S.Korea World’s 9th Largest Arms Exporter in the Last Five Years...
Korea Research Institute for Defense Technology Planning and Advancement (KRIT) claimed in an annual report issued Monday that Seoul was the world's 9th-largest arms exporter in the 2016-2020 period. As per information published by the government in the Global Defense Market Yearbook 2021, South Korea accounted for 2
US ‘Taken Aback’ by UAE’s Decision to Suspend F-35 Sale Talks: Chinese...
UAEs “countermeasures” against American conditions to purchase F-35 jets and other weapons has taken the American side aback, and it has already softened its stand with several officials expressing hope that the negotiations would be restarted down the road. The Biden administration has threatened UAE to downgrade its strategic cooperation with...
Russia to Train Argentinean Military Personnel
Russia will train Argentine military personnel in their country under a new agreement signed in Moscow recently. "This is an agreement to facilitate the training of our officers and NCOs in Russian military institutions and it is a step that will allow a greater relationship between both Armed Forces,” said Minister...
Russia Picks Holes in SIPRI Claim of Fall in Arms Exports
Russia has rejected a Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report that claimed that its arms exports declined by 6.5% from 2019 to 2020
UAE’s EDGE- Israel Aerospace to Establish Localized Electro-Optics Marketing and Maintenance Center...
UAEs state-owned EDGE and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a maintenance center, for a selection of IAI's systems, in the UAE. In addition to maintenance, the center will advance local marketing of these systems
Rosoboronexport Signed Contracts Worth $1.3B at Dubai Airshow 2021
Russias state-owned Rosoboronexport signed contracts worth nearly $1.3 billion at the ongoing Dubai Airshow 2021
MBDA Opens Permanent Office in Brussels to Accelerate EU, NATO Defence Projects
MBDA inaugurated its new permanent office in Brussels on Tuesday, strengthening its multinational presence close to the institutions of the European Union (EU) and NATO to better support their initiatives towards more European defence co-operation. The EU is making swift progress on enacting its ambitions for European Defence across its institutions
Fincantieri, Navantia to Boost Collaboration in European Defence
Fincantieri and Navantia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last week in order to boost their relationship and explore the joint benefit of a broadened collaboration in the naval and maritime domains. Both companies will assess future opportunities for Italian and Spanish Navies, including the development of joint projects and the participation in the development of future destroyers and other naval platforms that will be part of the future European Defence Force
Israel to Develop Land Surveillance System for Cyprus
SIBAT, the International Defense Cooperation Directorate at Israel's Ministry of Defense (IMOD), has agreed to develop a land surveillance system for Cyprus. The agreement was signed when Director of SIBAT Brigadier General (Res
India Clears Military Purchases Worth $1.06B for Local Hardware Including Light Utility...
Indias Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the highest decision-making body in the Defence Ministry cleared the purchase of locally produced military hardware worth INR 7,965 Crore ($1.06 billion) on Tuesday
Russia Retakes Position of India's Top Defense Partner: Indian Ambassador to Moscow
Indian Ambassador to Moscow Bala Venkatesh Varma said Monday that Russia has moved back again as the top defense partner of India. “There has been a fundamental change in how our defense relationship has moved on in the last 3 years
Israel Aerospace, Rafael to Exhibit at Dubai Airshow for the First Time...
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), a company that is completely state-owned by the government of Israel and Rafael will for the first time exhibit at the Dubai Airshow taking place from November 14-16. Israel-U
British Army Declares Readiness to Counter Russian Threats
Australia Delivers Guardian-Class Patrol Boat to Fiji
Australia, India Agree on Air-to-Air Refuelling Cooperation
New Dutch-made Satellite to Strengthen Military Intelligence by 2027
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...