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Note: This article is a partial re-write of an older Quwa Premium piece – “Pakistan’s Mirages: Specialists Enduring Out of Necessity.” However, the latter half of this article delves into how the PAF used the Mirage...

In 2019, the PAF Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Mujahid Anwar Khan, revealed that the PAF was acquiring 26 JF-17Bs to serve as conversion aircraft to the JF-17 platform. The PAF is...

Though initially developed to deliver nuclear warheads, the Ghaznavi and Babur-series of surface-to-surface missiles (SSM) could become key conventional strike assets....Read More

In an interview with Global Times, Pakistan’s Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi, revealed that the Pakistan Navy is looking for new corvettes, submarines, and helicopters....Read More

On 15 January 2021, the Pakistan Army took delivery of five CH-4 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) from Aerospace Long-March International (ALIT)....Read More

On 16 January 2021, the Indian Army (IA) showcased a newly acquired drone swarming capability during its annual parade. ...Read More

On 30 December 2020, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) rolled out 14 twin-seat JF-17B fighters for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). PAC also showed glimpses of its drone and export projects....Read More

The PAF repeatedly signalled an interest for an off-the-shelf fighter to complement its current fleet until a next-generation fighter becomes available....Read More

Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 has drawn attention for its effectiveness against armoured vehicles and air defence systems in Syria and Libya. Should Pakistan adopt a similar drone-use strategy as Turkey?...Read More

In an interview with Pucará Defense, the Chief of the General Staff of the Argentine Air Force, Brigadier Xavier Isaac, revealed that the country will reconsider the JF-17 Thunder. The disclosure follows Buenos Aires’ inability to...

By building partnerships in Turkey, Ukraine, South Africa, Brazil and other countries, Pakistan can create another supply channel for its defence needs, outside of traditional sellers like the America and China....Read More

Turkey’s reliance on Western suppliers for critical inputs (such as engines and electronics) may help drive the development of the TFX, but at the cost of limiting exportability....Read More

Pakistan is at the crossroad of deciding whether it wants to continue investing in its defence industry, at least in regards to specific state-owned organizations....Read More

The RAS-72 Sea Eagle is among the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) newer inductions. The RAS-72 is a maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) based on the ATR-72, a commercially available commuter aircraft. ...Read More

Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW) held the steel-cutting ceremony for the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) second MILGEM corvette. Pakistan ordered four MILGEMs in 2018, it is to receive all four by 2025....Read More

Istanbul Naval Shipyard (INSY) announced that it laid the keel for the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) first MILGEM warship. Pakistan signed a contract for four MILGEM shops in July 2018....Read More

In May 2006, Pakistan signed a contract with China for four F-22P frigates for the Pakistan Navy (PN). The contract – which included the ships with transfer-of-technology (ToT), six Harbin Z-9EC helicopters, and a munitions package...

The Yarmook-class corvette is a 2,300-ton design the Pakistan Navy acquired for anti-surface and anti-air operations as well as maritime security operations, day/night helicopter operations, combat search and rescue, and surveillance and intelligence missions....Read More

On 18 May 2020, Saab announced that it signed a SEK 1.553 billion ($160.5 million US) contract with an undisclosed buyer for its Saab 2000 Erieye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system....Read More

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) showcased its new self-propelled howitzer, the PCL-181. The PCL-181 is a wheeled 155mm howitzer system with new automated features and reduced weight....Read More

Though the USN took steps to mitigate the risk of cost overruns by selecting an existing ship design, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) is urging caution about the USN’s estimates. The USN intends to acquire 20...

Turkish defence electronics manufacturer Havelsan will participate in Turkey’s next-generation fighter, the TF-X, alongside the program’s main contractor Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)....Read More

On 05 July 2018, the Pakistan Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) signed a deal with Turkey’s Military Factory and Shipyard Corporation (ASFAT A.Ş.) for the purchase of four customized MILGEM Ada corvettes for the Pakistan Navy...

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Military Industries (GAMI) announced that the country will acquire 46 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) from Intra Defence Technologies, a local defence supplier....Read More

On 25 April 2020, Boeing let its deadline to acquire 80% of Embraer’s commercial aircraft business expire, therefore scuttling plans from 2018 for a jointly owned commercial aircraft company....Read More

Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation announced that its MiG RSK division is designing a next-generation, twin-engine lightweight fighter. According to Russian media, the initial development phase of the new fighter will occur from 2020 to 2025....Read More

According to Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defence (MoD), Azerbaijan Government and Azerbaijan Air Force officials had visited United Aircraft Corporation’s (UAC) facilities to examine UAC’s Su-35 and MiG-35 multi-role combat aircraft. Azerbaijani officials expressed interest in acquiring...

On 23 March 2020, the Pakistan Navy announced that the China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Limited (CSTC) laid the keel for Pakistan’s second Type 054A/P frigate. Pakistan has four Type 054A/P frigates on order, all of which...

The Nigerian Air Force’s (NAF) Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar announced that the NAF will receive its three JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighters in November 2020....Read More

On 18 February 2020, Pakistan’s Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) test-fired the Ra’ad-II air-launched cruise missile (ALCM). The Ra’ad II has a stated range of 600 km, and it...

Singapore’s Independence-class Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) joins a growing list of 1,000 to 1,500-ton naval ships equipped with the combat capabilities of larger frigate designs. The LMV has a displacement of 1,250 tons and is equipped...

Boeing confirmed to reporters that its AH-64E was “down-selected” for a potential acquisition program in Bangladesh. If it materializes, it would be the first major big-ticket US arms sale to Dhaka following Bangladesh’s independence from Pakistan...

The US Air Force’s 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron demonstrated an ability to shoot down subsonic cruise missiles using AGR-20A APKWS laser-guided rockets from F-16s....Read More

On 16 January 2020, the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, highlighted the progress Turkey is making with its defence industry, and announced that the country also test-fired its own heavyweight anti-submarine warfare (ASW) torpedo, the...

Turkey’s TÜBİTAK-SAGE announced that it test fired its currently under-development Gökdoğan beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile (AAM) ...Read More

The Pakistan Navy (PN) will equip its two 2,300-ton corvettes/offshore patrol vessels (OPV) from Damen Shipyards with anti-surface, anti-air, and surveillance/intelligence gathering systems....Read More

On 14 January, Gentium and Damen Shipyards Group signed a memorandum-of-understanding with the Bangladeshi Ministry of Industry to “establish and develop a shipbuilding and ship repair industry” in the country aimed at fulfilling local and foreign...

The Pentagon is working to remove Turkey from the majority of F-35 Lightning II supply work by March 2020, while aiming to completely end Ankara’s involvement in the program by end of year....Read More

On 07 January 2020, Pakistan’s Senate Standing Committee on Defence Production called on Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) to continue meeting the needs of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) while taking on more commercial ventures and reducing...

Turkish Aerospace’s CEO announced that the company invited Malaysia to participate in the production of the Hürjet trainer/light combat aircraft and TF-X next-generation fighter. ...Read More

Leonardo UK demonstrated a next-generation radar warning receiver (RWR) system that it says is four times as accurate as existing RWRs, but one-tenth the size....Read More

According to Turkey’s President of Defense Industries (SSB), Dr. Ismail Demir, Pakistan extended its delivery window for the T129 ATAK attack helicopter by one year. ...Read More

Turkey’s main aerospace contractor Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TUSAŞ) opened an office in Pakistan’s National Science & Technology Park in 2019, becoming the first Turkish entity to do so. ...Read More

The Pakistan Navy’s (PN) Director General of Public Relations announced that the PN inducted ATR-72 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) and Luna NG unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)....Read More

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) signed an agreement with the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) to “co-produce” the latter’s commercial aircraft....Read More

On 27 December 2019, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) inaugurated a new integration facility for installing, testing and qualifying electronics and munitions to the JF-17 domestically....Read More

In December 2019, the prototype of the JF-17 Block III conducted its maiden test flight. There are only minor changes to the airframe, most of the upgrades are either internal or subsystem related....Read More

Integrated Dynamics, a private sector company in Pakistan, says it is developing High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) platforms in the form of solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)....Read More

Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik A.Ş. (STM) is planning to start the sea trials of the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) first upgraded Agosta 90B submarine – PNS/M Hamza – in early 2020....Read More

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) is currently working on multiple programs, including a high-speed target drone, precision-guided bombs, targeting pod integration, and possibly its MALE UAV project....Read More

The Turkish defence electronics supplier Aselsan is reportedly planning to open an office in Pakistan, one of its leading overseas customers across multiple big-ticket programs....Read More

On 06 December 2019, the privately-owned Turkish aerospace company Baykar announced that its new twin-engine drone, the Akıncı, performed its maiden test flight....Read More

The ‘Deployable Maintenance Facility’ (DAM) is a unique approach on forward aircraft deployment by enabling the end-user to move both the aircraft and its maintenance support elements with ease, i.e., without investing in fixed logistics infrastructure...

On 05 December 2019, the Pakistan Army’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa observed a training exercise involving an Army Strike Corps in Bahawalpur, Punjab. ...Read More

On 06 November 2019, Germany’s Rheinmetall test-fired an artillery round from a South African Denel Land Systems G6 howitzer and achieved a range of 76, the highest achieved range for a 155 shell. ...Read More

In an interview published on 02 December 2019, the head of Turkey’s Defense Industries Presidency (SSB), Dr. İsmail Demir said the sale of 30 T129 ATAK attack helicopters to Pakistan is still proceeding....Read More

On 29 November 2019, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) announced that it held a ‘command level operation’ exercise – designated ‘Hawk-Eye’ – across all three of its Regional Commands. ...Read More

The Pakistan Air Force conducted a command level operation exercise with participation of all Operational Bases across the three Regional Commands. ...Read More

At the 2019 Dubai Air Show, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) showed both an illustration and a photo a test-launch of its new jet-powered target drone. It also showed an illustration of its medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned...

Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW) launched the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) fourth Azmat-class fast attack craft (missile) – or FAC(M) – on 27 November 2019. ...Read More

The Ankara Governorate announced that the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) has started testing the radar systems of its newly acquired S-400 long-range air defence system....Read More

The South African government blocked the sale of new arms to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and several other countries over a dispute over inspections....Read More

The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has begun promoting a variant of the J-10C for export. Designated FC-20E, the product was officially put on display as a mock-up at the 2019 Dubai Air Show. ...Read More

Satellite images revealed the presence of a radar system, potentially the CETC JY-27A, at the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) M.M Alam Air Base. ...Read More

Malaysia shortlisted the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex/Aviation Industry Corporation of China JF-17 as one of seven potential fighters for its light combat aircraft competition....Read More

On 14 November 2019, Aselsan announced that it signed a €176.9 m contract with ASFAT A.Ş to supply subsystems for the Pakistan Navy’s MILGEM corvettes....Read More

On 16 November 2019, the Pakistan Navy (PN) announced that the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, paid an official visit to Romania. The CNS also visited Damen Shipyards Galati, which constructed the...

Damen Shipyards Group, in collaboration with Delft Dynamics and Next Ocean, has trialled a new approach to search and rescue in the North Sea. The collaboration involved qualification testing of Delft Dynamics RH3 drone (RH-3 Swift),...

The PNS Alamgir has been in Turkey since 09 November 2019 for a 12-day multinational maritime exercise – designated Operation Mediterranean Shield – in the Aegean Sea....Read More

By request of the Pakistan Air Force's (PAF) Directorate of Media Affairs, the following is a promotional video of the Sherdils, the PAF's aerobatics team....Read More

On 4 November 2019, Turkey’s Defense Industries Presidency announced that the Turkish Navy’s TCG Kinaliada, a MILGEM corvette, successfully test-fired an Atmaca anti-ship cruising missile....Read More

The Pakistan Navy has eight Hangor submarines on order from China. The first four will be inducted in 2022-2023, and the last four by 2028. ...Read More

The United Arab Emirates launched EDGE Group, a new state-owned enterprise, to consolidate the country’s 25 defence suppliers to provide new solutions for the domestic UAE and overseas markets. ...Read More

The Chairman of the European Union Military Committee, General Claudio Graziano, visited Air Headquarters Islamabad on Wednesday, 06 November 2019....Read More

The Pakistan Navy announced that it test-fired the land-based anti-ship cruising missile (ASCM), designated “Zarb,” on 05 November 2019. ...Read More

Note: This article was previously a Quwa Premium piece, it is now freely available.  On 01 February 2018 observers spotted a large cannon turret placed onboard a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Type 072III landing ship...

The Indonesian Air Force’s (TNI-AU) Chief of Air Staff, Marshal Yuyu Sutisna, announced the TNI-AU is planning to procure two squadrons of Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Block-72 fighters from 2020 to 2024....Read More

China Shipbuilding Trading Co. Ltd. (CSTC) conducted the steel cutting ceremony of two Type 054A/P frigates for the Pakistan Navy (PN). The PN is slated to receive all four Type 054A/P frigates by 2021....Read More

At the 5th Pak-Turkey Defence Exhibition (Defence Port Turkey), Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) revealed three new firearms: the PK18 assault rifle, PK21 submachine gun, and POF10 pistol. ...Read More

The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) selected the Leonardo KRONOS Land radar for its future air surveillance and air defence needs. Leonardo announced the order at the 2019 Bahrain International Defence Exhibition and Conference (BIDEC). ...Read More

The Pakistan Air Force’s Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Mujahid Anwar Khan paid an official visit to South Africa on 24 October 2019. ACM Khan discussed various matters of professional interest with his...

With a relatively deep – and active – procurement roadmap of new submarines, frigates and other assets, the Pakistan Navy is aims to implement an ambitious modernization project in the next decade....Read More

Turkish Aerospace’s General Manager and CEO, Temel Kotil, revealed that the company will develop a six-ton attack or armed helicopter that will fill a gap between the T129 ATAK and 10-ton ATAK II attack helicopters. The...

South Africa’s government-owned think-tank, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), proposed studying drone wingmen for the South African Air Force’s (SAAF) Gripen fleet....Read More

According to Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP), the country’s defence exports had reached $212.6 million US from August 2018 to August 2019. ...Read More

The Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar announced that it delivered a second batch of Bayraktar TB2 armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to Ukraine....Read More

According to Italy’s “Report on Authorized Transactions Carried Out for Export, Import and Transit Control of Armament Materials,” the Italian government approved €682.91 million (i.e., $762 million US) in arms sales to Pakistan in 2018. However,...

On 17 October 2019, the President of the AIAD (Italian Companies for Aerospace, Defence and Security), Guido Crosetto, and CEO of MBDA Italy, Pasquale Di Bartolomeo, met with the Pakistan Navy’s Chief of Naval Staff (CNS)...

Ukraine’s Yuzhnoye Design Office revealed that it is developing a new supersonic-cruising air-to-surface missile (ASM) called the ‘Bliskavka’ (Lightning). It showcased a mock-up of the Bliskavka at Ukraine’s marquee defence exhibition, Arms and Security 2019. ...Read More

BMC, the Turkish manufacturer awarded with the contract of manufacturing the Altay main battle tank for the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), said that the TSK will operate the Altay MBT in two years....Read More

On 14 October 2019, Saab and Boeing announced that they successfully test-fired the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) system in Norway towards the end of September 2019....Read More

China’s state-owned newspaper provided details of the Z-20, the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) new transport helicopter....Read More

Turkey’s Defense Industry President İsmail Demir announced that Roketsan and Aselsan completed the development of the HİSAR-A surface-to-air missile (SAM) system....Read More

This Quwa Premium report examines the viability of commercial offsets (tied to big-ticket defence purchases) in Pakistan. In this report, Quwa briefly reviews the checkered history of offset packages, especially in the developing world. ...Read More

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has officially received its first four (out of an order of 36) Dassault Rafale multi-role fighter aircraft at Dassault Aviation’s final assembly site for the Rafale in Mérignac, France....Read More

In its yearbook for 2017-2018, the Pakistan Ministry of Defence Production confirmed that the Pakistan Air Force ordered its sixth Saab 2000 Erieye airborne early warning and control aircraft....Read More

On 02 October 2019, Denel Dynamics announced that it has completed the qualification and certification of the A-Darter, a high off-boresight (HOBS) air-to-air missile (AAM)....Read More

According to the Ministry of Defence Production’s (MoDP) 2017-2018 yearbook, Pakistan’s Directorate General Defence Purchase (DGDP) ordered Kornet anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) for $62.46 m US....Read More

According to the Pakistan Ministry of Defence Production’s disclosure for 2017-2018, the Directorate General of Munitions Production (DGMP) signed-off on the local development of a supersonic missile for the Pakistan Navy....Read More

According to a press release by the Defense Acquisition Programme Administration, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) will begin work on the first prototype of its next-generation KF-X combat aircraft....Read More

On 26 September 2019, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) announced that it rolled-out its first two domestically overhauled JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighters. ...Read More

On Sunday, 29 September 2019, Istanbul Shipyard conducted the steel-cutting ceremony of the first MILGEM corvette slated for the Pakistan Navy. Pakistan has four MILGEM corvettes on order as part of a $1 to $1.5 billion...

On 20 December, the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) held the steel-cutting ceremony of the Pakistan Navy’s (PN) second (of four) Type 054A/P multi-mission frigates....Read More

On 18 December the US State Department greenlit a proposed $3.5 billion contract for PAC-3 Patriot long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems to Turkey. As per a statement released by the State Department’s Defence Security Cooperation Agency...

The production version of the T625 Gökbey six-ton utility helicopter will also use Turkey’s domestically developed TS1400 turboshaft engine. The Gökbey will enter production in 2021....Read More

On 12 December 2018, the Pakistan Navy (PN) formally inducted two refurbished, former Royal Navy Westland Sea King (one HAR3A and one HC4) naval helicopters and its first ATR-72-based maritime patrol aircraft (MPA). The PN also...

The private sector entity Hajvairy Group partnered with Kia Motors of South Korea to propose the latter’s Light Tactical Vehicle to the Pakistan Army. ...Read More

At IDEAS 2018, Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) and Ukraine’s UkrOboronProm had agreed to explore opportunities for defence collaboration across land, naval and aerial applications....Read More

During the 2018 International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS), Pakistan and Ukraine mutually agreed to collaborate on precision-guided munitions, such as anti-tank missiles....Read More

Having successfully procured nine HQ-16-based LY-80 40-km range surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems from China, Pakistan is now reportedly setting its focus on the long-range FD-2000, an export variant of the HQ-9 long-range SAM system....Read More

The Czech firearms maker Česká zbrojovka (CZ) unveiled a 7.62x51 mm (or 7.62 NATO) version of its BREN 2 assault rifle, i.e. BREN 2 BR....Read More

South Africa’s Denel Dynamics announced that it has completed the missile qualification tests of its high off-boresight (HOBS) air-to-air missile (AAM), the A-Darter....Read More

Photos have emerged of what appears to be a Z-10ME, an improved variant of the Z-10 attack helicopter manufactured by Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation’s (CAIC). The Z-10ME reportedly incorporates a higher-output turboshaft engine compared to the...

Paramount Group and Leonardo signed an agreement to arm Leonardo’s M-345 for combat operations. This will be done by integrating Paramount’s SWIFT (Smart Weapons Integration on Fast-Jet Trainers) mission system to the M-345, alongside configuring the...

