Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and DCX Systems Limited announced a
Ukraine has reportedly received the first of two Swedish Saab 340 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft from Sweden, a development that could raise concerns for Russia. The Swedish-made aircraft, designated ASC 890 and equipped with the Erieye radar system, made its reported maiden test flight over the Lviv region in western Ukraine, according to Ukrainian media outlet UNIAN
A major Russian military ammunition depot, located just 60 kilometers east of Moscow, caught fire and experienced a series of explosions on April 22, with early indications pointing to possible Ukrainian sabotage. The depot, officially known as the 51st Arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate (GRAU) of the Russian Ministry of Defense, was one of the countrys most fortified munitions storage sites
Spanish tech gaint, Indra has won a contract to upgrade the United Kingdoms air surveillance network with new radars. A total of 19 radars in the different locations will be deployed, each equipped with a primary PSR3D and a secondary MSSR radar
Foreign adversaries use fake consulting jobs on social media to gather sensitive information from U.S
Chinese defense scientists have tested a hydrogen-based explosive that generates a fireball exceeding 1,000 degrees Celsius, according to a study published in the Journal of Projectiles, Rockets, Missiles and Guidance. The 2-kilogram bomb, capable of producing extreme thermal damage without using nuclear materials, was developed by the 705 Research Institute of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), a major player in naval weapons systems
Germany has halted the planned delivery of around 30 Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Turkey following the arrest of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, a high-profile opposition figure and declared presidential candidate. The move, reported by German daily Handelsblatt on Thursday, signals rising tension between Berlin and Ankara over human rights and democratic values
Sweden is preparing to authorize the sale of 12 JAS-39 Gripen E/F fighter jets to Peru and four GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to Denmark, according to the latest defense budget proposal submitted to the Swedish Parliament. While no contracts have been finalized, parliamentary approval would pave the way for formal intergovernmental agreements and subsequent negotiations with the two countries
Belgium has officially requested that its next batch of F-35 fighter jets be produced in Italy rather than the United States, according to Defense Minister Theo Francken. Francken said he has already discussed the proposal with Italys Defense Minister, emphasizing that manufacturing the aircraft in Europe would directly benefit European industry
A Chinese designer has unveiled a new weapon that fires multiple shots simultaneously to strike at drone swarms and missile barrage overturning the concept of air-defense weapons such as the Russian Pantsir-S that fires one shot-per-target. The innovative barrage weapon system, claimed to be the first of its kind in the world, named the "anti-drone-swarm-and-anti-missile-barrage-weapon-system," is featured in the April edition of the China-based semi-official Modern Weaponry magazine