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Vietnam no longer considers Israeli-upgraded T-54/55 tanks
A large number of old Russian-amde T-54/55 tanks are still in service with the Vietnam People's Army. But to meet the demands of modern warfare, th...
DRDO offers two options to develop an Indian light tank
Last July, the Indian Ministry of Defence fast-tracked the emergency purchase of light tanks to counter possible attacks by over 20,000 Chinese tro...
Russia and Wagner Group continue military involvement in Libya
U.S. Africa Command has mounting evidence that Russia, through the Wagner Group, continues to position military equipment in Libya capable of condu...
Analysis: Russia develops antiaircraft missile forces
Until 1998, the Russian antiaircraft missile troops were subordinated to the air and missile defense forces. Today, they are a major component of t...
Analysis: the use of drones by Turkey in Libya is a game-changing
Referring to Turkey’s recent use of locally-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in Syria and Libya, along with electronic warfare systems, British ...
Russian Arctic air defense contour close to completion
The creation of the main elements of the Russian Arctic air defense is nearing completion. The region has developed into a place of a standoff betw...
Analysis Russian army S-350 air defense missile system enjoys broad export prospects
The latest S-350 Vityaz air defense missile systems are being supplied to the Russian troops. On the one hand, the supplies confirm that the large-...
Assessment 2020 of U.S. Army Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle AMPV program
The U.S. Army’s AMPV is the replacement to the M113 family of vehicles at the brigade level and below. The AMPV is expected to replace the M113 in ...
Operation Barkhane - Design and conduct of operations of French commando paratroopers
The Design and Operations Management Unit (3CO) of the Parachute Commando Subgroup (Sous-Groupement de Commandos Parachutistes, SGCP) of the Barkha...
U.S. Special Operations Forces to use Artificial Intelligence to better understand and influence local populations
The new headquarters of the U.S. Special Operations Forces (MTR) will work to develop means to better understand and influence local populations an...
Chinese official Defense budget 2020 to raise by 6.6 percent only
The coronavirus crisis has a significant impact on many defense budgets around the world. For instance, China will increase its defense spending by...
Special Ops will remain integral to U.S. strategy, SOCOM commander says
U.S. Special operations forces will remain an integral part of the nation’s solutions to top strategic problems, but they will change, the commande...
Analysis: New Russian army air defense unit on combat duty for Arctic Region - Part 1
The 414th antiaircraft regiment went on combat duty in April 2020. It looks like a usual event, as several dozen antiaircraft regiments have been f...
Indian increased Defense budget perceived as threat by Pakistan
The Indian federal government has announced $66.9 billion defence budget for the fiscal year 2020-21, which represents a 9.4 percent increase in Mo...
Global military expenditure sees largest annual increase in a decade, reaching USD1917 billion in 2019
Total global military expenditure rose to $1917 billion in 2019, according to new data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (S...
PLA Chinese Army boosts air assault force
The air assault force is a new type of combat troop of the Chinese Army, Qian Xiaohu and Yang Yuanqing report. It emerged in the reform of China's ...
Russian Western district first to operate T-90M Proryv tanks
The first T-90 tanks to be upgraded to the level of T-90M Proryv will be the vehicles of the 7th Russian military base in Gudauta. The base in Abkh...
Advanced military hardware operational with Russian Central District air defense force
The proportion of advanced air defense missile systems and radars in service with Central Military District air defense (AD) forces exceeds 70%, th...
XM1158 7.62-mm cartridge in the U.S. FY2019 Annual Report
Army Recognition looks back to a series of U.S. programs summarized in the FY2019 Annual Report for the Office of the Director, Operational Test &a...
U.S. Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (AIAMD) in the FY2019 Annual Report
Army Recognition looks back to a series of U.S. programs summarized in the FY2019 Annual Report for the Office of the Director, Operational Test &a...