Turkish defence giant Aselsan confirmed (in its Annual Yearbook for 2017) that its ASELPOD advanced targeting pod was successfully integrated and tested from the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighters....Read More

The Pakistani Senate’s Standing Committee on Defence Production recommended that the country’s state-owned defence industry entities to commit to domestic research and development (R&D). This is to be done by staffing R&D departments with “competent professionals”...

On 09 July 2018, Pakistan’s state-owned news agency reports that “Pakistan and Italy stressed upon the need to explore the field of joint defence production.” The call comes following meetings between the Pakistan Minister of Defence...

Turkey’s foreign minister, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, announced that Ankara expects the first deliveries of the Almaz-Antey S-400 Triumf long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system before late 2019....Read More

On 13 July 2018, Leonardo officially launched the ‘Grifo-E’, an active electronically-scanned array (AESA) radar that aims to offer a “flexible, cost-effective package” for a wide-range of combat aircraft. Though the Grifo-E will be qualified in...

The Pakistan Navy received its first of two ATR-72 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) from Rheinland Air Service (RAS) and Aerodata in “the second quarter” of 2018. Conversion work on the second ATR-72 has reportedly begun, it...

The Undersecretary for Defence Industries (SSM) Ismail Demir announced that the Turkish auto-manufacturer BMC was selected to mass-produce the Altay main battle tank (MBT)...Read More

The Government of Pakistan has announced plans to establish a domestic satellite development and production facility – the Pakistan Space Centre – to materialize forthcoming remote-sensing and other satellite programs....Read More

Overview of Pakistan’s anti-ship cruising missiles (ASCM) – i.e. the Zarb, Harba and the Babur 1B. Collectively, it appears that these missiles will contribute to Pakistan’s anti-access and area-denial (A2/AD) efforts within its littoral waters and...

Damen Shipyards held the steel-cutting ceremony of the first of two Damen 1800 offshore patrol vessels (OPV) ordered by the Pakistan Navy in 2017. The second OPV is to be built in Pakistan by Karachi Shipyard...

Turkish defence contractor Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Tic. A.Ş. (STM) announced that the Pakistan Navy Fleet Tanker (PNFT) – PNS Moawin – conducted its first survey mission in the Indian Ocean on 31 March 2018....Read More

Pakistan has begun receiving the Mi-35M helicopters it ordered from Russian Helicopters in 2015. Footage shows a Mi-35M in Pakistan Army Aviation (PAA) colours flying in Pakistan. In addition, Pakistani import-export logs show Rosoboronexport (Russia’s state-owned...

On 08 April, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) announced that it delivered two Anka-S unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), raising the TSK’s Anka-S fleet to six UAVs. The TSK began receiving the...

India has begun issuing requests-for-information (RFI) for 110 new multi-role fighters to supplant its older aircraft and augment forthcoming Rafale and Tejas procurement. The deal could be amount to up to $20 billion US in business...

Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Khurram Dastgir Khan told the Russian News Agency RIA Novosti that Pakistan is negotiating with Russia for the Sukhoi Su-35 fighters, air defence systems and potentially T-90 main battle tanks. He did...

On 29 March 2018 Pakistan’s Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced that the country had successfully test-fired the Babur submarine-launched cruise missile (SLCM). Stated range is 450 km....Read More

Pakistan’s Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) signed a contract with China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) for the PakSat Multi-Mission Satellite (PakSat-MM1) on 22 March 2018....Read More

At DIMDEX 2018, Qatar signed deals worth $800 million US with Turkey for the purchase of Bayraktar TB2 drones, patrol and training boats, and NMS 4x4 armoured vehicles....Read More

The Indian Air Force is reportedly planning to add 201 Tejas Mk2 fighters to its existing order of 123 Tejas. This is conditional on Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd bringing the Tejas Mk2 to fruition....Read More

The outgoing Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Sohail Aman announced that the design of the JF-17 Block-III was “finalized”....Read More

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri unveiled the design, specifications and capabilities of Qatar’s forthcoming corvettes, offshore patrol vessels and landing platform dock at DIMDEX 2018....Read More

The Pakistan Navy announced that it had test-fired an anti-ship missile (AShM) as part of a training drill on 10 March 2018. No details were provided into the type or specifications....Read More

Saudi Arabia has signed a Memorandum-of-Intent with the UK Government for the potential purchase of 48 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters from BAE Systems....Read More

On 06 March the Pakistan Navy (PN) and the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) concluded their joint-exercise in the North Arabian Sea – RIBAT-2018....Read More

According to Vladimir Kozhin, the Russian Presidential Aide for Cooperation on Defence Technologies, Qatar is interested in the Sukhoi Su-35 multi-role fighter....Read More

The Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) No. 88 Search & Rescue (SAR) Squadron has formally commissioned the PAF’s newly procured Leonardo AW139....Read More

According to an announcement by the Turkish defence contractor Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş. (STM) on 28 February, Pakistan has signed the contract to upgrade the Pakistan Navy’s second (of three) Agosta 90B submarines. This...

The Pakistan Air Force inaugurated its sixth JF-17 Thunder unit through an entirely new multi-role fighter squadron, the No. 28 “Phoenix”, stationed at Samungli Air Base, Quetta, Baluchistan....Read More

Reportedly securing a sale of four Wing Loong unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to Indonesia, it is clear that UAVs are opening China’s entry into markets otherwise dominated by US, Europe and Russia....Read More

On 23 February Saab rolled-out the first GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft at its Linköping facility. Integrated to the Bombardier Global 6000, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the launch customer of Saab’s...

Indonesia has inked a $1.14 billion U.S. contract with Russia for the purchase of 11 Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E fighters from United Aircraft Corporation…...Read More

The newly formed company Bronco Combat Systems (BCS) is proposing a variant of the Paramount Group AHRLAC, designated Bronco II, for the American market, including the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) lightweight ground-attack aircraft program, the OA-X....

The U.K. has confirmed that it sold the mothballed Royal Navy landing platform helicopter (LPH) or helicopter carrier HMS Ocean to Brazil for $117 million U.S....Read More

The Pakistan Army’s Military Engineer Services branch released a tender for the construction of a hangar and other ground facilities for the Textron Bell AH-1Z Viper....Read More

Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Production (MoDP) Rana Tanveer Hussain met with the Ambassadors of Turkey, Ukraine and the Netherlands this past week....Read More

The Pakistan Navy and the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) have concluded a series of naval exercises on 17 February 2017 – i.e. Naseem al-Bahr XI....Read More

BAE Systems reiterated its willingness to facilitate a UK-based line-of-credit to back a sale of Eurofighter Typhoon fighters to Malaysia....Read More

The China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) launched the third Shadhinota-class C13B corvette for the Bangladesh Navy on 12 February 2018...Read More

Negotiations with Saudi Arabia for the S-400 are progressing, but Riyadh’s near-term requirements for transfer-of-technology have complicated matters…...Read More

Negotiations for the sale of 11 Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E multi-role fighters to Indonesia are still ongoing, with issues relating to countertrade still preventing finalization....Read More

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is nearing a firm contract for the sale of 30 T129 attack helicopters to Pakistan. It is also in talks with Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand....Read More

Star UAV System Company, a business from Chengdu, is developing a twin-engine, stealthy unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) for the export market....Read More

At the 2018 Singapore Air Show, Airbus Defence & Space said it was considering the prospect of offering MPA and ISR variants of the A320neo....Read More

Turkish auto-manufacturer BMC’s Chairman, Ethem Sancak, says that BMC has won the Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries’ (SSM) contract to develop a diesel engine for the Altay main battle tank (MBT)...Read More

South African conglomerate Paramount Group has announced that its serial production line for the AHRLAC light combat aircraft platform is “fully operational”....Read More

Embraer Defense & Security announced that it signed a letter-of-intent (LOI) with civil aviation firm SkyTech for six KC-390 multi-mission transport aircraft....Read More

Ukrinmash opened a service center for repairing Mil Mi-8 and Mi-17 transport helicopters for the Bangladesh Air Force....Read More

The Pakistan Air Force announced that it has established a new Instrumented Weapon Testing Range (WTR) at the Sonmiani Firing Range for munitions testing purposes....Read More

The Turkish Ministry of Defence announced that Roketsan and Aselsan successfully test-fired the jointly-developed HİSAR-A short-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system on 01 February 2018....Read More

According to Pakistan’s Ambassador to Russia, Kazi Khalilullah, says that Pakistan will participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) exercise ‘Peace Mission 2018’ in September....Read More

UkrOboronProm announced that one of its companies, the State Kyiv Design Bureau (DKBB) “Luch” successfully test-fired a new cruise missile from land....Read More

Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Khurram Dastgir Khan said that Pakistan is engaging with Russia for the supply of new military hardware....Read More

Turkey’s Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) announced that deliveries of Hürkuş B trainer prototypes will commence from June 2018....Read More

Rosoboronexport is stepping-up its efforts to market and export miniature diesel-electric and air-independent propulsion (AIP) submarines....Read More

As part of its defence modernization efforts, Indonesia is reportedly defining a new fighter requirement that could amount to a multi-billion-dollar bid....Read More

The Aviation Industry Corporation of China will launch a new variant of the Wing Loong I – i.e. Wing Loong ID – UAV in 2018 for prospective export customers....Read More

Qatar’s Ambassador to Russia was quoted stating that Doha was in “advanced negotiations” with Moscow for the S-400 long-range air defence system...Read More

Speaking to the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Pakistan’s Chief of Naval Staff Adm. Zafar Mahmood Abbasi called for government reforms and industry development to up maritime economic activity....Read More

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced that it successfully demonstrated its Automatic Takeoff & Landing Capability (ATLC) using SATCOM...Read More

Russia has reportedly begun delivering Almaz-Antey S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile systems to China, the launch export customer of the S-400....Read More

Aselsan has begun the serial production of 35-mm airburst rounds for the Aselsan Korkut self-propelled anti-air gun (SPAAG) systems ordered by Turkey....Read More

