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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 »
U.S. Army Receives First of “Dark Eagle” Hypersonic Missile Launchers
Lockheed Martin delivered critical ground equipment for its Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), also known as Dark Eagle hypersonic missiles, to the U.S. Army today. The delivery was part of a rapid, multi-year hypersonic weapons... More of this article »
Lockheed Martin Says Next Generation Interceptor Program Achieves Critical System Requirements Review
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) approved its Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program’s System Requirements Review (SRR) – six months after the initial development and demonstration contract award, Lockheed Martin announced... More of this article »
Israel Aerospace-ST Engineering JV to Deliver Blue Spear Missile Systems to Estonia
Estonian Centre for Defence Investment (ECDI) has signed a contract with Proteus Advanced Systems, a joint venture company of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and ST Engineering Land Systems to equip the Estonian Defence Forces with... More of this article »
Israel’s Rafael Unveils Palm-Sized BNET NANO Software Defined Radio
Israeli firm Rafael has introduced BNET NANO software defined radio and will showcase the same in the upcomig AUSA 2021 in Washington from 11-13 October. “Our solution, encapsulated in a box the size of a soldier’s palm... More of this article »
HAL Getting Export Queries for Indian-made Dornier 228 Aircraft from Sri Lanka, Philippines
India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is receiving export queries for Indian-built Dornier 228 aircraft from Sri Lanka, Mauritius and the Philippines. The aircraft is now rechristened as Hindustan 228. In an interview with... More of this article »
Russian Su-57E and ‘Checkmate’ Stealth Jets Targeted at Different Buyers
Defenseworld.net interviewed Director for International Cooperation and Regional Policy of Rostec State Corporation, Viktor Kladov on the international sale prospects of the Su-57 and the recently unveiled ‘Checkmate’ fighter... More of this article »
China’s CH-6 Killer Drone to Target America’s MQ-9A “Reaper” in Global Arms Market
China’s CH-6 high altitude, long endurance, attack-reconnaissance drone unveiled at the Zhuhai air show this week will target the General Atomics’MQ-9A “Reaper”in the global arms market. While earlier models of the CH series,... More of this article »
Lockheed Wins $21M to Modify Standard MH-60R to Greek Configuration
Lockheed Martin has won a $21 million contract to customize four MH-60R helicopters ordered by the Hellenic Navy from standard export configuration. “This order provides non-recurring engineering and field service representative... More of this article »
Antonov to Replace 54% of An-178 Components to Avoid Russian-made Ones
An-178-100P aircraft being built for Ukrainian MoD @Antonov Antonov Company is replacing more than half of An-178 aircraft’s components for Ukraine, to avoid Russian-made ones, Ukroboronprom’s top official has revealed. “Complete... More of this article »
Greece to Procure FDI, Gowind Warships from France
France’s Naval Group is likely to bag a contract valued approximately €5 billion to provide FDI (Belharra) frigates and Gowind corvettes to the Hellenic Navy. The deal will reportedly include delivery of three each of FDI and... More of this article »
Iraq May Buy JF-17 Jets from Pakistan for $600M
Iraq is planning to acquire a dozen JF-17 fighter aircraft from Pakistan and has reportedly set aside $600 million for the procurement, as per local media reports. Unconfirmed reports claimed that a delegation from Iraq’s Ministry... More of this article »
Turkey Unveils New UAV Engine, VTOL Drone
Turkish engine producer Erin Motor on Thursday introduced a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) while drone-maker Baykar launched a Vertical take-off drone at the Teknofest event in Istanbul on Thursday. The firm showcased two types... More of this article »
Belgian FN 7.62mm Remotely Controlled Rifle Used in Iranian Scientist Assassination: NYT
A 7.62mm MAG light machine gun mounted on a remote weapon station made by the Belgian firm FN Herstal was used in the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh on November 27, 2020 in Absard near Tehran the... More of this article »
KMW Teams Up with Dutch firm Defenture for German Airborne Platform Procurement
Germany’s Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has partnered with Dutch company Defenture to build new tactical vehicles to replace the German Army’s two decades-old vehicles. A letter of intent (LoI) has already been signed by both companies. The... More of this article »
