2011

French President has announced that france will pull out at least 1,000 troops from Afghanistan

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced that his country will pull out at least 1,000 troops from Afghanistan by the end of next year...

The optimized version of Iranian S-200 surface-to-air missile has stunned Russian experts

A senior Iranian military commander said that the country's experts have been able to optimize the Russian-made S-200 anti-aircraft miss...

Diehl performs successful IRIS-T SL firing campaign at the OTB Firing Range in South Africa

With two further IRIS-T SL test firings, Diehl Defence demonstrated the scheduled progress in the development of the surface-to-air guided m...

The new M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle is now in service in the U.S.Army

The Fort Sill Special Reaction Team is setting their sights further downrange, with new M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper Systems. They received th...

U.S. Army MRAP vehicle course to help increase safety and decrease deadly accidents

Grafenwoehr’s Combat Drivers Training program is the only program in Europe to train drivers for driving conditions and vehicle familiarizat...

Azerbaijan bought STAMP remote-controlled weapon station from the Turkish Company ASELSAN

Azerbaijan bought from Turkey the controlled weapon systems STAMP (Stabilized Machine Gun Platform). This weapon system is mounted on the wh...

BAE Systems receives a contract from U.S. Army for 43 armoured recovery vehicles M88A2

BAE Systems in York, PA receives a $165.5 million firm-fixed-price contract for 43 more M88 HERCULES (Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utilit...

Ethiopia could buy 200 T-72 main battle tanks worth over US$100 million from Ukraine

Ethiopian Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi on Tuesday said his government' will buy 200 main battle tanks to replace an old fleet as the cou...

Venezuela army is now equipped with Russian made self-propelled howitzer 2S19

Venezuela bought from Russia, the latest version of the Russian made tracked self-propelled howiter 2S19. This vehicle he was seen for the f...

German army orders to Daimler AG 76 ENOK command and operations wheeled armoured vehicle

Germany's defense procurement agency has contracted Daimler AG for 76 ENOK command and operations vehicles. The ENOK has been used on op...

BAE Systems Providing 519 Gunner Protection Systems for U.S. Marine Corps

BAE Systems received an $18 million delivery order to provide 519 Marine Corps Gunner Protection Systems for the Medium Tactical Vehicle Rep...

The french manufacturer of combat and civil helicopters Eurocopter at BRIDEX 2011

BRUNEI will be upgrading its ageing fleet of military helicopters, with four companies invited at Brunei International Defence exhibition to...

Ukraine has the ambition to sell its armoured vehicle BTR-3E1 to the Brunei armed

The Ukraine continues the conquest of the defence market by presenting its armored vehicle personnel carrier BTR-3E1 at the International De...

General Dynamics UK selects Thales sights for Scout SV reconnaissance armoured vehicle

General Dynamics UK, the prime contractor for the Ministry of Defence’s Scout SV programme has selected Thales UK to supply the primary and ...

The army of Brunei could buy tracked armored vehicles ACV from the Turkish Defence Industry FNSS

TURKEY is among the countries bidding to supply land-based combat vehicles to Brunei, as a "fully mechanised battalion" has been e...

Amazing dynamic Air - Land demonstration at International Defence Exhibition BRIDEX 2011

6 July, 2011, opening of the international defence exhibition, BRIDEX 2011, Brunei, Darussalam. Trade visitors and exhibitors was able to en...

Bell Helicopter's presents for the first time in Asia the Bell 407AH at BRIDEX 2011 defence exhibition

After the Paris air show, the 407AH will be shown around the Middle East and feature in flying displays at the BRIDEX 2011 International Def...

Philippine Navy to join BRIDEX 2011 International Defense Exhibition in Brunei

The Philippine Navy will be joining the naval forces from Brunei, Pakistan, Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailan...

Chinese UAV unmanned aerial vehicle Global Hawk could be in service in the Chinese Air Force

The existing of the Chinese UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicled ) "Global Hawk" is nothing new as it has been featured in various defenc...

Belgium could reduce its troops in Afghanistan by half in the next months

Belgium's Defense Minister Pieter De Crem on Sunday proposed to halve the belgian troop numbers in Afghanistan by next year . Belgian so...

Bangladesh Army will purchase 44 new main batle tanks MBT-2000 Type 90-II from China

For the first time in the country's history, the Bangladesh government will purchase 44 new tanks MBT-2000 Type 90-II and three armoured...

Indian Army is performing summers trial with modified version of russian made T-72 main battle tank

Indian Army with the help of a team of Russian scientists are performing summer trials for the modified version of Russian made main battle ...

Company of India Shri Lakshmi Defence Solutions unveils a new light armoured vehicle, the Sherpa

An indigenous light armoured vehicle designed keeping in mind the operational requirements of the police and paramilitary forces was launche...

Axle Tech a General Dynamics subdivision provides suspension system for British Foxhound vehicle

AxleTech International, a General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) company, announced today that the company’s St. Etienne, France, facility has delivere...

Iran unveils new home-made long-range radar able to monitor low-altitude satellites

Speaking about the latest military equipment and achievements displayed by the IRGC in the recent missile drills, Commander of the IRGC Aero...

