Poland presented the WR-300 HOMAR concept of a rocket launcher
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During MSPO 2015, 23rd International Defence Industry Exhibition 2015 was presented the WR-300 HOMAR concept of a rocket launcher. Concept of a rocket launcher HOMAR using Lockheed Martin HIMARS carries a single six-pack of MLRS rockets or one ATACMS missile system components and chassis Jelcz 663.32 – the same as for the self-propelled howitzer Krill. Demonstrated by […]
Russian landing ships headed back to Syria
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Turkish sources reported that two large landing ship Project 775 – Novocherkassk and Korolev, with a cargo of military purpose, once again passed the Bosphorus, heading for Syria.
Russian troops are fighting alongside pro-Assad forces in Syria
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Russian troops are fighting alongside pro-Assad forces in Syria, state television in Damascus and several reports have claimed. The video footage claimed to show troops and a Russian armoured vehicle fighting Syrian rebels alongside President Bashar al-Assad’s troops in Latakia. It is reportedly possible to hear Russian being spoken by the troops in the footage. […]
Ukraine showed KVADRAT-2D mobile surface-to-air missile system at MSPO-2015
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During MSPO 2015, 23rd International Defence Industry Exhibition 2015 was shown a modernized air defense systems 2K12-2D KVADRAT-2D by Ukrainian state company Ukroboronservice. In present conditions of technologies fast development there is a possibility for multiple increase of combat effectiveness of any old-type Air Defense Missile System (ADMS) with much less expense than during buying of new […]
China displays DF-21D Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile
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China displays DF-21D Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile for first time at Victory Day. In the early 2000s there were rumors of a new Chinese “super weapon” the DF-21D. Reports at the time stated that the missile could easily strike a US aircraft carrier. But the missile’s abilities seem to have been exaggerated somewhat. The range of […]
Photo from military parade in China
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Photo from military parade in China China’s Military Parade Celebrates World War II Victory During his speech, President Xi Jinping of China announced he would reduce the country’s military personnel by 300,000. 12,000 officers and troops of the People’s Liberation Army are marching along Chang’an Avenue by Tiananmen Square. More than 500 items of weaponry […]
Tanks change their spots as USAREUR renews focus on Europe
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Europe-based tanks and other armored vehicles will soon be repainted to woodland green in a strategic shift away from the desert tan that has marked the Army’s fighting vehicles for more than a decade. The vehicles had been painted desert tan for operations in the Middle East; the return to the forest colors coincides with […]
Algeria military receives 110 more Mercedes vehicles
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The National People’s Army of Algeria has taken delivery of 110 more Mercedes Benz BA6 Class G 4×4 vehicles built locally by a company set up last year under a partnership between Algeria, the United Arab Emirates and Germany. In a statement released following the delivery of the vehicles to the General Directorate of National […]
Photo : Ukrainian T-80 tanks in the training center in Zhytomyr
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Photo : Ukrainian T-80 tanks in the training center in Zhytomyr The T-80 is a third-generation main battle tank (MBT) designed and manufactured in the Soviet Union. A development of the T-64, it entered service in 1976 and was the first production tank to be equipped with a gas turbine engine for main propulsion. The […]
Russian fighter was seen flying over Western Syria
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Russian fighter was seen flying over western Idlib in Syria, reported military-informant.com. Russia has begun its military intervention in Syria, deploying an aerial contingent to a permanent Syrian base, in order to launch attacks against ISIS and Islamist rebels. Earlier it was reported Russia supplied BTR-82A Armoured Personnel and all-terrain infantry mobility vehicle «Tiger» in […]