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Israel to Equip Soldiers with Mini Drones Carrying Grenades
2016-04-14 Read More...
Haaretz daily newspaper reported that the Israeli army plans to deploy unmanned “Rotem,” a Hebrew acronym for “attack and suicide drone,” citing an executive at Israel Aerospace Industry (IAI) who produces the

Iranian Ground Force Starts Massive Security Exercises
2016-04-13 Read More...
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force started massive wargames in the Southeastern parts of Iran on Tuesday morning, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Iran to Boost Penetration Power of Military Warheads
2016-04-08 Read More...
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan announced plans to boost the penetration and destructive power of missile payloads along with the much improved precision-striking capability, Fars News Agency (FNA)

US Would “Veto” Sale of Russian Su-30 Fighter Jets to Iran
2016-04-07 Read More...
Head of Russian Foreign Ministry’s Administration for Security and Disarmament Mikhail Oliyanov said Moscow can sell Sukhoi-30 fighter jets and T-90 tanks to Iran as there are no international

Iran Producing Speedboats Cruising at 80 Knots
2016-04-05 Read More...
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi (photo) declared that the IRGC has built modern speedboats cruising at 80 knots, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Harris to Supply Tactical Radios to Middle East Nation
2016-04-04 Read More...
Harris Corporation has received a $17 million order to supply Falcon III® multiband networking radios to a nation in the Middle East as part of a tactical communications modernization

Harris Wins Falcon III Tactical Radios Order from African Nation
2016-03-31 Read More...
Harris Corporation has received an $11 million order from an African nation to supply its Falcon III® multiband, multi-mission radios as part of an ongoing modernization

Istanbul to Host High Tech Port Defence & Aviation Event
2016-03-17 Read More...
Once again, Istanbul will host the third High Tech Port to held on 9-12 November 2016 in İstanbul, under the patronage and attandance of the President of the Republic of Turkey HH Mr Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, by the organization of Turkish

Iran’s Ballistic Missiles “Can Hit Targets at 2,000 Km in 12 Minutes”
2016-03-15 Read More...
Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said Iran’s ballistic missiles can fly 400km above the ground to hit targets at 2,000km within 12 to 13 minutes, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Turkey Approves $5.9 Billion in Defense Programs
2016-03-14 Read More...
Amid escalating tensions, the Turkish government has approved nearly $6 billion in defense programs, largely aimed at increasing Ankara’s own military production

Iran Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles; U.S. Raises Concerns
2016-03-11 Read More...
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday fired 2 home-made “Qadr “' ballistic missiles from the Eastern Alborz Mountains at a target in Iran’s Southeastern Makran seashore some 1400km away, Fars News Agency (FNA) reported.

Pentagon Approves Smart Bombs Sale to Turkey
2016-03-04 Read More...
The Pentagon has signed a deal to sell nearly $700 million worth of smart bombs to Turkey as tensions are escalating between Ankara and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants in northern Iraq.The sale, announced on Tuesday, comes at a crucial

Iran to Announce Delivery of S-300 Air Defense System Soon
2016-02-23 Read More...
Iran will soon announce the dates of Russian S-300 air defense system deliveries, Iranian Armed Forces Chief-of-Staff Major General Hassan Firouzabadi said, Fars News Agency (FNA)

Russia, Iran to Strengthen Military Cooperation
2016-02-18 Read More...
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Moscow and Tehran were ready to step up their military cooperation after meeting with his Iranian counterpart on Tuesday.“I am convinced that our meeting is going to contribute toward reinforcing friendly

Iran Mounting Nasr Cruise Missile on All F-14 Fighter Jets
2016-02-17 Read More...
The Iranian Air Force Deputy Chief Liaison Officer, General Aziz Nasirzadeh, announced that his country is developing its smart bombs production program and plans to mount air-launched Nasr cruise missile on its entire F-14 fighter jets, Fars News

Iran No Longer Interested in Buying T90 Battle Tank
2016-02-05 Read More...
Iran’s Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said his country is no longer interested in buying T90 battle tanks (photo) from Russia, and plans to supply its armored needs through domestic production, Fars News Agency (FNA)

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