Turkey could become the first country to develop an aircraft carrier specifically designed for drones. “We see that the concept of an aircraft carrier is starting to change as Turkey also brought about a new concept of an ‘unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) aircraft carrier– that has attracted global attention,” Ismail Demir, head of the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), told government-owned Anadolu Agency (AA) yesterday
Saab and its Finnish partner Conlog Oy have launched a new mobile high-mast solution for the Giraffe 4A radar for fast and efficient deployment to combat threats of low altitude such as cruise missiles and drones. The new mobile high-mast solution for Giraffe 4A is designed to meet customer needs and handle forest environments with high obstacles as well as urban surroundings with large buildings disrupting the radars line of sight, the company announced Tuesday
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) won a contract worth $32 million for the Belgium MQ-9B SkyGuardian procurement
Airbus and Thales launched the CERES space system (Capacité de Renseignement Electromagnétique Spatiale or Space-based Signal Intelligence Capability) satellites built for the French Armament General Directorate (DGA). The CERES satellites were successfully launched from the European spaceport in French Guiana, on-board a Vega launcher
Russian Helicopters said it is showcasing Mi-28NE attack helicopter at the Dubai Airshow 2021 for the first time. The Mi-28NE is the modification of the "Night Hunter
Upgraded T-72B3M, ASVK-M Kord sniper rifles, Verba MANPADS are among new military equipment to arrive this month in Russia's military base in Tajikistan in view of the instability in neighbouring Afghanistan. "We continue to build up the combat potential of the formation
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The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Xinjiang Military Command stationed close to the border with India received a new type of all-terrain vehicle built to provide logistics support for the plateau border defense troops as winter draws close and as China-India border tensions again risk rising. The unit that commissioned the new vehicle is garrisoned at a high-altitude, snowy border region that is extremely cold, lacks oxygen and has a complex terrain, which causes difficulties in logistics support including the transport of supplies, the command announced on its official WeChat account on Sunday
Estonian Centre for Defence Investment (ECDI) has signed a contract with Proteus Advanced Systems, a joint venture company of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and ST Engineering Land Systems to equip the Estonian Defence Forces with Blue Spear (5G SSM) missile systems. ECDI announced today that it has reached an agreement for developing Estonian coastal defence capabilities and arming the defence forces with the Blue Spear (5G SSM) land-to-sea missile system