Sourced : International Business Times By James Billington Russia claims to have created a devastating hypersonic missile that travels five times faster than the speed of sound and could rip through navy warship defences because it’s too fast to stop. The Kremlin’s 3M22 Zircon (Brahmos II) missile has been called “unstoppable”, “unbeatable” and “undefendable” with… Continue reading 3M22 ZIRCON : RUSSIA’S “UNSTOPPABLE” HYPERSONIC MISSILE
EGYPT SOON TO RECEIVE ITS FIRST KA-52 COMBAT HELICOPTERS FROM RUSSIA
Sourced : Defence Blog Egypt’s military is to receive its first Ka-52 combat helicopters in the third quarter of 2017. In an interview with Russian news agency TASS, Russian Helicopters subsidiary Progress Arsenyev Aviation Company’s CEO Andrei Boginsky said the first batch of the Ka-52 reconnaissance/attack helicopters (also known by the NATO reporting name Hokum-B),… Continue reading EGYPT SOON TO RECEIVE ITS FIRST KA-52 COMBAT HELICOPTERS FROM RUSSIA
SAAB TO RESPOND TO INDIAN NAVY’S RFI WITH JAS-39 GRIPEN MARITIME
Sourced : Gripen Blog Saab is in the process of responding to an Indian Navy request for information (RFI) with Gripen Maritime that is it has been developing with UK and Brazilian engineers, reports Jane’s. Speaking at the Gripen Annual Seminar in Stockholm, Jerker Ahlqvist, head of the Gripen programme, said that Saab was confident… Continue reading SAAB TO RESPOND TO INDIAN NAVY’S RFI WITH JAS-39 GRIPEN MARITIME
IRAN LOOKS TO BUY SOUTH AFRICA’S UMKHONTO SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE
Sourced : Defence Blog The Iranian Defence Forces is to acquire Umkhonto (Spear) surface-to-air missile system to be ordered from Denel, that was reported by www.netwerk24.com. South Africa has applied to the United Nations Security Council to sell missiles worth R1.5 billion to Iran. The system is meant to provide ultimate all-round defence against simultaneous… Continue reading IRAN LOOKS TO BUY SOUTH AFRICA’S UMKHONTO SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE
NATO MARCOM VICE ADMIRAL CLIVE JOHNSTONE TO DELIVER A TALK TO THE GREEK OFFICERS AND MA STUDENTS OF PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY IN ATHENS
The Dartmouth Centre for Sea Power and Strategy (DCSS) in collaboration with the Hellenic National Defence College (HNDC) are delighted to announce that Vice Admiral Clive Johnstone CB CBE, Royal Navy, Commander, Allied Maritime Command will deliver a talk to the Greek Officers and MA students of Plymouth University on ‘ The role of MARCOM… Continue reading NATO MARCOM VICE ADMIRAL CLIVE JOHNSTONE TO DELIVER A TALK TO THE GREEK OFFICERS AND MA STUDENTS OF PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY IN ATHENS
ISRAELI AIR FORCE BEGINS JOINT EXERCISE WITH GREECE, U.A.E, U.S AND ITALY
Sourced : Haaretz By Gili Cohen The Israel Air Force began a joint exercise on Monday in Greece that included dozens of aircraft from foreign armies. Dubbed IΝΙOCHOS 2017, an official report for the Hellenic Air Force noted that the air forces of Israel, the United States, the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) and Italy participated… Continue reading ISRAELI AIR FORCE BEGINS JOINT EXERCISE WITH GREECE, U.A.E, U.S AND ITALY
TENSIONS FLARE AS GREECE TELLS TURKEY IT IS READY TO ANSWER ANY PROVOCATION
Sourced : The Guardian By Helena Smith Fears of tensions mounting in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean Sea reignited after the Turkish president raised the prospect of a referendum on accession talks with the EU and the Greek defence minister said the country was ready for any provocation. Relations between Ankara and European capitals have… Continue reading TENSIONS FLARE AS GREECE TELLS TURKEY IT IS READY TO ANSWER ANY PROVOCATION
GERMANY LOOKS TO DEVELOP ITS OWN SIXTH GENERATION STEALTH FIGHTER JET
Sourced : Defence Blog Germany and Airbus Defense and Space said they’re in the initial stages of a new program to build the Luftwaffe’s sixth generation fighter, which has been named the Future Combat Air System (FCAS). That was reported by www.telegiz.com. Germany has advanced the program to build its own sixth generation stealth jet… Continue reading GERMANY LOOKS TO DEVELOP ITS OWN SIXTH GENERATION STEALTH FIGHTER JET
RUSSIAN AIRBORNE TROOPS HOLD LARGE-SCALE COMMAND AND STAFF DRILLS IN CRIMEA (Video)
Sourced : Russia and India Report Russian Airborne Troops held large-scale command-and-staff drills at the Opuk training range in Crimea on March 24-25. The drills involved over 2,500 airborne personnel and over 600 units of military hardware, including 2S9 Nona self-propelled artillery pieces, BMD-2KU airborne assault vehicles and D-30 howitzers. The airborne units practiced anti-landing… Continue reading RUSSIAN AIRBORNE TROOPS HOLD LARGE-SCALE COMMAND AND STAFF DRILLS IN CRIMEA (Video)
TURKISH DEPUTY PM : THREE MILLION NEW MIGRANTS MAY COME TO TURKEY FROM IRAN
Sourced : Hurriyet Daily News A fresh migration wave with three million migrants is currently in the phase of mobilization from Iran to Turkey, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Veysi Kaynak said March 26. “According to information we got, there are around three million unauthorized migrants in Iran and they are in mobilization toward Turkey. Unfortunately,… Continue reading TURKISH DEPUTY PM : THREE MILLION NEW MIGRANTS MAY COME TO TURKEY FROM IRAN