Twelve Russian soldiers involved in shooting down the first US F-16 fighter jet in Ukraine last month have been rewarded 15 million rubles ($195,000) by a Russian firm, Fores. "Fores has delivered on its earlier promise to transfer 15 million rubles to members of the Russian Armed Forces for downing the first F-16 in the special military operation zone," the company said in a statement
Saab has pitched its GlobalEye aircraft to Canada, competing to supply the country's first Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) capability. The GlobalEye will directly compete with Boeings E-7 Wedgetail, a platform already selected by the United States, NATO, and other key allies
A South Korean Navys P-3CK maritime patrol aircraft crashed into a mountain near a naval base in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, on Thursday killing Two of the four crew members while two others are missing. The Korean Navy confirmed that the bodies of two of the four crew members were discovered and retrieved
The Japanese National Police Agency has warned about toy pistols sold online that are capable of firing live ammunition. In some cases, the police have taken action on individuals with such pistols for illegal handgun possession
During the fighting against Hezbollah in Lebanon last year, the Israeli Air Force used a new laser air defense system that had not previously been publicly disclosed. The new system is a smaller version of the Iron Beam high-powered laser interception system, which is set to be given to the IDF later this year
The Swiss government has given the go-ahead for the sale of 71 Leopard 1 A5 tanks belonging to the Swiss company RUAG MRO to Germany but has barred its further transfer to Ukraine. "The Federal Council has received information indicating that RUAG MRO has the right to sell 71 Leopard 1 A5 tanks to Germany without obtaining special permission," the Swiss government said in a press release published on Wednesday
Indonesia and France today signed a letter of intent for the former to procure additional units of Rafale Jets, Light Frigates and Scorpene Submarines besides CAESAR artillery guns and ammunition. French President Emmanuel Macron and his Indonesian counterpart were present at the signing ceremony in Jakarta today
Germany plans to provide funding to Ukraine for the development and mass production of cruise missiles with a range of up to 2,500 kilometers. During Wednesday's meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin, new military assistance to Ukraine will be announced Including technical components that will allow Ukraine to create cruise missiles
France is highly concerned about the performance of the Rafale fighter and is maintaining close communication with India to obtain first-hand information regarding its reported downing during an India-Pakistan air duel on May 7. A spokesman of the French Ministry of Defense's Armed Forces Staff said during a briefing in Paris yesterday that if the relevant information is true, this will be the first time that a Rafale fighter jet has been damaged in actual combat in its 20 years of service
The UK has signed an agreement with Mauritius to secure the future of the strategically critical UK-US military base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. This new deal ensures its continued operation for at least the next century