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What Shape will Saab's Future Fighter Jet Take?

Feature Thursday, June 23, 2022 @ 12:00 AM

On June 1, Saab announced it received a $25.3 million order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), relating to future fighter aircraft development. The contract includes studies on future...

Turkey's Bayraktar Drones-Success or Failure in Ukraine?

Feature Friday, June 3, 2022 @ 12:00 AM

Turkey's Bayraktar TB2 drones deployed by Ukrainian forces in their battle against the Russians are among some 1,077 unmanned aerial vehicles destroyed there, as per latest figures released by the...

Are Laser Weapons the Future of Warfare?

Feature Friday, May 6, 2022 @ 12:00 AM

The use of laser as a weapon has advanced to a level never seen before in decades of researchinvolving concentrated beams of light. A breakthrough development in the history of defense...

War Destroying Ukraine’s Military Manufacturing Capability

Feature Saturday, March 12, 2022 @ 12:00 AM

The war with Russia will undeniably hit Ukraines defense manufacturing and procurement projects with foreign countries. In addition, Ukraine which has emerged as an alternative to sanctions-hit Russia for the repair...

Rafale and Super Hornet Heat Up Indian Carrier Aircraft Race

Feature Tuesday, February 1, 2022 @ 12:00 AM

The race to supply brand new fighters to be operated on the 40,000-ton Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikrant (Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 1 or IAC 1) is heating up with the...

Understanding Egypt’s 54 Rafale and 24 Su-35 Jets Procurement

Feature Saturday, November 27, 2021 @ 12:00 AM

Egypt increased its 24 Rafale aircraft order with Dassault Aviation to 54 by signing up to buy 30 more jets in May 2021; In addition, it is in the middle...

F-35 Jet No Show at Dubai Airshow?

Feature Tuesday, November 9, 2021 @ 12:00 AM

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) does not feature in a list of aircraft to be displayed at the Dubai Airshow show starting next week. According to a list of participating...

Kalashnikov Confirms 100% Technology Transfer to India for AK-203 Assault Rifles

Feature Thursday, October 28, 2021 @ 12:00 AM

Interview with Maria VOROBIEVA, Director for Public Relations of Kalashnikov, Russia, to Defenseworld.net 1. What are? the unique features of the AK203 rifle of Kalashnikov? The AK-203 is chambered for 7.62x39...

Russian Su-57E and ‘Checkmate’ Stealth Jets Targeted at Different Buyers

Feature Saturday, October 2, 2021 @ 12:00 AM

Defenseworld.net interviewed Director for International Cooperation and Regional Policy of Rostec State Corporation, Viktor Kladov on the international sale prospects of the Su-57 and the recently unveiled ‘Checkmate fighter...

China’s CH-6 Killer Drone to Target America’s MQ-9A “Reaper” in Global Arms...

Feature Wednesday, September 29, 2021 @ 12:00 AM

Chinas CH-6 high altitude, long endurance, attack-reconnaissance drone unveiled at the Zhuhai air show this week will target the General AtomicsMQ-9A “Reaper”in the global arms market. While earlier models of the...