Okhotnik Drone to Test-Fire Weapons in 2020
The Russian drone Okhotnik will perform its first weapons test next year. Speaking to TASS Russian News Agency on Wednesday, a source in the Russian defense industry said, “The Okhotnik’s …
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India Donates Two Mi-35s to Afghanistan
The Afghan Air Force has received two Indian helicopters. At a ceremony on Tuesday at the military airbase in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, the Indian government formally handed over …
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Ukraine’s Quest for Deterrence
The political climate in Washington, D.C. of late has a way of training the spotlight on a particular country or issue, usually in some connection to U.S. President Donald Trump, …
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Denel, Egypt in Talks on Umkhonto Deal
The Egyptian military is seeking to move forward with an acquisition of South African firm Denel’s Umkhonto, a surface-to-air missile. Mail & Guardian, a South African newspaper, reported last week …
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Iran to Propose Multilateral Gulf Security Initiative
Iran’s President will unveil a proposal for a multilateral Gulf Security initiative at the U.N. General Assembly this week. The Iranian presidential website quoted President Hassan Rouhani as saying, “This …
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Attack on Saudi Oil Facilities Highlights Challenges for Saudi Foreign Policy
In an escalation in the ongoing standoff between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the Saudi oil facilities Abqaiq and Khurais were hit by a brazen attack over the weekend, damaging the …
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Russian Navy Receiving Over Half Dozen Submarines
The Russian Navy is preparing to receive a number of submarines over the next year. Speaking to reporters on September 9, 2019, Sevmash Shipyard Director General Mikhail Budnichenko said that …
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Armored Vehicles Top South African Arms Exports
Armored vehicles continue to be a key element of South Africa’s arms exports, a government report indicates. The National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC), a government agency overseeing South Africa’s …
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Israeli Firm Reportedly in Talks to Modernize Ukrainian MiG-29s
An Israeli defense firm is said to be in talks with the Ukrainian defense industry over a contract to modernize the Ukrainian Air Force’s MiG-29 fighter jets. The Defense Industry …
Read More New Sudanese Prime Minister Aims for Reduction in Defense Spending
Sudan’s new prime minister aims to reduce the country’s bloated defense budget. In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok discussed a number of reforms …
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