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated Moscow’s willingness to support Pakistan’s counterinsurgency and counter-terrorism efforts, including the supply of arms....Read More

Qatar has increased its Hawk lead-in fighter-trainer (LIFT) order from BAE Systems from six to nine aircraft, adding to its multi-billion aircraft purchase from the UK....Read More

Aselsan has signed accords with fellow Turkish companies Roketsan and TÜBİTAK SAGE to implement the long-range air defence program commissioned by the SSM...Read More

PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) says it will collaborate with Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) to develop unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). ...Read More

UkrOboronProm announced that it has begun the “practical stage” of its reform and restructuring process to attract invest and engage in partnerships....Read More

The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) announced that the Chengdu J-20 participated in exercises with PLAAF J-10C and J-16s....Read More

UkrOboronProm announced that the Malyshev Plant delivered a batch of engine kits to Pakistan’s Heavy Industries Taxila for the al-Khalid I main battle tank....Read More

The Nigerian Air Force has received the second and final batch of Super Mushshak trainers from Pakistan Aeronautical Complex....Read More

UkrOboronProm is promoting the progress Antonov made through 2017 with the An-132D and the promise of reviving the An-70...Read More

The Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) has invited bids for integrating the F-35 Lightning II to the Turkey’s Air Force Information System (HVBS)...Read More

In a promotional video for the breaking-ground event of the Air University Aerospace and Aviation campus in Kamra, Pakistan showed-off drone design concepts....Read More

Photos emerged of a NORINCO VT4 main battle tank (MBT) in Pakistan, ostensibly for trials for a MBT requirement which could also feature an Oplot-P unit....Read More

Saudi Arabia is reportedly planning to taking-over the CMN FS56 fast attack craft it had originally bought for the Lebanese Navy....Read More

In its federal budget proposal for 2018, Nigeria has allocated $15 million U.S. as a payment for an order for three JF-17 fighters from Pakistan....Read More

Eurosam finalized an agreement with Aselsan and Roketsan to conduct an 18-month study to define Turkey’s national long-range air defence system ...Read More

The Pakistan Navy announced that it has successfully test-fired the ‘Harba’ anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) from the Azmat-class fast attack craft (FAC) PNS Himmat...Read More

China announced that the Chengdu Aircraft Design & Research Institute (CADI) Wing Loong II drone engaged in five targets in succession in one sortie...Read More

Pakistan performed the ground-breaking ceremony of the Air University Aerospace and Aviation Campus in Kamra under the Aviation City Complex initiative...Read More

Turkey and Russia have formally concluded a deal to procure an S-400 long-range air defence system with an option for one more....Read More

The Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG) reportedly pushed the JF-17 Block-III through the ‘preliminary design stage’ ...Read More

The Pakistani government has greenlit the construction of a new shipyard in Gwadar, the country’s new deep-sea port in the Arabian Sea....Read More

Ukraine’s Antonov and Turkey’s Aselsan have signed agreements to integrate Aselsan’s electronics to Antonov’s aircraft, such as the An-132D....Read More

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) formally inaugurated its new air base, PAF Bholari, on December 25....Read More

The Pakistani Senate’s Standing Committee on Defence Production called for an expansion to Pakistan’s shipbuilding infrastructure through Gwadar....Read More

Embraer announced that its KC-390 multi-role tanker and transport (MRTT) aircraft has reached IOC with the Brazilian Air Force....Read More

The Finnish Ministry of Defence cleared €223 m for upgrading the Finnish Navy’s Hamina-class fast attack crafts (FAC) with anti-submarine warfare torpedoes....Read More

The Indonesian Army (TNI-AD) took delivery of its first Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter on December 18....Read More

Established by Aselsan and Taqnia, the newly inaugurated Saudi Defence Electronics Company (SADEC) is offering Aselsan electronics solutions....Read More

The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) released a request-for-proposals (RFP) for a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)....Read More

The Qatar Armed Forces have revealed themselves as the overseas launch user of Nurol Makina’s NMS 4x4 light armoured vehicle....Read More

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has listed the official specifications of its next-generation fighter program, the National Combat Aircraft TFX....Read More

On December 14 the Indian Navy commissioned the first of six DCNS Scorpene diesel-electric submarines (SSK) – the INS Kalvari....Read More

Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE), a joint-venture between Paramount Group and Kazakhstan Engineering, delivered a batch of Arlan armoured vehicles...Read More

The Bahrain National Guard and the Pakistan Army signed a memorandum-of-understanding to undertake a joint counter-terrorism exercise in Bahrain....Read More

Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret AŞ (STM) says that its negotiations with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are in advanced stages....Read More

Turkey’s Undersecretariat of Defence Industries (SSM) has contracted Kale Aero to develop a miniature turbojet engine for cruise missiles....Read More

The Indonesian Air Force received four of six final ex-USAF Block-25 F-16C/Ds on Tuesday, December 12. Two were grounded in Hawaii due to engine trouble....Read More

The second prototype of the twin-seat variant of the JF-17 Thunder – designated JF-17B – is now undergoing flight tests in China...Read More

UkrOboronProm’s Iskra bureau will begin testing its 80K6T S-band active-phased array ground-based air-surveillance radar....Read More

Qatar has inked an $8 billion U.S. (£6 billion) deal for 24 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters from BAE Systems. Deliveries will start in 2022....Read More

The DoD has awarded a $3.1 million contract to General Dynamics-OTS Inc. to supply A/A49E-7(V4) gun turrets for Pakistan’s AH-1Z Viper ...Read More

In 2015 I founded Quwa with the aim of discussing Pakistani defence issues. In the lead-up to releasing my first post, I had found that there was a dearth in accessible information on Pakistani defence programs....

Pakistan’s Air Chief announced that Pakistan was collaborating with China on its next-generation fighter, which could materialize in five years....Read More

The Qatari government has exercised its option for 12 additional Dassault Rafale multi-role fighters, increasing its slotted Rafale fleet to 36...Read More

Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik (STM) is proposing a modified MILGEM design in the CF3500 frigate for the Colombian Navy...Read More

Aselsan announced on December 05 that it has successfully test-fired from its AHS-120 – renamed ALKAR - automated mortar firing system....Read More

Pakistan, Turkey and Azerbaijan held a trilateral foreign ministers meeting on November 30 in a bid to enhance relations between the three countries....Read More

The Turkish Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Communications is preparing to launch a national satellite launch vehicle (SLV) program in 2018...Read More

The commanding officer of a Pakistan Navy frigate on a goodwill visit to China told Shanghai TV that the Pakistan Navy will procure the Type 054A frigate from China. The Zulfiqar-class (F-22P) frigate PNS Saif was...

In a Pakistani Senate hearing, Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) outlined that it was producing 18 al-Khalid tanks per year out of an annual capacity of 50....Read More

The United Arab Emirates’ Mirage 2000-9s will reportedly be upgraded with the Thales RDY-3 radar and TALIOS targeting pod...Read More

Brazilian aviation giant Embraer announced that it has received a firm order from the Philippine Air Force for six A-29 Super Tucano close air support (CAS) aircraft. In its press release, Embraer states, “After a comprehensive...

Qatar has reportedly finalized talks with the U.K. for the purchase of 24 Eurofighter Typhoon and six BAE Hawk aircraft. Doha is ready to sign a contract....Read More

Speaking to reporters, Turkish Defence Minister Nurettin Canikli reiterated that the TFX 5th-generation fighter is still slotted to begin flying in 2023...Read More

Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) Chairman Lt. Gen. Muhammad Naeem Ashraf led a HIT delegation to visit Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) on November 28...Read More

Pakistan’s Defence Export Promotion Organization (DEPO) is jointly hosting a two-day seminar with the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI). Titled, “Pakistan’s Defence Industry: Export Potential, Challenges and Prospects,” the seminar aims to pose and address central...

The Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) invited five companies to bid on the Altay main battle tank’s engine development program...Read More

Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Production (MoDP) Rana Tanveer Hussain paid an official two-day visit (24-26 November) to Turkey in a bid to review ongoing bilateral defence programs. The MoDP had met with Turkey’s Minister of National...

On November 24 the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Sohail Aman conducted an official visit to Polish Armaments Group (Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa‏: PGZ) to discuss bilateral industrial cooperation...

CSIC recently revealed three new single-hull teardrop submarine designs, showcasing its Chinese submarine design improvements...Read More

In a speech, the Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte outlined his government’s intentions to acquire attack helicopters for close air support...Read More

The Pakistan Navy has issued U.K.-based Kelvin Hughes an order for a SharpEye I-band pulse-Doppler radar to equip its second upgraded Agosta 90B submarine...Read More

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully test-fired the BrahMos supersonic-cruising air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) from the Su-30MKI...Read More

CCTV News footage shows the Nanjing Research Institute of Electronics Technology KLJ-7A undergoing tests with the China Flight Test Establishment...Read More

U.S. officials hinted at examining options for Turkey’s participation in the F-35 program in light of Ankara’s decision to acquire S-400 air defence systems...Read More

A Pakistani delegation including Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) Chairman Lt. Gen. Umar Farooq Durrani visited Poland to discuss small arms...Read More

Saudi Arabia is reportedly negotiating with Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) for six Anka medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) drones...Read More

The Turkish government is reportedly interested in acquiring the helicopter carrier HMS Ocean, which is due for decommissioning from the Royal Navy...Read More

Bangladesh’s Directorate General of Defence Purchase (DGDP) has released a request-for-proposal for a standard light armoured vehicle (LAV) platform...Read More

With its array of big-ticket defence solutions, Moscow is working to secure new markets in the Middle East as well as rebuild ties with legacy buyers...Read More

Airbus Defence & Space, Leonardo and IOMAX are pitching various solutions for asymmetrical combat operations, such as counterinsurgency...Read More

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) is reportedly intending to produce commercial aircraft (of 10-30 passengers) for domestic air travel demand...Read More

Antonov, which is under UkrOboronProm, is showcasing the An-70 medium-heavy airlifter and An-132D light transport and utility aircraft at the 2017 Dubai Air Show. The An-132D is a collaborative effort between Antonov and Saudi Arabia’s King...

