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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 »
Boeing, Lockheed Win SCIFiRE Hypersonic Weapons Preliminary Design Contracts
The U.S. Air Force on Wednesday announced contract awards to Boeing and Lockheed Martin to complete competitive, preliminary designs for a hypersonic cruise missile to be launched from an existing fighter/bomber aircraft. Lockheed... More of this article »
Russian Drone Maker Kronstadt Signs First Export Contracts
Russian firm Kronstadt today announced contracts with several foreign countries for shipment of drones in 2022. The model(s) of drones or their numbers were not specified in a statement released by the company as reported by Zvezda,... More of this article »
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 »