F-16 Jets to be Tested Against Turkish S-400 Systems
Turkey will begin testing the radars of its new Russian-made S-400 air defense systems, against Lockheed F-16 jets over a period of two days. The fighters, along with other jets, will perform high and low altitude test flights on 25th and 26th of November for Turkey to test S-400 radars, Milliyet...
S.Korea Selects MBDA Meteor Missiles for KF-X Fighter
European MBDA has been selected by South Korea to arm its new indigenous KF-X fighter jet with Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air missiles (BVRAAMs). The contract awarded by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) also includes providing integration support to KAI, transfer of know-how and manufacture of test equipment for the KF-X integration...
UAE Fortifies Dubai Airshow Site With Russian Pantsir Systems
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has secured the ongoing Dubai Airshow using Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft systems it bought for $800 million a couple of years ago. “Yes, we are using the Pantsir systems to provide security at the Dubai Airshow 2019
MBDA Plans Interceptor Missile to rival US's Patriot, Russian S-400
European missile consortium MBDA has indicated plans to build an interceptor missile system that will counter ballistic, cruise missile as well as latest generation fighter jets. MBDA decided to move ahead with the program following the greenlighting of the TWISTER (Timely Warning and Interception with Space-based TheatER surveillance) project, by the...
Pantsir-S Training for Serbian Military Personnel Begins
Russia has begun training of Serbian military personnel on the know-how of operating the Pantsir-S anti-aircraft system that Belgrade acquired recently. “Serbias Pantsir-S is currently being assembled
Serbia to not buy Russian S-400s
The president of Serbia denied having plans of buying S-400 air defense systems from Russia owing to cost issues, on Wednesday. "From what I saw, this is an impressive system
Ukraine Displays New Supersonic Missiles for Sukhois
Ukraine presented a new supersonic missile for its Su-27 and Su-24M fighters at the Weaponry and Security 2019 exhibition. The engineers at the Dnipro-based Yuzhnoye Design Office, who developed the missile "Bliskavka" (lightning) claim it is virtually “impossible to shoot it down," Dnipro Panorama reports
Boeing Sets up New Consortium to Create All-domain Remote Sensing Network in...
Boeing has announced setting up a new consortium of international companies, called IRSA Development Group (IDG), to work on a scalable, all-domain system-of-systems for remote sensing and persistent monitoring of the Arctic and other remote areas. The network is called IRSA (Integrated Remote Sensing for the Arctic) and comprises satellites, high altitude long endurance (HALE) drones, medium altitude long endurance (MALE) drones, small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS), sea-surface and sub-sea platforms, and ground stations
Cameroon to buy Russia’s Panstir-S1 Anti-Aircraft System
Cameroon is eyeing a Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft system purchase from Russia, said Mahamat Paba Sale, Ambassador of the African Republic, on Tuesday. “We are hoping to sign a contract
Almaz Antey Delivers New Set of S-400s to Russia
Russias Almaz Antey has completed shipment of the second batch of S-400 air defense systems to the defense ministry, the company announced Monday. "Almaz-Antey Group has transferred the second regiment set of S-400 ‘Triumf surface-to-air missile systems to the Defense Ministry of Russia this year
Russia to Complete S-400 Shipment to Turkey by December
Turkey is set receive last of its S-400 air defense systems by December of this year, deliveries of which commenced in August. "The United States denied selling us Patriot missile systems
Turkey’s Hisar-A Low Altitude Missile Defense System to Enter Mass Production
Turkeys new indigenously developed “Hisar-A” low altitude missile defense system has completed all of its tests, and will now enter mass production phase. "Hisar-A low-altitude air defense missile system developed by Aselsan and Roketsan has successfully destroyed the target with 100% accuracy in the final tests,” Ismail Demir, Defense Industry President,
Belgium Gets U.S. Clearance to Buy Small Diameter Bombs for F-35 Jets...
Hanwha Introduces New KF-21 Engine Prototype at FIA-24
Russia's UEC Opens Plant to Speed up Engine Production for MC-21, SSJ...
Israel Aerospace Unveils ‘WIND DEMON’ Stealthy Air-To-Surface Cruise Missile at FIA-24
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...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...