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Iran’s army intercepts American drones

Iran’s army intercepts American drones

During Iran’s army military drill entitled 'Zolfaghar 1400', American MQ-9 and RQ4 drones that had entered the FIR and the ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone) areas of Iran were intercepted by Iran’s Army Air Defense. …

Turkish drone magnate Baykar inks 13th export deal

Turkish drone magnate Baykar inks 13th export deal

Turkish drone magnate Baykar said it will be exporting its Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) to another purchaser, without unveiling which country it will be. “We have completed the #BayraktarTB2 UCAV export …

Kyrgyzstan set to receive Turkish armed drones

Kyrgyzstan set to receive Turkish armed drones

Kyrgyzstan will take delivery of Turkish armed drones soon, chairman of the State Committee for National Security Kamchybek Tashiev said.  Tashiev told reporters they have ordered Bayraktar TB2 (Tactical Block 2) unmanned …

New kamikaze UAV against drone-borne threats developed in Turkey

New kamikaze UAV against drone-borne threats developed in Turkey

A group of Turkish defense contractors is testing a kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that will be used to counter and neutralize other drone-borne threats. The UAV is part of a wide range of drone detection and destruction systems …

US Congress alarmed by Turkish drones' global success

US Congress alarmed by Turkish drones' global success

Disregarding the effectiveness of Turkish drones in several regional conflicts, U.S. Congress members once again reflected their anti-Turkey stance against their NATO ally, hurting bilateral relations

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

Drones vs plastics

Drones vs plastics

The planet is drowning in plastic pollution. Plastic has been found on the world's tallest mountain peak and its deepest ocean trench. It's washed up on the shores of Antarctica and on the beaches of remote, uninhabited islands in the South Pacific

Ways of reviving the Turkey-Azerbaijan-Israel triangle

Ways of reviving the Turkey-Azerbaijan-Israel triangle

For the first time in a long while, some positive news has emerged regarding Turkey-Israel relations. According to the Turkish media, the invitation extended to Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz to attend the Antalya Diplomacy Forum …

IDEX 2021: what weapons Azerbaijan put in display

IDEX 2021: what weapons Azerbaijan put in display

Azerbaijan sent last week a delegation from the country's Ministry of Defense Industry to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for IDEX-2021 where it is showcasing locally-made arms at the annual international defense exhibition. A total of 106 Azerbaijani-made arms are on display in Abu Dhabi, including various types of small arms and short-range combat vehicles, mortars, rifles, grenades, unmanned aerial vehicles, ammunition of various calibers and purposes over the next four days, Caspian News writes

Western military adopts Azerbaijan's experience

Western military adopts Azerbaijan's experience

Azerbaijan’s successful use of drones during its recent war with Armenia, specialists say, has captured the attention of military leaders around the world and accelerated a move toward a generation of unmanned aerial vehicles that are smaller, cheaper and easier to operate

NATO invents new threat in Baltic states

NATO invents new threat in Baltic states

It is well known that NATO member states agreed at the 2016 Summit in Warsaw to enhance NATO’s military presence in the eastern part of the Alliance. So, the arrival of the multinational Allied battlegroup in Latvia in June 2017 concluded the deployment of forces under NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence in the Baltic States and Poland

How political landscape changed after the second Karabakh war

How political landscape changed after the second Karabakh war

The confluence of many factors changed the hitherto prevailing balance of power and produced a victory for Azerbaijan, overturning the 26-year old status-quo in the region. Over the years, Azerbaijan has invested in the armed forces massively. In the meantime, both Azerbaijan and Turkey have cultivated closer ties with Russia. The color revolution, which swept pro-European Union Nikol Pashinyan into power as prime minister in Armenia in 2018 helped distance Moscow from Yerevan. Unlike in the past, the United States was disengaged from the region, mainly because of its partial withdrawal from the international stage

Iran downs reconnaissance Armenian drone

Iran downs reconnaissance Armenian drone

Iran has downed an Armenian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Ardabil province. According to sources familiar with the situation, the type of drone is being established. According to the preliminary version, it was a …

Turkey begins to rival China in military drones

Turkey begins to rival China in military drones

Exports of Turkish military drones are increasing, rivaling China's own drone sector while shaking the military balance of power in the Caucasus, Middle East and North Africa