The United Arab Emirates has signed a $1.6 billion U.S. order for upgrades for its fleet of F-16E/F Block-60. It is also in talks with Russia for the Su-35....Read More

Abu Dhabi-based Calidus LLC is showcasing its B-250 counterinsurgency (COIN) turboprop attack aircraft at the 2017 Dubai Air Show...Read More

China Aviation News (CAN) reports that the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) received a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter at its Aircraft Maintenance Factory in Chengfei for major overhaul on November 07....

Turkey’s Minister of Defence Nurettin Canikli announced that Ankara had ordered the S-400 long-range air defence system from Russia...Read More

The Pakistan Navy will soon receive three refurbished Sea King – i.e. two HC.4 and one HAR3A – helicopters from Vector Aerospace...Read More

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has ordered two Gowind 2500 corvettes from the French shipbuilder DCNS...Read More

In its bid to secure markets in East Asia, Turkish Aerospace Industries is reportedly drawing interest from Bangladesh for the TAI T129, Anka and Hürkuş...Read More

The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) will evaluate options for an active requirement of four new maritime patrol aircraft (MPA)...Read More

The Royal Malaysian Air Force is reportedly examining the possibility of acquiring a lightweight fighter to complement its F/A-18D and Su-30MKM fleets...Read More

The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) successfully test-fired its Nirbhay sub-sonic cruise missile on Tuesday, November 07...Read More

Turkey’s Defence Industry Executive Committee (SSİK) has approved 22 defence industry programs – worth $5 billion U.S. – for development...Read More

The Romanian government has announced that it will acquire Airbus Helicopters H215 Super Puma helicopters from Airbus’ Brasov plant...Read More

Turkey’s Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (MKEK) announced that it registered its first overseas sales for its MPT-76 assault rifle...Read More

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will outsource nearly 70% of the Tejas multi-role fighter’s production work to India’s private sector...Read More

Following her first meetings in Pakistan, South Africa’s Minister of Public Enterprises called for co-production and transfer-of-technology initiatives...Read More

Ukroboronprom is marketing the Antonov An-178 military transport aircraft to prospective customers, especially in the Middle East...Read More

Firearms and ammunition maker Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) requested $250 m U.S. over the next five years to modernize its manufacturing facilities...Read More

The Indonesian Navy took delivery of its second SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR)-class frigate from PT PAL on Monday, October 30...Read More

Russian Helicopters Group is demonstrating the Kazan Helicopters Ansat lightweight helicopter in Pakistan under hot-temperature conditions...Read More

Indonesia’s Minister of Defence Ryamizard Ryacudu announced that the Indonesian government will ink its purchase of 11 Su-35 fighters in November...Read More

Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain is on an official visit to the Czech Republic, aiming to promote Pakistan’s defence industry...Read More

South Africa’s Minister of Public Enterprises Lynne Brown is leading a delegation of industry officials – including Denel Group – to Pakistan from November 1-3...Read More

According to Swiftships CEO Shehraze Shah, the Pakistan Navy placed an order for two 75 m Swift Corvettes from the Louisana-based shipbuilder...Read More

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has concluded its first locally-hosted multi-national air exercise – ACES MEET 2017 – on Saturday, October 28...Read More

Nurol Makina and UzAuto have signed a memorandum-of-understanding on October 26 to co-produce 1,000 Nurol Makina Ejder Yalçın 4x4 armoured vehicles...Read More

Pakistan is in talks for 30 T129 ATAK attack helicopters for $1.5 billion U.S. from Turkey. The deal may include final assembly and parts production work...Read More

The Pakistani defence minister was on an official visit to Italy, during which Italy’s Deputy Secretary General of Defence led a delegation to Pakistan...Read More

The British propulsion giant Rolls-Royce is aiming to secure the engine development contract for Turkey’s next-generation fighter, the TFX...Read More

The U.K. could put up to five Royal Navy Duke-class Type 23 frigates for sale. Officials have reportedly engaged Brazil and Chile on the issue...Read More

Qatar’s Minister of State for Defence Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah signed a MoU with Russia’s Defence Ministry Sergey Shoygu in Doha....Read More

With the Argentinian government warning of a possible restructuring, the state-run company FAdeA is seeking buyers for its Pampa III trainer aircraft...Read More

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is reportedly pushing for India’s withdrawal from the PAK-FA 5th-generation fighter program with Russia...Read More

The Turkish government is promoting the progress it has made in the development and production of unmanned aerial vehicles, such as the Anka...Read More

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi confirmed that negotiations for the T129 and MILGEM were taking place with Turkey....Read More

Egypt is reportedly planning to exercise its optional clauses for 12 additional Rafale fighters and two Gowind 2500 corvettes from France...Read More

Egypt’s first Gowind 2500 corvette and second Type 209 diesel-electric submarine arrived at a naval base in Alexandria on Wednesday, October 19...Read More

Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad El Khalifa, the Commander of Bahrain’s Royal Guard, announced that Bahrain is negotiating with Russia for the S-400...Read More

Pakistan’s Cavalier Group revealed the Hamza 6x6 Multi-Role Combat Vehicle (MCV) at the 2017 Bahrain International Defence Exhibition and Conference (BIDEC)...Read More

The Turkish Navy’s technical head Admiral Ahmet Çakır announced that the Atmaca anti-ship missile had undergone a successful maiden test firing...Read More

Tusaş Engine Industries (TEI) has completed the development of its PD170 turboprop engine for the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Anka drone...Read More

Ukroboronprom showcased its locally built variant of the M4 – the M4-WAC-47 – which the Ukrainian MoD intends to induct as part of its alignment with NATO...Read More

Soldiers of the Saudi Land Forces have arrived in Pakistan to participate in a joint military exercise – designated al-Samsam 6 – next week...Read More

Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain is in Kiev to attend the defence exhibition Arms and Security 2017....Read More

Turkey’s Undersecretariat of Defence Industries (SSM) has formally accepted the Meteksan MİLDAR millimetric wave radar for the T129 ATAK attack helicopter...Read More

As part of its letter-of-intent (LOI) to acquire 24 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters, Qatar also requested six Hawk trainers from BAE...Read More

Turkey’s Aselsan has signed a $43.6 million U.S. sale for communications systems to Ukraine’s state-owned UkroBoronProm...Read More

Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries will market the C-2 heavy transport aircraft to Middle Eastern markets, such as the UAE...Read More

The Indonesian Army officially displayed its newly developed Kaplan MT Modern Medium Weight Tank (MMWT) last week during an official military parade...Read More

The outgoing Pakistan Navy (PN) Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah outlined the PN’s modernization efforts, including a new frigate program...Read More

The U.S. State Department has approved a $15 billion U.S. sale of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system to Saudi Arabia...Read More

Saudi Arabia has begun negotiations for the S-400 long-range air defence system along with TOS-1A MRLS, AGS-30 AGLs and Kornet-EM ATGMs...Read More

Pakistan’s SUPARCO has confirmed that it will launch the Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite (PRSS) in March 2018. It will join the PakSat-1R....Read More

Turkey’s Undersecretary for Defence Industries (SSM) İsmail Demir outlined plans for an improved variant of the T129 attack helicopter – ATAK-2...Read More

Leonardo and Safran Helicopter Engines announced that the Leonardo AW189K has been integrated with Safran’s newly launched Aneto turboshaft engine...Read More

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is reportedly planning to sign on for a squadron (or more) of Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E multi-role fighters from Russia...Read More

The Government of Pakistan has appointed Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi to the position of Chief of Naval Staff, succeeding Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah...Read More

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has begun the process of launching an Initial Public Offering (IPO) for partial privatization ...Read More

The Russian presidential aide, Vladimir Kozhin, confirmed that Russia received Turkey’s deposit for S-400 long-range air defence systems...Read More

The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) officially inducted the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG J-20 on September 26...Read More

TAI’s General Manager Temel Kotil announced that the company has begun work on a heavyweight T129 ATAK, new advanced trainer and others...Read More

Pakistan and the United Kingdom have ‘revived’ an earlier memorandum-of-understanding (MoU) on Defence Technical Cooperation...Read More

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) have disclosed images of the prototype of their T-X proposal – the Freedom Trainer...Read More

On his official visit to Azerbaijan, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman promised the timely delivery of Super Mushshak and briefed his counterparts on opportunities...Read More

Pakistani soldiers arrived in Russia on September 23 to participate in a bilateral exercise with their counterparts in Russia...Read More

Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Sohail Aman urged the private sector to invest in Pakistan’s aviation efforts at the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry...Read More

The Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) leading engineering officers outlined the process the PAF undertook to repair two damaged Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C aircraft...Read More

Saab announced that it has received an order for its Giraffe 1X AESA radar. It has not disclosed the customer, quantity or value of the deal....Read More

Pakistan’s primary supplier of armoured vehicles, Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), will modernize its facilities to boost efficiency and reduce costs...Read More

The Afghan Air Force (AAF) has received its first four (of 53) UH-60A Black Hawk transport and utility helicopters from the United States...Read More

Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) recently revealed that it was manufacturing al Khalid-I main battle tanks (MBT) for the Pakistan Army...Read More

At DSEI 2017, Saab launched its Arexis electronic warfare (EW) suite for fighter aircraft, including the JAS-39E/F Gripen multi-role fighter...Read More

The respective defence ministries of Qatar and the United Kingdom have signed a letter-of-intent for the sale of 24 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters to Qatar...Read More

Russian Helicopters and Avicopter have agreed on technical responsibilities and workshare for the Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL) helicopter program...Read More

