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Russian Pantsir Systems Shot down 40 Turkish Drones over Syrian, Libya
Russian short-range air defense systems “Pantsir-S” shot down more than 40 Turkish-made bayraktar and Anka drones during the fighting in Syria and Libya, according to “Russia-1” TV channel. Turkish Bayraktar... More of this article »
South Korean Army gets new 7.62mm Assault Rifle
The South Korean army has introduced a new 7.62 mm-calibre machine guns, the K-16 to replace K-3 and M60 gun used by its troops earlier. The K-16 gun’s operational range is 30-percent more than that of the K-3 gun and its destructive... More of this article »
Advantage ‘Checkmate’ as UAE Seen Walking Away from F-35 Deal
Russia’s single-engine Su-75 ‘Checkmate’ aircraft, promoted as an alternative to the American F-35 could make a pitch for the void left by the F-35, should the United Arab Emirates (UAE) abandon its quest to buy the Lockheed... More of this article »
Russian Su-57 Jet’s Stealth Capability to Increase with Flat Nozzle Engine
The unique flat nozzle technology has been incorporated in the S-70 ‘Okhotnik’ (‘Hunter’) heavy strike drone which was rolled out today by its manufacturer, Sukhoi. Russia’s Defense Ministry uploaded a video of the roll-out... More of this article »
Raytheon to Upgrade radars of U.S. Marine Corps’ F/A-18 Hornet Jets
Raytheon will integrate APG-79(V)4 AESA radar onto U.S. Marine Corps’ F/A-18 C/D Hornets with a total value of $63 million. The radar, which is a scaled version of the APG-79 AESA that equips F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighters and EA-18G... More of this article »
Germany Blocks Anti-Drone Guns Sale to Ukraine
The German representative on the supervisory board of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has blocked the delivery of anti-drone jamming guns to Ukraine which were already paid for by Kiev. The shipment of these anti-drone... More of this article »
Indian Army to Hold Unmanned Ground Vehicle Experiment
The Indian Army is holding first-of-its-kind Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) experiment, providing the local industry an opportunity to showcase its capability. The service is on the lookout for UGVs to assist infantry troops in high-altitude... More of this article »
Turkish Firm to Deliver 100 Military Drones to Indian Partner
A multirotor mini-UAV developed by Turkey’s Zyrone Dynamics is ready to be exported to India’s DCM Shriram which has a 30% stake in the Ankara-based company. Zyrone Dynamics is preparing for the first product delivery to its Indian... More of this article »
Morocco Eyeing French H225M Caracal Helicopters
The Royal Moroccan Air Force is reportedly planning to buy 8 H225M Caracal helicopter from France. Morocco is currently negotiating with Airbus for eight H225Ms, as per reports. A dozen of these helicopters along with 80 Rafale fighter... More of this article »
Russia to Train Argentinean Military Personnel
ussia will train Argentine military personnel in their country under a new agreement signed in Moscow recently. “This is an agreement to facilitate the training of our officers and NCOs in Russian military institutions and it... More of this article »
Russian Su-57 Jet to Get New Engine, Hypersonic Weapons From 2027
Russia’s fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jet will be equipped with a new higher thrust engine besides being armed with hypersonic missiles by 2027. About 25 aircraft out of 76 aircraft being manufactured under the long-term contract... More of this article »
Ukrainian Troops Start Operating Domestic BARS 8MMK Mobile Mortar Units
Airborne assault troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began controlled operation of six BARS 8MMK mobile mortar units developed and manufactured by Ukroboronservice, a part of state-owned Ukroboronprom. The equipment is designed to... More of this article »
Russia Planning All-new Aircraft Carrier
Russian experts are evaluating the need to build a new aircraft carrier while work is already underway to create its design. “The Russian Ministry of Defense, together with industrial enterprises is analyzing the demand for an... More of this article »
Naval Group Launches First Gowind Corvette for U.A.E. Navy
Naval Group launched “Bani Yas,” the first corvette ordered by the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) on Saturday. Abu Dhabi ordered two Gowind 2500 corvettes for $850 million in 2019. The French company will build the vessels in partnership... More of this article »
Egypt to Build Naval Combatants, Offshore Patrol Vessels
Egypt revealed details about first of its domestic naval vessels projects for surface combatants and Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) at the EDEX 2021 exhibition in Cairo. The First naval vessel is a 60-meter Compact Combatant CC-60... More of this article »
Egypt Reveals Indigenously-made Drones at EDEX-2021 Event
Egypt showcased two its first two homegrown drones – Neuth drone and EJune-30 SW – at EDEX-2021 exhibition in Cairo. The Neuth drone is named after Egyptian goddess of the sky. It is produced jointly by the Arab Organization... More of this article »
With the Rafale F4 Buy, Will the U.A.E. Need the F-35 Jet?
