Yearly Archive: 2020

India Completes Trials of New 5.56mm Carbine

India Completes Trials of New 5.56mm Carbine

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) designed 5.56×30 mm Protective Carbine has successfully undergone the final phase of User trials on 7th December 2020 meeting all the GSQR parameters. This has paved the way for induction into the services.

This was the last leg of trials in …

Over 300,000 Ratnik Soldier Systems Delivered to Russian Army

Over 300,000 Ratnik Soldier Systems Delivered to Russian Army

MOSCOW — The Central Research Institute of Precision Machine-Building (TsNIITochMash, part of the state tech corporation Rostec) delivered almost 300,000 Ratnik combat outfits to the Russian troops over eight years, the Rostec press office announced on Thursday.

“The Central Research Institute …

Philippines officially took delivery of six S-70i

Philippines officially took delivery of six S-70i

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) officially took delivery of six Polish-made Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk combat utility helicopters on Dec. 9. The ceremony took place at Haribon Hangar, Clark Air Base. Ten more helicopters are expected to be delivered in 2021. For more information, hit the Source below Source
Astore: il primo drone Made in Italy armato con razzi turchi

Astore: il primo drone Made in Italy armato con razzi turchi

Come i nostri lettori sanno, gli APR classe MALE (Medium Altitude Long Endurance), MQ-1A PREDATOR e MQ-9 REAPER, in dotazione al 32° stromo dell’Aeronautica Militare sono disarmati.

L’eventualità di dotarsi di droni armati era già emersa in via indiretta sin dalla decisione di acquistare i REAPER.

Durante il dibattito nella Commissione Difesa della Camera il 12 febbraio 2008, l’allora sottosegretario alla Difesa, Giovanni Lorenzo Forcieri, specificò che dietro la decisione di acquistare i REAPER non c’era alcuna intenzione di equipaggiarli con dei sistemi d’arma.

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