On his official visit to the U.K., Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Production Rana Tanveer Hussain had called for growth in bilateral defence relations...Read More

The Bangladesh Navy selected Leonardo Seaspray 5000E AESA radars for its new-built Dornier 228 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA)....Read More

Airbus Helicopters has assigned Romania’s IAR to market and manufacture the H215M Super Puma helicopter for Romanian and overseas markets...Read More

Saab has introduced a new variant of the JAS-39C Gripen in the ‘Gripen Aggressor’ dissimilar air combat training (DACT) platform...Read More

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan revealed to Turkish journalists that Ankara has already paid a deposit for the purchase of S-400 systems from Russia...Read More

Baykar Makina’s technical manager Selçuk Bayraktar announced that the company will develop a jet-powered 4.5-ton unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)...Read More

In a high-level meeting with the countries’ leaders, Pakistan and Kazakhstan agreed to strengthen relations in several areas, including defence production...Read More

Shaheen VI is the sixth iteration of the bilateral air exercise between the PAF and PLAAF. It began on September 7 and will conclude on September 27...Read More

The State Department approved $2.79 billion & $1.08 billion sales for 19 new-built Lockheed Martin F-16V and 20 F-16V upgrade kits to Bahrain, respectively...Read More

The UAE’s NIMR Automotive and Czech auto-manufacturer VOP CZ unveil the “winterized” variant of NIMR’s AJBAN 440A armoured vehicle...Read More

Under the newly announced National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSbS), the UK has outlined industry and procurement policy steps affordably grow its fleet...Read More

Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Production and Poland’s Minister of National Defence have committed to strengthening bilateral defence ties...Read More

The U.S. Defense Department has issued a $1.38 billion U.S. contract for 150 MD Helicopters MD-530F lightweight utility helicopters for Afghanistan...Read More

Denel Group SOC’s CEO Odwa Mhlwana admitted that Denel’s dwindling order book “is a cause for concern,” but affirmed efforts to secure new orders...Read More

India media reports claim that the DRDO Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System’s (ATAGS) firing tests at Pokhran yielded “world-beating” records...Read More

Chinese state-owned media report that Chengdu Aerospace Superalloy Technology Co. Ltd. (CAST) can mass-producing single-crystal turbine blades...Read More

Minister of Defence Production (MoDP) Rana Tanveer Hussain is visiting Poland to attend the 25th International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO)...Read More

At a symposium, the Pakistani government, Pakistan Air Force and private sector set near-term aviation activities and long-term industry goals...Read More

Saab and Indian infrastructure business Adani Group have announced a partnership to promote the JAS-39E/F Gripen and other defence systems to India...Read More

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ukraine signed a bilateral defence cooperation agreement outlining joint development in numerous areas...Read More

The Indian Ministry of Defence has received the first batch of Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) systems for the India Navy...Read More

The Egyptian military is scheduled to receive its first 15 (of 46 ordered) Kamov Ka-52 ‘Alligator’ attack helicopters in 2017....Read More

The Ukrainian government has laid out its intent to see the modernization of its armed forces and defence industry to “the level of the 21st century.”...Read More

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is pushing for an additional 36 Dassault Rafale multi-role fighters to augment the 36 fighters on order...Read More

Pakistani officials have confirmed the delivery of four Russian Helicopters Mil Mi-35 assault helicopters from Russia. Raise possibility of more arms....Read More

Malaysia has launched its first DCNS Gowind-based Littoral Combat Ship for the Royal Malaysian Navy, the Maharaja Lela, on August 24...Read More

The Kalashnikov Concern and Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) have signed an agreement to promote small arms to Pakistan’s civilian market...Read More

Russian Helicopters has rolled out the first Mi-28UB dual-control attack helicopter for the Russian Ministry of Defence on August 22...Read More

South Korea’s Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is pushing the FA-50 Golden Eagle against the JAS-39C/D Gripen for Botswana’s next-generation fighter bid...Read More

The value of Indonesia’s forthcoming purchase of 11 Sukhoi Su-35 fighters from Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation is set at $1.14 billion U.S....Read More

The Government of India has begun the process of procuring 123 anti-submarine warfare-capable naval multirole helicopters and 111 naval utility helicopters...Read More

Turkey has begun the prototype phase of its first indigenous communications satellite, the TÜRKSAT-6A. The program is valued at $170 million U.S....Read More

Turkish defence electronics vendor Havelsan has signed a contract with the Qatar Armed Forces for the supply of a ‘Joint Warfare Center’...Read More

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex has signed an agreement with Critical Materials to acquire its PRODDIA AERO 3.0-based Structural Health Management System ...Read More

The Pakistan Navy assumed command of the multinational maritime coalition Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150) from the French Navy on August 17...Read More

India’s Ministry of Defence Production has approved a $654.6 million U.S. purchase for six Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters...Read More

Photos of an apparent Pakistan Army Bell Helicopter AH-1Z Viper indicate that the first batch (of three helicopters) are nearing delivery...Read More

The centerpiece of the Argentinian Air Force’s modernization plans – i.e. the procurement of Kfir Block-60 fighters from Israel – hit a snag...Read More

The Pakistan Navy has inaugurated the construction of a new Maritime Counter Terrorism Centre to provide training to military and law-enforcement arms...Read More

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) conducted the maiden flight of the first EL/M-2052 AESA radar-equipped SEPECAT Jaguar DARIN III on August 10...Read More

Pakistan’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan Saeed Khan Mohmand reiterated Islamabad’s interest in strengthening defence ties with Baku...Read More

The Turkish government has awarded the Turkish auto manufacturer BMC a contract for 529 tactical wheeled armoured vehicles...Read More

An unidentified Kratos-designed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) will enter production in 2017 for an undisclosed U.S. government agency...Read More

China plans to conduct mooring trials for its first domestically designed and built aircraft carrier in September...Read More

Indonesia has signed an MoU with Russia’s Rostec to exchange Indonesian coffee, palm oil and other agriculture products for Sukhoi Su-35 fighters...Read More

The U.S. State Department has approved a $593 million U.S. sale of 12 Sierra Nevada A-29 Super Tucano close air support aircraft to Nigeria...Read More

A panel appointed by the Indian Defence Ministry has recommended that New Delhi participate in the PAK-FA – i.e. Su-57 – stealth fighter program with Russia...Read More

Qatar has inked a $5.9 billion U.S. deal for four corvettes, an amphibious landing platform dock and two offshore patrol vessels with Fincantieri...Read More

DRDO has showcased its newly developed Muntra unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) for operations in specific high-threat conditions...Read More

Turkish defence contractor STM announced that its learning branch STM Academy completed two training programs in Pakistan in support of PAC...Read More

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) will send 19 of its aircraft for an air exercise – Shaheen VI – in China. This will be its largest force detachment to date...Read More

Indonesian Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu announced that Jakarta will procure 11 Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E multi-role fighters from Russia...Read More

The Afghan Air Force requested to assume full responsibility for flight line maintenance of the Sierra Nevada A-29 Super Tucano ...Read More

The Pakistan Navy has commissioned its third Azmat-class fast attack craft (FAC) – the PNS Himmat – which also features an ‘indigenous missile system’...Read More

Turkish defence contractor STM has won a Pakistan Ministry of Defence Production contract to conduct an oceanographic survey and port design work...Read More

The Pakistani Senate’s Standing Committee on Defence Production recommended expediting the establishment of a shipyard in Gwadar...Read More

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) has inked a sale of 10 Super Mushshak trainers to Azerbaijan. This is the fourth recent Super Mushshak sale....Read More

In a hearing with Pakistani Senate’s Standing Committee on Defence, Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) requested resources for its infrastructure plans...Read More

SSM’s Head of Helicopters Hüseyin Avşar confirmed that “administrative and financial terms” are being discussed with Pakistan over the T129 ATAK...Read More

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that his government has “inked” the purchase of Almaz-Antey S-400 long-range SAM systems...Read More

Textron’s CEO Scott Donnelly told investors that the company is in talks with Saudi Arabia for the sale of the Scorpion light combat aircraft...Read More

Lasting 40 days with flights to 19 countries in Europe, Africa and Asia, Embraer has concluded the KC-390’s marketing and demonstration tour...Read More

Officials from Pakistan and the Czech Republic have committed to explore areas of growth in bilateral defence and defence industry relations...Read More

United Aircraft Corporation has signed an agreement with Kazakhstan Engineering to jointly market the MiG-35 to Astana, promising parts production...Read More

Eurosam, Aselsan and Roketsan have signed a “Heads of Agreement” protocol to support Turkey’s long-range air defence system program...Read More

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) has delivered its first batch of Super Mushshak trainers to the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) on Wednesday, July 19...Read More

Turkey has signed with the French-Italian air defence consortium Eurosam and its Aster 30-based long-range surface-to-air missile system...Read More

On July 08 China launched the China-South Asia Technology Transfer Centre (CSTTC) in Pakistan to enhance Pakistan’s technology and production capacities...Read More

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced that it is ready to produce the CH-5 drone for export...Read More

The Nigerian Air Force has taken delivery of five (from an order of 10) Super Mushshak trainers from Pakistan Aeronautical Complex on Friday, July 14...Read More

A ground-breaking ceremony shows that the 21st Air Defence Battalion of the Pakistan Navy Marine has been assigned to Ormara, Baluchistan. ...Read More

Turkey announced that its Anka medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle undertook its first armed strike against the Kurdistan Workers' Party...Read More

Turkey has reportedly agreed to a $2.5 billion U.S. deal for four Almaz-Antey S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems from Russia...Read More

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is investing in improving the training and equipment of its infantry personnel responsible for base defence tasks...Read More

Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer FNSS delivered its first batch of PARS III 8x8 armoured fighting vehicles (AFV) to Oman ...Read More

