Local Manufacturing

Iran has been upgrading its drone program. Although Iranian drones have usually taken an observational role, rather than a direct-action stance, Iranian drone capabilities...

Turkey continues to showcase the capabilities of its local defense industry, with the recent test-firing of a locally-made HİSAR-A short-range air-defense missile in the...

One of the biggest challenges in modern air combat is detecting, tracking, and engaging fast-moving aerial targets at long distances. Traditionally, only crewed fighter...

Turkey has been developing its own drone industry for some 10 years. One of the most prominent aerial vehicles, the Bayraktar TB2 armed drones,...

China will develop high-tech industries with military technologies to boost military-civil integration, in order to cultivate new growth drivers and boost the economy, said...

Saudi Arabia is looking to bolster its local defense industry. Referring to the participation and achievements of the Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), the...

Unmanned aerial vehicles have become an integral part of Turkey's foreign policy, but Turkey's drone industry is facing scrutiny from the international community. Among...

Israel’s drones have revolutionized the modern battlefield. “As a world leader in the field of unmanned systems and robotics, Israeli-developed unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)...

At the forefront of the global defense industry, RAFAEL offers unique solutions that have revolutionized the field of autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles. RAFAEL is...

The US government is taking a firm approach towards the integrators or users of systems by Chinese manufacturers. The Department of Defense intends to...

For decades, Israel’s artillery relied on tracked systems introduced in the 1980s. While dependable, those platforms were manpower-heavy, slower to reposition, and increasingly mismatched...

RAFAEL presented a $100 M contract to KRAS (Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems India) for the manufacturing of 1,000 BARAK 8/ MRSAM missile kits to...

The consequences of the coronavirus pandemic might influence various social and economical consequences. Among others, it might change the way defense industries operate. During...

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...

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been selected by Israel’s Ministry of Defense (IMoD) as the prime contractor and integrator for developing the concept and...

Israel Ministry of Defense’s DDR&D (MAF’AT) and Procurement and Production Directorate have supplied the Ministry of Health 63 additional respirators made in Israel, from...

Propulsion manufacturer Ursa Major announced its innovative 3D printing process for solid rocket parts, which is expected to make production cheaper and faster. The...

Turkey has been making efforts to manufacture domestically more and more military technologies, in an attempt to be less dependent on foreign weapons providers....

Persian Gulf states are enhancing the local development and manufacturing of unmanned systems. The UAE-based Marakeb Technologies and Saudi-based Prince Sultan Defense Studies &...

Turkey bolstered domestic efforts to advance its national defense industry in recent years, particularly the development of indigenous UAVs, which have been considered a...

The Ukrainian Army has received the locally-made A1-SM Furia flying wing unmanned aerial system (UAS) capable of aerial reconnaissance and adjusting artillery fire. The A1-SM...

French defense giant Thales and the Indian-based defense equipment manufacturer MKU will collaborate in the development and manufacture of optronic devices and F90 close...