he U.A.E. placed an order for 80 Rafale fighters of the latest F4 standard from France, casting doubts on whether it will still buy the U.S.-made F-35s. The Rafale F4 standard is a close match to the F-35 in several areas such as... More of this article »
India’s BHEL Signs Engine Deal With Ukroboronprom
India’s Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has signed a deal for the local manufacturing of components of marine gas turbine engines manufactured by “Zorya” – “Mashproekt” in India. According... More of this article »
Understanding Egypt’s 54 Rafale and 24 Su-35 Jets Procurement
Egypt increased its 24 Rafale aircraft order with Dassault Aviation to 54 by signing up to buy 30 more jets in May 2021; In addition, it is in the middle of procuring 24 Su-35 jets from Russia. The Rafale fleet will bolster the Egyptian... More of this article »
Serbia to Get Russian Kornet Anti-Tank Missile Systems Before Yearend
Serbia is set to receive the first Russian-made Kornet anti-tank missile launchers before the end of 2021. “The first deliveries will be carried out before the end of the year. These are not strategic but very important tactical... More of this article »
Russia Sold 50 Orlan-10E Drones to International Customers
Russia’s Rosoboronexport has so far sold over 50 Orlan-10E reconnaissance drones, head of the company Alexander Mikheev revealed today. Two likely customers of the Orlan-10E are Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan. The company is currently... More of this article »
Turkey to Develop UAV Aircraft Carrier, Negotiations on With Spain
Turkey could become the first country to develop an aircraft carrier specifically designed for drones. “We see that the concept of an aircraft carrier is starting to change as Turkey also brought about a new concept of an ‘unmanned... More of this article »
Saab Reveals New Mobile High-Mast Solution for Giraffe 4A Radar
Saab and its Finnish partner Conlog Oy have launched a new mobile high-mast solution for the Giraffe 4A radar for fast and efficient deployment to combat threats of low altitude such as cruise missiles and drones. The new mobile high-mast... More of this article »
Raytheon Wins MK54 LW Torpedo Contract from Spain, Brazil
The U.S. Navy today announced a $27.6 million contract to Raytheon for MK54 lightweight torpedoes. This contract covers production of the MK54 lightweight torpedo MOD 0 and MOD 1 common part kits and spare torpedo components, a U.S.... More of this article »
Rheinmetall Acquires German Drone Manufacturer EMT
Rheinmetall is taking over the activities of EMT, a well-known German unmanned aerial vehicle maker. The Group intends to maintain the company’s four locations in Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein and to integrate the current staff... More of this article »
Canada to Build Small Arms Ammunition, Gunpowder Plants in Ukraine
The Government of Canada plans to build small arms ammunition, gunpowder and capsule plants in Ukraine as part of its expanded cooperation with Kiev in the defense industry. “The Government of Canada, represented by the Canadian... More of this article »
Thales Launches Ground Master 400 Alpha Long-Range Air Surveillance Radar
Thales today launched the latest member of the Ground Master family radar portfolio, the GM400 Alpha. The 3D long-range air surveillance radar has 5 times more processing power, an extended range of 10% (up to 515 km), upcoming advanced... More of this article »
Russia to Develop Air-Droppable Tornado-G MRLS for Paratroopers
Splav Research and Production Association, a subsidiary of Rostec-owned Technodinamika will develop the air-droppable version of the latest 122mm Tornado-G multiple launch rocket system (MLRS). “The new state armaments program... More of this article »
Kalashnikov Completes Delivery of Strela-10M3 Missiles to Russian Military
Kalashnikov Group has completed delivery of the 9M333 anti-aircraft guided missiles (SAM) to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The 9M333 SAM is used in the 9A34M3 and 9A35M3 combat vehicles of the Strela-10M3 anti-aircraft missile system. The... More of this article »
U.A.E. to Buy M-SAM Missiles from Seoul for $3.5B
The United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) announced plans to acquire M-SAM missiles from South Korea for $3.5 billion. On Tuesday, the U.A.E. Ministry of Defense confirmed plans in a tweet. Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)... More of this article »
Elbit Systems to Supply SIGMA Self-Propelled Howitzer Gun Systems to a Country in Asia-Pacific
Elbit Systems won a contract valued at approximately $106 million to supply SIGMA fully automatic self-propelled howitzer gun systems to a country in Asia-Pacific. The contract will be fulfilled over a five-year period. SIGMA is a... More of this article »
Ukraine’s Ivchenko-Progress Selected as Engine Supplier for Turkish MIUS Drone Project
Turkey’s Baykar signed a contract with Ukrainian firm Ivchenko-Progress for the delivery of AI-322F Turbofan engines its Combat Unmanned Aircraft System (MIUS) project. The deal was signed between the parties at the SAHA EXPO Defense... More of this article »
