China-Japan Defense Hotline to Reduce Tensions
Japans Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has announced the launch of a defense hotline between China and Japan next spring, a move which Chinese observers say can avoid escalation of tensions if miscalculation or other frictions arise. The two Asian powers have been at odds over some hot-button issues involving the East...
Six B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers in Final Assembly: Northrop Grumman
Ahead of the unveiling of the B-21 sixth generation stealth bombers on November 2, Northrop Grumman has revealed that six B-21 Raider aircraft are in various stages of final assembly and test at Northrop Grummans plant in Palmdale, California. The company has highlighted several stand-out features of the B-21: No Block...
Pentagon Recommends Israeli Drone Dome C-UAS System
The Pentagons Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office (JCO) named and recommended for C-sUAS As A Service (CaaS) the DRONE DOME system, earlier this month. The DRONE DOME is produced by Israeli firm Rafael
Japan Orders 2 Additional KC-46A Tankers
Boeing has won a contract to deliver two additional KC-46A Pegasus tankers to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), bringing the total on contract for Japan to six. This contract is worth nearly $400 million, as per a Pentagon
S.Korea to Buy AH-64E Heavy Attack Helicopters
South Koreas Defense Project Promotion Committee has given the green light to the militarys plan to purchase U.S
S.Korea to Mass Produce Homegrown Light Armed Helicopter, Develop Rocket Munitions
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said a 5.75 trillion-won ($4
Finland to Order AIM 9X Block II Missiles, JSOWs worth $325M for...
Finland could soon place an order for AIM 9X Block II tactical missiles and
Russian Troops Receive Il-76MD-90A Transport Plane with Improved Engine and Range...
Aviastar-SP, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) handed over the next serial heavy military transport aircraft Il-76MD-90A, built in the interests of the Russian Ministry of Defense. “Today the Russian army received another serial Il-76MD-90A military transport aircraft
British Typhoons to be powered by Electric Battery Ground Power Units
Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoons will be powered up by 40 new electric battery ground power units following a recent trial conducted with BAE Systems on a Typhoon Squadron. The units will replace diesel powered systems and reduce harmful emissions by more than 90% whilst cutting running costs by 80%, BAE Systems said in a statement Monday
Batch Production of Russian Drone-Jamming UAV in 2023
Russias Shershen drone, designed to take out other hostile drones by suppressing their radars will enter batch production in early 2023. Vitaly Dolgov, head of the team at Kartsev Research Institute of Computing Systems that developed the Shershen, told
Afghanistan Repairs 70 Aircraft, Helicopters Intentionally Damaged by U.S. Forces
The Afghan Air Force has repaired 70 military planes and helicopters that were damaged by U.S
Qatar Receives Amphibious Vessel “Al Fulk” from Fincantieri
First Landing Support Vessel for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
KF-21 Fighter Jet Completes 1,000th Accident-Free Sortie
Russia's Most Lethal Hypersonic Missile, "Oreshnik" Commences Production
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
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...