China May Attack US Ships in South China Sea with Lasers, Electro-Magnetic...
Irked by US Ships conducting patrols in the South China Sea, China could attack them with electro-magnetic weapons including lasers to temporarily incapacitate their weapons and control systems without visible conflict. While the Chinese government or Navy has not commented on deploying electro-magnetic weapons or lasers, state-owned Global Times said quoting...
Singaporean, Indonesian Navies Apprehend Pirates Aboard Liberian-flagged Merchant Ship
The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) apprehended three pirates who had boarded a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier, ‘Sam Jaguar in the Singapore Strait east of Pulau Karimun Kecil, Indonesia early today as per
Iraqi Troops Injured in 2nd Rocket Attack on US Base
Around a dozen rockets hit Camp Taji airbase just north of Baghdad, leaving two Iraqi soldiers injured, on Saturday. "Over a dozen rockets landed inside the base, some struck the coalition quarters while others fell on a runway used by Iraqi forces
First Interception of Russian Aircraft by F-35 Jets
The Royal Norwegian Air Force deployed its F-35 fighters to intercept three Russian aircraft when it was flying over Greenland-Iceland-UK Gap on Saturday, which makes it the first F-35 interception of Russian planes. The Air Force said that it stopped the Russian aircraft, two Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare (ASW)...
Rocket Attack on US Base in Iraq Leaves 3 Dead, Dozen Injured
Eighteen Katyusha rockets struck US' Al-Taji base just north of Baghdad on Wednesday night, reportedly leaving two Americans and a British soldier dead, and around a dozen others injured. The US-led Coalition confirmed in a statement that “three Coalition personnel were killed during a rocket attack on Camp Taj, Iraq, March...
Only 2 Syrian Pantsir Systems Damaged, None Destroyed in Turkish Attacks: Russian
Russia has denied Ankara's claims that 8 Syrian Pantsir air defence systems (ADS) were destroyed in Turkish Army's drone attacks in Idlib province last week. It however confirmed that two Pantsir ADS were "damaged" and would be "repaired" indicating that the damage to them may not be severe
Yemeni Air Defenses Shoot Down Saudi “Spy” Drone
The Yemeni Houthi rebels have claimed to have shot down a “spy” drone belonging to Saudi-led coalition forces while it was flying over Yemens Hodeidah Governorate on Tuesday. “A spy drone of the Saudi-led coalition was destroyed in Al-Faza area of Attohayta district while it was carrying out hostilities,” a military source was quoted as saying by Houthi-aligned
Turkey-aligned Militants Mishandle Chemical Weapons in Syria, Suffer Burns
Fifteen Turkey-aligned militants have suffered burns while trying to detonate chemical weapons in Idlib province in Syria on March 2. The militants tried to diffuse the bombs to slow down the Syrian Army in the Saraqib city from advancing towards them and later accuse them of using chemical weapons, Syrias state-owned
Turkish F-16 Shoots Down Syria’s L-39 Warplane
A Syrian L-39 light attack aircraft was shot down by the Turkish military on Tuesday amidst ongoing escalating tensions in the region. “As part of Operation Spring Shield, an L-39 warplane belonging to the region has been destroyed,” Turkeys Ministry of Defense said in a
Turkey Relied on NATO-Compatible Equipment to Shoot Down Syrian Su-24 Planes
Turkey may have used NATO-compatible equipment and system to shoot down two Russian-made Su-24 fighter jets of the Syrian Air Force. Turkey was able to bypass Russian closure of the airspace over Northern Syria by using the sophisticated air attack system which it set up as part of its NATO partnership to ensure compatibility
Ten Hezbollah, Syrian Army Commanders Killed in Turkish Drone Strikes
Missiles fired by Turkish drones killed 10 high-ranking commanders of the Syrian Army and of its ally, the Lebanese Militia Hezbollah, while at a field meeting near the town of Zerba in southern Aleppo province on Saturday. Turkish army has deployed dozens of its locally-made ANKA-S and Bayraktar-TB2 in its current conflict with Syria to take control of the strategic Idlib province,
Syria Destroys 6 Turkish Combat Drones, Turkish F-16s Down 2 Syrian Su-24
Turkey has claimed to have shot down two Russian-made Syrian Su-34 fighter jets besides destroying three of their air defense systems using F-16 jets, as a retaliatory attack against Syrian downing of six Turkish combat drones. “A Syrian air defense system that lowered one of our SİHAs (drones), and two other air defense systems were destroyed
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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
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...