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South Korea to Deploy M-SAM II Air Defence in Response to North’s Latest Missiles
The South Korean military plans to soon deploy its locally-made M-SAM II air defence system (ADS) in response to the Pyongyang’s new missiles and rocket launchers shown at last Saturday’s military parade. Speaking about Seoul’s... More of this article »
Russia’s Tigr-based C2 Vehicles Pass Field Tests
Russian Army’s mobile Command and Control (C2) posts, based on Tigr (Tiger) light vehicles, passed field tests recently. The Russian Armed Forces have tested for the first time during the field tactical exercises the brand-new... More of this article »
Turkey’s CTech to Delivers Drone Satellite Terminals to Military
Turkey’s CTech company is supplying SATCOM On-The-Move (SOTM) terminals for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from July. Aerial SOTM terminals will provide Turkish UAVs such as Bayraktar TB2 and Vestel Karayel with satellite communication... More of this article »
Russia Developing Anti-Drone Missile for TOR Air Defense System
Russia is working on a small and cheap surface-to-air missile (SAM) missile for the TOR short-range air defense system, especially suited for intercepting the small-sized drones. “The cost of anti-aircraft guided missiles of... More of this article »
Azerbaijan Used “Unmanned” Bi-planes to Locate Armenian Air Defence
The bi-planes fly towards Armenian positions forcing their ground troops to open fire thus exposing them to Azeri raids by drones and ground artillery, topcor.ru reported Friday. The pilots of the An-2 bi-planes parachute out... More of this article »
US to Sell Switzerland PATRIOT Missile Units Worth $2.2 billion
The US State Department approves a possible Sale to Switzerland of five Patriot Configuration-3+ Modernized Fire Units for an estimated cost of $2.2 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification... More of this article »
Kamikaze Drone ‘Alpagu’ to be Deployed with Turkish Security Forces by Year-end
Turkish defense company STM announced today it will deliver fixed wing kamikaze drone ‘Alpagu’ to the security forces towards the end of the year. Alpagu weighs 2kg and has a low radar cross section. It differs with its... More of this article »
Dutch, Russian Armies Show Different Approaches to Battling Hostile Drones
The Dutch and Russian Armies today revealed different approaches to battling hostile drones which are becoming a growing threat to ground-based assets While the Dutch Army today announced the creation of a ‘Stinger Platoon’ equipped... More of this article »
UK Frigates to get Bofors 40 Mk4, Bofors 57 Mk3 Naval Guns
BAE Systems won a contract to produce and deliver Bofors 40 Mk4 and Bofors 57 Mk3 naval guns for the U.K. Ministry of Defence’s Type 31 general purpose frigate program. The agreement, through a contract with Babcock International,... More of this article »
Egypt Orders 2 Italian FREMM Frigates for €1.2B: Report
Egypt has reportedly placed an order for two Italian FREMM Bergamini-class frigates for $1.2 billion. The contract was signed in late August. The Egyptian Navy will receive its first frigate by the end of this year. It will get the... More of this article »
Russia’s TOS-2 Tosochka Launcher Fires Thermobaric Rockets for the First Time
Russia used TOS-2 Tosochka rocket launcher with thermobaric rockets for the first time during Kavkaz-2020 exercises held recently. “The new systems destroyed the advancing columns of armored vehicles of the mock enemy. The fire... More of this article »
Russia’s TOS-2 Tosochka Launcher Fires Thermobaric Rockets for the First Time
TOS-2 “Tosochka” rocket launcher Russia used TOS-2 Tosochka rocket launcher with thermobaric rockets for the first time during Kavkaz-2020 exercises held recently. “The new systems destroyed the advancing columns... More of this article »
Serial Production Launched of Mi-28NM, Russia’s Deadliest Attack Helicopter
Russian Helicopters has launched serial production of Mi-28NM, the company’s CEO, Andrei Boginsky, said Tuesday. “Serial production has begun. Under the current defense order we will provide 98 helicopters by 2027. The... More of this article »
Rostec Releases Video of Soldier Exoskeleton That Was Tested in Syria
Russia’s Rostec has released a video of a passive exoskeleton that enables a soldier to run faster and carry heavier loads than those without them. The Exoskeleton EO-1 was tested under combat conditions in Syria. The troops had... More of this article »
India Approves Import of SIG SAUER Assault Rifles Worth $105 Million
The Indian Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) today approved the procurement of SIG SAUER Assault Rifles at a cost of approx. Rs.780 crore (US$ 105 million). The approval was part of proposals for capital acquisitions of various equipment... More of this article »
China’s AR-500C Unmanned Surveillance Helicopter Completes High Altitude Test in Tibet
China on Sunday successfully tested its AR-500C Unmanned Helicopter in Tibet completing its most important high altitude test amidst the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA)’s stand- off with Indian troops. Several images and a video of... More of this article »
Russian firm Avtomatika Develops Firewall-on-Chip for Military Networks
Avtomatika Concern, a subsidiary of state-owned Rostec, has completed the technical design of a new generation firewall for cybersecurity. The device will be a completely domestic processor module, the firmware of which will allow... More of this article »
Israel’s “Skylord” Drone Interception System Being Tested by US Forces
The Israeli Ministry of Defense’s R&D unit, together with the Israeli company XTEND and the Anti-Terrorism Body of the US Department of Defense (CTTSO), have launched an operational pilot that will examine the use of the... More of this article »
Ahead of F-35 Buy UAE May Look to Sell Some of its F-16 Jets to Greece
As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expected to progress on its desire to buy F-35 jets, it could be looking to sell some of its F-16 jets, probably to Greece to which it dispatched four “Desert Falcons” for participation... More of this article »
New Su-30SM2: Will it be better than the Rafale?
