Iran has for the first time employed its homegrown missile defense system ‘Bavar-373’ in a military exercise, Iranian media reported on Thursday. Bavar-373 has been operated in a joint air defense exercise, codenamed ‘Guardians of Velayat Sky-99’, underway in more than half of the country’s territories. The Iranian air defense ...
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has stated that Ankara is still open to buying US Patriot systems despite the purchase of Russia’s S-400s. “The acquisition of the S-400 was not a preference but a necessity, it does not mean our alienation from NATO. If such a need arises and if ...
