Russian Salvage Ship Damaged in Ukrainian Missile Strike on Sevastopol
A Russian salvage ship, Kommuna, was damaged in a Ukrainian missile strike on the Sevastopol harbor on Sunday. The ship suffered a direct hit from a Scalp/Strom Shadow missile launched...
New Generation T-80BVM Tanks Being Assembled at Russian Plant
T-80BVM tanks, equipped with a range of improvements including new camouflage, a canopy for protection against top attack weapons, and a turret protection system, are currently undergoing assembly at a...
Russian Military Base May Appear in Central African Republic
The Central African Republic (CAR) is considering deploying a Russian military base in the eastern region to enhance border security in that area. In an interview with RTVI, President Faustin-Archange Touadera...
Spain Procures Additional NASAMS Air Defence Systems in €410M Deal
The Spanish government has unveiled plans to bolster its air defence capabilities with the procurement of additional NASAMS systems from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) in a contract valued at...
Turkish Shipyard Completes 2 Offshore Patrol Vessel Order for Nigeria
Turkeys Dearsan Shipyard launched the second Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for the Nigerian Navy on April 19. Nigeria signed a $125 million contract with Dearsan Shipyard in 2017 for the construction of two Offshore Patrol Vessels...
Turkish Military Orders 12 Hurjet Block-1 Aircraft
Turkey has placed an order for a dozen Hurjet Block-1 aircraft with Turkish Aerospace Industries. "In addition to the 4 Block-0 aircraft previously contracted between our Presidency and TAI, we are including 12 Block-1 aircraft in...
Argentina gets U.S. Nod to Buy Basler BT-67 Aircraft
Argentina's air force has received the greenlight to purchase Basler Turbo Conversions BT-67 aircraft along with a related support package valued at up to $143 million, the Pentagon announced on April 18. “The proposed sale will...
Netherlands, Czech Republic to Purchase Ammunition for Ukraine
The Netherlands and the Czech Republic have signed an agreement for a joint purchase of ammunition intended for Ukraine. The agreement was formalized between Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren and her Czech counterpart Jana Černochová, Dutch...
First Batch of Modernized Dutch Apache Echo Helicopters Now Combat-Ready
The Netherlands Ministry of Defense announced that the first batch of modernized Dutch Apache Echo attack helicopters is now combat-ready. Located at Gilze-Rijen Air Base, the initial four aircraft have been prepared for operational deployment both...
Germany Approves Procurement of Puma Simulator, Practice Rockets for Tiger Helicopter
The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag approved the procurement of the AGDUS (Ausbildungsgerät Duellsimulator) system for the infantry fighting vehicle Puma on April 10. Additionally, supplementary practice rockets will be purchased for the Tiger attack...
Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber Crashes After Catching Fire, 1 Pilot Dead, 3 Crew
A Russian Tu-22M3 long range bomber crashed in the Stavropol area after completing a combat mission over Ukraine, marking the first crash of its kind since the invasion in February 2022. A video posted on X...
French Soldiers Arrive in Ukraine: Russian Media
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1