First STOVL F-35 Fighter Assembled Outside US Rolls Out From Italian Facility
The first Short Take-Off/Vertical Landing version of the F-35, or F-35B, assembled outside the United States rolled out of the Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility in Italy. The rollout exhibits the ongoing strong partnership between the Italian Ministry of Defense, industry partner
India’s Agni-II Missile Test Not Satisfactory: Media Report
The test-fire of Indias medium-range nuclear-capable Agni-II missile failed to meet all the desired parameters. The Thursday trial of the missile conducted from a mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) on Abdul Kalam Island at around 10
US Approves $1.46 Billion P-8A Poseidon Patrol Aircraft Sale To New Zealand
The US State Department has approved sale of four P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft for $1.46 billion to New Zealand
DARPA To Test ACDC Tech Against Actual Chemical Warfare Agents In Months
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will test the Agnostic Compact Demilitarization of Chemical Agents (ACDC) program technology scrubber with the Tactical Plasma Arc Chemical Warfare Agents Destruction System (PACWADS) against actual chemical warfare agents in the coming months. ACDC technology demonstrator is capable of removing bulk stores of...
Syria Negotiating Missile Systems From Russia For Defense Against Tomahawk-like Attacks
Syria is negotiating to buy missile defense systems from Russia to defend itself agaist Israeli and American attacks. “It is natural for us to negotiate with the Russians now with a view to strengthening (our) systems, whether to face any Israeli threats from the air or the threats of American missiles,”...
Turkey-Russia S-400 Missile Deal Approved, Price Negotiations Underway
Ankara and Moscow have reached an agreement on the purchase of S-400 missile defense systems and price negotiations are underway before the final signing of the deal, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said. “We have agreed in principle with Russia for the purchase of S-400 missile systems
South Korea Discards Trump’s $1 Billion Demand For THAAD Missile
Seoul has rejected US President Donald Trumps demand of $1 billion for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system Washington is installing in South Korea to counter Norths threats. Trump called the five-year-old trade pact with South Korea "unacceptable" and said it would be targeted for renegotiation after his administration completes a revamp of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Canada and Mexico, Trump said in an interview with
12 USAF F-15 Fighters Deployed To Bulgaria As Part Of ‘Theater Security
The US Air Force has deployed 12 F-15 fighter aircraft along with three hundred soldiers as part of the US military ‘Theater Security Package (TSP) to Bulgaria. The deployment is part of NATOs operation Atlantic resolve
S-400 Missile System Likely To Feature In Putin, Erdogan’s Sochi Meeting In...
Russian President Vladimir Putin may discuss deliveries of S-400 surface-to-air missile system with Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan during the upcoming meeting in Sochi in May. It is possible that the issue of S-400 deliveries [to Turkey] may feature during the meeting of both leaders [Putin and Erdogan], Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying by local media Thursday
Russian Naval Intelligence Ship Sinks After Collision With Vessel Carrying Livestock
Russian naval intelligence ship sank after it collided with a Turkish vessel carrying livestock off Black sea coast because of the poor visibility early Friday Morning. There were no casualties from either ships
Egypt Receives First Batch Of MiG-29M2 Fighters From Russia
Egypt has received its first batch of Russian modernized MiG-29M2 fighter jets. “We have already received some of the aircraft, but not all
FEDEX, UPS, Polar Air Win $5 Billion US DoD Small Shipments Deal...
Federal Express, United Parcel Service (UPS) and Polar Air Cargo (PAC) together have been awarded close to $5 Billion in Small Shipments Deal by the US Department of defense. Federal Express was awarded a five-year $2
Leonardo Rejects Claims Of Supplying Naval Guns To Myanmar
Philippines Receives 10 S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters
Russia’s ‘Prince Vandal’ FPV Drone Destroys $300M Worth of NATO Equipment in...
Indian Navy Signs $355M Deal with Bharat Dynamics for Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles
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