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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 »
Turkey’s 1.9 Kilogram Loitering Munition, Alpagu Hits Target in Test
Turkey’s tactical fixed-wing loitering munition, ‘Alpagu’ hit target with pinpoint accuracy in a test fire by the military. Weighing less than two kilograms, Alpagu can be operated by a single soldier. Its small size makes it... More of this article »
Pakistani, Turk Pilots to Size up Rafale Jets in Turkish Exercise
Pakistani and Turkish pilots will get an opportunity to size up Rafale fighter jets recently bought by India and Greece in this year’s international Anatolian Eagle-2021(AE-21) Exercise to commence tomorrow in Turkey. According... More of this article »
U.S. Suspends $100M Weapons Package to Ukraine: Report
The Biden administration has reportedly temporarily suspended a $100 million worth military aid package to Ukraine that includes even lethal weapons. The National Security Council directed officials to put the package together, as... More of this article »
Turkey’s ALPAGU Fixed-Wing UAV Test Fires Ammunition
Turkey’s ALPAGU fixed-wing UAV developed by STM, fired ammunition during its tests on Thursday. “The Fixed Wing Intelligent Strike UAV System developed by STM with its national engineering capability, capable of effective operation... More of this article »
Russia to Deliver 11 Su-35 Jets to Egypt this year?
Russian Sukhoi Corporation is likely to deliver 11 Su-35 jets to export customers and 4 Su-57 stealth aircraft to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov indicated during his visit to the... More of this article »
Ukrainian Firm Signs Contract to Repair Pakistani IL-78 Refueling Aircraft
Ukrainian firm Ukrspetsexport signed a contract with the Pakistani Air Force (PAF) to repair its IL-78 aerial refueling aircraft on Tuesday. The agreement was signed on the second day of the “Arms and Security-2021” exhibition... More of this article »
Indonesia Signs ‘Coming into Force’ Contract for 36 Rafale Jets: Report
Indonesia is believed to have signed a ‘Coming into force’ contract with France/Dassault Aviation for 36 Rafale jets on June 7 which will go into effect in December 2021. Indonesian publication, Airspace Review reported quoting... More of this article »
Slovenia Takes Delivery of Oshkosh JLTV 4×4 Combat Vehicles
Slovenian Army (Slovenskavojska) has taken delivery of 4×4 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) manufactured by American company Oshkosh Defense. “Modernization of Slovenskavojska has finally begun. With the new light armored... More of this article »
New Ukrainian Attack Drone Concept Has Russian UAVs, Tanks in its Sights
Air Combat Evolution (ACE), a new Ukrainian company has released a promotional video of its conceptual drone called ACE-1, in which it is shown shooting what appears to be the Russian Orion drone and T90 tank. ACE-1 is claimed to... More of this article »
Turkey Will Unveil 5th Gen Combat Aircraft Prototype on March 18, 2023
Undeterred by its ouster from the F-35 project, Turkey is working on its ambitious TF-X National Combat Aircraft (MMU). Temel Kotil, general manager of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), which is the main contractor of the project,... More of this article »
Boeing Secures $78M Saudi Contract for SLAM ER Missiles
The U.S. Department of Defense announced a Saudi contract valued $78.35 million to Boeing for SLAM ER missiles. This modification exercises an option to procure various material associated with a quantity of 36 Stand-Off Land Attack... More of this article »
Turkey-made Kaplan TRG-300 MLRS Arrive in Bangladesh
Turkey’s Kaplan TRG-300 multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) arrived in Bangladesh under a deal reportedly worth $60 million. The Roketsan-developed MLRS systems were handed over to the Bangladesh Army in a ceremony attended... More of this article »
Ukraine’s PrAT Ramzay Develops Helicopter Drone with Laser Homing Missiles
Privately held Ukrainian Firm, PrAT Ramzay JSC has developed an armed helicopter drone together with laser homing missiles which will be unveiled at the Arms & Security International Expo later this month in Kyiv. The project... More of this article »
Hanwa Defense Unveils Korean Vertical Launch System for Naval Missiles at MADEX show
Hanwha Defense today unveiled its Korean Vertical Launch System (KVLS) designed for warships at the 2021 International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition (MADEX), June 9-12 which began at port city of Busan. Jointly developed by... More of this article »
Turkey to Upgrade Leopard 2A4 tank with Indigenous Armor Package
Turkey’s Aselsan has started mass production of tank armor package for integration onto German-origin Leopard 2A4 tanks. “We started the mass production of the armor package designed and produced at the Ballistic Protection Center... More of this article »
s Latvia the Next NATO Nation to Order Bayraktar TB2 Drones?
