Tag Archives: Defense

Cannon Based Air Defense (CBAD) Against Cruise Missiles and …

The increasing reliance on attack drones and cruise missiles is challenging the dominating reliance placed on missiles for air defence.  That these have become the preferred means being employed to strike fixed facilities, infrastructure and forward operating bases has created a dilemma in conducting effective air defence. The relatively low …

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Iran pres. pick for defense chief says will develop ‘jump je…

Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, who has been picked by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, to run the Ministry of Defense, has presented parliament with his proposals for further development of the country’s defense sector. Nasirzadeh, who currently serves as the deputy chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces and used to command the country’s …

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Iran says made breakthrough in defense capabilities in paral…

A high-ranking Iranian military commander has praised various types of military gear entirely designed and manufactured by the country’s technicians, stressing that the munitions are on par with the unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles that the Islamic Republic is known for worldwide. Brigadier General Ali Shadmani, deputy coordinator of the Khatam …

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Modernization of NATO defense capabilities as a technologica…

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is undergoing an unprecedented technological transformation in response to escalating geopolitical tensions and Russian aggression against Ukraine. Key pillars of this modernization include advanced cyber defense systems, artificial intelligence for data analysis and autonomous systems, the development of hypersonic weapons and countermeasures, the expansion of space capabilities and research into quantum …

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Drones and more: Turkish defense cooperation trends in the a…

The Turkish defense technological and industrial base has reached a critical mass across certain segments. The successful trajectory of the unfolding projects manifests a new reality in the realm of air power. While the Bayraktar TB-2, aka the “flying Kalashnikov” by Baykar, has made most of the headlines, the Turkish …

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Teledyne FLIR Defense Secures $249M Marine Corps Contract fo…

A Teledyne Technologies business will deliver recoverable and reusable loitering munition drone platforms to the U.S. Marine Corps under a potential $249 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The company said Monday Teledyne FLIR Defense will support USMC’s Organic Precision Fires-Light program, under which the contractor will provide the first 127 loitering munition …

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