The Turkish Parliament has officially endorsed Sweden's NATO entry, a significant stride in the alliance's ongoing expansion and a potential catalyst for Ankara's long-anticipated F-16 purchase. Awaiting the signature of Turkey's President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the parliamentary vote saw 287 in favor, 55 against, with four abstentions, underscoring broad support for Sweden's NATO inclusion
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has inked contracts valued at $1.2 billion for the procurement of approximately 220,000 155mm artillery shells
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's eighth Type 055 large destroyer, the Xianyang, has undergone a comprehensive multi-mission examination, signaling its “readiness for combat.” The vessel's capabilities were put to the test in sea attack, anti-submarine, and air defense missions during a full-course training examination organized by a PLA Navy-affiliated vessel training center
Australia and Japan have officially entered into an agreement aimed at advancing strategic capabilities in robotic and autonomous systems for undersea warfare. The collaborative research project, initiated by the Defence Science and Technology Group of Australia and Japan's Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Agency, marks the first undertaking under the bilateral research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) arrangement inked in June 2023
PT PAL, the Indonesian state-owned shipbuilder, carried out the keel-laying ceremony for the third landing platform dock (LPD)-like strategic sealift vessel (SSV) designated for the Philippine Navy. The event occurred
The Mobility and Training Aircraft Directorate's T-7 Program Office, under the U.S
Kale Arge is poised to make the initial delivery of the KTJ-3700 Turbojet Engine for use in the KARA ATMACA Cruise Missile within a few days, marking progress in Roketsan's ongoing development efforts for the surface-to-surface cruise missile. The national engine, KTJ-3700, according to Kale Arge General Manager Cüneyt Kenger, is asserted to have superior features compared to its global counterparts
In a precision operation, the 646th Brigade and the 179th Brigade of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a targeted raid on a weapons production site in the Zeitoun neighborhood and adjacent areas in the northern Gaza Strip. The forces, equipped with detailed information, discovered and dismantled numerous rocket production lines and weapons within the region
Two U.S
The QuantaQuest project, focusing on the application of quantum technologies in defence, has concluded its 28-month exploration with breakthroughs in secure communication and navigation. The project, officially named "QuantaQuest – Quantum Secure Communication and Navigation for European Defence," was funded by the European Union (EU) under the Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR)