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The Russian Su-35S fighter jet is being used for airborne radar reconnaissance missions, a role typically assigned to larger, specialized aircraft like the A-50. This development was reported by the aviation-focused Telegram channel FighterBomber, which cited sources within Russias military aviation community
Russian drones now carry incendiary ammunition capable of reaching 2,000°C, designed to target enemy fortifications, bunkers, and equipment in Ukraine, military sources said. The newly developed incendiary munitions, already in use by Russian forces, are being dropped from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to destroy field warehouses, burn through concrete structures, and...
Russian forces fighting in Ukraine are increasingly dependent on artillery shells supplied by North Korea, according to documents reviewed by
Australia has received direct assurances from Indonesia that it will not allow Russian military aircraft to operate from a base in Papua province, following reports that Moscow had requested access to the facility. Defence Minister Richard Marles was quoted as saying by reports on Tuesday that he had spoken to his...
Germany may soon approve the delivery of long-range Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, as incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Kyiv must be given the tools to shift the momentum of the war and pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin into concessions. In an interview with broadcaster ARD on April 13, Merz condemned a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy that killed at least 34 civilians and injured 117, calling it “a serious war crime
The Russian military shot down an F-16AM fighter jet of the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the Sumy region on April 12 most likely by a missile from a S-400 air defense system. Initial reports suggested that the F-16 was brought down during a dogfight with a Su-35S fighter jet of the Russian Aerospace Forces
The Netherlands, Denmark and the United Kingdom have announced new military pledges to Ukraine, expanding their support with air defence systems, drones, and strategic cooperation, as more than 50 countries gathered at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting in Brussels. Dutch Defence Minister Ruben Brekelmans confirmed a
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President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order on Wednesday to revive the United States shipbuilding industry, pledging to restore American maritime strength amid rising concerns over Chinas dominance in global shipping. The order, signed at the White House, lays out a broad Maritime Action Plan (MAP) that aims to boost domestic ship production, expand mariner training, enforce fee collections at ports, and counter what the administration calls China's “non-market practices” in the shipbuilding sector
Israels Ministry of Defense has signed a new NIS 100 million (approximately $26.6 million) contract with Esut Ashkelon to manufacture and supply critical spare parts for the Israel Defense Forces Merkava tanks and Tiger armored personnel carriers (APCs)
Chinese President Xi Jinping has directed the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) to be prepared for a potential invasion of Taiwan by 2027, a move U.S