Russia's Rosoboronexport (ROE) has exported weapons to 17 countries so far in 2024, with its order book standing at $55 billion, said ROE General Director Alexander Mikheev. The orders include military, dual-use, and civilian products for 45 countries, Mikheev stated at the International Helicopter Industry Exhibition HeliRussia 2024 in Moscow today
The Irkutsk Aviation Plant, a subsidiary of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), has completed the delivery of a batch of Yak-130 combat training aircraft to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The aircraft have undergone necessary ground and flight tests and have been transported to their designated location
L3Harris Technologies received a $34 million contract from the U.S
Ukraine is set to begin testing a domestically developed guidance kit, similar to the U.S
Cindy McCain, Executive Director of the UN World Food Program (WFP), announced a "pause" in the distribution of humanitarian aid from the American-built Joint Logistics Over the Sea (JLOTS) pier off Gaza. The decision, driven by concerns over the safety of WFP personnel, followed a particularly deadly day in the ongoing conflict, reports
A Russian company, FORES has offered a 15 million rubles ($168,000) bounty to the first downed F-16 fighter jet Over Ukraine. F-16 fighter jets from several European nations are scheduled to join the Ukrainian Air Force (UAF) this summer
Roketsan has announced the development of the TR-122 Parachute Rocket, an iteration of the TR-122 rocket capable of performing specialized tasks with integrated signal jamming or image collecting payloads. The TR-122 Parachute Rocket will now be capable of executing special missions within a 36-kilometer radius
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The European Commission has chosen a consortium of European shipyards, including Navantia, Fincantieri, and Naval Group, for the European Multi-Mission Patrol Corvette (EPC/MMPC) proposal submitted on November 22, 2023. This decision builds on the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) PESCO programme foundations, under which Modular and Multirole Patrol Corvette (MMPC) Call 1 contracts were signed on October 24, 2023, as part of the European Defence Fund (EDF) programme
Franco-German defense firm KNDS (KMW+Nexter Defense Systems) will establish a facility in Ukraine to service and repair its equipment, and will also begin joint production of ammunition with the war-torn country. "I met with representatives of French defense companies to discuss Ukraine's defense needs and the importance of expanding joint arms manufacturing in Ukraine," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy