India has granted the first 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) clearance in the defense sector, with Swedens Saab receiving approval to establish a facility dedicated to the production of components for the Carl-Gustaf system. The FDI proposal, valued at just under INR 500 crore ($60 million), received the green light last month
China's fully-armed Z-10 attack helicopters, equipped with a newly introduced airborne rocket launcher, participated in a day-and-night live-fire exercise organized by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) off the coast of East China's Fujian Province. The Z-10 attack helicopters, belonging to an aviation brigade associated with the PLA's 73rd Group Army, embarked on a mission fully loaded with munitions
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Germany has announced the dispatch of new Sonobot 5 unmanned surface vessels as part of its latest military aid package. This update was posted on the official website of the German government
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The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has recently signed an agreement with the Netherlands Defence procurement agency COMMIT (Commando Materieel en IT), facilitating the acquisition of five Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact radars. The GM200 MM/C radar systems are designed to offer enhanced situational awareness, operational superiority, fire support, and weapon location capabilities
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 Iranian Army showcased two new loitering munitions, Sina and Fateh, armed with warheads weighing between 300 to 1,000 grams, during the ongoing Eqtedar 1402 military drills. These advanced kamikaze drones successfully showcased their abilities by striking designated targets, Iranian state media reported
Russias Khrizantema-S self-propelled anti-tank missile system has been successfully integrated into the latest combat helicopters, the Mi-28NM and Ka-52M, providing them with enhanced capabilities. Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces Army Aviation, Igor Romanov, made this announcement during an interview with the Russian Defense Ministrys Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper on Friday
Rosoboronexport, a part of the Rostec State Corporation will introduce the export variant of a Russian automated system designed to counter small-sized remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs) at the Dubai Airshow 2023 (Nov.13-17)