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Top 100 Global Airborne Drone Manufacturers

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Turkish drone giant Baykar acquires Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace

January 5, 2025 GDC 0

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Croatia to Purchase Six Bayraktar TB2 Drones for $95 Million

December 29, 2024 GDC 0

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Mali Receives Turkish Akinci Drones to Fight Terrorists Group

December 6, 2024 GDC 0

Mali has acquired Turkish-made Akinci drones to bolster its army’s capabilities in the fight against armed groups. The drones, manufactured by Baykar, were presented to the Malian Armed Forces by transitional President General Assimi Goita […]

Turkish new jet-powered stealth combat drone Anka-3 takes off to perform its maiden flight

June 1, 2024 GDC 0

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Turkey will be amongst the top military spenders in 2024

May 30, 2024 GDC 0

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UAE’s EDGE to equip Turkish Bayraktar drones with precision-guided bombs

May 21, 2024 GDC 0

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Bayraktar drones manufacturer says their production in Ukraine could be launched within year

February 8, 2024 GDC 0

Haluk Bayraktar, CEO of Turkish company Baykar, has confirmed that a factory for the production of Bayraktar drones is already under construction near Kyiv, in accordance with the two states’ agreement. European Pravda, citing Bayraktar’s […]

Baykar Defence Sent Bayraktar Akinci Drone To Azerbaijan

June 28, 2022 GDC 0

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Bayraktar Kizilelma UCAV Enters Serial Production

March 16, 2022 GDC 0

The first prototype of Bayraktar Kizilelma, National Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle System (MIUS) developed by Baykar Technologies, has entered the production line. The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Selcuk Bayraktar, said in a statement on Saturday […]

Raytheon Awarded Standard Missile-3 Worth $2 Billion

March 3, 2021 0

TUCSON, Arizona (GDC) — Raytheon Company will produce and deliver SM-3 Block IB interceptors under a $2.1 billion, multi-year U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract. It is the first multi-year contract for the SM-3 program, and covers fiscal years 2019–2023. The Raytheon [...]
Turkey agrees to provide Bayraktar TB2 drones to Egypt

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‘A real blow for the junta’: Myanmar’s ethnic groups captured 135km long trading zone in unprecedented armed resistance

December 17, 2023 0

Myanmar rebels seize town from military junta despite China-backed ceasefire. Ethnic minority fighters battling Myanmar’s junta said Saturday they seized a trading hub in Shan state, days after China said it had mediated a temporary [...]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Intervened in PK Halder Graft Case to Remove Sajeeb Wazed’s Name from Indian CBI’s $123 Million Graft Cases

January 15, 2025 0

Bangladeshi banker Proshanta Kumar Halder, alias Shib Shankar Halder or PK Halder, who opened a can of worms that exposed $123 million of kickbacks to Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, was severely [...]
U.S. Senate Approves $6.5 Military Aid Package For Taiwan

September 26, 2022 0

The Senate on Wednesday advanced a sprawling bill that would give Taiwan the same benefits as major non-NATO allies, provide $6.5 billion in military aid, expedite arms sales and prioritize the transfer of excess U.S. [...]
Irving Shipbuilding Awarded Contract for the Construction of River-class Destroyers

March 12, 2025 0

Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, and the Honourable Darren Fisher, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of [...]

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]