U.S. Air Force conducts live-fire tests of new combat rescue helicopter
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The U.S. Air Force announced last week that a new HH-60W Jolly Green II combat rescue helicopter begins live-fire testing. Live fire testing began for the HH-60W Jolly Green II’s three primary weapons- GAU-2, gatling gun, the GAU-18, machine gun and the GAU-21, a .50 caliber newly-designed machine gun. “It was great to see all […]
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Russia launches large-scale military exercise
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Russia has launched the Kavkaz-2020 strategic drills on Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry informed, noting that in total, over 80,000 people are involved in the drills. The ministry informed that the strategic drills Kavkaz-2020 would take place at several training grounds of the Southern Military District. Fighter jets of Russia’s Southern Military District are on […]
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China’s Southern Theatre Command receives light-weight Type 15 tanks
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The 75th Group Army of the People’s Liberation Army has recently taken delivery a battalion set of light-weight Type 15 tanks. Last week, the spokesman of the Chinese Defense Ministry confirmed the inducted into 75th Group Army service of a new Type 15 light tank. The 75th is one of China’s ‘Southern Guardians’ with responsibility […]
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UkrOboronProm hands over new and upgraded combat vehicles to Ukrainian Army
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Ukrainian state-run defense company UkrOboronProm has delivered new wheeled armored vehicle personnel carriers, upgraded main battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles on 23 August. On the Day of the National Flag of Ukraine, the country’ Armed Forces have received 132 samples of combat vehicles and other military equipment, included 38 units of communications equipment and […]
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Chinese new 122mm self-propelled howitzer spied on the road
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The new Chinese wheeled self-propelled howitzer system has been spotted on the road this week. The footage, which was released on 23 August on the Social media service Weibo, shows a military convoy of a new type of 122mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer based on a 6×6 cross country light chassis. New self-propelled howitzer reportedly features […]
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Kalashnikov unveils new military chassis for air defense system
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The Russian manufacturer of the infamous AK-47 assault rifle, Kalashnikov Group, has unveiled the newest special corps chassis SKKSH-586, which developed as a transport base for air defense missile systems, at the Army 2020 forum. Kalashnikov subsidiary Mytishchi Machine-Building Plant designed and manufactured the new hull-type chassis to carry air defense systems, such as Tor […]
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U.S. Air Force leaders express interest in advanced air mobility vehicles
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U.S. Air Force Top Leaders witnessed the first demo of a completely new type of aircraft – the electric-powered vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at Camp Mabry, Aug. 20. On August 21, the Air Force announced that Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., […]
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U.S. Army fields next-generation artillery system
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The U.S. Army has fielded its next-generation artillery system being manufactured by BAE Systems to GREYWOLF brigade. On Monday, the 1st Cavalry Division tweet said that the GREYWOLF brigade has received Paladin M109A7 Artillery Systems, the latest howitzers in the BAE Systems M109 family. “Say hello to the M109A7 Paladin, and the most recent addition […]
Iran reveals upgraded T-72 main battle tank
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Iran defense industry unveiled an upgraded version of the T-72S main battle tank at Bani Hashim Industrial Complex in Dorud. Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami visited the upgrading and optimizing line for the operational capacity of the tanks of Armed Forces as well as a test field in Dorud County on Thursday […]
U.S. Army completes first Robotic Combat Vehicle soldier experiment
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The U.S. Army Next Generation Combat Vehicle – Cross Functional Team and CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center make progress towards integrating unmanned vehicles into ground combat formations and successfully completed the first soldier operational experiment for the Robotic Combat Vehicle effort at Army Fort Carson. This is was the first in a series of Soldier […]