Iran Has Ordered 100 Russian Refueling Aircraft, Claims DEBKAfile
Iran has ordered 100 Russian IL78 MKI Tanker Aircraft to extend its air forces range up to 7,300 km, DEBKAfile, an Israel based Intelligence website has claimed. DEBKAfile intelligence and security news service reported today that the move is in opposition to international arms sanctions
Ukraine Boosts Tanks, Armored Vehicles Production
Ukrainian armorers have built 105 tanks and armored vehicles, almost 3,000 rockets, 605 missile and artillery systems, 459 radio communication, electronic jamming and navigation units since January this year. It is 36 times more than what they did during last year, the countrys top arms maker announced on Wednesday
Australian Air Force To Receive Two Additional A330 MRTTs
The Royal Australian Air Force will receive two additional Airbus A330 multi-role tanker transports (MRTT) aircraft. Australian Minister of Defense Kevin Andrews announced the signing of an approximate US $315 million contract with Airbus Defense and Space today
Airbus Wins $1.3 Billion South Korean Multi Role Tanker Aircraft Contract
Airbus has won an approximate $1.3 billion deal to supply four A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport Aircraft to South Korea by 2019
Russia to Accelerate Testing of Fifth Generation T-50 Fighter Aircraft
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) of Russia will accelerate the development of the T-50 fighter aircraft also known as by its Russian abbreviation PAK-FA by building three more prototypes. The prototypes will be delivered to the testing team consisting of Irkut Corp, a company under UAC and the Russian air force which...
Russia To Showcase New-Gen Armata Tanks At Victory Parade
Russia will be showing new-generation Armata Tanks, including Artillery Systems, fighter jets, and Intercontinental ballistic missiles during Victory Parade on May 9. Apart from deadliest Armata, the T-34 battle tanks will also be driven at the parade
Lockheed Martin Delivers First KC-130Rs To Chilean Air Force
Lockheed Martin has delivered first of two KC-130R Hercules refueling or transport aircraft to Chilean Air Force, Forecast International reported Tuesday. The KC-130R was previously flown by the USMC and offered by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) as an Excess Defense Article in September 2012
Russian Air Force To Receive First Fully Home Made Aircraft Tanker By
Russian Air Force is expected to receive first aircraft tanker (Il-78-90A) fully produced in the nation by 2018, a defense industry source told RIA Novosti on Monday. Earlier the Il-78 aircraft had been assembled by the Tashkent Chkalov Industrial Group in Uzbekistan
Nigerian Navy Receives French-made Offshore Survey Vessel
U.S. Navy Receives First T-54A Training Aircraft
Russian Troops to Receive S-500 Air Defense System this Year
Indonesia, Canada Host First Defense Dialogue to Strengthen Bilateral Relations
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...