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The Uzbek government has published images of new military drones put on display for President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s recent visit to the Surxondaryo region. On November 16, President Mirziyoyev toured a …
Uzbekistan Shows Off Recent Drone Acquisitions Read More
Particularly after its most recent war with Azerbaijan, Armenia has found itself isolated, lacking support from treaty ally Russia but without great options to replace Moscow as security guarantor. France, …
By Way of Poti Read More
Loitering munition drones – also referred to as ‘kamikaze’ drones – have made their mark in the war in Ukraine, with both combatants heavily employing the UAVs to strike …
Georgian-Polish Plant Launching Kamikaze UAV Production Read More
MOSCOW, Russia – The Russian Ministry of Defense’s bid to recover funds from Severnaya Verf over a frigate contract has been rejected, Kommersant reported this week. Kommersant reported that the …
Russian Court Sides with Shipyard Over MoD Claim Read More
Azerbaijan announced an “anti-terrorist operation” in Nagorno-Karabakh on September 19, reigniting warfare with rival Armenia over the breakaway republic’s political future. The announcement coincided with shelling along the contact line, …
Azerbaijan Resumes Nagorno-Karabakh Military Operations Read More
Last week, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un traveled northwards to Russia for a nearly week-long visit, meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other top officials, as well as touring …
Russia’s DPRK Outreach Read More
Talk: The Future of Security: Innovation and Growth in the British Defence Manufacturing Sector Panel Speakers: Oliver Bocking, owner of Signum Intelligence; James Hayward, COO at Overwatch Aerospace; and Matt …
Making Things the British Way Read More
Talk: Finding the Russians: Russian military radio R-168 teardown Speaker: Captain Iaroslav Kalinin, Chief Executive Officer, Infozahyst LLC, Ukraine Captain Iaroslav Kalinin, the CEO of Ukrainian company Infozahyst LLC, provided …
R-168: The Russian Military Radio That’s Not So Russian Read More
Talk: Beyond the Iron Dome: Shaping the Future of Israeli Innovation Keynote: Brigadier General (res) Dr. Danny Gold, Head of Directorate of Defense Research & Development (DDR&D), Ministry of Defense, …
How Military Innovation Improves Israeli Defense Read More
Overnight on June 23 of this year, Wagner Group commander Yevgeny Prigozhin played his hand, launching a mutiny against the Russian Ministry of Defense after months of bickering with its …
Putin Owns the Cards Read More