PTDI and TAI have a “long-term strategic” agreement outlining bilateral collaboration on PTDI’s N245 commuter aircraft, UAVs and other aviation ventures...Read More

Pakistan’s Strategic Plans Division (SPD) test-fired an improved variant of the Hatf IX Nasr short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) on July 05, 2017...Read More

Ukraine’s Antonov Company is seeking U.S. industry support for its proposed An-77 medium-lift strategic transport aircraft, based on the An-70....Read More

Tuzla Shipyard launched the fourth MILGEM Ada-class corvette TCG Kınalıada. This was accompanied by the keel laying of the I-Class frigate...Read More

The U.S. Department of Defence issued a $3.8 billion U.S contract to Sikorsky for 257 H-60 Black Hawk helicopters for the U.S. Army and Saudi Arabia...Read More

ECI Partners, the parent firm of U.K. radar company Kelvin Hughes, agreed to sell its share of Kelvin Hughes to Hensoldt....Read More

Jiangnan-Changxing Shipyard in Shanghai launched a Type 055 destroyer for the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) on Wednesday, June 28...Read More

Karachi Shipyards & Engineering Works (KSEW) inked a $29.8 million U.S. contract for a 9,000-ton capacity ship lift-and-transfer system...Read More

Moscow and Ankara have reportedly agreed upon a contract for the supply of S-400 long-range SAM systems to Turkey, still need to agree on financing...Read More

The Nigerian Air Force will receive its remaining 10 (or 12) Mi-35M attack helicopters from Russian Helicopters in 2018...Read More

Serbia’s state-owned defence vendor Yugoimport-SDPR is showcasing its new artillery solutions, such as the Aleksandar howitzer, at Partner 2017...Read More

An Oplot-P main battle tank (MBT) rolled-off the Malyshev Factory’s production line. Plant workers told local media that the tank was for Pakistan...Read More

United Aircraft Corporation is aiming to begin exporting Mikoyan MiG-35 multi-role fighters by 2020, with testing complete in 2018....Read More

Turkish Aerospace Industries displayed a mock-up of its T625 utility helicopter at the Paris Air Show, touting it as an attractive option ...Read More

For fiscal year 2016-2017, Pakistan reported that its defence exports grew to over $98 million U.S., a 55% increase from exports in 2006-2017 ($63 million)...Read More

The Royal Air Force of Oman took delivery of its first two (of 12) Eurofighter Typhoons from BAE Systems on Wednesday, June 21...Read More

The Pakistan Army’s Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa is on an official visit to Turkey, where he met with the defence ministry and TAI...Read More

The Ukrainian-Saudi Antonov An-132D lightweight multi-mission aircraft is reportedly drawing interest at its Paris Air Show debut...Read More

Textron Systems unveiled its Nightwarden tactical unmanned aerial system (TUAS) at the 2017 Paris Air Show, a lightweight drone for ISR and strike missions...Read More

Rostec and the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) are aiming to ink the development contract for the Advanced Heavy Lifter helicopter in 2017...Read More

Pakistan's first batch of Bell Helicopter AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters are still on-track for delivery in 2017, with the first aircraft almost complete....Read More

Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) have signed an agreement to jointly market and produce the F-16 Block-70 in India...Read More

The U.S. Air Force is looking to expand its service-life extension program (SLEP) from 4,000 additional hours to 5,856 hours...Read More

The Bangladesh Air Force inked an order for five Mil Mi-171Sh helicopters from Russian Helicopters on Monday, June 12....Read More

Thanks to photos shared on Chinese websites (i.e. FYJS.cn), the first FC-1 bound for export, apparently to Myanmar, has been spotted in China....Read More

The Portuguese government has reportedly entered talks with Brazil's Embraer for five KC-390 multi-role tanker and transport aircraft...Read More

The Pakistan Navy has ordered a single 1,900-ton offshore patrol vessel (OPV) from the Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards. It will be built in Pakistan....Read More

In January, the Pakistan Army’s Inspectorate of Armaments imported weapons from Hanwha Corporation and Poongsan Corporation for possible tests...Read More

The Turkish Army has formally inducted the Roketsan UMTAS – aka Mizrak – anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) ...Read More

A Nigerian Army Special Forces battalion completed an eight-week counter-terrorism training course in Pakistan under Pakistan’s Special Service Group (SSG)...Read More

Photos have emerged of the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency’s (PMSA) first 1,500-ton Maritime Patrol Vessel (MPV) at Huangpu Shipyard...Read More

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced that it successfully conducted two flight tests for its new ramjet engine...Read More

Photos indicate that Egypt has begun taking delivery of S-300VM/Antey-2500 long-range surface-to-air missile systems from Russia...Read More

Indonesia will sign a contract for Sukhoi Su-35 from United Aircraft Corporation by the end of 2017. The TNI-AU could acquire at least 8 aircraft. ...Read More

Guizhou Aviation Industry Corporation (GAIC) rolled out its first FTC-2000 light fighter and advanced trainer likely destined for the Sudanese Air Force...Read More

The U.S. State Department has approved a $662 million U.S. sale of 26 AN/TPQ-53(V) counter-battery radars and tank and artillery munitions to Saudi Arabia ...Read More

In a press conference with Turkish media outlets, Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined negotiations for sale of S-400 to Turkey are in its final stages...Read More

The General Manager of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), Dr. Temel Kotil, met with Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Production (MoDP) Rana Tanveer Hussain...Read More

Aselsan has secured a $24.9 million U.S. order for an undisclosed number of ASELPOD electro-optical targeting pods, reportedly from Pakistan...Read More

Pakistan and Belarus have agreed to enhance bilateral defence and defence industry relations, especially in the realms of production and collaboration....Read More

Turkish defence electronics giant Aselsan is working to secure the Ukrainian military’s requirement for very high frequency (VHF) radios...Read More

Airbus Helicopters has begun the construction of a final assembly line (FAL) for the H135 utility helicopter in Qingdao, China...Read More

The Pakistani government has budgeted $8.7 billion U.S. for the armed forces in its 2017-2018 budget – an increase of $500 million (or 6%) to 2016-2017...Read More

Lockheed Martin conducted the maiden flight of the LM-100J – the commercial freighter variant of the C-130J Super Hercules – on Thursday, May 25. ...Read More

Rosonboronexport, Russia’s defence industry export and import agency, says it will reinforce efforts to market and sell the Mil Mi-35P assault helicopter...Read More

The Pakistan Navy took delivery of seven refurbished Sea King helicopters from the UK on Thursday, May 25. These were ordered in 2016....Read More

The Pakistan Navy operationalized its new naval air base – i.e. Naval Air Station PNS Siddiq – at Turbat in Baluchistan on Thursday, May 25....Read More

As per the Ministry of Defence Production’s yearbook, the Military Vehicles Research & Development Establishment is to develop a light armoured vehicle...Read More

Brazilian aviation giant Embraer is actively seeking to convert letter-of-intents into firm orders from partnering air forces in Latin America and Europe...Read More

In its annual disclosure, Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence Production listed the development and construction of a miniature submarine...Read More

In 2015-2016 the Pakistan Army ordered 158 Alcotán-100 VOSEL (M2) anti-tank rocket launchers with 1,413 Alcotán AT (M2) munitions for $24.75 million U.S....Read More

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex is using U.S. and Chinese systems to tailor the Super Mushshak trainer into a counterinsurgency (COIN) asset...Read More

The Aviation Industry Corporation of China’s (AVIC) 607 research institute announced that it completed the development of an air-cooled AESA radar...Read More

The Pakistan Air Force will order three new Saab 2000-based Erieye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. Will expand its fleet to six planes....Read More

On his inaugural foreign visit, Trump inked a $110 billion U.S. arms deal – of air defence systems, helicopters, munitions and more – with Saudi Arabia. ...Read More

The Indonesian Army’s (TNI-AD) first Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian is undergoing tests. The TNI-AD has eight AH-64Es on order in a $1.4 billion U.S. package...Read More

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund established a new state-owned defence company – Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) ...Read More

BAE Systems rolled out the Royal Air Force of Oman’s (RAFO) first Eurofighter Typhoon fighter and Hawk trainer on Monday, May 15...Read More

Saab announced that it received a SEK 1.35 billion ($153 million U.S.) order in its airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) group...Read More

French defence aviation vendor Dassault is anticipating a new sale for its Rafale multi-role fighter in 2018. It is negotiating with Malaysia and India...Read More

Indonesia, STM and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems signed a letter-of-intent to explore the sale of Turkish-built Type 214 submarines to Indonesia...Read More

The King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) unveiled its first armed unmanned aerial vehicle – the Saqr 1 – on May 11....Read More

Turkish defence vendor STM showcased its proposal for Turkey’s National Submarine (MILDEN) program at IDEF 2017 in Istanbul last week...Read More

Turkish armoured vehicles supplier FNSS and Indonesia’s PT Pindad showcased their jointly developed Kaplan MT armoured fighting vehicle (AFV)...Read More

Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov signed MoUs with Turkish Aerospace Industries and Aselsan. It aims to collaborate on drones and electronics....Read More

At IDEF 2017 in Istanbul, Pakistan, Turkey and defence contractor STM signed a letter-of-intent for the sale of four MILGEM corvettes to Pakistan...Read More

The Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries awarded a contract for 52 Super Mushshak trainers to Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC)....Read More

The Turkish defence industry is showcasing new products at IDEF 2017, including the TF-4500 frigate, CAFRAD radar suite and Orka lightweight torpedo...Read More

Turkish Aerospace Industries and BAE Systems will ink the development agreement they agreed to in January. Pakistan may sign a “goodwill agreement”...Read More

Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov reportedly unveiled an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) version of the An-148 airliner...Read More

Turkey’s Kale Group and Rolls-Royce are partnering to develop and manufacture jet engines in Turkey, especially for Turkey’s next-gen fighter, the TFX...Read More

