armament

Will Turkey's Bayraktar TB3 naval drone become an export success?

Will Turkey's Bayraktar TB3 naval drone become an export success?

Turkey hopes to unveil its new Bayraktar TB3 drone this year. The armed drone is a successor to the TB2, well-known for its combat successes in Libya, Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh, and other places. Unlike its TB2 predecessor, the TB3 is designed …

Will Iran buy Russian Su-35 fighter jets?

Will Iran buy Russian Su-35 fighter jets?

ran and Russia will reportedly sign a 20-year $10 billion defense agreement in January 2022. Under that agreement, Moscow will supply Tehran with 24 Su-35SEs, two advanced S-400 air defense missile systems and a military satellite

Washington backs $650m missile sale to Riyadh

Washington backs $650m missile sale to Riyadh

The US Senate rejected a resolution on Tuesday that would have prohibited the proposed sale of advanced medium range air-to-air missiles, missile launchers and other weapons and support to Saudi Arabia

Why US arming Ukraine

Why US arming Ukraine

The US is taking more frequent moves recently to arm Ukraine and escalate the Russia-Ukraine confrontation

Caspian naval capabilities

Caspian naval capabilities

Over the past years, Russian diplomats have repeatedly expressed their hope that Tehran will ratify the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea signed on August 12, 2018, in Aktau following the results of the 5th Caspian Summit

Cheap and combat-tested: the growing market for Turkish drones

Cheap and combat-tested: the growing market for Turkish drones

After several successive and well-publicized victories over numerous battlefields last year, Turkey’s locally-built Bayraktar TB2 armed drones have gained several new export customers in 2021, with Ankara even exporting its drones to Europe for the first time

Azerbaijan invites Pakistan and Turkey to rebuild Karabakh

Azerbaijan invites Pakistan and Turkey to rebuild Karabakh

Turkey, Pakistan, and Azerbaijan have agreed to formulate a joint strategy to stem the rising wave of hatred against Muslims in the world and curb terrorism, including its state-sponsored form, with Baku inviting both allies to help rebuild the Nagorno-Karabakh region

The National Interest explains popularity of Russian 'Triumph'

The National Interest explains popularity of Russian 'Triumph'

The S-400 Triumf surmounted a tortured development cycle to become one of the world’s leading missile defense systems and a pivotal Russian export product.  The S-400 is an excellent system; it's not horrifically expensive, versatile in its deployment, and accurate enough to take down any NATO fighter, The National Interest writes in the article Why is Russia's S-400 Air Defense System So Dangerous?