UK MoD Awards BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce £85M Future Submarine Programme Contracts
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce two contracts worth £85 million each to deliver design and concept work for a future Class of Royal Navy submarine. The contract will enable the Company’s... More of this article »
Navantia, Team awarded Fleet Solid Support ship Design Contract by UK MoD
Team Resolute, a UK consortium consisting of Navantia, Harland & Wolff and BMT, has been awarded a Competitive Procurement Phase (CPP) design contract by the UK Ministry of Defence – allowing the consortium to move forward within... More of this article »
U.S. Army Operated Iron-Dome Battery Could be Headed to Ukraine
A certain portion of the American congress is looking to make amendments to its 2022 Defense policy bill to allow the Biden administration to sell or transfer new air and missile defense systems to Ukraine, including potentially sending... More of this article »
Leonardo Integrates USAF Research Lab’s NINJA technology into RAF’S Counter-drone System
Leonardo has integrated the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)’s NINJA technology into the Royal Air Force ORCUS counter-drone system. NINJA (Negation of Improvised Non-State Joint Aerial threats) can electronically take command... More of this article »
Zala Aero Drone Performs 12 Hour Flight Without Satellite Navigation
A hybrid UAV made by Russia’s Zala Aero performed a 12 hour flight by solely relying on its new onboard visual navigation system (VNS). The VNS provides freedom from satellite navigation and is implemented in a closed circuit of... More of this article »
Ukrainian Propulsion Systems Maker to Supply Marine Engines to Goa Shipyard
Ukrainian Zorya-Mashproekt Gas Turbine Research and Development Complex, a state-owned enterprise has signed a contract with India’s Goa Shipyard Limited for supply of two latest generation M7H2 engines to power warships of the... More of this article »
Boeing to Support Taiwan’s Harpoon Coastal Defense System for $220M
Boeing will support Taiwan’s Harpoon Coastal Defense System under a new contract valued $220 million awarded to the company on Tuesday. “This order provides non-recurring engineering in support of configuration efforts for the... More of this article »
China Deploys Anti-Stealth Radars to Track U.S. F-35C Jets in South China Sea: Military Expert
China has anti-stealth radars to track F-35C aircraft deployed on the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier currently in the South China Sea. “China has already developed a number of anti-stealth radar systems, so the F-35C can be... More of this article »
Russian MiG-35, Indian LCA, Pak JF-17 in Malaysian Fighter Procurement Bid
Russia will pitch its MiG-35 jet for Malaysia’s light fighter aircraft procurement program, a field that could potentially include the Indian LCA Mk1A, Pakistani-Chinese JF-17, Dassault Rafale, Boeing F/A-18 and the F-16 Block... More of this article »
Russia to Modernize MiG-31 Fighters
The Russian Ministry of Defense has asked MiG Corporation to upgrade their fleet of MiG-31 fighter aircraft. Two contracts pertaining to the same were signed on August 24 during the ARMY-2021 Forum. One of the contracts inked is for... More of this article »
Russia Signed Arms Export Deals worth 30 Billion Euro at Summer 2021 Events
Russian arms export agency, Rosoboronexport signed over 30 contract documents worth more than 3 billion euro during the Army, MAKS and IMDS events that took place during summer 2021. The potential exports include Su-30 aircraft, Mi-35M... More of this article »
Sweden’s FMV Begins Work on Visby Generation II Frigates
Sweden’s Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) has begun work on what will be four new battleships to be called Visby Generation II. A product definition phase has been initiated which will specify how the vessels are to be constructed... More of this article »
Pakistan Air Force’s CH-4 Drones Aiding Talib Forces in Panjshir
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is reportedly aiding the Taliban in their quest to capture Panjshir province of Afghanistan by providing them with Chinese-made armed CH-4 drones. CH-4 drones look almost identical to General Atomics MQ-9... More of this article »
Indian Army Orders 100 ‘SkyStriker’ Loitering Munitions
The Indian Army reportedly placed an order for nearly 100 explosive-laden SkyStriker loitering munitions. The drones will be supplied by a joint venture between Bengaluru-based Alpha Design and Israeli firm Elbit Systems. Alpha owns... More of this article »