Ukraine Discusses Purchase of Heavy Weapons With Foreign Military Attaches
Ukrainian arms manufacturing holding company, Ukroboronprom met with military diplomats from 17 countries on June 8 during which purchase of heavy weapons for Ukraine became one of the key topics of discussion.Ukroboronprom, in addition to the production and restoration of weapons and military equipment for the Armed Forces as a...
U.S. Thailand sign First International Armaments Cooperation Collaboration Agreement
The U.S
North Korea Spends $650M on Missile Tests in 2022
North Korea has spent up to $650 million on missile tests this year, a government-affiliated think tank in Seoul said Thursday. As per Korea Institute for Defense Analysis, Kim Jong Un's regime spent an estimated $400 million to $650 million on developing and testing the 33 missiles it fired this year
Rheinmetall, KMW Form JV in Lithuania to Maintain NATO Armored Vehicles
Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) have established a joint venture in Lithuania for providing comprehensive logistical support for combat vehicles belonging to the NATO nations stationed in the Baltic States. Known as Lithuania Defense Services, the company will commence operations in Jonava in May 2022
Finland, Sweden Sign Defence Cooperation Agreement
Finland and Sweden will sign a Host Nation Support Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Reykjavik, Iceland, to strengthen defence and deepen bilateral cooperation between the two countries in all security situations. The MoU also lays the foundation for operational cooperation in peacetime and will make agreeing on host nation support for...
Poland, Czech Republic Discuss Joint Defense Equipment Procurement
The defence ministers of Poland and the Czech Republic signed an agreement on mutual military cooperation and the arms industry. On Friday, the June 3th in Prague, Minister Mariusz Blaszczak took part in intergovernmental Polish-Czech consultations, during which he met with the Czech Minister of Defence, Jana Cernochova
Lumibird to Acquire Saab’s Laser Rangefinder Business
Saab AB and European Lumibird SA completed a transaction Tuesday whereby Lumibird, through a newly established Swedish subsidiary based in Gothenburg, is acquiring Saabs laser rangefinder business. The transaction, which was signed in March 2021, was subject to a number of conditions, all of which now have been fulfilled
Economic War with Russia Hots up as EU Decides to Curtail Oil...
European Union (EU) leaders agreed on Monday to cut down more than two-thirds of Russian oil imports into the bloc by the end of the current year. The decision was part of new sanctions on Russia worked out at a summit focused on helping Ukraine
Turkey, U.A.E. Sign MoUs for Defense Industry Cooperation
Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (U.A
Poland Seeks South Korean Howitzers and Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Poland is looking to buy South Korean armored vehicles and howitzers besides cooperating with Asian defense industry giant in armaments research. The defence minister of Poland Mariusz Blaszczak and his South Korean counterpart Lee Jong-Sup signed an agreement on cooperation in the area of armaments and research
Kalashnikov Rifle Manufacturing in India Going as Planned, Delayed in Venezuela
Plans to manufacture the Kalashnikov rifles in India is going as per plan but is hit by delays in Venezuela, Vladimir Lepin, general director of the company was quoted as saying in a report by
Turkey, Kazakhstan to Co-produce Anka Drones
The Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) announced that it will produce Anka combat drones with Kazakhstan, a country that purchased some of these aircraft last year. The company signed a memorandum of understanding with state-owned Kazakhstan Engineering on the transfer of technology, including maintenance and repair
French DGA Orders 70 New Generation Fuel Tank Trucks
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $756M for Hypersonic Weapon System Enhancements
Singapore’s F-16 Crash Caused by Gyroscope Malfunction
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...