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MENADEFENSE had the opportunity to ask some question the the representative of Kronshtadt, a very promissing russian company that builds and exports drones for the military and civil sector with some interesting opinions on what should be the drones in the near future. One of their successful products is the Orion, a combat proven UCAV.

OPINION: Russia’s build-up of forces on its border with Ukraine is not only a challenge to Ukraine. It also marks the latest phase of a campaign of pressure on the EU. The weaknesses and contradictions of the EU’s response have emboldened Russia to pose a more severe test now. This is a dangerous moment for Europe and the transatlantic alliance.

23rd February 2020: UMS SKELDAR, a joint venture between Saab and UMS AERO GROUP, has chosen UMEX, the Middle East’s only event dedicated to drones, robotics and unmanned systems and which opened today at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), as the venue for the global premiere of its partner, UMS SKELDAR’s new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the V-150.

It is now almost official, Algeria has inked a contract for the acquisition of 14 Su-57 stealth fighters and becomes the first customer to whom the manufacturer Sukhoi will export this more advanced Russian fighter.

Press Release In the framework of bilateral cooperation between the government of Algeria, and the United States Department of Justice, International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP), the fifth and final iteration of the ICITAP-sponsored Judicial/Police Forensic Seminars (JPFS) was successfully completed  in cooperation with representatives from the Algerian National Gendarmerie, National Police (DGSN), and Ministry of Justice.

Saudi Arabia is expanding its cruise missile capabilities by purchasing 60 UGM-109 Tomahawk missiles, according to the United Nations Register of Conventional Weapons UNROCA. Pakistan would have acquired 20 of them as well according to the same report.

We have little information at the moment but it seems that the crash of the A355 Ecureuil of the National Gendarmerie took place at the end of the day between Nâama and Mechria in the extreme west of Algeria. The pilot and the Co-pilot died and a passenger sustained heavy injures and was evacuated to the hospital. The home base ...

The 20th European Police Congress takes place this year from 21 to 22 February in Berlin. A high-tech enterprise dedicated to meeting the future imperatives of security and mobility, Rheinmetall is presenting a number of its Public Security products at this high-profile event. Cross-border organized crime, uncontrolled illegal migration, new threats in cyber space, the misuse of modern technology for ...