North Korea Arms Top Soldiers With 'Nuclear Backpacks'
North Korea is arming a top military unit with “nuclear backpacks,” following a series of nuclear tests conducted recently. "[North Korea] joined the front rank of the military powers fully equipped with nuclear attack capability," he said
CAE Receives 3 Grob G120TP Aircraft For US Army Flight Training program
CAE has received first three Grob G120TP training aircraft to support US Army Fixed-Wing Flight Training program. The first three Grob G120TP aircraft will be used as part of the United States Army Fixed-Wing Flight Training program and begun training its initial cadre of instructor pilots to prepare for the start...
Swedish CybAero Delivers Three UAS To China
Sweden's CybAero has delivered three unmanned helicopters that feature automatic landing system to China. The helicopters are equipped with a deck-landing system that CybAero has developed together with Airbus that allows automatic takeoff and landing from a vessel
North Korea Executes Vice Premier For Dozing During Kim's Speech
North Korea has executed a vice premier Kim Yong-Jin for dozing off during a meeting presided over by the countrys Supreme leader Kim Jong-Un. The governement has also banished two other officials for re-education, various local media in South Korea reported Wednesday
China To Debut KJ-500 AEW&C, HQ-9 Surface-to-air Missile At Aviation Open Day...
China will hold a first public display of KJ-500 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C), HQ-9 Surface-to-air missile at an aviation open Day to be held from September one in Changchun, northeast Chinas Jilin Province. Over 30 types of equipment will be open to the public
Swiss Boeing F/A-18C Fighter Jet Found Crashed With Pilot Dead
The Swiss military has found its missing pilot dead and the F/A-18 jet crashed in the Alps mountains near Susten Pass. A Swiss airforce pilot has been found dead following the crash of an F/A-18 military jet on Monday, the defence ministry has confirmed to
US Navy LCS Coronado Faces Engineering Issue During First Deployment
The US littoral combat ship USS Coronado has experienced engineering causality on its first deployment to Western Pacific. The ship immediately returned to Pearl Harbor after the incident,
Pakistan Navy Inducts Boeing Scaneagle UAV, ATR Transport Plane
Pakistan on Wednesday inducted its third ATR aircraft and Scaneagle UAV to the navys aviation fleet to increase effectiveness and enhance operational flexibility and range. The Induction of ATR Aircraft is part of Pakistan Navys aviation vision 2030, Naval Chief Admiral Zakaullah said addressing the induction ceremony at the PNS Mehran base in Karachi of Pakistan
DCNS Obtains Restraint Order Against News Media
The French shipbuilder DCNS has obtained a temporary court order that forces “The Australian” to stop reporting details of a massive leak of secret documents. The 22,400 pages of documents outline the secret combat capabilities of six submarines that DCNS designed and built for the Indian navy
US To Replace V-22 Osprey Transport Aircraft With New Variant
The US navy has considered to replace V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft in Japan with latest variant, likely from 2021. CMV-22Bs will replace the two aging C-2 Greyhounds attached to the US aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan, which is based at the US Navys Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture starting in 2021, or as late as 2026, the official was quoted as saying Monday by
India, US Maritime Security Dialogue To Be Held Later This Year
The US Secretary of Defence, Ashton Carter and Indian Defense minister Manohar Parrikar have agreed to hold discussion on Maritime Security Dialogue later this year. Both leaders, after a meeting in the US capital, have agreed to facilitate greater as well as regular interactions to deepen mutual understanding between military services and promote practical cooperation in areas of mutual interest, such as counter-terrorism, maritime security, special operations, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief
No Impact On Malaysia In Scorpene Data Leak: Minister
Malaysian Defense ministry is least worried over a recent data leak report as their Scorpene submarines have different specifications from what DCNS had designed for India and Chile. The leaked documents in The Australian had mentions details about the “entire” combat capability of six Scorpene-class submarines DCNS had designed for India, variants of which are used by Malaysia and Chile ― should be investigated and verified first, the defense minister ministry stated
Pentagon, Lockheed Martin Reach Agreement for Two More Lots of F-35 Fighters
Malaysia Requests Faster Delivery of South Korean FA-50M Fighter Jets
Germany Confirms AI-Powered Drones for Ukraine
U.S. Air Force Tests New Heat-Control Technology for Spacecraft
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...