Yearly Archive: 2022

Russia has said it’s using a new laser weapon in the Ukraine war. What would such a weapon be capable of, and is there any evidence it actually exists?

A top Kremlin official recently said that Russia has deployed an advanced laser weapons system in combat in Ukraine.

In a conference aired on …

New images confirm Russia’s military deployment of an unusual armored fighting vehicle to the Donbas in Ukraine. Dubbed “Terminators” by their manufacturer, Uralvagonzavod, the vehicles received a flood of media attention in late May after being sighted in Ukraine. (Their actual designation is BM…

SEOUL — Hanwha Systems Co., the defense and ICT unit of South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group, said Monday it has partnered with an Italian defense company to cooperate on the export of an advanced radar system as it eyes to further expand its overseas foothold.

The memorandum of understanding…

ISTANBUL — The top defense body on Friday confirmed that the United Kingdom has lifted all restrictions on arms exports to Turkey.

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu last month said that London had lifted the ban, as contacts intensified between the two governments amid Russia’s invasion of Ukra…

KARACHI — Turkey and Pakistan on Friday vowed strong bonds and determination to further broaden cooperation, pioneered by the defense industry, as they witnessed a launch of the latest Turkish-built corvette tailored for the Pakistan Navy.

The third MILGEM-class corvette, named PNS Badr, was la…

LEVANGER, Norway — The first CV90 combat support vehicles were delivered to the Norwegian Armed Forces during a ceremony hosted by local industry partner Ritek AS in Levanger, Norway. The four vehicles are the first of 20 modernized CV90 engineering vehicles BAE Systems will deliver, in partnershi…