Will Normalization of Ties Open up the UAE Arms Market to Israel?
The surprise announcement from the White House of a Trump-brokered normalization of ties between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel holds the promise of opening up Abu Dhabhis arms market to Israeli firms. As per normalization of relations detailed in the announcement, “delegations from Israel and the United Arab Emirates...
South Korea to Develop Iron Dome-like Air Defense System
The South Korean Defense Ministry in its defense blueprint for 2021-25 published Monday revealed plans to develop a Korean version of the Israeli Iron Dome interceptor in the next five years. "When we talk about South Korea's missile defense system, it usually refers to one targeting North Korea's Scud-type or stronger...
India to Implement Ban on Import of Transport Aircraft, Light Combat Helicopters,...
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced embargo on import of 101 types of military equipment in an attempt to develop and promote indigenous weapons. "The Ministry of Defence is now ready for a big push to Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative
Russia seeks to Establish Military Bases in 6 African Nations
Russia has sought permission to establish military bases in 6 African countries- Egypt, the Central African Republic, Eritrea, Madagascar, Mozambique, and Sudan. Germanys Bild newspaper reported quoting German Foreign Ministry documents on August 4, that Russia had concluded military cooperation agreements with 21 African countries since 2015, while it had cooperation...
Indian Defence Ministry Proposes Leasing of Military Equipment
India has proposed leasing of military equipment in its revised draft of Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020, that may enable the military to possess and operate costly platforms required for a limited period. Leasing was introduced as another category for acquisition in addition to the existing ‘Buy and ‘Make acquisition...
Raytheon Cloaks Sales of $14.1B in 2Q 2020, backlog at $158.7B
Raytheon Technologies has recorded $14.1 billion sales in the second quarter of 2020 while backlog stands at $158
Saudi Arabia to Launch "World Defense Show" in 2022
Saudi Arabia announced the launch of the World Defense Show-2022 as part of its plan to become a leading armaments producer in the Middle East. The inaugural edition is scheduled to take place between 6-9 March 2022 in Riyadh, and intends to rival the likes of competing events such as IDEX, Abu Dhabi and Dubai Air show
Joint Military Bases, Silk Route Access to China In Return for Buying...
Details of a compressive Iran-China “quarter-century deal” in the making has emerged which will allow the setting of joint military bases, Beijing buying one billion barrels of Iranian Oil per day and ‘Silk Route trading initiative to pass through Iran. Military agreement: As part of the military agreement, joint military bases are planned around the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, Tehran and Beijing will allow one anothers ships and aircraft to refuel and dock at each others airports and ports
Boeing Commercial Airplanes Delivery less than a Third of 2019
In its Second-Quarter delivery results announced Tuesday, planemaker Boeing put out bleak numbers. The company delivered 70 (Q2: 20) airplanes this year, down from 239 (Q2: 90) in 2019
China May Cut Rare Earth Material Supply to Lockheed Martin in Sanctions...
China is likely to cut-off material supply including rare earths to Lockheed Martin besides imposing restrictions on its Chinese suppliers as part of sanctions for selling arms to Taiwan. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a press conference on Tuesday that China had decided to impose sanctions on Lockheed Martin
Embraer Buys Brazilian Cybersecurity firm, Tempest
Embraer today announced the signing of a contract for a majority investment in Brazilian Security Intelligence firm, Tempest. The largest cybersecurity company in Brazil, Tempest, positions itself as a provider of complete solutions for business protection in the digital world
Maxar to acquire Saab’s Shares in Vricon Geospatial-Intelligence Data and Software Provider...
Maxar Technologies has announced its intent to acquire Saabs shares in Vricon Inc., a fifty-fifty joint venture
Lockheed Martin Delivers First SPY-7 Radar Shipset for Japan’s Aegis Vessels
U.K. Engineers Arrive in India to Revive Stranded Royal Navy F-35B...
Air Base, Intelligence Center among 5 Israeli Facilities Hit By Iranian Missiles
Netherlands Tightens CV90 Training, Maintenance after 2024’s Fatal Accident in Germany
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
