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Drone Destruction Range of Russian Pantsir-SM Air Defense System Increased by 30%
Russia’s powerful Pantsir-SM air defense system can now destroy enemy drones located 30% farther than before. Sergei Shoigu, Russian defense minister was quoted as saying by government-owned Zvezda, “The new Pantsir installed... More of this article »
Russian ‘Container’ Radar Can Track Stealth Fighters From Takeoff to Touchdown
The battlefield advantage of F-35 stealth aircraft might be under threat as Russian specialists claim to have developed a “Container” radar complex capable of tracking the fighter’s movements. “Accordingly, knowing... More of this article »
Pakistan Will Start Producing Components for Turkey’s Anka Combat Drone
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) said it inked a contract with Pakistan’s National Engineering and Science Commission (NESCOM) to produce components for TAI’s medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) combat drone, Anka. TAI... More of this article »
New Weapons, Electronics Proposed in Indian Order for New Su-30MKI Jets
An expected Indian order for 12 Su-30MKI fighter jets will include new weapons and electronic systems probably drawn from the Su-35, the current top of the line Russian fighter. “The issue of supplying kits for the production of... More of this article »
Ukraine to Establish Mi-17 Helicopter Repair Centre in Turkey
Ukraine’s Ukrspetsexport, a subsidiary of state-owned Ukroboronprom, will soon set up a facility to repair Mi-17 helicopters in Turkey. An agreement pertaining to setting up the unit was inked with Turkey’s THK Teknik A.Ş during... More of this article »
India’s DCM Shriram Industries Pays $3.5M to Buy 30% Stake in Turkish Drone Maker
India’s DCM Shriram Industries has acquired 30% of the Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) producer, Zyrone Dynamics, in a deal worth $3.5 million. Under the partnership, Zyrone will be providing the Indian company with technological... More of this article »
Schiebel to bid for Indian Navy’s Ship-borne UAS Project
Austrian company Schiebel Group announced Thursday it will bid for the Indian Navy Naval Ship-borne Unmanned Aerial System (NSUAS) Fast Track Programme. Under the project, the service wants to buy approximately 15 shipborne drones Surveillance... More of this article »
Swedish Armed Forces to Receives first PATRIOT Air Defense Unit In November
The Swedish defense procurement agency, FMV which recently received the first unit of the PATRIOT air defense system (ADS) is currently assembling the first unit for tests that will be carried out during autumn. The tests will be... More of this article »
Cyprus to Sell 11 Mi-35P Helicopters to Serbia: Report
Cyprus is in talks with Serbia for the latter’s intended purchase of 11 second-hand Mi-35P attack helicopters. A military delegation led by Serbian Deputy Defense Minister Nenad Miloradovic visited Cyprus’ Andreas Papandreou Air... More of this article »
Turkey’s STM Reveals Design of 540-ton Mini Attack Submarine
STM500 mini-attack submarine. Via Turkish media. Turkey’s defense firm STM revealed a conceptual design of STM500, a 540-ton mini attack submarine, in a document it released recently. When built, STM500 will be the smallest submarine... More of this article »
Taliban Seizes Afghan Military’s Boeing ScanEagle Drone
A day after Taliban fighters took control of India-gifted Mi-35 attack helicopter operated by the Afghanistan military, reports arose that claimed that the latter lost a ScanEagle drone produced by Boeing to them. On Thursday, Oryx... More of this article »
Special Forces Mi-8 Helicopter- AMTSh-VN Makes First Flight
The Mi-8 AMTSh-VN, which the Russian MoD calls as the World’s ‘most armed and most protected military transport helicopter,’ made its first flight today. The MoD’s TV channel, tvzvezda.ru showed exclusive footage of the first... More of this article »
America’s Most Expensive Drone, RQ-4 Global Hawk, Crashes in North Dakota
The RQ-4 Global Hawk strategic reconnaissance drone of the U.S. Air Force crashed while returning from a mission in North Dakota, USA. The drone crashed in a rural field at about 7 a.m. on August 6 while it was returning to Grand... More of this article »
Russia to Decommission Topol ICBMs in 2024, Convert to Satellite Launchers
The Russian strategic missile force has decided to decommission the Topol intercontinental ballistic missiles from military service in 2024 and intends to employ them in civilian applications. “It is planned to remove the latest... More of this article »
Ukraine should opt for F-15EX over F-35 Jet: Former Head of Antonov
The Ukrainian Air Force (UAF) which is looking to replace its Soviet-era MiG-29s and Su-27s should opt for the F-15EX over the F-35 stealth fighter, according to the former chief designer of the Antonov State Enterprise, Alexander... More of this article »
