Analysis Defense and Security Industry

Rosoboronexport: Russian weapon systems were exported to 43 countries in 2018

4 Jul, 2019 - 17:49 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

JSC Rosoboronexport (a subsidiary of the state corporation Rostec) is the sole Russian arms exporting company. In 2018, Russia held the second place…

Russian Defense ministry creates mobile air defense reserve

4 Jul, 2019 - 14:03 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

A major reform is in store for the national air defense. Each air force and defense army will get a mobile reserve comprising an air defense regiment…

New Zealand Defence Capability Plan 2019: planned investments in Land forces capabilities

3 Jul, 2019 - 16:45 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

Recent investments in land capabilities have provided improved combat capabilities to New Zealand’s land forces. This has included improved tactical…

Soviet era antiaircraft weapons still used in local conflicts

19 Jun, 2019 - 15:22 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The news about the MQ-9 Reaper drone downed by the Houthis over Yemen did not make headlines. The Houthis numerously demonstrated the ability to down…

SIPRI report: modernization of world nuclear forces continues despite overall decrease in number of warheads

17 Jun, 2019 - 15:40 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) today launches the findings of SIPRI Yearbook 2019, which assesses the current state of…

Ensuring readiness for strategic support: U.S. Strategic Power Projection

7 Jun, 2019 - 10:24 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The U.S. Army's ability to fight anywhere and at any time doesn't happen by chance. It is the result of reliable, agile and responsive logistics and…

Experts assess prospects of Russian, US strategic nuclear forces

6 Jun, 2019 - 16:33 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The Russian-US New START Treaty is likely doomed and will become history in the coming years following the Intermediate Nuclear Force Treaty (INF). T…

Australia: self-propelled howitzers possibly reconsidered for Land 17 Phase 2 programme

21 May, 2019 - 15:51 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The plan for the acquisition of self-propelled howitzers (SPH) was abandoned for budget reasons, a few more M-777 howitzers being added instead, Kath…

Single automatic control to link Russian air defense

21 May, 2019 - 13:22 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The Russian Ministry of Defense has considerably complicated exams for antiaircraft units since 2019 due to arming regiments with S-300 and S-400 wea…

SIPRI launches reports on new external security politics of the Horn of Africa region

14 May, 2019 - 11:12 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) has expanded its research on security issues in the Horn of Africa region by launching a new…

New capabilities, rotations to bolster U.S. Army presence in Eastern Europe

10 May, 2019 - 10:41 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

Ongoing efforts to cut acquisition timelines will get new capabilities out sooner to counter near-peer threats in Eastern Europe, Army leaders told l…

Azerbaijan, NATO, 25 years of partnership

3 May, 2019 - 15:04 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The celebration of the 25th anniversary of Azerbaijan’s partnership with NATO testifies to the country’s achievements, Azerbaijani Defense Minister…

Vice Chairman of U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff stresses realities of strategic nuclear deterrence

2 May, 2019 - 11:08 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

Last week, Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva delivered a keynote speech at a Strategic Deterrent Coalition symposium in Arlington, Virginia: Americans nee…

AI, robots and the future of warfare: discussions among Mad Scientists

30 Apr, 2019 - 10:15 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command and the University of Texas at Austin hosted the Mad Scientist Conference at the university on April 24 a…

With powerful army and Chinese protection, Wa is de facto independent from Myanmar

23 Apr, 2019 - 12:07 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

Joe Kumbun* reminds in the Irrawaddy, a newspaper from Myanmar (formerly Burma), that he had written, in May 2017, that the United Wa State Army (UWS…

Vietnamese annual defense budget to reach USD 7.9Bn by 2024

19 Apr, 2019 - 13:03 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

According to a report published by BusinessWire, China's increased naval presence and territorial claims in the disputed waters of South China Sea ar…

Russia: modern electronic warfare to comprise 70 percent in 2021

17 Apr, 2019 - 14:07 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

Electronic warfare (EW) is an armed struggle which affects controls, communications, and reconnaissance of the adversary with radio emissions and pro…

Russian MoD holds defense hardware delivery day 2019

16 Apr, 2019 - 12:22 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

On April 12, Defense Minister of the Russian Federation General of the Army Sergei Shoigu held a defense hardware delivery day at the National Defens…

New Amphibious Combat Vehicles and new tactics for the USMC

1 Apr, 2019 - 12:00 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The USMC is getting two new types of Amphibious Combat Vehicles ( a wheeled one, and a tracked one), and a strategy is in development to use them, as…

US Army senior air defender talks future of air, missile defense

27 Mar, 2019 - 10:40 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The U.S. Army's senior air defender talked about current and future developments in the air and missile defense, or AMD, with senior military leaders…

New Russian command system rapidly creates combined forces

22 Mar, 2019 - 14:13 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

Five years ago, the Russian armed forces held a unique military operation in Crimea. Foreign observers focused on the appearance of the engaged Russi…

Syrian experience changes engagement tactic of Russian ground forces

20 Mar, 2019 - 18:04 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The Syrian combat experience changed the engagement tactic of the Russian Ground Forces. Now, even motorized rifles train to helicopter assault in ad…

US Army SHORAD air defense in South Korea integrates counter-UAS in core competencies

20 Mar, 2019 - 11:00 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

Amid the looming threat of surveillance by Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), 8th Army recently validated the reception, staging, onward movement, and in…

Russia rearms strategic missile forces

19 Mar, 2019 - 12:09 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The Russian military in six years accepted into service 217 strategic ballistic missiles, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu told the State Duma defense…

US fiscal year 2020 defense budget to boost air and missile defense

15 Mar, 2019 - 14:47 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The Army's budget request for fiscal year 2020 includes funding to field two "Iron Dome" air defense batteries and the first Maneuver Short-Range Air…

US DoD releases fiscal year 2020 budget proposal

13 Mar, 2019 - 10:12 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

"Today (March 12) the Department of Defense rolls out our FY 2020 budget proposal. With the largest research and development request in 70 years, thi…

Global arms trade - USA increases dominance, arms flows to the Middle East surge

12 Mar, 2019 - 12:16 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The volume of international transfers of major arms in 2014–18 was 7.8 % higher than in 2009–13 and 23 per cent higher than in 2004–2008, according t…

Russia has developed new plan of activities to 2020

12 Mar, 2019 - 9:07 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The Russian armed forces will for the first time receive medium-range attack drones in 2019, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu told the State Duma defen…

Future acquisitions for the Norwegian Defence Sector 2019 - 2026

11 Mar, 2019 - 11:17 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

The long term planning process outlines the continuous development of the Norwegian Defence Sector with respect to organization, infrastructure (garr…

Russia designs new option of BMPT Terminator tank support vehicle

27 Feb, 2019 - 10:41 | Analysis Defense and Security Industry

A new wave of rumors and disputes about the third option of the tank combat support vehicle (BMPT) made it necessary to clarify the development trend…