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Artificial Intelligence to Drive Future Weapons Development

Feature Friday, August 23, 2019 @ 12:00 AM

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly permeating the defence industry to aid and improve human decision-making. Over the past few years several new products and technologies have come into play which...

Are Days Numbered for Russia’s Su-35 Fighter Jet?

Feature Friday, August 9, 2019 @ 12:00 AM

Upgrade of Russias Sukhoi Su-30SM fighters to equip them with armaments, radar, sensors and engines from the more powerful Su-35 aircraft may hinder the market for the latter which is...

US Companies Threatened With Sanctions May be Denied Chinese Rare Earth Materials

Feature Tuesday, July 16, 2019 @ 12:00 AM

US companies sanctioned by China for supplying weapons to Taiwan may be denied rare earth elements (REEs), which have critical applications in aerospace and defence (A & D) industry. China threatened...

Russian Su-57 Preparing to Compete with F-35 for Stealth Jet Market Share

Feature Tuesday, June 4, 2019 @ 12:00 AM

While the US F-35 stealth aircraft has become one the fastest selling fighter jets in the world aircraft market, thanks to zero competition; that could be about to change with...

Russian Buk-M3 Viking Defense Missile System Has Enhanced Features

Feature Wednesday, February 13, 2019 @ 12:00 AM

Russian state-run Almaz-Antey has released additional data on its latest export-version of Buk-M3 Viking air defense missile system (ADMS). In March 2018 Rosoboronexport had declared the launch of the international marketing...

Upgraded MiG-29 to take on F-16 in the Refurbished Fighter Jet Market

Feature Tuesday, January 1, 2019 @ 12:00 AM

The MiG-29, one of Russias most exported military jet has been upgraded in India that expands its capabilities from an air superiority fighter to a multi-role aircraft. The Indian Air...

First Public Flight of Russian Su-57 Stealth fighter at Army 2018

Feature Saturday, August 18, 2018 @ 12:00 AM

Russian fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) Su-57 will for the first time perform flights during the ARMY 2018 event near Moscow next week. The Su-57 is the production version of the...

Battle of the Air Defense Systems: S-400 Vs Patriot and THAAD

Feature Thursday, August 16, 2018 @ 12:00 AM

The American-made Patriot and Russian S-400 Triumf air defense systems are currently hogging international orders despite their price tags running into billions of dollars. While the Patriot has more or...

Russian MoD Releases Videos of Latest Missile Production, Testing

Feature Thursday, July 19, 2018 @ 12:00 AM

The Russian ministry of defense on Thursday published a series of videos showcasing the production, deployment and installation and testing of its latest missile defense systems on its official Youtube...

Aircraft Manufacturers Vie for $60 to $80 Billion Global Fighter Jet Purchase

Feature Tuesday, July 10, 2018 @ 12:00 AM

The market for fighter jets in countries which are expected to have open competitions is estimated at US$50 billion to $60 billion. India, Switzerland, Belgium, Malaysia, Germany, Singapore and Morocco are...