Malaysia is considering anti-ship missiles made by Turkey and the U.S
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
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Egypt has flown a squadron of its Rafale fighter jets to the U.A
Japan on Saturday signed an agreement with Australia to supply the first three of a planned fleet of 11 upgraded Mogami-class frigates to the Australian Navy, marking the largest defense export contract in Japans history. Signed in Melbourne by Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Australian counterpart, Richard Marles, the deal whose value was not specified, but estimated at $10-$15 billion
China has tested a domestically developed hand held electromagnetic gun that might eventually replace personal weapons such as assault rifles. Details of the weapon such as number of shots per second, the type of projectile, its piercing capability and the weight of the weapon were not revealed
Russia is using a mix of its own satellites and commercially available imagery from Western companies to monitor Ukraine,
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) on March 26 signed an offset value accumulation agreement with Hensoldt to support the export of components by South Korean firm Intellix. The agreement uses a value accumulation mechanism that allows foreign defense companies to build credit toward participation in South Koreas defense programs by sourcing components from Korean firms or engaging in prior cooperation
Israels military said it has killed nearly 600 Hezbollah operatives in ongoing operations in Lebanon, as cross-border fighting continues and the overall death toll in Lebanon surpasses 1,000. Israeli military spokesperson Nadav Shoshani said on Thursday that 500 Hezbollah fighters had been killed during the current conflict, including 200 members of the groups elite Radwan unit, without providing supporting evidence
A Russian lawmaker has proposed freezing the war in Ukraine in order to redirect Moscows focus toward supporting Iran. Dmitry Kuznetsov, a member of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs, said Russia should shift its military attention away from Ukraine and toward the Persian Gulf region, arguing this could increase pressure on Western countries and eventually lead to a neutral government in Ukraine