DefenceTalkModernization programs and the procurement of advanced platforms have lent momentum to the defence market in Africa and the Middle East. This is particularly true for the Gulf states of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which are looking to develop their military capabilities in the light of civil unrest and international instability. New […]https://www.defencetalk.com/military-modernization-in-africa-middle-east-drives-defense-market-growth-47929/

DefenceTalkA Turkish F-16 fighter jet crashed in south-eastern Turkey on Monday near the Syrian border, and its pilot is believed to have safely ejected, an army statement said. “Radio communication was cut around 2:15 pm (1115 GMT) with the F-16 fighter plane on mission in the Amanos mountains,” shortly after the pilot signalled he was […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkish-fighter-jet-crashes-near-syrian-border-47761/

DefenceTalkWith technical support from Russia, Syria has bolstered its air defenses, posing a threat to US aircraft if America decides to intervene in the war, a US official said Monday. The official confirmed a report that first appeared in the Wall Street Journal. Word of the upgraded defenses takes on new urgency given US assertions […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-says-syria-has-beefed-up-air-defenses-47659/

DefenceTalkDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s first trip to the Middle East included a visit and official dinner with Gen. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the United Arab Emirates armed forces. The two men met last night and reaffirmed the strong U.S. commitment to defense and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/hagel-crown-prince-discuss-us-uae-defense-cooperation-47628/

DefenceTalkUS Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel headed to Israel on Sunday in a weeklong trip to the Middle East that will be dominated by worries over Iran’s nuclear program and Syria’s raging civil war. In his first trip to the region since taking over as Pentagon chief nearly two months ago, Hagel planned to discuss with […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-chief-heads-to-israel-after-us-arms-deal-unveiled-47550/

DefenceTalkRussia said Wednesday it was delivering military hardware and light weapons to the governments of Syria and Mali as it expands sales and maintains its footing in some of the world’s deadliest conflicts. The head of Russia’s arms exporter Rosoboronexport, Anatoly Isaikin, said Russian deliveries to the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad included air […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-says-supplying-syria-mali-with-arms-46792/