Varta Novator special tactical vehicle successfully passed next state trials
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The Ukrainian Armor’s press service has announced that new Varta Novator special tactical vehicle has successfully passed next phases of the state trials. The announcement was made on 30 March shortly after the new Varta Novator special tactical vehicle successfully passed next phase of trials at a special road test-range. The Varta Novator is a 4×4 light tactical […]
Russia develops high-powered laser weapon system
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The Russian Ministry of Defence announced on 01 March that is had excellent results in research and development work on a next-generation high-powered laser weapon system. MoD has released video footage showing the new mobile high energy laser weapon system developed in Russia. A appearance of these modern laser weapon system in Russia has been a big […]
Russia moves nuclear-capable missiles from Teikovo to Moscow region
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The mechanized column of Yars intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launchers made its annual march from Teikovo to Alabino testing range near Moscow in preparation for the Victory Parade-2018 on Red Square. The route of the column with a length of more than 400 km passed along the federal highway M7 through the Moscow Ring Road. Since 2008, Servicemen […]
Israel releases footage of intercepts Iranian drone
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released footage of what they say was the destruction of an Iranian drone invading Israeli airspace, which led to a cross-border air raid into Syria. The video shows that the alleged Iranian drone is shown being blown up from two different angles – apparently an attack helicopter and a surveillance aircraft monitoring […]
Ukrspecsystems to unveil new vertical take-off and landing drone at UMEX 2018
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Ukraine-based company Ukrspecsystems will officially unveil a new PD-1 unmanned aerial system with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) module at the UMEX 2018 show in Abu Dhabi. The Ukrspecsystems announced on 6 February that its new the VTOL conversion kit for PD-1 unmanned aerial system will be present at UMEX 2018 show at Abu Dhabi on February 25-27. The kit […]
Bell V280 Valor team makes steady progress since first flight
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The V-280 team and broader Bell Helicopter team has worked together to achieve more than 52 hours of rotor turn time to date and over 8 hours of flight time. Last month the V-280 was also able to demonstrate ground taxi, hover taxi, low altitude hovering maneuvers including 360 pedal turns and forward/aft/lateral repositions, 40 […]
Russia starts delivery of T-90S main battle tanks to Iraq
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Russia has begun delivery of a first bath of the T-90S main battle tanks (MBTs) to Iraq under a 2014 government-to-government contract. According to the contract, Iraq had ordered 73 T-90S and T-90SK tanks with a special vehicle for repair and transported. Early, the improved variant of the T-90S tank with desert camo of the Iraqi Armed forces was spotted at the UralVagonZavod. […]
Video: Ukraine successfully tests upgraded S-125 surface-to-air missile system
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Ukrainian State Kyiv Design Bureau “Luch” (part of UkrOboronProm), in collaboration with Radionix, released video of a successful test of a new missile interceptor – designated 5V27D-M2 – with a modernised version of the S-125 Neva/Pechora (SA-3a ‘Goa’ Mod 0) surface-to-air missile (SAM) system. According to the UkrOboronProm, S-125 surface-to-air missile underwent an integrated modification of all […]
VIDEO: UVision successfully demonstrated Hero-400EC extended-range loitering system
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UVision Air Ltd. has successfully demonstrated the Hero-400EC extended-range loitering system for a strategic customer. The demonstration, which took place in southern Israel in December 2017, proved the tracking and lock-on capabilities of the system using a moving vehicle and a human target in various operational scenarios as well as its mission-abort capabilities. The ability […]
Indian Navy’s MiG-29K crashed at Goa naval base
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An Indian Navy MiG-29K veered off the runway today while taking off at Goa naval base. The pilot, under training, ejected safely and the jet caught fire. The trainee pilot managed to eject safely from the aircraft, which caught fire. Arrival and departure of civilian flights at the Goa airport were delayed due to the […]