Among the most popular Russian jets is the Sukhoi Su-30SM, which has regularly been improved upon to up its lethality, firepower and overall performance. Now, perhaps in its most ambitious upgrade, the aircraft will transition... More of this article »
Romania Inducts PATRIOT Air Defence Systems
Romania on Thursday inducted the first PATRIOT surface-to-air missile (SAM) system bought from Raytheon and Lockheed-Martin under the United States Foreign Military Sales program. “The set-up of the first Patriot system is only a... More of this article »
T-90 Tank Accidentally Hit by Missile During Russian Exercise
A Russian T-90 tank was accidentally hit by an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) during exercises held in the Astrakhan region on September 15. Pictures of the damaged T-90 tank appeared in various social media but there is no official... More of this article »
Venezuela Shoots Down Drug-carrying US-registered Aircraft
The Venezuelan Air Force shot down an alleged drug-carrying US-registered aircraft on Tuesday, the third such incident this year. The South American country’s Interior Minister, Nestor Reverol tweeted stating that the incident took... More of this article »
Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Jet Crashes, Pilot Ejects
Pakistani Air Force (PAF) JF-17 fighter jet crashed earlier today marking the fifth such crash for a PAF aircraft this year. In five crashes since January 2020, three pilots have died in two crashes while pilots in three other crashes... More of this article »
GA-ASI MQ-9B Gets Leonardo SAGE 750 for Electronic Support Measure Capability
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has integrated the Leonardo SAGE 750 Electronic Support Measure (ESM) system onto the MQ-9B SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS). “This will be the first time... More of this article »
China Reveals AWACS Plane with Aerial Refueling
Chinese People’s Liberation Army has unveiled the latest iteration of KJ-500 airborne early warning and control system (AWACS) plane with a probe to allow aerial refueling. The aircraft, with an aerial refuelling probe above the... More of this article »
Germany Rejects Japanese P-1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Germany has left out the Japanese P-1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) from short-list MPAs it may choose to replace old Orion P3-C planes. Along with France, Germany planned to introduce next-generation patrol aircraft in 2035.... More of this article »
Russian Drone Attack
After lagging behind major drone powers such as the United States, Israel and China, Russia is attempting to challenge, if not forge ahead of some of its competitors. Russian companies displayed several drones – both for attack... More of this article »
LM to build 10 Satellites, New Link 16 Network to Connect with Jets, Air Defense Systems
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded Lockheed Martin $187.5 million to build 10 new satellites in two years and introduce new Link 16 network connectivity will be introduced to space. The SDA Tranche 0 contract of the Space... More of this article »
Turkish Military to Receive Leopard Tanks with Reactive-Passive Armor Soon
Turkish defense contractor Roketsan will begin receiving Leopard 2A4 tanks upgraded with T1 armor from October. The armor combines reactive and passive protection for the vehicles. Although the weight of the tank increased from 55... More of this article »
US Proposes NATO-Like Alliance in Indo-Pacific, Angers China
The United States has proposed the concept of the Indo-Pacific becoming a “networked region” — not in the information technology sense, but as like-minded countries working together. The proposal immediately drew the... More of this article »
Brazil Receives All 386 Modernized M113 Armored Vehicles
The Brazilian Army has taken delivery of all 386 upgraded M113 armored vehicles, nearly a decade after the modernization project was launched. Last of these Armoured Personnel Transport Vehicles were delivered to the 7th Armoured... More of this article »
Rheinmetall May Build Skyshield Air Defense Guns With India’s BHEL
Rheinmetall is likely to invest $1 billion to set up a base in India’s Uttar Pradesh (UP) state. The German company is exploring the possibility of manufacturing Skyshied short-range air defense systems with Bharat Heavy Electricals... More of this article »
Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric to Supply Air Defence Radars to Philippines for $100 Million
Mitsubishi Electric has signed a $100 million contract with the Philippines to deliver four air defence radars to warn against approaching enemy aircraft and missiles. This is the first export of a newly made “complete” defense... More of this article »
