A fleet of Chinese Xi’an Y-20 strategic transport aircraft made an unusual and unannounced visit to Egypt this week. According to the Washington Post, which quoted a “classified leaked US document” dated 17 February, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi planned […]
India’s homegrown 155mm/45-calibre gun has taken a hit following a row of failed trials for over three months by the Indian Army, according to a top source in the army. “The Dhanush 155mm/45-caliber artillery gun […]
In an internal report to the Ministry of Defense, the Indian Army said funds spent on faulty ammunition between 2014 and 2020 could have been used to buy 100 155-mm medium artillery guns. The Indian […]
Brahmos is not high-tech and cannot compete with Naval Strike Missile, RBS-15, or Exocet missiles regarding technological superiority. Based on Soviet design P-800 Oniks, Brahmos is a joint venture between the Indian Defence Research and […]
India and Indonesia are in the final stages of negotiating a $450-million (€440-million) deal to export the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. If concluded, Indonesia will become the second ASEAN nation, after the Philippines, to acquire […]
Kuwait is reinforcing its national security and regional defense posture with a major upgrade of its PATRIOT air defense missile systems, an initiative recently approved by the United States Department of State. Valued at approximately […]
Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, warned lawmakers this week that North Korea’s expanding arms support to Russia presents a growing threat to regional stability, as Moscow reportedly repays Pyongyang with critical air […]
Israel Aerospace Industries showcased a new air-launched version of its LORA quasi-ballistic missile, simply named Air LORA, in early June. Israel has developed several air-launched ballistic missiles in recent years as a growing market for […]
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Australia of AIM-120C and AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs), the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 9 April […]
The Hypersonic Air Launched Offensive (HALO) missile in development for the U.S. Navy’s high priority Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare Increment 2 (OASuW Inc 2) program has been cancelled, according to a statement given to Naval News […]
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