Azerbaijan’s defense minister said his country had purchased the Iron Dome missile defense system from Israel, reported Jerusalem post. Prime Minister Netanyahu traveled last year to Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, both Muslim countries with whom Israel […]
The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra formally handed over three JF-17 Thunder aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force during a ceremony held at Nigerian Air Force base Makudri to mark the 57th anniversary of the Nigerian […]
Despite its struggling economy and escalating tensions with neighboring Turkey, Greece is pushing ahead on overhauling its military, according to its defense minister. Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos said “acquiring high-end weapons systems” would include buying anti-submarine warfare […]
Turkish armed unmanned marine vessel (SIDA) developed by Ares Shipyard in cooperation with the Ankara-based Meteksan Defense Industry Inc. under the ULAQ program is ready to launch missiles. The production of the prototype of Turkey’s first […]
In-flight refuelling operations are among the most demanding missions. Both the tanker and receiver pilots need to operate in close formation, flying aircraft with different flight envelopes and ranging speeds, in day-and-night and all weather […]
The first hull in a new Navy ship class in more than a decade is set to start construction later this year, the service’s program manager said this week. Fincantieri Marinette Marine plans to start […]
Two U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton drone aircraft will move from Guam to Japan this month, Japan’s defense ministry and the U.S. Navy announced. In an undated statement, the ministry cited an “increasingly severe security environment […]
Russia’s only aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, has been plagued by breakdowns and mishaps. Despite those problems and broader changes to its navy, Russia is committed to the carrier’s future in a record-breaking fifth attempt to […]
Boeing Australia announced that it had received order of three Loyal Wingman aircraft to advance the air-teaming vehicle, payloads and associated support and training capabilities. The agreement will increase the aircraft’s production capability to six […]
BAE Systems is set to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) of an advanced electronic warfare (EW) system for the US Air Force (USAF) F-15 aircraft. Awarded by Boeing, the contract will modernise the F-15 with […]
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