Pentagon Awards Bechtel $1.2B to Destroy Chemical Weapons Arsenal
The Pentagon has awarded Bechtel a deal pegged at $1.2 billion to destroy chemical weapons at a facility in Colorado
Inter Korean Joint Security Area Disarmed
North, South Korea and the UN completed the work of withdrawing military posts, armed troops and firearms from the Joint Security Area (JSA) in the buffer zone separating the two Koreas today. Earlier the area was de-mined under UN observation and declared mine-free
Two Koreas, UN to Discuss Demining, Disarming of Border Area
North, South Korea and the United Nations Command (UNC) will commence discussions Tuesday on disarming the Joint Security Area (JSA) in the fortified border between the two countries. The meeting is to open at the truce village of Panmunjom inside the Demilitarized Zone at 10 a
North, South Korea Begin De-mining Demilitarized Zone
North and South Korea began de-mining activity today in parts of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating them as per a recent agreement to reduce tensions and prevent accidental clashes, Seoul's defense ministry said. The de-mining is part of an agreement to eliminate the danger of war signed during the latest...
Saudi Arabia Launches Land-mine clearing Project in Yemen
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) announced on Monday the Saudi project for land mine clearance to rid the country of some 800,000 mines at a cost of US$40 million. Adviser at the Royal Court and KSRelief Supervisor General Dr
Raytheon, 5 Others Awarded $970 Million Cooperative Threat Reduction Program Contracts
The Pentagon has awarded multiple contracts to six firms – Raytheon, Black and Veatch, URS Federal Services, Parsons Government Services International Inc., CH2M Hill Inc
Mines with NATO Countries' Markings Found in Syria's Douma
Russian experts have found about 1,200 landmines along with 1.5 tonnes of explosives and 4,000 improvised explosive devices in the Syrian city of Douma, which may have been manufactured in some NATO member-countries
Schiebel Delivers Mine Detectors To Ecuador
Schiebel delivers 35 units of the ATMIDTM All Terrain Mine Detector to the Ecuadorian Ministry of National Defense. The order for the ATMIDTM was awarded in late September and delivery to the Ecuadorian Land Forces was made in December 2017
South Korea Developing ‘Hit to Kill’ Defence System To Intercept Enemy Rockets:...
South Koreas state-run Agency for Defense Development (ADD) is developing a “hit to kill” defence system to counter enemys rocket attacks, amid growing concerns on North Koreas imminent nuke tests. Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday in its report to the parliamentary audit that ADD has been working to develop core technologies for a rocket interception system that employs a "hit-to-kill" platform
Russian Experts De-mine Over 1500 IEDs Left Behind by ISIS in Syria's...
Russian demining experts dismantled over 1500 IEDs left behind by ISIS terrorists in Deir Ezzor, Russian Defense Ministry said. In statement on Friday, the Ministry said “Experts from the International Mine Action Center are currently operating on roads, roadsides, and in buildings near Deir ez-Zor in order to ensure safe passage of humanitarian convoys sent to the city”
Fire-fighting Armored Vehicle Deployed to Combat Ammo Depot Fire in Ukraine
An ammunition depot in Ukraine's Vinnytsia region detonated late Tuesday causing huge explosions as Uragan, Smerch and Grad multiple rocket launchers were stockpiled there among other munitions. According to the Ukrainian police, the munitions detonated at nearly 10 p
DARPA Issues RFI To Produce Modular, Affordable Anti-Drone Technologies
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) under its Mobile Force Protection (MFP) program to provide inputs on sensing and neutralization technologies to defend U.S
France Conducts First Joint Firing of Naval Cruise Missiles from FREMM Frigate,...
AeroVironment Awarded $8.9M Contract for Marine Corps Precision Fires Program
Damen Asks Kongsberg to Supply Propeller Systems for Belgian-Dutch ASW Frigates
DARPA Announces First-Ever AI-Controlled F-16 In-Air Combat Tests
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...
How Indian MQ-9B SkyGuardian Acquisition Plan Changes Drone Equation in South Asia
India has recently gained U