Why UAE’s MQ-9B Armed Drone Purchase Should Worry Iran
The MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) to be acquired by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is intended to give a huge advantage to Abu Dhabi over its traditional adversary, Iran. The...
What’s Behind Turkey’s silence on S-400 Air Defence System Test?
The Turkish defense establishment silence on the S-400 air defense systems (ADS)s missile interception test last week reveals more than it hides and could be indicative of a possible thawing...
Propaganda War Between Azerbaijan, Armenia
With Azerbaijan and Armenia accusing each other of destroying equipment and killing troops as well as civilians only for it to be denied later, both sides appear to have crafted...
New Su-30SM2: Will it be better than the Rafale?
Among the most popular Russian jets is the Sukhoi Su-30SM, which has regularly been improved upon to up its lethality, firepower and overall performance. Now, perhaps in its most ambitious...
Russian Drone Attack
After lagging behind major drone powers such as the United States, Israel and China, Russia is attempting to challenge, if not forge ahead of some of its competitors. Russian companies...
Russian Pantsir Air Defense System- Sitting duck or Top Dog?
Russian Pantsir air defense system (ADS) has been much maligned in the war zones of Syria and Libya as having been shot down by Turkish drones and Israeli jets. However,...
Free Flow of Weapons Make Peace Difficult in Libya
An almost in-exhaustible flow of weapons to the two main fighting sides in the Libyan conflict has made peace a fragile commodity in Libya. The liberal flow of heavy and expensive...
Land of the Blazing Guns: Japan’s Quest for Advanced Weapons
After laying to rest its pacifist post-World War II posture since the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came to power, Japan has its eyes set on matching if not...
Mixing Business with Pressure: Chinese Arms Sales in South East Asia
China is pulling off the impossible- selling arms to nations it is in conflict with over its claim in the South China Sea (SCS). Maintaining a balance between business and...
Interview with Russia's ORSIS, a specialist firearms manufacturer
Moscow-based Promtechnologias ORSIS which specialises in the manufacture of centrefire rifles designed for a variety of military and civilian applications interacts with Defenseworld.net.
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