Saudi Akinci Deal worth over $3B?
Saudi Arabias order for Turkey-made Akinci combat drones is valued nearly $3 billion, a top Turkish official hinted on Tuesday. Drone manufacturer Baykar Defense said it signed its “biggest ever export contract” with Riyadh on July 18, but did not disclose the contracts value or any information on how many drones...
In a First, Bayraktar Drone Shot Down by Igla-S MANPAD
Turkeys Bayraktar-TB2 combat drone has been shot down by a Russian Igla-S MANPAD for the first time. Defense Ministry-owned
U.S. MQ-9 Reaper “Dangerously” Approached Russian Planes in Syria: Moscow
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Iran Unveils Upgraded Shahed-149 ‘Gaza’ Drone
Irans Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has unveiled an upgraded Shahid-149 ‘Gaza drone. The upgrade to the high altitude long endurance (HALE) drone include a new hard point and an improved landing gear
U.S.A.F. Tests ‘Angry Kitten’ EW Countermeasure Pod
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) said the U
Hungary to Buy 'Hero' Loitering Munitions from Rheinmetall, UVision
Hungary has bought Hero loitering munitions produced by Rheinmetall and UVision, the companies said in a joint statement. The munitions are worth a figure in the low three-digit million-euro range
Lithuania to Crowdfund 500 Kamikaze Drones for Ukraine
Lithuanian people have launched a campaign to raise €300,000 to buy 500 First-Person View (FPV) kamikaze drones. "The war in Ukraine will go down in world military history as a war of ever-evolving drone technologies
Russia Implements ‘Hibernation’ Mode for ‘Joker’ First-Person View Drones
Hibernation devices developed for Russias Joker family of first-person view (FPV) drones can be pre-positioned for an attack, after which they 'fall asleep' for several weeks before being reactivated. “A drone with a hibernation device can be pre-positioned for an attack and then literally ‘fall asleep for several weeks [before being reactivated]
Kosovo Orders Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones
Kosovos Prime Minister Albin Kurti said a contract has been signed with Turkeys Baykar for a batch of Bayraktar TB2 combat drones. Kurti confirmed the acquisition in a Facebook post on Sunday
Baykar Signs "Biggest Ever Export Contract" with Saudi Arabia for Akinci Drones
Turkeys Baykar Defense today signed its “biggest ever export contract” with Saudi Arabia for the export of Akinci attack drones. The number of drones nor the value of the contract has not been disclosed yet
Russia Hugely Accelerating Drone Production
Russia has substantially accelerated production of drones - that of Orlan reconnaissance drones has gone up 53 times compared to last year while a new factory has been set up to meet exponential demand for Lancet loitering munitions. Kalashnikov concern said in a recent statement that it will multiply the production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
Turkey, Indonesia to Deepen Defense Cooperation
Indonesian Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Hakan Fidan in Jakarta on July 15 where the two leaders discussed measures to deepen cooperation in the field of defense. "I see that there is still a lot of space and areas of defense cooperation that can be utilized by the two countries in the future," said Defense Minister Prabowo in an official release
Romania Short-lists German, Turkish & S.Korean howitzers
Finland to purchase Patria's Hawk Simulator for Future F-35 Flight Training
Russian Titanium Supplier, VSMPO-Avisma Added to U.S. Export Restrictions List
Russian Forces Use 'Volleyball Nets' to stop Ukrainian FPV Drones
Rafale Marine Comparison with Chinese Carrier-borne J-15 Fighter
French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation confirmed that its Rafale-M (Marine) is selected for the Indian Navys (IN) carrier-based fighter procurement...
Ukraine, Russia Brace for Major Tank Battles
The coming months could see major tank battles between Ukraine and Russia as Kyiv has received or is expected to...
How Russia’s Tornado-S MLRS is Outgunning & Outnumbering HIMARS in Ukraine
Russias "Tornado-S" Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) has a greater range, a highly accurate guidance system and is deployed in...
The Rise and Rise of South Korea’s Arms Exports
South Koreas defense exports more than doubled from $7 billion in 2021 to over $15 billion in 2022 so far,...
Is Superior Electronic Warfare Capability Giving Russia an Edge in Ukraine?
Russia has deployed a variety of electronic warfare (EW) systems in its war with Ukraine causing disruptions of communications between...