Australia has received direct assurances from Indonesia that it will not allow Russian military aircraft to operate from a base in Papua province, following reports that Moscow had requested access to the facility. Defence Minister Richard Marles was quoted as saying by reports on Tuesday that he had spoken to his Indonesian counterpart, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, who assured him that “reports of the prospect of Russian aircraft operating from Indonesia are simply not true
The Argentine Army has officially received two new Bell 407 GXi helicopters, replacing its aging SA 315B LAMA fleet after nearly five decades of service. The
Russia has demonstrated the Arena-M active protection system intercepting anti-tank missiles attacking from above, as shown in newly released test footage published by Rosoboronexport. The video features two interception scenarios: one against an anti-tank grenade approaching parallel to the ground and another against an unidentified missile attacking from above
Indonesias Defence Ministry has delivered 700 Maung MV3 vehicles to the military and police to strengthen national defence and security, with plans to provide at least 4,000 units. Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin handed over the vehicles to Armed Forces Commander General Agus Subiyanto and Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo at Husein Sastranegara Air Force Base in Bandung, West Java, on March 1
The Javelin Joint Venture (JJV) is evaluating potential co-assembly and co-production of the Javelin anti-tank weapon system in India, engaging in a competitive selection process with Indian defense firms. JJV, a collaboration between Raytheon, an RTX business, and Lockheed Martin,
Booms demonstrator aircraft, XB-1, successfully completed its first supersonic flight on January 28, 2025, at the Mojave Air & Space Port in California. This marks the worlds first independently developed supersonic jet and the first one made in America
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The South Korean (ROK) Navy yesterday tested the takeoff of the General Atomics "Mojave" drone from the ROKS Dokdo, exploring the potential to convert the amphibious assault ship into a drone carrier. This was the second takeoff of the Mojave from a flight deck, after a test on the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales last year, and the first instance of launching a fixed-wing drone from a large vessel, as the ROK Navy had previously only operated VTOL UAVs
The Pentagon has announced the inclusion of air-to- ground munitions in its latest $425 million arms donation to Ukraine. While not specified, these could be GBU guided bombs for release from F-16s that Ukraine is inducting into its air force