Turkey is developing secret weapons systems programmes, according to revelations made by the country‘s defence industry chief Ismail Demir and published by Nordic Monitor. Many in Turkey believe that he is talking about nuclear weapons. This also explains Turkey‘s underground “give and take” with Pakistan, which has nuclear know-how, and R. T. Erdogan has never […]
Israel has signed a deal with the United States to buy 12 Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) CH-53K helicopters and two Boeing Co (BA.N) KC-46 refuelling planes, the Israeli Defence Ministry said on Friday, estimating the total price at around $3.1 billion. The deal, signed on Thursday, is part of an upgrade of Israel’s air force capabilities and includes […]
Russia test-fired around 10 new Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missiles from a frigate and two more from a submarine, Interfax news agency said on Friday citing northern fleet. Russian President Vladimir Putin has lauded the weapon as part of a new generation of unrivalled arms systems. Putin has called a missile test, conducted last week, […]
India‘s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was present and participated in the inauguration ceremony of a new BrahMos missile manufacturing plant in Lucknow. The new plant, which is expected to be ready in 2024-2025, will allow an increase in annual production by 80-100 missiles. The factory site (indoor and outdoor) occupies an area of 80 hectares. […]
Morocco is negotiating with the Israeli IAI to acquire the Barak 8 anti-aircraft system. This was preceded by the official visit of Moroccan Defence Minister Abdellatif Loudiyi to Israel in November, where he signed a cooperation agreement on intelligence and arms exchange. The Barak 8 missile is about 4. 5m long, develops a maximum speed […]
Hours before Kabul fell to the Taliban on Aug. 15, the Afghan Air Force was melting down. Instead of unleashing air attacks against advancing insurgents, some airmen were fighting each other. At the Kabul airport, some Afghan Air Force personnel guarding the airfield tried to force their way onto a military helicopter preparing to lift […]
At the port of Douala in Cameroon, Ezder Yalchin vehicles are transported for the Chadian army. These armoured vehicles were produced by the private sector (Nurol Makina company), of course with the support of the Turkish state. Turkey is using its defence industry to spread its influence across the African continent. Ankara now produces and […]
The production of engines for the Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles that the country is supplying from Turkey has already started in Ukraine. In an interview with Focus on Christmas Eve, the head of the Ukrainian presidential office, Andriy Yermak, made some particularly interesting statements about the country‘s defence relations. Specifically, he said that cooperation […]
In 2021, Air Force laid a path for big changes coming down the line in 2022 and beyond.
According to the White House, at least $7 billion will also be allocated for operations in the Indo-Pacific. “On Monday, December 27, 2021, the President signed into law: S. 1605, the ‘National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022,’ which authorizes fiscal year 2022 appropriations principally for Department of Defense programs and military construction, Department […]
