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South Korea Tests Modified Ground-based Tactical Missile
January 12, 2024 @ 12:47 PMSouth Korea has announced the successful test-firing of an enhanced version of its domestically developed Korean Tactical Surface to Surface Missile-I (KTSSM-I). Military sources revealed on Friday that the launch of the modified KTSSM-I took place on Thursday at the testing site of the Agency for Defense Development in Taean County, located 109 kilometers southwest of Seoul
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Poland Delivers Piorun MANPADS to Estonia
January 9, 2024 @ 04:04 PMPoland has delivered the Piorun Shoulder-Launched Air Defense Missile (MANPADS) to the Estonian Army. The delivery comes as part of a €103 million contract signed between the two nations in 2022
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North Korea Fires Artillery Shells Towards South, Military Confrontation Feared
January 5, 2024 @ 08:30 AMTensions reached a critical point on the Korean Peninsula on Friday morning as North Korea unleashed over 200 artillery shells into the sea, north of the de facto border known as the Northern Limit Line (NLL). The provocative act, which occurred off the west coast near South Korea's Baengnyeong and Yeonpyeong islands, heightened tensions and raised concerns about the fragile peace in the region
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Polish Defense Ministry Dissolves Subcommittee Investigating Tu-154 Smolensk Plane Crash
December 15, 2023 @ 02:06 PMPolands Ministry of National Defense announced today the decision to dissolve the Subcommittee for the re-examination of the Tu-154 plane crash that occurred near Smolensk on April 10, 2010. Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense, signed the decisive document, with Deputy Minister Cezary Tomczyk endorsing the decision
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Russian Navy Adds Three New Submarines
December 7, 2023 @ 06:13 AMRussian Navy has bolstered its maritime capabilities by adding two nuclear-powered submarines and a diesel-electric boat to its fleet, according to reports from state media. Additionally, two more undersea platforms are slated to join the naval service later this year
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France Tests New M51.3 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
November 20, 2023 @ 12:44 PMFrance conducted the inaugural test launch of its new M51.3 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on November 18, 2023
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S.Korea Develops 76mm Armor-Piercing High-Explosive Bomb for Warships
November 14, 2023 @ 01:19 PMThe Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), led by Director Eom Dong-hwan, revealed on Thursday that the operational test evaluation of the 76mm naval gun's armor-piercing high-explosive bomb has resulted in a judgment of suitability for combat. It took four years for the DAPA to complete the development of the bomb
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U.S.A.F. Targets Laser Pointers for Aircraft Safety
October 11, 2023 @ 08:51 AMA rising concern for the Office of Special Investigations (OSI) is the surge in laser pointer incidents jeopardizing Air Force aircraft, particularly during nighttime operations. Laser pointers, typically associated with classroom presentations or pet entertainment, are increasingly disrupting flight operations and posing serious challenges to pilots
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Argentina Explores Surplus CH-46 Helicopters to Replace Grounded Mi-171s
September 25, 2023 @ 01:39 PMThe Argentine government had formally submitted a request to the United States to procure surplus CH-46 helicopters to replace its two Russian origin Mi-171E choppers. A confidential source in Buenos Aires told
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French and Italian Horizon Frigates to get Mid-Life Upgrades
June 28, 2023 @ 09:09 AMFrance and Italy representatives signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) of the four Horizon Frigates of the French and Italian Navies at the Paris Airshow. Their modernization will be carried out by Naviris, the 50/50 owned joint venture by Fincantieri and Naval Group and Eurosam, a consortium formed by MBDA and Thales
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Indian Army, Bharat Electronics Launch Indigenously Developed Battlefield Surveillance System
France, Germany Advance European Battle Tank Project
Rolls-Royce Bags £9B to Manufacture Nuclear Reactors of U.K. Submarines
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