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Ukrainian President Appoints General to Defend Kyiv After Kharkiv Missile Attack
A cruise missile strike at the largest square of Europe, Freedom Square in Kharkiv leading to dozens of victims should be counted as a war crime said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Early reports said 10 persons were killed... More of this article »
Ukrainian Top Gun Dies as Plane Shot Down
Ukrainian Air Force pilot Colonel Oleksandr Oksanchenko, reportedly nicknamed “Grey Wolf” was killed in an air battle near Kyiv. President Volodymyr Zelensky posthumously awarded Oksanchenko with the title of Hero of Ukraine. Confirming... More of this article »
Ukrainian General Dies in Strike by Russian, Rebel Forces, Kyiv TV Tower Hit
Aftermath of a strike on Kyiv TV Tower. Image via KyivPost In what seems like the first high ranking Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) casualty, a General attached to the UAF’s operational-tactical group (OTG) was killed during a... More of this article »
Restoring World’s Biggest Aircraft An-225, Destroyed By Russians to Cost $5 Billion
Russian forces destroyed the sole An-225 “Mriya,” the world’s largest aircraft at the Antonov airfield in Gostomel near Kyiv on February 24, where the plane was under maintenance. Currently it is impossible to assess... More of this article »
China May have to Replace German-made MTU Engine in Submarines Sold to Thailand
Thailand’s procurement of S26T diesel-electric submarines from China has hit rough seas with Germany’s MTU refusing to supply engines that power the vessels. The Asian country decided in 2015 to buy three S26T submarines, an export... More of this article »
Russia Captures Strategic Black Sea Island Near NATO Member Romania
Russia has taken control of the strategic ‘Serpent Island’ in the Black Sea, located just 44 km away from Romania’s coastal city of Sulina. Ukraine’s state border guards service said Thursday that the Zmiinyi Island had been... More of this article »
Russia Using Precision Weapons Against Ukrainian Military Targets: Russian MoD
The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed today that it is attacking Ukrainian targets with ‘high-precision weapons.’ Moscow’s targets include Ukrainian military infrastructure, air defense facilities and military airfields.... More of this article »
Russia Destroys 11 Ukrainian Military Airfields, Naval Base, 18 Radar Stations
Russia destroyed 11 Ukrainian military airfields, three command posts, a naval base besides 18 radar stations of the S-300 and Buk-M1 air defense missile systems on the first day of its full-scale war with its former Soviet comrade... More of this article »
Russian Tanks Near Ukrainian Border Show ‘Combat’ Markings
Russian tanks, artillery and trucks deployed to the areas close to the Ukrainian borders sport mysterious markings, which experts say appear shortly before combat. Videos and images of the army vehicles shared on social media show... More of this article »
Saab to Demo All-Digital Radar Technology Advanced Technology in Maritime Environment
Saab has been awarded a contract worth $15 million for an All-Digital Radar Technology Advanced Technology Demonstrator. “This contract provides for demonstrating the all-digital radar design and its performance in a relevant maritime... More of this article »
Russia Claims Ukrainian Missiles Hit its Merchant Ships
Russia has claimed that two civilian cargo ships were hit by missiles from the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Sea of Azov causing fires aboard one of them. A fire started on board the oil cargo carrier SGV-FLOT, one of the two... More of this article »
Ukrainian-Origin ATAK-II Helicopter Engines to be Produced in Turkey
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) announced that the engine of the ATAK II T929 attack helicopter, developed in Ukraine, will be produced in Turkey. TUSAŞ Helicopter Deputy General Manager Mehmet Demiroğlu was quoted as saying by... More of this article »
U.S. Navy Orders Next Generation Handheld Targeting Systems for $252M
The U.S. Navy awarded Northrop Grumman $252 million for Next Generation Targeting Handheld System (NGHTS). The effort includes low-rate initial production, full-rate production, testing, spare parts, engineering services, logistics... More of this article »
China Sets up Office to Push Exports of FC-31 Stealth Fighter
China’s Shenyang Aircraft Company (SAC)has offered to set up assembly lines abroad to find export markets for its FC-31 stealth fighter. In order to gear up export of its stealth jet, China has established an office dedicated... More of this article »
Houthis Shoot Down Saudi CH-4B UCAV near Yemen
Yemeni Houthis destroyed a “spy drone,” believed to be Chinese-made CH-4B, reportedly belonging to the Saudi-led coalition during an operation in Hajjah province on Thursday. Houthi-owned al-Masirah reported that the spy... More of this article »
Iran Starts Mass Production of Aras-3 Military Vehicles
Iran has started mass production of Aras-3 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) besides unveiling a number of locally upgraded missile defense systems. The military achievements were showcased on February 13 during... More of this article »