Russian Firm Unveils Upgraded ‘Orion’ MALE Attack-Reconnaissance Drone
Privately held Russian firm, Kronshtadt Group unveiled a modernized version of Orion medium-altitude long endurance (MALE) drone that can loiter for long hours and attack its target from over 30km away, during the ongoing Army-2020... More of this article »
Serial Production of Russian Mi-35P Helicopter Launched for Export Customer
Russian Helicopters holding company has launched serial production of the upgraded Mi-35P attack helicopter at the Rostvertol plant for its first export order. “Mi-35P combines the best qualities of the legendary Mi-24 family,... More of this article »
Russia’s AK-12 ‘Baby Kalashnikov’ Rifle Finds Export Market
Russia began exporting its latest AK-12 assault rifle, dubbed ‘baby Kalashniov’ to neighboring countries, according to Dmitry Tarasov, General Director of the Kalashnikov Concern. Tarasov did not name the states to which weapons... More of this article »
Russia to launch Hermes Precision Missile System at Army 2020
Russia’s KBP Instrument Design Bureau will unveil a new generation Hermes precision missile system having a range of up to 100km during Army-2020 Forum scheduled to take place next week. “During the forthcoming Army-2020... More of this article »
US Army’s cheap ‘Zombie’ Missile Targets built from Recycled Rocket Parts
The U.S. Army has built seven units of what it calls “Zombie” missile targets by recycling used or old rocket engines in order to save half the money it would have spent on test rockets. “These test missiles are called ‘Zombies’... More of this article »
General Atomics Receives $189 Million Belgian Order for MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones
General Atomics has been awarded a $188,866,819 contract action for Belgium MQ-9B SkyGuardian procurement. This contract provides for four MQ-9B unmanned air vehicles, two Certifiable Ground Control Stations, spares and support equipment.... More of this article »
Hungary to Buy $1Bn NASAMS Air Defence System from US
Hungary has agreed to buy the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) from the United States, the U.S. Embassy in Budapest announced Wednesday. The NASAMS- a joint venture between Raytheon and Kongserg is a multi-engagement... More of this article »
Three Sri Lankan An-32B aircraft Arrive in Ukraine After Glitch in One Repaired in India
Three An-32B aircraft of the Sri Lanka Air Force arrived at Kyiv Airport in Ukraine on August 11, 2020, and after customs clearance were transferred to the SE “Plant 410 CA” for a complete repair and overhaul. One of the... More of this article »
Chinese PLA Tests New 122mm Light wheeled Howitzer, Anti-tank weapon in Himalayas
The Chinese PLA has tested a new lightweight 122-millimeter caliber wheeled howitzer besides a wheeled vehicle mounted HJ-10 anti-tank missile system. The two new weapons made their first public appearance in live-fire drills in a... More of this article »
It Took 3 Russian MiG-31 Jets to Intercept One US RQ-4A Global Hawk Drone
The Russian military on Tuesday scrambled three MiG-31 fighters to “intercept” a single US Air Force RQ-4A Global Hawk drone in the skies over Chukchi Sea as it approached the Russian border. After the intercept, the American... More of this article »
AESA Radar, Guided Missiles in Upgraded Russian KA-52M Helicopter
The first flight of the upgraded Ka-52 ‘Aligator’ helicopter, considered a competitor to the US-made Apache, took place at the Arsenyev Aviation Company (AAK-Progress), part of Russian Helicopters last weekend. The biggest improvement... More of this article »
Kalashnikov’s AK-12 Assault Rifle Chambered for NATO 5.56mm Rounds to be Unveiled at Army-2020
Russia’s Kalashnikov Group has created a new version of the AK-12 assault rifle chambered for NATO’s 5.56mm rounds that will be unveiled at the Army-2020 Forum. “Experimental AK-19 assault rifle. Cartridge used is the NATO... More of this article »
Israeli Firm Unveils Drones that Can be Launched from Grenade Launchers, Tanks
Israel’s Spear UAV has unveiled its Ninox family of encapsulated drones which can be launched from a grenade launcher by individual soldiers, from a mobile land platform, or from an aerial or maritime system. Built to withstand... More of this article »
Su-35 Jet Cockpit ‘Glass’ Can Shield Pilot from ‘Light of Nuclear Explosion’
The ‘glass’ protective cover of the Russian Su-57 fighter jet canopy is capable of shielding the pilot from ‘the light of a nuclear explosion’ besides reducing radar signature of the aircraft, its developer has claimed. The... More of this article »