Autonomous Take Off and Landing, GAGAN Satellite System Proven for India’s Rustum UAV
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) announced Saturday that critical technologies of Autonomous Take Off and Landing (ATOL) & also using GAGAN Satellite system were proven on indigenous MALE UAV Rustom... More of this article »
Rostec Launches Mass 3D Printing of PD-14 Engine Parts
Rostec’s Additive Technology Center (ATC) launched mass 3D printing of parts for the PD-14 engine developed by United Engine Corporation (UEC) for MC-21 aircraft. At the first stage, mass production of elements of the PD-14 engine... More of this article »
Turkey’s Drone-Killer UAV Makes First Flight
A Turkish-made Kamikaze drone ‘Fedai’ designed to neutralize other drone-borne threats has made its first flight. Fedai was primarily created by Havelsan and Transvaro. Various versions of this drone, capable of launching from... More of this article »
Saudi Eyeing Russian S-400, Pantsir-S as U.S. Air Defense Systems Ineffective Against Yemeni Missiles, Drones
Saudi Arabia has held discussions with Russia over possible purchase of S-400 and Pantsir-S air defense systems as U.S. supplied air defense systems have been largely ineffective against Yemeni missiles and drones fired at Saudi targets. “It... More of this article »
Baykar to Test Bayraktar TB3 Sea-Based UAV
Turkey’s Baykar Savunma will soon test two sea-based drones – Bayraktar TB3 and MUIS. “As everyone is talking about how drone technology is changing battle doctrines … one of our next objectives is the TB3 drone, capable... More of this article »
US to Field IM-SHORAD, Competitor to Russian Pantsir-S1 Air Defence System by 2023
The United States’ Army will field the Interim Maneuver, Short-range Air-defense (IM-SHORAD) starting 2023, its first direct competitor to the Russian Pantsir-S1 air defence system (ADS). “The (US) Army is investing in the interim... More of this article »
U.S.A.F. Orders JASSM-ER Missiles
The U.S. Air Force has placed a $97.4 million order for Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile – Extended Range (JASSM-ER) missiles. The contract modification is for 94 Lot 20 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile – Extended Range... More of this article »
U.S. Special Ops Command Orders Switchblade 600 Tactical Missile Systems Hardware
The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) awarded AeroVironment $20.3 million for the procurement of Switchblade 600 tactical missile systems (TMS). The contract was signed on September 28, 2021. Delivery is scheduled... More of this article »
Canadian Supplier to Turkey’s Bayraktar Drones Goes Bankrupt Following Embargo
Canadian firm Telemus Systems Inc. has gone bankrupt after it had to stop supplying military equipment components to Turkey following the Ottawa’s embargo on defense exports to Turkey. Canada suspended export licenses to Turkey in... More of this article »
Ukrainian Military Deploys Turkish-made Bayraktar Drone in Donbas
The Turkish-made deadly Bayraktar TB2 combat drone has been deployed at Donbas by the Ukrainian Joint Forces Operation (JFO) for the first time. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Valeriy Zaluzhny,... More of this article »
China Clones Ukrainian Supersonic Cruise Missile
China’s Guangdong Hongda Blasting Co Ltd presented HD-1A missile that shares striking similarities to the Ukrainian-made Bliskavka (“Lightning”) supersonic cruise missile. The company unveiled a mock-up of its new missile system... More of this article »
Raytheon Unveils ‘GhostEye MR,’ Radar for NASAMS Air Defense System
Raytheon has presented GhostEye MR, a new medium-range radar for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, or NASAMS. GhostEye MR was displayed at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting and exhibition, held... More of this article »
New Kronshtadt Facility to Produce Tens of Russian Combat Drones, Unmanned Helicopters Annually
Russia’s Kronshtadt company is opening a new facility in Dubna just outside capital Moscow that will produce tens of combat drones and unmanned helicopters annually starting next year. “The capacities of our factory in Dubna... More of this article »
Serbia Unveils Armored Vehicle Fitted With Russian 57mm Combat Module
Serbia has unveiled Lazanski, a new armored vehicle equipped with Russian-made 57 mm AU-220M Automatic Weapon Station. The vehicle was presented for the first time on October 12 at the “Partner 2021” military exhibition being... More of this article »
Greece to Modernize Military Bases Used by U.S. Forces
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Penagiotopoulos has said that Athens and the United States will likely modernize its existing military bases being used by the U.S. military. Earlier, Greece was expected to build new bases through the... More of this article »
PATRIOT Missile Batteries to Arrive in Poland by 2022
The Polish Ministry of Defense (MoD) has commenced preparing infrastructure to receive PATRIOT missile battery from the U.S., which is expected to arrive at the end of 2022. In March 2018, Poland signed a $4.75 billion agreement with... More of this article »