S. Korea Pitches K2 Battle Tank to Norway
South Korea has proposed Hyundai Rotem’s K2 Black Panther battle tank for Norway’s tank procurement project. The pitch to Norway was made during a meeting between the defense chiefs of South Korea and Norway held to discuss... More of this article »
Sri Lanka Orders Beechcraft King Air 360ER Aircraft
Textron Aviation will deliver new commercial Beechcraft King Air 360ER aircraft to Sri Lanka. A contract valued nearly $11.5 million was awarded to the company for these aircraft. Work will be performed in Wichita, Kansas, with an... More of this article »
SR Hawk Ground Surveillance Radars for Egypt’s MS3 Project
The Advanced Technology Systems Company (ATSC) awarded SRC, Inc. a contract to manufacture and deliver SR Hawk ground surveillance radars in support of Egypt’s Mobile Surveillance Sensor Security System (MS3) program. The long-range... More of this article »
Russia Developing Missiles for Firing from Internal Weapons Bay of Su-57, Drones
Russia’s Tactical Missile Corporation (KTRV) is developing several new missiles besides adapting existing ones to be launched from the internal weapons bay of stealth fighter jets such as the Su-57 and the proposed Su-75. Details... More of this article »
Lockheed Martin to Upgrade Singapore Air Force’s F-16 fighter Jets
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $67,584,243 modification contract for upgrading F-16 fighter aircraft for the government of Singapore. Work will be performed at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Fort Worth, Texas; and in Singapore. This... More of this article »
Indonesia Cleared to Buy F-15ID Aircraft for $14B
he United States greenlit the sale of 36 Boeing F-15ID aircraft to Indonesia for nearly $14 billion. Jakarta is buying new aircraft to replace its old U.S. F-16s as well as Russian Su-27 and Su-30 jets. The Defense Security Cooperation... More of this article »
UK Likely to Supply Brimstone Missiles to Ukraine
The Ukrainian military is likely to receive Britain-manufactured Brimstone missiles to counter the Russian navy in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK Vadym Prystaiko told on Novoye Vremya radio that with... More of this article »
Indonesia Announces Intent to Purchase two Scorpene Submarines
Indonesia today announced an intent to purchase two Scorpene Submarines from Naval Group of France. French defence minister, Florence Parly tweeted, “Our cooperation also extends to the naval field: Indonesia has announced an... More of this article »
Russian Forces Destroy Ukrainian MiG-29 Jets, Ukroboronprom Struggles to Supply Weapons to its Army
Ukraine’s arms manufacturing and export agency, Ukroboronprom has supplied tanks and other weapons to nation’s armed forces even as Russian forces continues to plummel Ukrainian military targets. Russia reported the destruction... More of this article »
Iraq Likely to Buy FD-2000 Missile Systems from China
Iraq is reportedly negotiating with China to procure FD-2000 surface-to-air defense missile (SAM) systems. The FD-2000 is the export variant of the HQ-9 a long-range semi-active radar homing (SARH) system developed by the Chinese defense... More of this article »
Hungary Blocks Ukraine’s NATO Cyber Defense Center Membership
Hungary has blocked Ukraine’s membership in NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE). The Secretary of the Ukrainian National Defense and Security Council (NSDC), Oleksiy Danilov confirmed it, reports Ukrayinska... More of this article »
Upgraded Russian Tu-160M, New Strategic Bomber PAK-DA to be Built Simultaneously
Russia’s upgraded Tu-160M strategic bomber, which made its first fight last year will be built together with the proposed new stealth bomber, PAK-DA. The Tu-160M aircraft opens up prospects for implementing the new project of building... More of this article »
Jordan to Buy 16 F-16C/D Block 70 Jets Worth $4.21B
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of more than a dozen F-16 C/D fighters and related equipment to Jordan for an estimated cost of $4.21 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification... More of this article »
Romania to Buy F-35 Jets: President Iohannis
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announced plans to purchase Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters as part of its Air Force modernization program. “The new types of aircraft that are in the endowment of the Army, especially the F-16... More of this article »
U.S. to Supply Mobile Surveillance Sensor Security Systems to Egypt
The U.S. Department of Defense announced a contract to Advanced Technologies System Co. Inc. for the supply of Mobile Surveillance Sensor Security System (MS3) to Egypt. As per a DoD statement issued today, the company was awarded... More of this article »
Sweden Offers BAE Systems’ Combat Vehicle 90 to Slovakia
BAE Systems has confirmed its bid submission, together with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), for the Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90)) in response to the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic’s acquisition of 152... More of this article »
