The Biden administration on Monday notified Congress of the planned sale to Turkey of F-16 avionics software upgrades for an estimated $259 million. In an official statement April 17, the State Department said it “made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Turkey of defense articles and services to support upgrading its current fleet of F-16 aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $259 million
Roughly two dozens of M109L guns transferred to Ukraine by Italy were spotted operating in the frontlines recently. These howitzers were seen a few days ago at the Udine railway station heading to Ukraine are part of a larger batch, local newspaper
Turkey's Amphibious Assault Ship, TCG Anadolu, which can carry drones, light aircraft and helicopters was today inducted as the flagship of the Turkish Navy.The ship, which was launched in May 2019, started sea acceptance tests as of June 2022 and was delivered to the Naval Forces Command with a ceremony attended by President Erdoğan today
Nigeria has invited China to set up defence manufacturing facilities in the African country as part of collaboration between Nigerian and Chinese companies. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence of Nigeria, Dr Ibrahim Abubakar Kana mni, said this to a Chinese delegation that visited the capital, Abuja on March 20
Argentinian firm Invap delivered two 3D primary air traffic radars to Nigeria, marking the first export of a high tech equipment to the African country from Argentina. According to
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Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has agreed to produce homegrown DR-118 radar warning receivers for the Indian Air Forces (IAF) Sukhoi Su-30MKI combat aircraft. The relevant contract was signed on March 24, the Air Force
South Korea's homegrown KF-21 Boramae fighter will enter mass production from next year, officials from state arms procurement agency said Thursday. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) today briefed lawmakers during a session of the National Assembly's defense committee on the KF-21 development plan
The United States on Tuesday slapped sanctions against Iran's military drone procurement network and its weapons programs to tighten its financial vices on Tehran as it continues to supply drones to Russia. Two Iranians and one Turk; Tehran-based companies - the Defense Technology and Science Research Center, Farazan Industrial Engineering and Selin Technic; and Turkish company Ozone Havacilik Ve Savunma Sanayi Ticaret Anonim Sirketi were
The Iranian Navy said it has outfitted its new homegrown Shahid Mahdavi warship with different kinds of drones, including the kamikaze ones. “The Shahid Mahdavi combat support vessel has been equipped with cruise missiles with a range of 300 to 750km, Sepehr-7 vertical launch drones with a flight duration of 8 hours and a range of 200km, and kamikaze drones with a range of 1,300km, and it can also carry 5 helicopters,” Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, the commander of Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy, was quoted as saying by Iranian state-owned media