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Turkey Unveils First Locally Assembled T-70 Black Hawk Helicopter
Turkish Aerospace unveiled the first locally assembled T-70 Black Hawk helicopter built under the $3.5 billion Turkish Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP), on November 25. Sikorsky teamed up with Turkish aerospace industry (TAI) to... More of this article »
Mongolia’s First Ever Fighter Jets-Two MiG-29s, To Arrive on Nov 26
Mongolia is set to receive its first ever fighter jets, two MiG-29s, from Russia on the 26th of November (Tuesday). “Russia will hand over two MiG-29 fighter jets to the Mongolian army. As of now, the country has no military aircraft... More of this article »
Malaysia Mulling Russia’s Trade-in Offer for Fighters
Malaysia is considering Russia’s offer of trading-in old, “problematic” Su-30MKM and MiG-29 jets for new Su-35, MiG-35 or Su-57 fighters under its fighter jet procurement program. “Even though we are not looking at purchasing... More of this article »
Russia Begins Trials of Arena-M Countermeasure Equipped on T-72 Tanks
Russia appears to have begun testing the Arena-M hard-kill active protection system (APS) on T-72B3 main battle tanks. The pictures circulating in the local media shows the Arena-M undergoing trials equipped on the modernised T-72... More of this article »
Thailand Upgrades F5 TH Jets to Bring them on Par With Gripen 39 Aircraft
The Royal Thai Air Force has upgraded two of its 30-40 year-old F5 TH aircraft which will being them on par with the Gripen 39 C/D fighters. The upgrades to two aircraft include German IRIS-T and Israeli Python 4 missiles, Italian... More of this article »
UAE’s EDGE To Display ISR-Configured Bombardier Challenger 650 Business Jet At Dubai Airshow 2019
The United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s “Edge,” a new government-owned defense company launched on November 5, will display its new, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)– configured Bombardier Challenger 650 jet at... More of this article »
UAE’s EDGE To Display ISR-Configured Bombardier Challenger 650 Business Jet At Dubai Airshow 2019
The United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s “Edge,” a new government-owned defense company launched on November 5, will display its new, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)– configured Bombardier Challenger 650 jet at... More of this article »
Ukraine Displays New Supersonic Missiles For Sukhois
Ukraine presented a new supersonic missile for its Su-27 and Su-24M fighters at the Weaponry and Security 2019 exhibition. The engineers at the Dnipro-based Yuzhnoye Design Office, who developed the missile “Bliskavka”... More of this article »
Leonardo Bags Bangladesh’s Air Surveillance Radar Contract
Leonardo has netted Bangladesh’s air surveillance radar contract with the company agreeing to supply Kronos LAND radars to the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF), on Tuesday. The agreement was announced by the Italian firm at the ongoing... More of this article »
Russia to Export RD-180 Rocket Engines For USA’s Atlas Rockets
Russia’s Roscosmos will export engines to power Lockheed Martin’s Atlas III and Atlas V launch vehicles, with the latter currently the only US-made launch vehicle capable of sending heavy payloads into orbit. Roscosmos... More of this article »
Nigeria Agrees to buy a Dozen Mi-35 Helicopters from Russia
Nigeria entered into an agreement with Russia on the purchase of 12 Mi-35 helicopters, on Wednesday. “Russia and Nigeria have signed a deal for Moscow to supply twelve Mi-35s to Nigeria,” a senior official at Russia’s federal... More of this article »
Turkey Launches MiLDEN Project to Build Own Submarines
Turkey unveiled its new defense project, the MiLDEN, to develop and build six of its own submarines by 2040, on Tuesday. The first Turkish submarines will be copies of the German designs, which feature silent cruising capabilities,... More of this article »
US Develops Alloy 50% Stronger Than Steel For Bunker-Buster Bombs, Aircraft & Tanks
The US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) has developed a new alloy named “USAF-96,” 50% stronger than commercially available steel, for use in bunker-buster bombs, aircraft and M1 Abrams tanks, among other military and commercial... More of this article »
Lithuania to buy UH-60M Black Hawks for $335M
The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense will buy six UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for an estimated cost of €300 million ($335 million), a part of which will reportedly be paid by the US. The new choppers will replace the country’s... More of this article »
US Army Picks Raytheon’s New 360-Degree Radar For Its Patriot System
The US Army has chosen Raytheon’s new 360-degree Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) radar for its Patriot air defense systems. “The LTAMDS is the new radar for the US Army’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense... More of this article »
Italian Arms Exports to Pakistan Jump four-folds in 1 year
Italian defence exports to Pakistan have jumped from US $194.15 million in 2017 to $762 million in 2018, as per an Italian government’s “Report on the Authorized Transactions Carried for Export, Import and Transit Control of... More of this article »