Iraq Signs Contract with Pakistan for Purchase of JF-17 Block III Aircraft
Iraq has signed a contract with Pakistani company to purchase an unspecified number of aircraft, believed to be JF-17 Block III. “We signed a contract with a Pakistani company to purchase aircraft……….,” Iraqi Defense Minister... More of this article »
Iraq Signs Contract with Pakistan for Purchase of JF-17 Block III Aircraft
Iraq has signed a contract with Pakistani company to purchase an unspecified number of aircraft, believed to be JF-17 Block III. “We signed a contract with a Pakistani company to purchase aircraft……….,” Iraqi Defense Minister... More of this article »
Rafael Tests Latest Generation Sky-Shield Electronic Attack Pods for Foreign Customer
Israeli firm Rafael said today it has completed development of the latest generation of the Sky-Shield family of Electronic Attack (EA) Pods. The pod is now undergoing extensive flight trials on a 4.5 generation fighter aircraft for... More of this article »
Rafale and Super Hornet Heat Up Indian Carrier Aircraft Race
The race to supply brand new fighters to be operated on the 40,000-ton Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikrant (Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 1 or IAC 1) is heating up with the country starting tests of finalists – French Rafales... More of this article »
Turkey, Pakistan to Jointly Develop Satellites
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) signed a cooperation agreement with Pakistani space agency Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) to develop space and satellite projects. “We have signed a cooperation deal... More of this article »
Russian Army to Receive Pistol ‘Udav’ with Silencer in 2023
Russian troops will soon receive Udav pistols, developed by the Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (TsNIItochmash) in a special configuration with a silencer, in 2023. In October 2021, Commander-in-Chief of the Ground... More of this article »
Turkey to Develop Naval Version of Attack Helicopter ATAK-II
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) revealed it has plans to develop a naval version of the ATAK-II heavy-class helicopter. “Will there be a naval version of Atak and Gökbey for ANADOLU LHD? Do you have a calendar in this direction?... More of this article »
Kalashnikov Group’s Kamikaze Drone Cleared for Export
The Kalashnikov Group’s kamikaze drone KUB-E guided munitions system has received export permit form Russian authorities making it possible to promote this product abroad. “The Kalashnikov, Group, together with Rosoboronexport,... More of this article »
Thales to Develop Advanced Rocket Motor for Australia’s Hypersonic Weapons Program
Thales Australia will start the development of a rocket motor for Australia’s hypersonic weapons. The Australian Hypersonics Research Precinct unveiled by Defence Minister Peter Dutton at Eagle Farm in Brisbane today will accelerate... More of this article »
Chinese Scientist Defects to U.S. Carrying Hypersonic Weapons Secrets
A cricket-loving Chinese rocket scientist, attached to the Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) has defected to the U.S. carrying with him secrets of the hypersonic glide vehicle, a weapon that Washington has been struggling to... More of this article »
U.A.E.’s THAAD Destroys Houthi Ballistic Missile: Report
he U.A.E Army’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Iran-backed Houthi militants last Monday, marking its first known use in a military operation. The THAAD took out the midrange... More of this article »
Is Ukraine the First Export Customer of Akinci Attack Drone?
Turkey’s Baykar has exported the first model of its latest drone, the Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV). “We have also completed the first export contract of Bayraktar Akıncı UCAV. Within the... More of this article »
Pakistan Navy Inducts WS-61 Sea King Helicopters Received from Qatar
Pakistan Navy has inducted the 10 WS-61 Sea King helicopters gifted by Qatar into the Pakistan Naval Air Arm’s No. 111 Squadron. The Navy also commissioned PNS Tughril, the first of four Type 054-A/P frigates ordered by the country.... More of this article »
Turkish-made Air Defense System HISAR O+ Delivered to its Military
The Turkish military received domestically produced HISAR O+ system built for very low, low and middle altitude missile defense. HISAR O+ was developed indigenously in cooperation with Turkey’s defense industry giants Aselsan... More of this article »
Nigerian JF-17s Scrambled to Intercept Unidentified Drone
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) today scrambled JF-17 fighters to intercept an unidentified drone in its airspace.This is the second such incident in a week. The drone headed north of its position out of Nigerian airspace the moment... More of this article »
Russian Military Receives New Tanks, Mi-28NM and Ka-52 Helicopters
The Russian armed forces took delivery of BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles, modernized T-72B3 tanks, Electronic Warfare systems, Mi-28NM Night Hunter and Ka-52 Alligator helicopters, as well as Su-30SM2 jets. The delivery of eight... More of this article »