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An Algerian Yabhon United 40 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been spotted in a new image released online. The drone, an armed UAV, was seen in a recent picture that …
Algerian Yabhon United 40 Spotted in New Image Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Over the past few years, Hanwha of South Korea has transformed itself into a major defense firm. Founded during the …
Hanwha Focuses on Aerospace and Defense Operations Read More Oman has taken delivery of two Eurofighter Typhoon jets. Following last month’s unveiling, two Eurofighter Typhoon jets have been delivered to Oman. The two jets had been spotted several days …
Oman Receives First Batch of Typhoon Fighter Jets Read More Belarus has taken delivery of a first batch of CS/VN3 armored vehicles from China. An unknown quantity of vehicles arrived on June 21, 2017 to Minsk National Airport, having been …
Belarus Receives CS/VN3 Armored Vehicles Read More On June 20, 2017, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) CEO Yuri Slyusar announced that two major aircraft corporations in Russia will be merged into a single combat aviation complex. Responding to …
Sukhoi, MiG to Merge Read More Israel Aerospace Industries announced on June 20, 2017 that it had successfully finishing a firing test of the Long-Range Artillery (LORA) weapon system. IAI noted in a statement, “Israel Aerospace …
Israel Completes LORA Testing Read More Belarus and Russia have signed an agreement for the supply of Su-30SM fighter jets to the Belarusian Air Force. Russia’s director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, Dmitry Shugayev …
Belarus Order Su-30SMs from Russia Read More Russia anticipates flight testing the country’s new airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft before the end of 2017. The AEW&C aircraft, called the A-100, is the successor to the …
Russia to Flight Test A-100 in 2017 Read More Russia has won a tender for the supply of Ka-52K helicopters to Egypt, according to the head of the Russian federal service for military-technical cooperation, Dmitry Shugayev. Shugayev told media, …
Egypt Awards Russia Tender for Ka-52Ks Read More The first prototype of the Il-76MD-M modernized military transport aircraft has made its first flight as part of state tests. Manufacturer Ilyushin announced that the flight took place near Moscow …
Il-76MD-M Transport Aircraft Makes Test Flight Read More