Local Manufacturing

Turkey has been leading a policy of manufacturing defense products and parts domestically in order to reduce dependency on imports. To date, the country...

India’s Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully trialed the 5th generation Python-5 air-to-air missile (AAM) for the Tejas, India’s indigenous light combat...

A first indication that the coronavirus outbreak may begin to affect the highly integrated global defense industrial base. Two F-35-related facilities in Italy and...

Ukrainian state-owned defense industrial group UkrOboronProm has partnered with Thailand to build a new command version of the BTR-3 8×8 armored fighting vehicle (AFV)....

Ukraine has launched its first locally-designed fast military assault craft on order for the Ukrainian Navy. The first Centaur fast military assault craft was...

India has been pursuing the goal of indigenization and self-reliance, applying an additional aspect of the central government's 'Make in India' initiative. India’s Defense Acquisition...

“Six of 10 aerial drones used by American state and local law enforcement agencies are Chinese-made,” according to the Heritage Foundation think tank. The...

Fingerprint is one of the most common methods of authentication because it is accurate and fast. Its unique nature makes it ideal for use...

Moving supplies from ship to shore has always been one of the most fragile points in military logistics. Surf zones, soft beaches, debris-filled waters,...

The Republic of Korea has a long-term ambition to develop a domestic fighter aircraft, including relevant avionic equipment such as AESA radar. Now, the...

The Indian Army is planning to induct a third-generation missiles system for its Russian make T-90 tank. The upgrade of the existing T-90 tank...

IAI’s Innovation Director in an interview to iHLS: “Innovation is part of our DNA” In an era when innovation in the commercial arenas is developing...

India is one of the fastest-growing markets for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and one of the top UAV importers for military purposes worldwide. Technological...

Attend the seventh Conference and Exhibition on Unmanned Systems and Robotics - AUS&R 2019. Register! Representatives from government, leading defense industries, military, security forces and law...

Armored vehicles are facing a wider and more complex threat environment than ever before. Alongside traditional anti-tank missiles and rocket-propelled grenades, modern battlefields are...

Turkey has been enhancing its UAV capabilities as part of its constant improvement of the level of expertise it has in UAV technology. STM...

Morocco wants to develop a local military industry in order to reduce its dependence on foreign arms. After signing military technology share deals with...

By Arie Egozi Japan has decided to develop a new fighter aircraft, after it had rejected offers from the leading aircraft manufacturers in the US....

A combat drone developed by Taiwan’s top military research unit is undergoing initial flight tests before it enters combat testing in June. Tests of the...

Turkey is set to begin mass production of its Hisar-O+ medium-range air defense system.  Its Hisar A+ missile system has been delivered with all its...

South Korea has been accelerating its efforts to develop and manufacture its own technologies. A prototype of the South Korean Medium Altitude Long Endurance...

The US Marine Corps has been using the long time running Colt M4 carbine rifle. The M4 first got entered service at 1994, but...