MOSCOW — Russia has been preparing to deliver the first weapons in a multi-billion-dollar contract with Iraq. An Iraqi official said the Kremlin has approved the implementation of the (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel has intensified a project for a sea-based missile defense system. The Defense Ministry has been working with the Israel Navy to develop an advanced variant (more…)
TEL AVIV — An Israeli defense major has reported another contract with South Korea. Israel’s Elbit Systems said it was awarded a folo-on contract for the South Korean Army. (more…)
WASHINGTON — The United States has disclosed a delivery schedule of the Joint Strike Fighter to Israel. JSF prime contractor Lockheed Martin said Israel would receive its first F-35 (more…)
WASHINGTON — A U.S. company has been facilitating Iraq’s F-16 multi-role fighter. L-3 Link Simulation & Training reported a contract to build training systems for the forthcoming F-16 Block (more…)
TEL AVIV — Israel’s Air Force has been challenged by a series of crashes by unmanned aircraft. The Air Force has reported three unmanned aerial vehicle crashes over the (more…)
NICOSIA — Iran and Russia have confirmed negotiations to resolve the dispute over the S-300PMU1 air defense system. After several denials, the Teheran government acknowledged that it was holding (more…)
TEL AVIV — The Israel Army has acquired an advanced robot. The Army’s Combat Engineering Corps has begun deployment of the Talon-4 robot. Officers said Talon was meant to (more…)
ANKARA — Turkey has reported $1.3 billion in arms exports. Turkish industrialists said weapons exports increased by 43 percent in 2012. The Association of Defense Industry Exporters said exports (more…)
