Turkey's SIPER long-range air defense missile system has initiated acceptance tests, marking an important step toward its entry into the national inventory. Developed with indigenous resources, SIPER competes with the American Patriot and the Russian S-400 air defense systems
The EDGE Group has unveiled its latest anti-ship missile, the MANSUP ER, specifically designed to meet the requirements of the United Arab Emirates (U.A
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The prototype of the Russian wide-body long-range aircraft, Il-96-400M, manufactured at the VASO branch of Il PJSC, a part of Rostec's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), has taken to the skies for the first time. During its inaugural flight, the aircraft underwent comprehensive testing to evaluate its stability, controllability, systems' operability, power plant performance, and radio equipment for landing
A contract was signed between OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'Armement) and Spanish Missile Systems (SMS) on Oct. 31 for the HYDEF (Hypersonic Defence Interceptor Study) project
Israels Elbit Systems is set to embark on a project to create a new drone production and training facility in Czech Republic. This endeavor, a first of its kind for Elbit in the European sector of NATO, is in collaboration with Czech company, LPP, known for its civil and military avionics, autonomous control systems, thermal imaging cameras, and sights
The previous week witnessed an alarming surge of nearly 70 false bomb threats directed at French airports, consistently originating from the same email address located in Switzerland, according to French Minister of Transport, Clément Beaune. This was reported by French publication
Fincantieri and Leonardo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a network of platforms and systems for surveillance, control, and protection of critical underwater infrastructures and maritime areas. The scope of cooperation includes the protection of strategic underwater networks, cables, communication backbones, offshore infrastructure, underwater threat alert systems, as well as the safeguarding of exploration, sea mining, and extraction activities on the seabed for access to valuable mineral resources
Baykar, a Turkish firm, announced the maiden flight of its Bayraktar TB3 Armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. This is a significant step towards integrating the TB3 with the TCG ANADOLU naval platform, designed for operations on short-runway naval installations
Ukraine's Defense Industry (UDI), formerly known as Ukroboronprom, has entered into a significant joint venture with Germany's Rheinmetall AG, resulting in the establishment of "Rheinmetall Ukrainian Defense Industry LLC" to jointly maintain and produce military equipment. This partnership was officially registered on October 18, 2023, and Ukraine's Prime Minister, Denys Shmyhal, made the announcement during the German-Ukrainian Business Forum in Berlin, where Germany's Federal Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, was also present