Turkey’s Proposed Unmanned Fighter Jet to Have Low Visibility and Aggressive Maneuverability
Turkey’s Baykar Savunma has revealed that the unmanned fighter jet it is currently working on will have low visibility and aggressive maneuverability. After being ejected from the F-35 program, Turkey is banking on the large stealth... More of this article »
Netherlands Army Deploys Tanks Abroad for First Time in 20 Years
The Netherlands Army deployed Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks in Lithuania on July 31 as part of NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) deployment marking the first such mobilization in 20 years. The tanks arrived in Gaizunai... More of this article »
Russian Air Force Su-35 Jet Crashes in Sea, Pilot Ejects
A Russian Air Force (RuAF) Su-35 fighter jet crashed during an exercise in the Sea of Okhotsk, Khabarovsk Territory on Saturday with the pilot ejecting safely. Interfax reported quoting the press service of the Eastern Military... More of this article »
Ukraine’s Artem Wins $200M to Provide R-27 Missiles to Mystery Customer
Ukraine’s Artem Holding company reportedly won a $200 million contract from an unnamed customer to provide R-27 medium-range air-to-air missiles. “The company received an advance payment and began to fulfill the largest contract... More of this article »
Lockheed Martin Wins $62M to Supply Parachute Systems for F-35 Jets
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract worth $62 million to supply Parachute and drag chute systems meant to go on the F-35 lighting II fighter jets. The company also won an additional $37 million contract. This modification adds... More of this article »
PLA Deploys Javelin Analogue, HJ-12 Anti-Tank Missile in Tibet
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Tibet Military Command deployed the indigenously developed HJ-12 man-portable anti-tank missile that is similar in capabilities to the U.S.-made Javelin in a recent military exercise in the... More of this article »
Russia Initiates Fifth-Gen Carrier Based VTOL Aircraft Project
Russia’s MiG Corporation has initiated work on a fifth-gen carrier Based Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. “Now (the project) is in a stage of computer modeling, the first prototypes of the machine are planned to... More of this article »
Turkey’s Kargu Drone Bags First Export Customer
Turkey’s STM Defense Technologies Engineering will deliver its Kargu rotary-wing attack drone loitering munition system to the first international customer. “Our national pride Portable Rotary Wing Striker UAV System KARGU... More of this article »
MiG Shows Model of Single-engine Light Fighter, Possible MiG-21 Replacement
After Sukhoi’s LTS ‘Checkmate’ stealth fighter unveiling, MiG Design Bureau showed the model of a light single-engine jet at the MAKS 2021 air show which could be a possible replacement for the venerable MiG-21. The scale model... More of this article »
Collins Aerospace to Provide Digital Terminal Control Systems for Australia’s Land 17 Program
Collins Aerospace said it has won a contract Tuesday to supply the next generation Digital Terminal Control Systems (DTCS) under the Australian Defence Land 17 Phase 2 program. This is a follow on from the original Phase 1 program... More of this article »
New Communication System for Russian Su-57 Fighter to be Shown at MAKS 2021
Ruselectronics Holding will demonstrate at MAKS-2021 the S-111 communications system from the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet. The equipment provides secure radio communication and aircraft data exchange with other aircraft as well... More of this article »
Russian Engines May Power Antares Rocket Tasked to Ferry Cargo to the ISS
Russia’s Roscosmos state-owned space agency has received a nod from the government to kick start negotiations with a U.S.-based company on the supply of RD-181 engines to power the Antares rocket. A decree pertaining to the same... More of this article »
Raytheon Wins U.S. Army’s $321M Stinger Missiles Deal
The U.S. Army today awarded Raytheon approximately $321 million for Stinger missile production. The FIM-92 Stinger is a man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) that operates as an infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM). It... More of this article »
U.S. Considering Manufacture of M4 Rifles, UAVs in Ukrainian Firm Meridian’s Facility
Meridian OJSC. S.P. Korolyova, a subsidiary of Ukraine’s state-owned Ukroboronprom could start assembling M4 rifles in its facility, besides manufacturing U.S.-made drones. In a statement July 13, the company said that Representatives... More of this article »
Should the West be afraid of the Russian S-500 Air Defense System?
As though Russia’s S-400 air defense system (ADS) didn’t give the West enough heebie-jeebies, the country has come up with a more powerful ADS, the S-500; which the Russians claim can tear down fifth-generation aircraft, satellites... More of this article »
Turkey’s Roketsan Developing Anti-radiation Missile to Replace AGM-88 HARM
Turkish firm Roketsan has developed an anti-radar missile called “Akbaba” (“Vulture”) to potentially replace the Raytheon-made AGM-88 HARM (high-speed anti-radar missile) for the indigenous TF-X fighter and... More of this article »
Russian S-500 Air Defense System Completes Tests, all set to Enter Service
The Russian S-500 air defense system (ADS), said to counter not only aircraft, missiles and space weapons, but also satellites in low-earth orbit (LEO) has completed state tests and is set to enter service with the country’s military... More of this article »
Qatar to Base Rafale, Mirage 2000 Jets in Turkey for 5 years
Qatar will base 12 Rafale and 9 Mirage 2000 fighter jets besides four Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport aircraft in Turkey for a period of five years for training purposes. Doha will be able to temporarily deploy 36 fighter jets,... More of this article »
China Could Hand Over 36 J-10C Jets to Pakistan in 2021
Pakistan will reportedly receive 36 Chengdu J-10C multirole fighters from China by the end of this year. On Monday, House for Strategic & International Affairs (HSIA) posted on Twitter, “Pakistan is set to receive 36 J-10C semi-stealth,... More of this article »
France ‘Notes’ Swiss Choice of ‘non-European Equipment’ in F-35 Jet Selection
Barely hiding its disappointment over the choice of American F-35 over its European rivals, the French Ministry of Defence said the performance of its equipment (Rafale Jets) is demonstrated every day in operations. “The (French)... More of this article »
Israel’s Elta Delivering Counter-Drone Systems to ‘South Asian’ Country
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) though its ELTA Systems group is delivering dozens of its ‘Drone Guard’ Counter-UAS (CUAS) systems to a country in South Asia in a deal, worth tens of millions of dollars (USD). The ‘South Asian... More of this article »
France, Sweden to Develop Anti-Tank Missile Based on MBDA’s MMP Weapon
France and Sweden agreed to co-develop a new anti-tank missile based on MBDA’s Missile Moyenne Portée (Medium-Range Missile/MMP) missile. The French Direction générale de l’armement (DGA) signed a letter of intent with... More of this article »
Albania Approves Bayraktar TB2 Drone Purchase
Albania’s parliament allocated an additional budget of more than €8 million for the procurement of Bayraktar TB2 drones from Turkey. The nod for such a contract came after Albanian Interior Minister Bledar Çuçi and military officials... More of this article »
U.S.M.C. Selects BAE Systems’ Wargaming and Analysis Center Prototype
BAE Systems said it has been selected as prime contractor for the remainder of the second phase of a U.S. Marine Corps competition to develop and integrate a new, digitally advanced Wargaming and Analysis Center at Marine Corps Base... More of this article »
U.S. Military Launches Counter-battery Artillery Fire in Response to Rocket Attack in Syria
A U.S. military site in Syria has come under rocket fire, coalition spokesman Colonel Wayne Marotto said adding that American forces fired in retaliation using counter-battery artillery fire. “The US forces in Syria, being attacked... More of this article »
China Planning High Speed Helicopter to Compete Against Boeing-Sikorsky’s Defiant-X
China has announced its intentions to develop a high speed helicopter similar to Boeing-Sikorksy’s Defiant-X project that has co-axial rotors, stealth features and a maximum speed to 400 km per hour- about a third more than the... More of this article »
Russian MiG-31K Aircraft Deployed to Syrian Base with Kinzhal Hypersonic Missiles
Russian MiG-31K fighters, armed with Kinzhal Hypersonic missiles began overflights in the Mediterranean taking off from a base Syria, as part of a joint exercise between the country’s Aerospace Forces and the Navy. A statement by... More of this article »
Rostec Subsidiary Develops Decoy Cartridge to Deceive Smart Missiles
Tekhnodinamika Holding, a subsidiary of Russia’s Rostec has developed a decoy cartridge to protect fighter jets from smart missiles. Identified as L376-2 ‘Yagel,’ the cartridge is fired in the direction of the aircraft’s movement... More of this article »
German MoD Details Naval Procurements Approved in 2022 Budget
The budget committee of the German Bundestag at its meeting on June 23 released funds for a total of 27 proposals for investments of 25 million euros with a total volume of around 19 billion euros which include major procurement and... More of this article »
China’s First Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Stages Helicopter Drill
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s first Type 075 Yushen-class amphibious assault ship Hainan recently conducted helicopter takeoff and landing training. The ship has a two-digit number 31 on its hull, indicating... More of this article »
Russia is Building a New Mini Nuclear Submarine
Russia’s Malachite Design Bureau is developing a new mini nuclear submarine named Gorgon. “On an initiative basis, technical proposals have been developed and the appearance of the Gorgon nuclear multipurpose submarine of... More of this article »
China’s Type 15 Light Tank Gains Versatility
China’s Type 15 light tank developed for deployment in mountainous regions has been adapted for an amphibious role besides equipped with Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA) for operations in open areas under heavy defensive conditions. In... More of this article »
Israeli UVision to Supply Hero-120 Loitering Munition to U.S. Marine Corps
Israeli company UVision has won a contract to supply Hero-120 loitering munitions for the U.S. Marine Corps Organic Precision Fire Mounted (OPF-M) System. The system will be integrated with Light Armored Vehicle-Mortar (LAV-M), Joint... More of this article »