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Eyal Boguslavsky

An Anka drone. Photo: Turkish Ministry of National Defence

Report: In unusual deal, Turkey supplies military UAVs to rival Saudi Arabia

If the transaction took place, it is a unique deal between two countries that are in different alliances and coalitions in the Middle East

Eyal Boguslavsky | 13/06/2021

Photo: Senior Airman Erin Piazza/U.S. Air Force

Firearms manufacturer FN America to supply M240 machine guns to US Army

The contract with the Defense Department is valued at over $92 million. The M240 is the U.S. military designation for the Belgian-designed FN MAG, a family of belt-fed, 7.62×51mm NATO caliber machine guns

Eyal Boguslavsky | 13/06/2021

Photo: Rosoboronexport

Russia's arms export agency reports over $1.7 billion worth of orders from Sub-Saharan Africa

The company is marketing a wide range of products in the region including helicopters, air defense systems, naval products, armored vehicles, small arms, equipment for law enforcement agencies, and security equipment for airports and critical infrastructure

Eyal Boguslavsky | 12/06/2021

Photo: Bigstock

American defense company Navistar says it was hit by cyberattack; ransomware suspected

The manufacturer of trucks and military vehicles reported this week that it was attacked by hackers in May, and information was stolen from its network

Eyal Boguslavsky | 9/06/2021

A Protector-class vessel. Photo: U.S. Coast Guard / Petty Officer Corinne Zilnicki

Lebanese Navy to receive seven offshore patrol vessels

France will deliver four frigates and the U.S. will supply three Protector-class patrol boats. The Lebanese Navy currently only has seven operational patrol vessels, according to military officials

Eyal Boguslavsky | 9/06/2021

Photo: AEL Sistemas

Elbit subsidiary to supply Brazil's Army with red-dot sights

The Army is procuring almost 1,000 of the sights for its Imbel IA2 assault rifles

Eyal Boguslavsky | 9/06/2021

Photo: Luxembourg Army

Luxembourg Army to replace its armored vehicle fleet

The Western European country's government allocated €367 million to purchase 80 new vehicles

Eyal Boguslavsky | 8/06/2021

Photo: Oshkosh Defense

In latest contract with US Army, Rafael to supply 30mm cannons for three Stryker brigades

The cannons based on the Israeli company's "Samson" family of turrets are part of Oshkosh weapon systems to be provided under a $942.9 million contract

Eyal Boguslavsky | 6/06/2021

A Boxer vehicle. Photo: Rheinmetall

Rheinmetall delivers first 25 Boxer vehicles to Australian Army

The German company will supply a total of 211 of the vehicles under Australia's $5.2 billion acquisition program

Eyal Boguslavsky | 3/06/2021

A T-72 Ajeya. Photo: Indian Army

India to procure 1,700 tanks to replace T-72M Ajeyas

The Defense Ministry is seeking a tank that can operate in a wide range of terrain and destroy targets including main battle tanks, armored vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles and helicopters

Eyal Boguslavsky | 3/06/2021