Arms trade

Iran signs €500 million arms deal with Russia for advanced shoulder-fired missiles - FT

Iran has agreed to a €500 million deal with Russia to acquire advanced shoulder-fired missiles, part of a broader effort to rebuild its air defenses after Israeli airstrikes.

Anti-aircraft gunner of the Russian military base in Tajikistan with the "Verba" MANPADS, June 2021; illustrative.
An illustrative silhouette of a rifle over a background of the Hamas flag.

German police arrest Lebanese Hamas terror suspect linked with planning attacks on Jews, Israelis

A Pakistani Air Force JF-17 Thunder fighter jet, painted with the national flag, flies past during the Pakistan National Day parade in Islamabad, March 23, 2007; illustrative.

Pakistan, Saudi in talks on JF-17 jets-for-loans deal, sources say

 Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Asim Munir holds a microphone during his visit at the Tilla Field Firing Ranges (TFFR) to witness the Exercise Hammer Strike, a high-intensity field training exercise conducted by the Pakistan Army's Mangla Strike Corps, in Mangla, Pakistan May 1, 2025.

Pakistan strikes $4 billion deal to sell weapons to Libyan force, officials say


Israel Aerospace Industry and MBDA Germany to collaborate on electronic warfare

The cooperation will include promoting solutions for training in air defense and electronic warfare based on the ground-breaking “Scorpius” system produced by IAI.

IAI unveils 'TERRA'

Israel Aerospace Industries furthers commitment to India’s defense sector

IAI has built close partnerships in India for the past 30 years by developing and providing various strategic platforms to India.

IAI unveils 'TERRA'

Illegal firearms like M-16s increasingly found with Palestinian terrorists, gangs - analysis

How do Palestinians in the West Bank get their hands of hefty arms meant for warfare?

M-16 rifle found during raid in Palestinian town of Abu Dis, Oct. 29, 2019

Biden should stop providing weapons to new Israeli gov't -ex-US ambassador

Ex-diplomat Daniel Kurtzer and negotiator Aaron David Miller call on the US to limit interaction with Ben-Gvir and Smotrich.

 The Iron Dome missile defense system in action.

Israel shared intelligence dossiers on Iranian arms exports to Russia

Senior officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that on October 20, a secret telegram was sent from the strategic wing of the ministry to dozens of Israeli embassies around the world.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand

US seeking to make it harder for Iran to sell drones to Russia

The United States will continue to take "practical, aggressive" steps to make it harder for Iran to sell drones and missiles to Russia.

 Iran's Army chief, Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi and Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Major General Mohammad Bagheri visit an underground site with drones at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on May 28, 2022.

Putin promotes battle-tested Russian weapons despite heavy losses in Ukraine

Russia's offer included high-precision weapons and robotics, the Russian president said, many of which are "years, or maybe decades ahead of their foreign counterparts."

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu attend a ceremony opening the international military-technical forum Army-2022 at Patriot Congress and Exhibition Centre in the Moscow region, Russia August 15, 2022.

There's no ban on Estonia giving Israeli weapons to Ukraine - Estonian FM

Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets said Jerusalem has not blocked Tallinn from giving Israeli arms to Ukraine, contrary to reports published earlier this year.

 Foreign Minister of Estonia Eva-Maria Liimets speaks as she attends a news conference with her counterparts Zbigniew Rau of Poland, Gabrielius Landsbergis of Lithuania and Edgars Rinkevics of Latvia (not pictured) in Riga, Latvia April 29, 2022

Defense exports in 2021 reach 20-year high with $11.2b in sales

Exports to Abraham Accord countries make up 7% of all defense exports.

Elbit Systems Howitzer gun

Russian invasion spurs European demand for US drones, missiles

Poland urgently wants to purchase sophisticated Reaper drone systems from the United States, a Polish government official said this week. 

The Lockheed Martin F35 fighter jet plane, also known as the Adir, in a test flight