India, biggest buyer of Russian arms, looks to diversify suppliers
India is looking to domestic firms and eastern European nations for military gear and ammunition
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U.S. Air Force successfully tests hypersonic missile
The U.S. Air Force carried out a successful test of its troubled hypersonic missile over the weekend, one month after announcing the program had suffered delays because of "recent flight test anomalies." The …
Defeated Armenia arms population
Armenia’s ruling party is seeking to significantly loosen the rules for civilians to obtain guns, proposing new legislation that they say will help the country better defend itself in the wake of the 2020 military defeat to Azerbaijan
US sends another batch of military aid to Ukraine
US President Joe Biden announced an additional military assistance package for Ukraine, which includes artillery ammunition, radars and other equipment. “Today I am announcing another security assistance package …
North Korea tests another ballistic missile?
Last night, the DPRK once again launched an unknown projectile in the direction of the Sea of Japan, the Yonhap news agency reports with a reference to the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Republic of Korea. This is the 15th missile …
Russia demands that U.S. stop supplying arms to Ukraine
Moscow has sent Washington a note demanding that the US stop supplying weapons to Kiev, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov told the Rossiya-24 TV channel. "Eight hundred million dollars - this is how much …
Russian embassy in Tehran dismisses reports Iran supplies weapons to Russia
The Russian embassy in Tehran has dismissed reports of alleged deliveries of Iranian weapons to Russia. "The rumors that have appeared in some media about Iranian weapons supplies to Russia are fake news and have nothing to do with …
U.S. to announce $750 million more in weapons for Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is expected to announce as soon as Wednesday another $750 million in military assistance for Ukraine, two U.S. officials familiar with the matter told Reuters. The equipment would be funded …
Israeli arms sales hit new record of $11.3 billion in 2021
Annual Israeli arms sales reached a new record in 2021, according to Defense Ministry figures released Tuesday, with officials citing a sharp increase in demand for Israeli-made weapons. The ministry’s International Defense …
U.S. secretly test-fires hypersonic missile - report
The United States carried out a test-fire of a hypersonic missile in mid-March, but kept it secret in order to avoid tensions with Russia, CNN reported on Tuesday citing its unnamed military source. According to CNN, "The US …
Chinese missiles can likely sink US carriers
Congressional Research Service quotes US commanders saying Chinese anti-ship ballistic missiles can now hit moving targets
US provides $2 billion worth of weapons to Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin said Kyiv has received or will receive U.S. weapons worth $2 billion. "In the last two weeks, we've provided over $300 million worth of equipment to Ukraine and the $800 …
Zelensky signs law allowing civilians to use weapons during martial law
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has signed a law allowing the country’s civilians, foreign citizens and stateless persons to use small arms as part of its ‘national resistance’ to Russia, according to the …
Evidence of biological program in Ukraine revealed by Russian defense ministry
Evidence of a US-financed military biological program developed in Ukraine has been revealed during Russia’s special operation in that country, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Sunday. "In the …
U.S. delivers another batch of military assistance to Ukraine
Another batch of munitions has been delivered from the United States to Ukraine, the U.S. embassy in Kiev said on Sunday. "Two planeloads of immediately deployable U.S. assistance arrived this morning in Kyiv to boost …
U.S. offers Russia to restore arms control treaty
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington and Moscow have the opportunity to find a common language in areas that are very important for international security. "There are a number of areas where I think it …
Uzbekistan poised to produce its own military drones
This is the latest effort in an attempt to boost domestic output of military equipment
Baerbock vows new law to curb weapons exports
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said the new coalition government would introduce a law that tightens curbs on weapons exports. The Green party politician made the comments days after it was revealed …
Azerbaijan to produce 66 types of new weapons
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense Industry plans to produce 66 types of new weapons and military equipment in 2022, Azerbaijani Deputy Minister of Defense Industry Mehman Bakhishov told reporters on December 17. “I think that …
Russia, India Use National Currency in Arms Deals Replacing US Dollar
Russia and India are using national currencies for bilateral arms deals in lieu of the United States dollar, said Alexander Mikheev, who heads Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport. "Rosoboronexport has almost fully …
