Pentagon Not to Accept F-35s Outfitted with TR-3 Hardware
F-35 Joint Strike Fighters with Tech Refresh 3 (TR-3) hardware will not be accepted by the Pentagon starting next month. TR-3 aims to enhance the fighter's displays, computer memory, and processing power. The delivery of TR-3 has experienced delays, and there is a risk of further slippage until the December...
Has the 'Storm Shadow' Missile Met it's Match in Ukraine?
Has the 'Storm Shadow' Missile Met its Match in Ukraine? Russian air defense systems managed to intercept seven enemy 'Storm Shadow' missiles on May 16 in Ukraine; besides a PATRIOT air defense system was destroyed by a Kinzhal Hypersonic missile strike near Kyiv. Storm Shadow missiles have a firing range in...
Is Russia's New Stealth Technology a Game-changer?
Russias Roselectronics has announced a breakthrough in stealth technology by developing a new material capable of absorbing 95% electromagnetic radiation emitted by radar. Unlike current stealth technology that uses radar-absorbing paint, the Roselectronics- developed material can be attached to the most prominent surfaces of an aircraft to deflect radiation. The implication...
Ammo Production by Norway’s Nammo Hit as Local Grid Promises More Power to TikTok Data Centre
TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, inks agreement with Elvia electricity network company for its “power-guzzling” facility in Hamar, Norway. Raufoss Industripark, Norway, houses 50 companies including Nammo Aerospace and Defence groups headquarters. Hamar and Raufoss are located on the opposite banks of lake Mjøsa. Nammo has ramped up weapons production to replenish...
Kazakhstan Seizes Roscosmos Property, Demands 2 Billion Rubles Debt Repayment
Kazakhstan seized property and assets administered by Roscosmos in Baikonur cosmodrome following a 2 billion rubles ($26 million) debt dispute. Russia has a lease agreement for the Baikonur cosmodrome until 2050 costing 7.4 billion rubles ($98 million) per year. Baikonur cosmodrome is a key launch site for Russian space missions and is...
Taiwan's Military Research Unit Unveils Small Kamikaze Drone Similar to US Switchblade
Taiwan has unveiled a new drone on March 14, 2023, that is similar to the U.S.-made AeroVironment Switchblade loitering munition. Developed by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) the Taiwanese drone has a range of up to 10 kilometres and can fly for 15 minutes. Described as a large...
Iran Confirms Decision to Buy Su-35 Fighters from Russia
Iran has confirmed its decision to buy Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia which, when they arrive in Tehran will be first new fighter aircraft in the country in over 2 decades. In an oblique confirmation, a statement from Irans mission to the United Nations was quoted as saying by the...
Russia's Most Potent Drone, the Inokhodets-Ru is Expected this year; Will it be a Game Changer
Russia Mass deliveries of new Inokhodets-Ru drones to Russian troops are set to begin in 2023. Inokhodets-RU is a further development of Inokhodets strike drones project (another name is Orion) having two engines and can carry more payload. Defensemirror.com compares Inokhodets-Ru with its closest international competitor, the Chinese Wing Loong II as both...
Turkey Could Reject F-16s, Prefer Russian, Chinese Jets Instead
Turkey could reject U.S.-made F-16s for Chinese and Russian alternatives, a Turkish presidency official hinted on March 6, 2023… "I believe that after the earthquakes, Turkiye will give up asking for F-16 because it is $20 billion cost package" - Cagri Erhan, member of the Turkish Presidencys Security and Foreign...
Are Seized Iranian Weapons Finding their Way to Ukraine?
Recent usage of Iranian weapons by the Ukrainian Army raised questions regarding the origin of these weapons. Were they supplied to Kyiv by the U.S. and its Western allies from the stock of seized Iranian arms on their way to Yemen? "In the past three months, seven major interdictions have resulted in...
First 6 Rafales for the Croatian Air Force just Landed in Zagreb
Rostec firm Develops Portable Radar to Detect Drones at Ultra-low Altitudes
Oshkosh Defense Secures $40M Contract Extension for ROGUE-Fires UGV
European Defence Fund Supports STORE Project to Enhance Land Forces' Imaging Systems...
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...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...