmes: its order of VT4 main battle tanks and its planned acquisition of VN-1 armoured personnel carriers. Both platforms are produced by the China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO).

The RTA has so far ordered 38 VT4s over two orders in 2016 and 2017, worth a combined THB7 billion (USD218 million). An initial batch of 28 VT4s arrived in Thailand in late 2017. Jane’s understands that additional orders of the type – the export version of the MBT-3000 – are expected to meet an overall RTA requirement of more than 100 MBTs.

Jane’s understands that the proposed VN-1 acquisition has not yet been set to contract, although the Thai government has ring-fenced THB2.3 billion (USD68 million) for the procurement of an initial 38 units.


Defence Seeks Innovative Concepts to Enhance Stealth of UAS




Defence is inviting Australian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to submit proposals for new technologies to protect Australian small, fixed-wing unmanned aerial systems (UAS) by making them harder to detect.

Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, said this was another opportunity for SMEs to contribute innovative solutions to enhance Defence capability.

“Australian SMEs are great innovators and we want them to put forward innovative concepts to protect our UAS from being readily seen or heard in different environmental conditions,” Minister Pyne said.

“Defence is looking for outcomes to reduce both the visual and acoustic detection of UAS from ground-based observation without disrupting the operation of the aircraft.

UAS’s are used for intelligence gathering, surveillance and reconnaissance and especially in situations where manned flight is considered too risky. Having the ability to remain undetected conveys significant tactical advantages for such operations. 

These proposals are being invited under the Small Business Innovation Research for Defence (SBIRD) initiative of the Next Generation Technologies Fund.

“This program is designed to stimulate innovative research for Defence application by SMEs with this being the first project under the initiative requiring a novel application of material sciences and advanced sensors.”

Funded proposals will be eligible for up to $100,000, for completion within nine months.

If successful, SMEs will then be eligible to apply for funding to support further research and concept maturation within 24 months, with maximum funding of $750,000.

”I look forward to a strong response from SMEs and cutting-edge solutions in their proposals,” Minister Pyne said.


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