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Russia appears to be sending a “warning” to Western nations that are supplying arms to Ukraine particularly the United States by showcasing captured Western weaponry to the public in Moscow.
After five years of acquisition, Turkey is reportedly preparing to deploy the S-400 “Triumf” defense system for the first time along its border with Iraq, speculated by Turkish media as part of the preparation for summer offensive against positions of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Kurdistan.
Another Gulf Arab state has shown interest in joining the “Rafale Club” in the region, underscoring the popularity of the Dassault Aviation-developed fighter aircraft among Gulf Arab nations.
The United States military has lost another MQ-9 Reaper drone, estimated to be worth $30 million, off the coast of Yemen after it was reportedly shot down by the Houthi armed group.
Ukraine has been forced to withdraw its fleet of American-donated M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks from the battlefield due to significant threats from Russian reconnaissance and kamikaze drones.
Earlier this year, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that the Mediterranean nation has initiated efforts to construct an aircraft carrier, further advancing its ambition to become a regional maritime power.
Despite claims by Israel and the United States that they have successfully intercepted most of the suicide drones launched by Iran recently, this is unlikely to diminish the international interest in Iranian-manufactured drones.
In a simulated air combat exercise conducted last year by the Taiwan Air Force, four Mirage 2000 fighter jets were deployed to engage four F-16 fighter jets.
During a military parade marking Iran’s Army Day in Tehran recently, the Iranian military unveiled an armored vehicle named “Heidar-7,” an upgraded version of the Soviet-era BTR-60PB.
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is nearing completion of the second prototype of its fifth-generation fighter jet, KAAN, which it is developing to commence flight testing.