Mideast Africa

Israel unveils new Barak tank with AI, sensors and cameras

Development for the Barak took five years, and it underwent testing over the last year.

Democratic Republic of Congo orders Paramount Group’s Mwari aircraft

The purchase follows Paramount’s delivery of equipment to Mozambique, where the Mwari is already operational.

Military drone crashes during test flight in Iran, injuring 2

Images of the wreckage circulating on social media suggested it was the type of drone that carries bombs.

Surveillance flights, not counterterrorism ops, restarted in Niger

The Pentagon says it has not restarted counterterrorism operations in Niger, a day after Air Force Gen. James Hecker said those flights had resumed.

US military resumes counterterrorism missions out of Niger bases

Gen. James Hecker, the top Air Force commander for Europe and Africa, said the U.S. is flying both manned and unmanned missions in Niger.

IAI lauds intel suite to predict surprise attacks as seen in Ukraine

The company's Starlight application looks for anomalies in everything from social media feeds to troop movement reports.

Opinion

How US Marines can protect commercial shipping in the Gulf

Successfully deploying Marines on commercial ships could require overcoming thorny logistical hurdles.

Rafales on the upswing? French fighter eyes additional Mideast sales

The Dassault-made warplane stands to fill a gap between Europe's Eurofighter and the American F-35, according to analysts.

Iran accuses Israel over faulty parts for ballistic missile program

Footage aired by state TV showed the alleged parts, some of them popping up into the air, as if affected by an explosive.

US Navy awards Sikorsky $2.7 billion for 35 CH-53K helicopters

The contract covers 12 lot 7 and 15 lot 8 aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps, as well as eight aircraft for the Israeli Air Force.

How Iranian drones found in Iraq, Ukraine reflect its growing ambitions

Recovered remnants of Shahed-101 and Shahed-131 drones were shown to reporters during a briefing at the Defense Intelligence Agency headquarters.

Israel’s Arrow 3 missile-defense sale to Germany gets US nod

Next in the deal with Berlin is the signing of a letter of commitment, with a full contract given to both countries' lawmakers for review later this year.

Israeli firm looks to expand Arctic footprint of loitering munitions

Vendor UVision claims its Hero-120 explosive drone functioned as intended in a cold-weather test over the winter.

Brazil and Saudi Arabia eye joint ventures, technology transfers

Under one agreement with Taurus, a new weapons factory could be built in Saudi Arabia following a study on the matter.

Emerging tech-focused firms could reshape the Top 100

Programs like hypersonics "are tailor-made for mid-tier and technology-oriented” firms expert Alan Chvotkin said. “I see opportunity there for growth."

Finland is one step closer to getting David’s Sling missile shield

The U.S. government has granted an export request for the system, the Israeli defense ministry announced.