Saudi Warplanes Bomb Houthi Arms Depot in Yemen
Saudi Arabia launched an air strike to destroy arms depot of the Houthi militia in the northern province of Hajjah, Yemen, on Tuesday. “A number of Houthi militants were killed and injured
German Defense Exports To Saudi-coalition Fighting in Yemen Exceeds $1 Billion in
Germanys defense hardware exports to Saudi-coalition participating in the Yemen conflict for the first six months of 2019 stands at $1.1 billion (1 bilion Euro), according to a report published by the Economy Ministry
Iranian Involvement in Gulf of Oman Incident Doubtful: Dryad Global Maritime Risk...
Iranian involvement in the two incidents of sabotage of oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman yesterday is doubtful as harming the vessels does not tally with its self-interest, a London-based maritime risk agency, Dryad Global has said. In a report detailing assessment of the indent released to the media, Dryad...
Houthi Cruise Missile Hits Arrival Hall of Abha Airport in Saudi Arabia,...
A missile fired by Yemeni Houthi rebels fell on the arrival hall of Abha International airport in south-east Saudi Arabia injuring 26 people, including three women and two children today morning. Media outlets associated with the Houtis claimed the projectile was a cruise missile
Israel Conducts Electronic Warfare, Jams Syrian Radars: Reports
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reportedly jammed Syrian radars and have resorted to waging “electronic warfare” against Syrian air defences, that effectively intercepted missiles launched by Tel Aviv, state-owned Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported Wednesday. The report said that the IDF allegedly launched a missile strike in a strategic mountaintop area,...
Pentagon Demands Turkish F-35 pilots leave US by July 31 Over
The Pentagon has suspended training of new F-35 Turkish pilots, and told Ankara the current students must leave the country by July 31, as new details about the rift with Ankara over its plans to purchase Russia's S-400 missile system come to the fore. Acting US Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan in a letter to Hulusi Akar, Turkeys defense minister dated June 6, wrote that the 42 Turkish students attending F-35 training at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona and Eglin Air Force Base in Florida will be required to depart by that date
US-Russian “Close Encounters" on Sea, Air
A US warship made a ‘dangerous manoeuvre close to a Russian ship in South China Sea on Thursday, which was preceded by a similar incident when a Su-35 jet intercepted an American P-8A surveillance aircraft thrice over the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday. The second interception that happened June 4 is considered “unsafe
Yemen's Air Defenses Down US-made Saudi MQ-9 Attack Drone
Yemeni air defenses have destroyed a US-made MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) belonging to Saudi Arabia on Thursday afternoon, in al-Jabaliyah, located in the country's west coast. "The drone we downed was an American-made MQ-9 Reaper," source in the Air Defense unit told the al-Masirah news network
Russia Rejects Iran's Request To Buy S-400 Systems
Russia has rejected Iran's request of buying the S-400 anti-aircraft, missile defense systems, a senior Russian official told Bloomberg on Friday. "The request was rebuffed by President Vladimir Putin, who was concerned that the sale would stoke more tension in the Middle East," the officials said on the condition of anonymity
US Officially Threatens CAATSA sanctions against Turkey for S-400 Buy
The United States has threatened imposing Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) against Turkey if it goes ahead with the Russian S-400 Air Defence Systems deal, the State Department warned on Wednesday. This is the first instance of the US intending to invoke CAATSA against a country for buying Russian equipment since the act came into force in 2018
Pentagon Submits Report On Rare Earths' Usage In Military Equipment To Congress...
The Pentagon submitted a report on the usage of rare earth elements in manufacturing military and defense equipment, mostly sourced from China, after Chinese officials threatened to cut off the supplies to the US. “The department continues to work closely with the president, Congress and the industrial base to mitigate US reliance on China for rare earth minerals,” Lt
Trump Uses Emergency Authority to approve $8 B Arms Sales to Saudi,
The United States approved arms sales worth an estimated $8 Billion to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and some other countries after President Donald Trump used emergency authority to approve nearly two dozen such deals. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) put up some of the State Department approvals of the deals on its website while various US media reported that the combined value of the deals as $ 8 Billion
Babcock Pitches Remora Vehicle Submarine Integration System to ROK Navy
Houthis Strike Oil Tanker Bound for China
U.S. Approves $250.2M Military Sale to NATO Support and Procurement Agency
Philippines to Buy 5 Japanese Patrol Boats Via $415M Loan
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
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...