DefenceTalkRussia and Egypt will hold joint military drills involving airborne troops on Egyptian soil for the first time this month, the Russian defence ministry said Tuesday. “The joint Russian-Egyptian drills will happen in mid-October 2016 on the territory of Egypt,” it said, without specifying their start date. The drills, called “Protectors of Friendship-2016”, will include […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-hold-military-drills-in-egypt-in-october-68356/

DefenceTalkRussia and Pakistan will carry out their first joint military exercise this weekend, the Pakistani military said Friday, at a time of heightened tensions between Islamabad and nuclear-armed rival India. The exercise is being seen as a demonstration of closer defense ties between the two countries after they signed a military cooperation pact in 2014. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-pakistan-to-carry-out-first-joint-military-exercise-68209/

DefenceTalkThe Chinese and Russian navies staged a mission to seize an island on Sunday as part of an eight-day exercise in the South China Sea. As the key element of the annual drill, the navies dispatched warships, marine forces, helicopters and amphibious armored equipment for the mission. The exercise demonstrated the Chinese and Russian navies’ […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-russia-naval-drill-ends-with-island-invasion-mission-68199/

DefenceTalkRoyal Air Force aggressor pilots based at RAF Leeming have been training NATO partners in UK air combat techniques as part of a two week exercise in Slovakia. The exercise, Ex SLOVAK HAWK III, involved air combat instructors from Number 100 Squadron providing training to an experienced instructor pilot from the Slovak Air Force. Operating […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raf-leeming-hawk-squadron-provides-air-combat-training-in-slovakia-68136/

DefenceTalkA Russian fleet arrived at a port in Zhanjiang in south China’s Guangdong Province on Monday, with Chinese naval forces gathering for a joint drill. The “Joint Sea 2016” drill will go ahead between September 12 and 19 in the South China Sea, off Guangdong. Wang Hai, Chinese chief director of the exercise and deputy […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-russia-ready-for-joint-navy-drill-in-south-china-sea-68128/

DefenceTalkRussia on Monday launched large-scale military drills on Ukraine’s eastern border and around the Crimean peninsula, in the latest exercises set to rattle Kiev and the West. The defence ministry said 12,500 servicemen are taking part in the drills across its southern military region, which encompasses Russia’s volatile North Caucasus and the annexed Crimea region. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-launches-major-military-drills-set-to-rattle-kiev-68109/

DefenceTalkChinese and Russian navies conducted the third round of consultation in Zhanjiang City from August 16 to 21 for the Joint Sea-2016 joint maritime exercise and the theme of the joint exercise will be “joint maritime defense operation”. Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense (MND) of the People’s Republic of China […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-russia-to-hold-joint-training-operations-in-south-china-sea-68070/

DefenceTalkThe Ukrainian army, with the assistance of U.S. and multinational partners, continues to strive to improve the capability and capacity within its armed forces. Approximately 20 Ukrainian cadre recently completed their first rotation training Ukrainian Soldiers on individual combat skills at the International Peacekeeping and Security Center. The training is part of the ongoing operations […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-strengthens-the-ukrainian-army-68045/

DefenceTalkNELLIS AIR FORCE BASE: Since its maiden flight in 1991, the C-17 Globemaster III has served as the most reliable and maintainable cargo aircraft in the U. S. Air Force arsenal with the ability of rapid and strategic cargo and troop delivery. During Red Flag 16-3, the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/c-17-gains-valuable-training-through-integration-at-red-flag-16-3-67928/

DefenceTalkLockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries successfully completed the initial test flight of its second T-50A configured aircraft in Sacheon, South Korea. The T-50A is the company’s aircraft offering in the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Pilot Training (APT) competition. “We now have two aircraft in flight test proving our upgrade, and we’re nearing completion of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheeds-second-t-50a-aircraft-for-t-x-competition-takes-flight-67922/