Ukraine, Pakistan Discussing Joint Venture, Technology Transfer Deals
Ukraine and Pakistan appear to be discussing several options for joint ventures and technology transfer following last months visit of Pak Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to Ukraine where he was given a demonstration of tanks, anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) and drones among others. Weapons demonstrated to General Bajwa and...
Russia Enters into a Military Cooperation Agreement with the Republic of Congo
Russian warships will be able to enter The Republic of Congo, and planes can land on the territory of that country as per an agreement between the two countries. An intergovernmental agreement on military cooperation signed on October 24, 2019, entered into force on April 15, 2021
Despite Unprecedented Pressure, Russia sold Arms to 51 Countries: Top Official
Despite unprecedented pressure (in the form of sanctions), Russia exported weapons to 51 countries and fulfilled multibillion-dollar contracts, according to the head of the Russian agency for military technical cooperation (FSMTC) Dmitry Shugaev. Shugaev said Russias partners are primarily from Asian and African regions
Indo-Russian Ka-226T Helicopter Project could become Model for Moscow’s Tech Transfer Policy...
The Indo-Russian Ka-226T Helicopter project could become a future model for protection of Russian intellectual property (IP) while transferring technology to international partners for local manufacture and assembly. In order to increase revenues from the commercialization of Russian intellectual property, state-owned arms export agency, Rosoboronexport (RoE) has developed methodologies for assessing...
Despite F-35 Deal Cancellation, U.S. Accounted for 40% of Turkey’s Defense Exports...
Despite throwing Turkey out of the F-35 program and imposing sanctions on top Turkish defense industry officials, the U.S
Honeywell Fined $13 Million Civil Penalty for U.S. Arms Export Control Violations
Honeywell International will pay a civil penalty of $13 million to the U.S
Worldwide Military Spending Grew 2.6% in 2020 Despite 4.4% COVID-led Decrease in
Even as global GDP dropped by 4.4% owing to the coronavirus pandemic last year, the world continued decade-long trend of buying more weapons
Pakistan Exhibits JF-17 Jet, Al-Khalid Tank in Iraqi Defense Exhibition
Pakistan exhibited models of its JF-17 fighter jet, Al-Khalid battle tank, Takbir precision munition and Azmat-class missile boat among other defense hardware in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. This is the first ever exhibition of Pakistani defense goods in Iraq which is one of the main buyers of military hardware after the Gulf nations and Egypt,
Australia Launches $761M Missile Project
Australia is liaising with the United States to build its own guided missiles under a $761 million (A$1 billion) ten-year long project. “Creating our own sovereign capability on Australian soil is essential to keep Australians safe,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said while launching the project on Wednesday
European Union Creates €5B Fund to Finance Overseas Military Ops
The European Union (EU) announced on Monday that it has established European Peace Facility (EPF) an off-budget fund worth ~€5 billion for the period 2021-2027 to finance military operations abroad. The new financial instrument will cover all of EUs external actions that have military or defence implications under the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP)
India Not Going to Sign Defense Cooperation Deal with U.S.-Pentagon
The Pentagon has said that India wont sign any defense cooperation deal with the United States anytime soon. "India is not going to sign a mutual defense treaty with us any time soon, but they are a major defense partner of the United States and they are trying to become more interoperable with the U
French DGA Orders 70 New Generation Fuel Tank Trucks
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $756M for Hypersonic Weapon System Enhancements
Singapore’s F-16 Crash Caused by Gyroscope Malfunction
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...
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...