With the Turkish defence ministry’s push, TAI is reportedly preparing the T-129 attack helicopter for further tests in Pakistan in a bid to sell the system ...Read More

The Defense Industries Research and Development Institute (SAGE) will present its air-to-ground precision-guided munitions and air-to-air missiles....Read More

The Government of Thailand inked a $1.04 billion U.S. deal for three S26T air-independent propulsion (AIP) submarines from China...Read More

Aselsan will showcase a new automated and digital FCS-equipped 120 mm mortar firing system – the AHS-120 – for fixed-sites and mobile platforms ...Read More

Thales Alenia Space launched the SGDC from an Ariane 5 launcher - Brazil will use the SGDC for its military communications and civilian broadband needs...Read More

By commissioning the development of guided MLRS rockets, Pakistan could be seeking to improve the POF Yarmuk-series as well as add a 300 mm rocket. ...Read More

Turkish automaker Nurol Makina will introduce a new 4x4 armoured vehicle at IDEF 2017, Turkey’s forthcoming biennial defence exhibition...Read More

Hongdu Aviation Industry Group rolled out its first L-15B lead-in fighter-trainer (LIFT) on May 1, building upon the success of the L-15A ...Read More

Pakistan’s ambassador to Ukraine Athar Abbas reportedly said that Islamabad is in talks for 100 Oplot-M main battle tanks from Kiev...Read More

Turkish defence vendor Havelsan will showcase its simulator system for the Turkish Aerospace Industries T-129 ATAK at IDEF 2017...Read More

The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) marketed its popular and growing armed drone portfolio to the Latin American market ...Read More

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) successfully weaponized the Anka medium-altitude long-endurance (HALE) drone with the Roketsan MAM-L...Read More

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) formally inducted its first two (of 12) new-built Mi-35M assault helicopters from Russia Helicopters on April 24, 2017...Read More

The dual-seat version of the JF-17 Thunder – the JF-17B – is reportedly undergoing ground tests in preparation for a maiden test flight...Read More

The Turkish Navy has taken delivery of its first of two forthcoming tank landing ships (LST) from Adik Shipyard – the TCG Bayraktar – on Saturday April 22. ...Read More

The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is preparing to launch its first indigenously built – and second – aircraft carrier…...Read More

With Paramount Group’s support, Kazakhstan is aiming to export Marauder – aka Arlans – armoured vehicles to Azerbaijan....Read More

The United Arab Emirates is reportedly in talks with Russia for “several dozen” Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E multi-role fighters from United Aircraft Corporation...Read More

In its annual report for 2016, Denel Group positioned the Denel Aviation Rooivalk Mk2 as a “flagship program” for the South African defence industry...Read More

The Egyptian Navy has taken delivery of its first Type 209/1400 diesel-electric submarine from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems in Germany...Read More

Aselsan will showcase its development work in exoskeleton and electromagnetic railgun technologies at IDEF 2017, which will take place in Istanbul in May...Read More

Turkish defence electronics giant Aselsan is reportedly aiming to secure a sizable chunk of the legacy Mil Mi-17 upgrade market...Read More

Aselsan will unveil its own lightweight anti-submarine warfare (ASW) torpedo at the forthcoming International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF)...Read More

Golcük Shipyard and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) jointly marketed the Type 214 diesel-electric submarine (SSK) to Indonesia...Read More

The Turkish government is reportedly nearing its final decision towards purchasing Almaz-Antey S-400 long-range surface-to-air missile systems from Russia...Read More

The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has authorized a service life-extension program (SLEP) for the Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Block-40/42 and Block-50/52...Read More

Turkey’s defence minister Fikri Işık announced that Turkey is aiming to push the Otokar Altay main battle tank into production in May...Read More

Embraer and Lockheed Martin are competing to win over legacy C-130 Hercules transport aircraft users with the KC-390 and C-130J/LM-100J, respectively...Read More

The U.S. government has reportedly approved a U.S. $600 million sale of 12 Embraer-Sierra Nevada Corp. A-29 Super Tucano attack aircraft ...Read More

The Czech Republic’s defence industry vendors, most notably CZ and Aero Vodochody, are aiming for a resurgence in the global market...Read More

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) test-fired a Roketsan UMTAS air-to-ground missile from its Hürkuş-C close air support (CAS) aircraft...Read More

Italy’s top defence vendors, among them Fincantieri, Leonardo, Elettronica and MBDA, made a marketing push in Pakistan, hoping to secure sales....Read More

The President of BNDES announced that Brazil will offer term financing of up to 25 years for its defence exports through a formal and coordinated mechanism...Read More

The French National Gendarmerie Intervention Group (GIGN) ordered CZ-806 BREN 2 assault rifles chambered in 7.62x39mm ...Read More

The Royal Thai Army ordered 34 NORINCO VN-1 8x8 armoured fighting vehicles to join the 38 NORINCO VT-4 main battle tanks it has on order from China...Read More

Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody is in talks with three countries, including Iraq, for the sale of L-159 Advanced Light Combat Aircraft (ALCA)...Read More

Turkish Aerospace Industries and Roketsan successfully tested the Mizrak-U/UMTAS-U anti-tank guided missile from the T-129 attack helicopter...Read More

Whilst marketing to Baluchistan law-enforcement bodies, a Česká zbrojovka (CZ) official confirmed the negotiation agreement with Pakistan Ordnance Factories...Read More

The Pakistan Army Aviation Corps took delivery of two Cessna 208 and four Cessna T206H from the U.S. These were ordered for U.S. $14.09 million in 2016...Read More

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) selected Rockwell Collins’ Flight2 avionics system for its fleet of 11 Lockheed Martin C-130E and 5 C-130B transport aircraft...Read More

Photos of the Egyptian Air Force’s (EAF) first Mikoyan MiG-29M2 (or MiG-35) multi-role fighter recently emerged ...Read More

The Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works laid the keel of the Pakistan Navy’s fourth new missile-equipped fast attack craft – FAC(M) – on March 30, 2017....Read More

On March 29 Indonesia signed a letter-of-intent (LoI) to buy Airbus DS A400M Atlas transport aircraft...Read More

The Otokar Altay main battle tank (MBT) reportedly passed its qualification tests and is ready for serial production. SSM will award a contract....Read More

The Trump Administration has reportedly informed Congress of a proposed U.S. $5 billion sale of 19 new-built F-16s and other systems to Bahrain...Read More

With high-profile visits to IDEAS in Pakistan and IDEX in the United Arab Emirates, Česká zbrojovka (CZ) is engaged in a regional marketing push...Read More

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Sohail Aman outlined the PAF’s near and long-term modernization goals...Read More

Italian defence giant Leonardo announced that it received a “new order for an undisclosed number of additional” AW139 utility helicopters from Pakistan...Read More

In the backdrop of unsuccessful efforts to procure diesel engine technology for the Altay main battle tank, Turkey may look to Ukraine for support...Read More

Thailand’s Prime Minister – Prayut Chan-o-cha – confirmed Bangkok’s plans to procure three AIP-powered submarines from China...Read More

Pakistan and South Africa signed a memorandum-of-understanding (MoU) entailing an increase in bilateral defence cooperation in many areas...Read More

The King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology and China Aerospace Science Technology Corporation will co-produce CH-series drones in Saudi Arabia...Read More

The Pakistan Strategic Plans Division officially revealed an improved and extended-range variant of the Ra’ad air-launched cruise missile (ALCM)...Read More

Saab and BAE Systems are reportedly offering export credit/financing plans for Malaysia’s fighter bid (to replace its MiG-29s)...Read More

The Afghan Air Force (AAF) recently received a batch of four additional Embraer A-29 Super Tucano close air support (CAS) aircraft...Read More

Europe’s defence giants Leonardo and Airbus Defence & Space (DS) are taking aim at emerging maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) requirements in Asia...Read More

Turkish defence contractor Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş. (STM) is competing for the Colombian Navy’s frigate requirement ...Read More

DCNS launched the first Egyptian Navy Gowind 2500 corvette – the ENS al-Fateh (971) – for sea trials earlier this month. Four ships are on order....Read More

The Aselsan Korkut self-propelled anti-air gun (SPAAG) system entered production for the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK). FNSS’ ACV-30 is the carrying platform....Read More

Turkish and Russian officials have told their respective news media outlets that talks regarding the sale of S-400 SAM systems to Turkey are progressing...Read More

Ukraine's president Petro Poroshenko announced that Ukraine will develop a new lightweight twin-engine multi-role fighter using the AI-322F turbofan engine...Read More

The Chinese Foreign Office – led by Foreign Minister Wang Yi – met with the Pakistan Army leadership on Friday, 17 March 2017. ...Read More

The Pakistan Navy announced that it tested a shore-based ‘long-range’ anti-ship missile (AShM) equipped with “advanced technology and avionics.”...Read More

The Turkish defence vendor Nurol Makina has finalized its first Ejder Yalcin 4x4 tactical vehicle export sale to an undisclosed North African country...Read More

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) celebrated its 50th Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules overhaul on Wednesday, 15 March 2017...Read More

Russian Helicopters has confirmed that Egypt will begin receiving its Kamov Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters later this year...Read More

The Egyptian Ministry of Defence is negotiating with IOMAX for the Archangel turboprop-powered attack aircraft...Read More

The Iranian Ministry of Defence has formally launched the Karrar main battle tank (MBT), which it claims is competitive against foreign MBT designs...Read More

The Pakistan Army formally inducted the LY-80 (HQ-16) medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system on 12 March 2017...Read More

Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) successfully qualified its M2005 Velocity Enhanced Artillery Projectile (VLAP) for an undisclosed international client...Read More

The Nigerian Air Force graduated its first set of instructors for the Super Mushshak, which it recently procured from Pakistan Aeronautical Complex...Read More