Greece to Buy 2 FTI frigates from France
France has signed an agreement with Greece on the latter’s purchase of FTI multi-mission frigates (Frégates de taille intermédiaire, or Belharra), Florence Parly, defense minister of France, announced Friday. “France has... More of this article »
Leonardo Wins $162M to Supply Italy with ATR 72MP Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Italy’s Guardia di Finanza agency has signed an agreement for three additional ATR 72MPs maritime patrol aircraft for €150 million ($162 million). The agreement includes providing related technical-logistic support services to... More of this article »
Pakistan Buys Russian Kornet-E Anti-tank Guided Missiles
The Pakistan Army has purchased some 52 launchers and an unspecified number of missiles of the Russian Kornet-E anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) for $62.46 million during the 2017-18. The country’s Directorate General of Defence... More of this article »
Bizarre-looking Rotorcraft is China’s Special Ops Stealth Gyroplane
A bizarre-looking two-seater rotorcraft showcased in China’s National Day parade last week is actually a special operations reconnaissance/assault gyroplane that can glide in on its unsuspecting target. The gyroplane was officially... More of this article »
Thailand Denies F-35, To Buy New Jets If Allowed Joint Development
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) will not purchase the F-35 fighter jets owing to its new policy of buying defence hardware only if allowed participation in the software development programme. “We are implementing a ‘purchase-and-develop’... More of this article »
US, Russia to Compete for Future Vietmanese Fighter Jet Orders
Vietnam’s first Defence and Security exhibition, currently underway in Hanoi has seen interest from Russian, European and United States’ exhibitors expecting to sell fighter jets and weapons to the Asian country. Russia, which... More of this article »
Unique Flying Vehicle at Chinese Military Parade
China showcased a peculiar flying vehicle- the “Hunting Eagle” military gyrocopter, at the National Day parade on October 1 in Beijing. Developed by Shaanxi Baoji Special Vehicles company, the “weirdest” hardware on display... More of this article »
New GJ-11 Stealth Combat Drone with Flying Wing Design takes part in China’s National Day Parade
China’s new Gongji-11 (GJ-11) stealth-capable combat drone having a flying wing design similar to United States’ B-2 strategic bomber, was showcased at the National Day parade on Tuesday. “Judging from the drone’s aerodynamic... More of this article »
aiwan’s US-made M1A2T Abrams “More Capable” than Chinese Type 99 Tanks
Taiwan’s M1A2T Abrams which are expected to reach Taipei in 2023, are “more capable” than Chinese Type 99 tanks or the Type 63A light tank, Taiwanese Army Chief Yang Hai-ming said yesterday. Taiwanese army personnel are expected... More of this article »
Russian S-300s, S-400s Fail to Detect Israeli F-35s Flying Over Syria: Reports
Russia’s advanced air defense systems, the S-300s and S-400s, were ineffectual in detecting Israeli F-35 stealth fighters flying over Syrian capital Damascus, Israeli media reported. Israeli media published the flight route of its... More of this article »
Russian Military Drones to Use Cellphone Data Traffic to Track Targets
Russia has developed a new electronic warfare complex which comprises of three Orlan-10 drones and a mobile centre to track potential targets using cell phone signals. The “Leer-3” system can tap into cell phone base stations,... More of this article »
BAE Systems Unveils New ARCHER Mobile Howitzer at DSEI 2019
BAE Systems unveiled a new truck-mounted ARCHER Mobile Howitzer at DSEI today that is highly adaptable to diverse terrains and battlefield conditions. The key is a modular design that allows it to be integrated onto different truck... More of this article »
Saab’s Giraffe 1X Radar Installed on Supacat Jackal Vehicle Debuts at DSEI-2019
Saab has exhibited serial production standard Giraffe 1X 3D solid-state radar installed on Supacat Jackal vehicle for the first time at the ongoing DSEI-2019 in London, UK. “We have brought an operating Giraffe 1X to DSEI for the... More of this article »
US Develops Plastic 14 times Stronger than Steel for Military Armor
The US Army research has developed plastic that is 14 times stronger and 8 times lighter (less dense) than steel for use in body armor, helmets, ballistic plates, aircraft and combat vehicles. The lightweight plastic, that can absorb... More of this article »
Russia Unveils its Biggest Ever Drone to Compete with US Global Hawk
Russia has unveiled its biggest ever drone yet- the 30 meter (98.42 feet) wingspan -surveillance drone named Sirus that puts in the league of the US-made MQ-9A Global Hawk. Developed by the Kronstadt Group, the drone was named “Sirus”... More of this article »
Israel to Modernise Ukrainian MiG-29 Jets for $440M
Eleven of Ukraine’s MiG-29 fighters could be armed with advanced weapons along with receiving new capabilities owing to Israel’s offer of modernising the Russian-origin aircraft at a total cost of $440 million, according to a... More of this article »
