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Named Philoctetes in reference to the mythological hero of the Trojan War, this infantry combat system is a VBCI MkII, in its infantry combat vehicle version, equipped with a T40 turret. A benchmark in its field, the VBCI is an 8x8, 32-tonne vehicle that is highly modular thanks to its various...

As reported by Armadni Noviny, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) supplied the Czech Republic, through its Czech partners Retia and VTU, with the first air defense Multi-Mission Radar (MMR), following an agreement signed in December 2019 by the Czech and Israeli Ministries of Defense. The radar...

In the statements made by the Turkish, French and Italian leaders after the extraordinary NATO summit held last week, Haci Mehmet Boyraz and Selim Yesiltas report, it was announced that Turkey’s involvement in the SAMP/T air defense system project will be accelerated. In fact, the three...

According to information published by "The Jerusalem Post" on April 5, 2022, the United States and Israel have approved the purchase of the Arrow 3 air defense missile systems by Germany. At the beginning of April 2022, Germany had announced its interest to purchase the Israeli-made air defense...

PGZ-PILICA consortium has handed off the first series-manufactured combined SAM/AAA Pilica system to the 35th Air Defence Missile Squadron. The first series manufactured PSR-A Pilica system is the second system of this class operated by the Polish Armed Forces. The first, prototype system has...

Head of the Polish Ministry of Defence, Mariusz Błaszczak, signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance concerning 250 M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 MBTs. The agreement is worth around 4.75 bn. dollars and this is the net amount. The first 28 vehicles coming from the US Army stock would be handed off to the...

ISTANBUL, March 10 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told U.S. President Biden in a phone call on Thursday that it was past time to lift all "unjust" sanctions on Turkey's defence industry. According to a statement from Erdogan's office, he also told Biden that Turkey expected its...

According to a Turkish official contacted by Defense News, the most serious option would be the Eurofighter Typhoon, produced by a consortium bringing together BAE Systems, Airbus and Leonardo. Anyway, the Turkish defense official interviewed by Defense News confirmed that the Typhoon can be an...

Pakistan Air Force has released an offcial video which confirms following new acquisitions by Pakistan Are Force. ~ Bayraktar Akinci. ~ Bayraktar TB-2. ~ HQ-9B HIMAD

Good relations with Turkey are important to Israel and to the entire Middle East, Herzog added, especially as the "world order was shaken" due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "We won't agree on everything," the president noted, saying relations between Israel and Turkey had some "difficult...

The US did not deliver the paid F35s that we have been partners since 2001. By removing Turkiye from the F35 program, they prevented the billion-dollar business share of Turkish companies. After the S400 decision, CATSAA sanctions were imposed on Turkey. The strange thing is, the same law...

MELBOURNE, Australia, and MERSIN, Turkey — One of the aircraft competing for a Malaysian trainer contract made its debut at the Singapore Airshow last week, taking part in static and flying displays. While the other competitors opted to maintain a lower profile, three of India’s Hindustan...

Before Israeli President Isaac Herzog makes his country’s first presidential visit in a dozen years to Turkey next month, he plans to stop in Nicosia and Athens to reassure those allies of Israel’s continued commitment. The order of the meetings is telling: Turkey, last on the agenda, is clearly...

Today, unmanned systems have started to dominate the war environment and countries are reconsidering their old war doctrines in many fields. The air superiority concept which is the most effective factor in winning the wars, is provided by very high-tech manned aircrafts. Nations that dominate...

We are stronger in NATO with Turkey Turkey protects the southern flank of NATO Turkey, the second largest army, is the third largest contributor to NATO's key operations. Second largest F16 fleet in NATO. I think such statements are made to prepare the ground for the 40 new + 80 upgrade F16...

President Emmanuel Macron outlined plans for a wave of new-generation atomic reactors as the country seeks to slash planet-warming emissions. President Emmanuel Macron of France speaking at a turbine factory on Thursday. “The time has come for a nuclear renaissance,” he...

TORONTO, Feb 10 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened against the greenback on Thursday as data showing that U.S. inflation soared to a 40-year high in January raised expectations for aggressive interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. U.S. bond yields climbed and the greenback (.DXY)...

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Apparently, Greece is the country with the highest defense spending in terms of GDP in NATO

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to visit Turkey, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced on Thursday. The meeting will be held when the pandemic situation and the schedules of the two leaders allow for it, Peskov...