Nigeria Orders Arrest of Top Officials in Arms Purchase Scandal
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the arrest of former national security adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, and other officials, after they were involved in arms purchase scandal. The officially were charged in $5
Philippine Navy To Receive 2 US Ships For South China Sea Patrol
The United States will transfer two ships, US Coast Guard cutter ship and another research vessel, to the Philippine navy to help it navigate and patrol its territorial waters. The two ships were part of a broader American plan to scale up assistance to naval forces in Southeast Asia, Philippines media...
Russia's Raduga Kh-101 cruise Missile Spotted on Syria Bound Strategic Bomber
Russian long range Raduga Kh-101 cruise missile mounted on the Tu-160 strategic bombers was spotted a footage released by the Country's MOD. The Kh-101 could have been launched from Russian territory and hit targets in Syria but land-based launching systems for the new missile have not been developed yet, Sputnik News...
New Zealand Defence Force Commences CAE SH-2G(I) Simulator Training
CAE has commenced the provision of maintenance and support services on the New Zealand Defence Force's (NZDF) SH-2G(I) helicopter synthetic training devices. The company announced at the New Zealand Defence Industry Association (NZDIA) annual forum Tuesday that the NZDF recently re-commissioned a SH-2G(I) Full-Mission Flight Simulator (FMFS), which was acquired as...
Airbus To Set Up Romanian Factory For H215 heavy helicopter Production
Airbus Helicopters is reviving Romania's aircraft manufacturing industry for assembling the latest H215 helicopter to join the H Family of aircraft. The H215 is an evolution of the former AS332 C1e/L1e, offering a new business and industrial concept for this ready and affordable helicopter, built in Romania
Israel Defence Force Selects Meprolight Combat Sights
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has selected Meprolight to supply thousands of combat sights, known as MEPRO M5 Red Dot, from next month onwards. The MEPRO M5 Red-Dot Sight, is an energy-efficient, compact sight that provides thousands of operating hours while utilizing a single “AA” commercial battery
One Kilogram of TNT Brought Down Russian A321 Airliner over Sinai
Russia has confirmed that a home-made bomb exploded in mid-air causing the crash of the Russian Airbus A321 airliner in Egypts Sinai region killing 224 passengers and crew on October 31. Alexander Bortnikov, the head of Russias FSB security service, told a meeting chaired by President Vladimir Putin that traces of foreign-made explosive had been found on fragments of the downed plane and on passengers personal belongings, various Russian media reported
India Ready To Test Fire Barak NG Long Range Missile
India's Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LR-SAM), Barak NG, being co-developed by DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries, is set to be test-fired from a naval warship this month. The LR-SAM is capable of intercepting incoming targets at a range of 80 km
Russia To Exhibit Security Systems At Milipol-2015 Exhibition In France
Rosoboronexport will be demonstrating its comprehensive security management systems for cities and important facilities at the Milipol-2015 internal state security exhibition in France. These projects envisage the use of over 200 types of special equipment and armaments, the Russian state arms exporter announced today
Airbus To Develop Low-weight Helicopter Armor Under UK R & D Program
Airbus Helicopters will partner with a UK firm, NetComposites under the Dual Use Technology Exploitation (DUTE) cluster, to help develop and produce lower weight, lower cost helicopter armour at an increased rate and enable more flexibility in military helicopter design. NetComposites is the lead for the project and will collaborate with Airbus Helicopters under which funding worth 1
USAF Completes Testing Of Non-nuclear Gravity Bomb
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and United States Air Force (USAF) have tested non-nuclear version of the B61-12 gravity bomb at Tonopah Test Range in Nevada. The test was performed in a realistic guided flight environment, the USAF announced today
Lockheed Martin To Upgrade US Navy's Aegis Missile Defense Systems
Lockheed Martin has won a $36.7 million contract from the US Navy to upgrade Aegis anti-aircraft and anti-missile tracking systems with a new computer program
German Navy Completes Trials for Israel-developed BlueWhale Autonomous Submarine
Altay Tank Delivery to Turkish Military Set for 2025
Ukrainian ATACMS Attack Targets Russian S-400; Russia Developing Echeloned Defenses
Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Completes Second Flight Test from TCG Anadolu
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...