Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has commenced building the prototype of a supersonic civilian airliner, the successor to the legendary Tu-144 that flew for the first time in 1968 but was abandoned after a crash during the 1971 Paris Air Show. In response to a question from TASS regarding the supersonic airliner project,
Russian arms exporter, Rosoboronexport has signed over $20 billion worth arms export deals with African countries since 2023. The exporter continues to build and expand military-technical and military-cooperation with its African partners
Dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones struck Kyiv on May 14 killing five people and injuring another 44 injured, according to statements from city police and Kyiv mayor Vitalii Klitschko. Fifty-six missiles of various types, including Iskander ballistic and Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles, were launched in the overnight attack, as well as 675 one-way attack drones, according to Ukraine's Air Force, Kyiv Independent reported Twenty-nine X-101 cruise missiles, 12 Iskander or S-400 missiles, and 652 of the drones were shot down or jammed before reaching the target
he Russian Ministry of Defense published a video of the Sarmat strategic missile system testing today. The Sarmat is beyond interception, according to the Russian MoD and its 4 conventional warheads have enough explosives to destroy a city the size of London or Paris, Russian observers say
Iran may replace its $25 bn trade with the UAE by opening up new markets in Eurasian countries, utilize Turkeys transit hub and develop road corridors through Pakistan and China's Western Rail Route. Relations between Tehran and Abu Dhabi are at their lowest ebb following Iran attacking US bases in the UAE in response to the American, Israeli assault on their nuclear and civilian targets including schools
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Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)are considering the rapid deployment of a unified early warning system against ballistic missile threats during their consultative summit held in Jeddah on Tuesday. No details have been given as to how the unified early warning system will work
he accuracy with Iranian drones and missiles struck U.S
Indias Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) today unveiled two all-new armoured platforms (Tracked and Wheeled) at DRDOs laboratory in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra on April 25, 2026. The platforms have been developed to meet the emerging operational requirements of the Defence Forces
Turkey firm, ARCA Defence will establish a high-output ammunition production facility under the name “ARCA Baltic” in the Põhja-Kiviõli defence industrial zone in Estonia. The fully integrated production line will mass produce 155mm M107 artillery ammunition, 60mm, 81mm and 120mm mortar systems, and 122mm rockets (with a range of 20 km)