Pakistan Navy Inducts Boeing Scaneagle UAV, ATR Transport Plane
Pakistan on Wednesday inducted its third ATR aircraft and Scaneagle UAV to the navy’s aviation fleet to increase effectiveness and enhance operational flexibility and range. The Induction of ATR Aircraft is part of Pakistan Navy’s... More of this article »
MiG-35 Shows Off New AESA Radar at MAKS 2019
The new AESA radar developed for MiG-35 fighter unveiled at MAKS 2019 airshow. Mikoyan MiG-35 fighter’s new AESA radar was unveiled at MAKS 2019 international air show today morning in Moscow. The 4++ generation jet was previously... More of this article »
Russia Deploys Forpost Reconnaissance Drones In Crimea
Russia has deployed a squadron of Forpost drone reconnaissance systems in the Crimean city of Sevastopol, Russian news outlet Izvestia reported on Wednesday. The aircraft belongs to the 318th mixed aircraft regiment of Russia’s Black... More of this article »
PP-2000 Submachine Guns To Replace Kalashnikov Rifles In Russian Pilots’ Survival Kits
Russian military pilots’ survival kits placed in the ejection seats during combat sorties may henceforth include the compact PP-2000 submachine guns and not Kalashnikov AKS-74U, Russian state media reported Friday. “A proposal... More of this article »
India Buys $218M Worth R-27 Missiles For Its Su-30MKI Fighters
India has inked a $218 million (INR 1500 crore) agreement with Russia for Vympel R-27 air-to-air missiles under the emergency procurement route to arm the Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) fleet of Su-30MKI fighters. The contract for... More of this article »
Poland To Modernise T-72 Tanks For $460 Million
The Polish Ministry of Defense awarded a $460 million (PLN 1.75 billion) contract to Zakłady Mechaniczne “Bumar – Łabędy” S.A firm to modernise over 300 T-72 tanks on July 22, the ministry announced Tuesday. “T-72... More of this article »
Germany’s Puma IFV Exceeds Initial Manufacturing Costs by Euro 2.9 Billion
The manufacturing costs of Germany’s “Puma” mechanised infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) has reportedly exceeded initial estimates of the government by Euro 2.9 Billion, German media has reported. According to Berlin’s N-TV channel,... More of this article »
Anti-tank Missile With Longest Lock-On-Before-Launch Capability Range In The World Enters Final Testing In India
The Indian-made “Nag” anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) having a lock-on-before-launch capability range of 4 km, making it the longest in the world, has entered a series of last-leg trials ahead of its induction into the army. “The... More of this article »
Bulgaria Okays $1.26 Billion F-16 Purchase, Delivery By 2023
Bulgaria has signed a $1.26 billion contract with the United States for 8 Lockheed Martin F-16 combat aircraft, delivery of which will be completed by 2023, the country’s defense ministry announced Wednesday. The NATO-member... More of this article »
Naval Su-57 Stealth Jet Likely for New Russian Aircraft Carrier
Russia has started working on the concept of a new non-nuclear aircraft carrier that will house a future naval version of the Su-57 Stealth fighter jet. “The new concept of a non-nuclear aircraft carrier for the Russian Navy provides... More of this article »
Lithuania Gets First 2 Of Its Ordered 88 Boxer Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Lithuania has received the first two out of 88 Boxer 8×8 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV), also known as “Vilkas.” The country placed an order for four configurations of the IFV: command post, squad, platoon, and company commander... More of this article »
Javelin, Northrop 30mm Cannon Fired From Oshkosh JLTV For The First Time
Javelin anti-tank, guided munition and surveillance weapon system and Northrup Grumman lightweight 30mm cannon have been fired from Oshkosh Defense Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) for the first time. The Javelin flight test was... More of this article »
China’s AV500 Unmanned Helicopter Completes First Night Mission
China’s AV500 unmanned helicopter developed by Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has completed its first night night operation on June 14, and is likely to be commissioned to service soon. The chopper drone, billed as... More of this article »
Rand Corporation Suggest Options to “Overextend and Unbalance” Russia
An influential United States think tank, Rand Corporation has suggested that the United States could use a variety of economic, military and ideological strategies to divide and destabilize Russia. According to a report by the Rand... More of this article »
Angola Receives Last Batch of Su-30K Fighters From Belarus
Belarus has delivered last of 12 Su-30K fighters to Angola last month, after they were upgraded by the 558th Aviation Repair Plant in conjunction with Russia’s Rosoboronexport. The last two Su-30Ks were delivered to Angola in April... More of this article »
US Handover Two Counter-battery Radars To Ukraine
The Armed Forces of Ukraine took delivery of two modern AN/TPQ-30 counter-battery radars from the US government in an official handover ceremony this week, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry announced on 20 May. “These counter-battery... More of this article »