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23 July

Russia Formally Offers 21 MiG-29 Aircraft to India

Russia has presented India with an offer of 21 MiG-29 fighters that feature air-to-air refueling capacity, cutting-edge avionics, and advanced weapons.

22 July

Joe Saballa

Russia Unveils New Hybrid ‘ZALA VTOL’ Drone

A Russian aircraft manufacturer unveiled a cutting-edge drone capable of creating photographic maps to secure armed forces' ground facilities.

22 July

The device can be mounted on all the Bundeswehr assault rifles, submachine guns, machine guns and sniper rifles through a standard interface.

Inder Singh Bisht

Rheinmetall to Supply German Army With Laser Light Modules

The German military has awarded Rheinmetall a potential $210 million contract to supply 130,000 laser light modules to enhance soldier's night fighting capability.

22 July

A prototype of Russia's new Sukhoi Checkmate Fighter is displayed at the MAKS 2021 International Aviation and Space Salon, in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, Russia

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia’s ‘Checkmate’ Fighter Jet to Be AI-Enabled

Russia’s new fighter jet "Checkmate" will have elements of artificial intelligence in addition to other technological upgrades.

22 July

Russia MiG-31 carrying Kinzhal hypersonic missile

Staff Writer With AFP

With Cutting-Edge Hypersonics, Russia Leads in New Arms Race

The Avangard, the Kinzhal and now the Zircon — Russia is leading the race to develop a range of new hypersonic weapons that President Vladimir Putin has dubbed "invincible".

21 July

Light Close Reconnaissance Commanders Course

Inder Singh Bisht

UK Invests $2.7 Million in Unmanned Reconnaissance, Survey Systems

The UK government has awarded three firms a total of $2.7 million in contracts to develop autonomous unmanned air and ground systems to help troops survey river crossing sites during battle.

21 July

Joe Saballa

Greece Receives First Rafale Fighter Jet From France

Greece on Wednesday received its first Rafale fighter jet of the 18 it has ordered from French aircraft manufacturer, Dassault Aviation.

21 July

Robotic Udar complex displayed at the Russian Defense Ministry's Innovation Day 2015 exhibition

Ronald Watkins

Russia ‘Weaponizing’ AI: Pentagon Intelligence Report

Russia is on the fast track to developing a range of autonomous weapon systems in a challenge to US military dominance, according to a Pentagon report.

21 July