Turkey Will Get Second Batch Of S-400s By September
Turkey is set to welcome the second batch of Russia's S-400 air defence systems in this month or in September, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Monday. "Work on choosing the deployment site and on installing S-400 air defence systems continues
Russian Troops To Get Mi-38T Choppers This Year
Russian troops will begin receiving the new Mil Mi-38T transport and troop landing helicopter in 2019, Air Force Commander, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Russias Aerospace Force Sergei Dronov said on Monday. “Mi-38T and Mi-28NM helicopters will be delivered to the Russian troops this year,” Dronov said during an interview with the Defense...
Hakan Buskhe To Quit Saab As President and CEO
Hakan Buskhe, President and CEO of Saab aerospace and defence company, will be stepping down from the position and will be leaving the firm by February 2020. Hakan Buskhe assumed the role of President and CEO of Saab on September 1, 2010
Su-57 State Tests To Conclude This Year
State tests of Russias Su-57 fifth-generation stealth jet will be concluded by the end of 2019, said Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces Lt. Gen
Iran Will Unveil Bavar-373 Which Is 'Superior' To S-300 Later This Month:...
Tehran is likely to unveil indigenously-made long-range mobile air defense system christened “Bavar-373,” which according to reports is "superior" to the Russian S-300, on August 22, which is the National Day of the Defense Industry. According to reports, the Bavar-373 was developed after Iran failed to acquire S-300 systems from Russia...
Prototype Of US Army's First IM-SHORAD To Be Unveiled In October
Prototype of United States (US) army's first Initial-Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) vehicle will be unveiled at Association of the US Army (AUSA) exhibition, Washington, in October. "US Army's first IM-SHORAD vehicle will be on display at the AUSA exhibition this year,"
General Dynamics To Conduct Repair Works Of USS Washington Submarine
General Dynamics has won a $15.2 million contract for planning, material procurement, and repair work for USS Washington (SSN 787) nuclear-powered attack submarine
Raytheon To Support US Navy's F/A-18 C/D Fighters
Raytheon has won a $29.8 million modification contract to support 82 of US Navy's Boeing F/A-18 C/D fighter jets
Lockheed To Repair US Navy's AEGIS SPY-1 Weapon System
Lockheed Martin has won a $176.4 million contract to repair 1,672 different US Navy's head-of-family part numbers in support of the AEGIS (Advanced Electronic Guided Interceptor System) SPY-1 Weapon System
USAF Grounds 123 Hercules Aircraft to Inspect Wing Joints
US Air Mobility Command has ordered the grounding 123 C-130 Hercules aircraft to inspect them for signs of cracking on the “rainbow fitting” joints that hold the aircrafts wings to the top of the fuselage. “Gen
Russia To Develop Unmanned Combat Module-Equipped Armoured Vehicle For Paratroopers
Russia is developing an armoured vehicle for its paratroopers that will be mounted on the chassis of the Sprut-SD self-propelled anti-tank gun and equipped with the Epokha unmanned combat module. The module was initially designed for advanced infantry fighting vehicles mounted on the latest Bumerang, Kurganets-25 and Armata combat platforms
Despite US Sanctions on Russian Defence and Aviation firms, 7 US Companies...
As many as seven US defense and aviation companies are participating in the upcoming MAKS-2019 international Aviation and Space Show to be held in Russia from August 27 to September 1, 2019 despite the US imposing sanctions on leading Russian firms in the defense and aviation sector. Participation from US companies represents around 1% of the total 720 firms signed up to participate in the show, which will make it the most well-attended MAKS show ever
White House Seeks $7.3B for Columbia, Virginia Submarines
German Navy Completes Trials for Israel-developed BlueWhale Autonomous Submarine
Altay Tank Delivery to Turkish Military Set for 2025
Ukrainian ATACMS Attack Targets Russian S-400; Russia Developing Echeloned Defenses
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...