Latvia could follow Poland as the second European and NATO nation to order Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 drones. Latvian Minister of Defense Artis Pabriks led a delegation to visit Turkish UAV manufacturer Baykar’s R&D and Production... More of this article »
Antonov Unveils Fuselage of the first An-178-100P Transport Aircraft Developed for the Ukrainian Air Force
Antonov Company has completed assembly of first three AN-178 aircraft ordered by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. The contract for the planes was signed in December 2020. The delivery of the first serial aircraft will be performed... More of this article »
BEL in Race to Develop Infrared Tracking System For Sukhoi Su-30 MKI Jet
India’s Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is in the race to develop a thermal imaging sights for rocket launchers and infrared image search and track system (IRST) for Sukhoi Su-30 MKI aircraft of the Indian armed forces. The two... More of this article »
Indonesia to Buy Rafale or F-16 Jets or both?
In the ever shifting fighter jet procurement plans of Indonesia, Lockheed Martin announced that it has Received U.S. Government go-ahead to launch F-16 Block 70/72 sales campaign in Indonesia. Mike Kelley, F-16 Business Development... More of this article »
hilippines buys six Turkish T-129 Helicopters for $270 million, Deliveries Start in September
he first two units of Turkish-made T-129 Attack Helicopters is expected to be delivered to the Philippine Air Force in September this year. A total of six T-129 Helicopters will be acquired with a total contract price of $270 million... More of this article »
How Turkey’s Bayraktar Drones Became an International Success
Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 Drones have become an international success over the past couple of years notching up sales in Poland, Ukraine, Qatar, Azerbaijan and Morocco. Poland became its latest customer when Defense Minister Mariusz... More of this article »
How Turkey’s Bayraktar Drones Became an International Success
Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 Drones have become an international success over the past couple of years notching up sales in Poland, Ukraine, Qatar, Azerbaijan and Morocco. Poland became its latest customer when Defense Minister Mariusz... More of this article »
Russian Tu-22M3 Bombers Armed with Long-range KH-32 Missile Fly over Mediterranean
Three Russian Tu-22M3 long-range nuclear-capable bombers, which arrived Sunday at the Hmeymim Air Base in Syria, began over-flights in the Mediterranean Sea region today. At least one of the aircraft was photographed taking off with... More of this article »
Russia’s Nebo-M Radars Can Detect U.S. F-22 and F-35 Jets: Developer Says
Russia’s Nebo-M radars can detect U.S.- made stealth aircraft such as the F-22 and F-35, the chief of the radar’s developer, Almaz-Antey, Director General Yan Novikov has revealed. “The Nebo-M radar is the menace of stealth... More of this article »
U.S. Special Ops Forces Getting Lightweight, More Lethal .338 NM Ammunition
U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) will receive lightweight machine guns that fire the .338 Norma Magnum (NM) round which is lighter and delivers 4x the punch of a 7.62 bullet at longer ranges. The service expects to field the .338... More of this article »
Ukrainian Army Receives Modernized T-64 Tanks
Ukraine’s Kharkiv Armored Plant said it shipped a consignment of deeply modernized T-64 tanks to the armed forces recently. The tank modernization project was launched in 2017. T-64s are now fitted with an updated night vision sight,... More of this article »
Nigeria Inducts JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets Imported from Pakistan
Nigeria today inducted the JF-17 Thunder jet it imported from Pakistan on the occasion of the 57 th anniversary of the founding of the Nigerian Air Force. A JF-17 Jet, bearing tail number NAF722 was displayed in the airfield of Makurdi... More of this article »
Turkey Get U.S. License to Export T129 ATAK Helicopter to the Philippines
The U.S. has granted Turkey a licence to export engines mounted on its T129 Tactical Reconnaissance and Attack Helicopter (ATAK) that it wants to export to the Philippines. “Washington had issued the required paperwork regarding... More of this article »
Russian MoD Reveals Capabilities of its New Buk-M3 Missile System
The Russian Ministry of Defense claims that its upgraded Buk-M3 (export version- Viking) multi-missile medium-range air defense missile system (ADMS) which entered service with an anti-aircraft missile formation in the Altai region... More of this article »