New locally produced armoured vehicles Marauder - Matador lead Azerbaijan independence parade

New armoured vehicles Marauder and Matador jointly produced by the Azeri Ministry of Defence Industries and Paramount Group, Africa's la...

Oshkosh Defense to Showcase M-ATV Tactical Ambulance at the AUSA's Army Medical Exposition

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), will feature its MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle tactical ambulance at the AUSA'...

France decided to proceed directly parachuting of weapons for the rebel forces in Libya

Blocked since a few months in Misrata and in Brega, driven out by the Kaddafi forces of the coastal road which goes in Tunisia, in the West,...

United Nations Council approved a resolution June 27, 2011 to send 4,200 peacekeepers in Sudan

The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution Monday 27, 2011, to send 4,200 peacekeepers to Abyei, Sudan, as part of a recent agreement b...

General Dynamics Awarded $286 Million by U.S. Army to Produce Hydra-70 Rockets

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products was awarded a $286 million contract by the U.S. Army for the production of the Hydra-70 air...

British armoured vehicles Warrior are now more protected an more mobile with TES(H) upgrade kit

British Army Warrior vehicles in Afghanistan are now better protected and more mobile thanks to a fast-paced major package of upgrades devel...

Iranian army plans to start today massive missile wargames, codenamed Great Prophet-6

A senior Iranian commander announced that the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace unit plans to start massive missile wargames o...

Paris Air Show 2011 - Salon du Bourget 2011 pictures photos images video

The Paris Air Show 2011 - Le Salon du Bourget 2011 (Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace, Paris-Le Bourget) is an in...

Integration of Schiebel Camcopter S-100 UAS into DCNS new class of offshore patrol vessel

Schiebel is extremely pleased to announce that it has partnered with French shipbuilder DCNS for the purpose of deploying its unrivalled and...

Russia presents a large range of combat and transport helicopters at Paris Air Show 2011

Russia has long been considered a leader in helicopter building. Since 1950 65,000 helicopters have been produced in the world overall. Our ...

Israeli AirMule the new Tactical Unmannd Aerial System UAS to support soldiers on the battlefield Paris Air Show 2011

At Paris Air Show 2011, the Israeli Company Urban Aeronautics presents its tactical Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), the AirMule. This UAS can ...

Russian Russia Civil and Defence aviation air industry at Paris Air Show 2011

At the Le Bourget Paris Air Show 2011 exhibition site there are 28 national pavilions erected, and the Russian exposition is among ten bigge...

Thales presents the MMS Multi-Mission System ground and air defense system at Paris Air Show 2011

At Paris Air Show 2011, Thales presents the MMS Multi-Mission System ground and air defense missile system. Threats to civilians and militar...

Israeli Defence Company Rafael presents Spyder Air Defense missile family at Paris Air Show 2011

The Spyder ADS Family is the most advanced, mobile, quick reaction, Network Centric Air Defense Missiles system available today. The Spyder ...

Panhard with its range of armoured vehicles and WASP remote-controlled turret at Paris Air Show 2011

As major actor in the defence sector at the national and international level, the French Company Panhard exhibits at the Paris Air Show 2011...

Dassault nEUROn UCAV Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle demonstrator at Paris Air Show 2011

At Paris Air Show 2011, Dassault Aviation, presents its new project of UCAV Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle, the nEUROn. The aim of the nEUROn d...

Hypermach presents a plan to manufacture a new hypersonic jet aircraft SonicStar in Europe

After EADS with the ZEHST supersonic aircraft, the Company HyperMach Europe Aeronautics , a joint association with France, United Kingdom an...

Chinese Aviation Industry presents a demo mock-up of the new passenger aircraft C919

On the morning of June 20, 2011, as the 2011 Paris Air Show unfolds, the 1:1 demo mock-up of C919 passenger aircraft, first time to go abroa...

Turkish Aerospace Industries TAI presents the new multirole combat helicopte, the T129

At Paris Air Show 2011, the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) present a new combat helicopter, the T129. The TAI/AgustaWestland T-129 (Agus...

Eurocopter Malaysia signs as anchor tenant for a new Helicopter Centre in Malaysia

A new Helicopter Centre will be developed within the Malaysian International Aerospace Centre and will become the hub for all rotary wing op...

Incredible flight demonstration of the French combat aircraft Dassault Rafale at Paris Air Show 2011

The French Dassault RAFALE multirole fighter aircraft should be omnipresent at Le Bourget Paris Air Show 2011 as it has been shortlisted as ...

Israeli Company Rafael presents Iron Dome rockets missile defense system at Paris Air Show 2011

Defense of the home front and population centres from short to medium range missile and rockets threats is now a strategic imperative. Rafae...

MBDA presents the CVS401 Perseus, a visionary naval and land attack weapons missile system

At Paris Air Show 2011, the Defence Company MBDA unveils a new visionary concept of naval and land attack weapon missile system, the CVS 401...

EADS unveils the model of future commercial high speed transport aircraft, the ZEHST

At Paris Air Show 2011, EADS unveils the model of a future commercial high speed transport system called ZEHST (Zero Emission High Speed Tra...

British observers on board of a Swedish Saab 340 aircraft will make flights inspection over Russia

A group of British observers on board of a Swedish SAAB-340 aircraft will make a series of inspection flights over the Russian territories u...