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Both Egypt and Turkmenistan have expressed interest in acquiring Buyan missile boats from Russia. In an annual report from Zelendolsk Shipyard, as reported by BMPD, the firm noted that customers …
Egypt and Turkmenistan Considering Buyan Missile Boat Purchases Read More Bahrain has placed an order for the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP), produced by Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin announced on July 10, 2017 that it had received a direct commercial …
Bahrain Orders Lockheed Martin’s Sniper Targeting Pod Read More In a major win for Riyadh, U.K. judges ruled that British arms sales to Saudi Arabia are lawful, rejecting criticism of the sales. The Secretary of State for International Trade …
U.K. Says Saudi Arms Sales Lawful Read More Russia will complete tests of the Ka-52K naval helicopter before the start of 2020. In a statement to Tass News Agency on July 6, 2017, manufacturer Russian Helicopters confirmed that …
Ka-52K Testing to Finish in 2019 Read More Iran’s indigenous long-range air-defense system, the Bavar 373, will be operational sometime during the next Iranian year. Speaking to media on July 5, 2017, the Commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia …
Bavar 373 to be Operational Next Year Read More Angola will soon take delivery of another batch of Casspir mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicles from South Africa. Manufacturer Denel announced, as reported by defenceWeb, that another batch of 21 …
New Batch of Casspirs Ready for Angola Read More Pakistan has successfully tested a short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile, according to the military. The military said on July 5, 2017 that it had tested the Nasr missile, which carries a …
Pakistan Tests Nasr Short-Range Missile Read More Russia may seek to export its Bumerang armored personnel carrier (APC) and is already seeing foreign interest, according to Alexander Krasovitsky, the head of the Military-Industrial Company. Speaking to Izvestia …
Russia Might Export Bumerang APC Read More T-90 tanks will be built in Egypt under a license-production agreement. In its 2016 report, UralVagonZavod announced that it will build a facility for the licensed production of T-90S main …
Egypt to Assemble T-90 Main Battle Tanks Read More Iran will soon take delivery of serially-produced versions of the Karrar main battle tank. Iranian Army Ground Force Brigadier General Kiomars Heidari told Tasnim News Agency in an interview published …
Iran Will Soon Receive Karrar Tanks Read More