Finland has proposed a project Quantum Enablers for Strategic Advantage (QUEST) for the sixth wave of projects under the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO). Besides Finland, the project members will be Germany, Denmark, Latvia and Italy, with Sweden, Greece and the Netherlands as observers
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In one of the most daring covert operations conducted by Ukraine, several Russian strategic bombers including four Tu-95 and two Tu-22, were destroyed when drones launched from trucks placed outside the bases struck at aircraft inside
The first centre fuselage assembly for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A was handed over to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) an Indian firm, VEM Technologies in Hyderabad yesterday. The Tejas MK1A is an advanced version of the LCA Tejas boasting features such as an AESA radar
A new Cyber and Electromagnetic Command will also be established to put the UK at the forefront of cyber operations as part of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR), ab announcement was made by Defence Secretary, John Healey MP on a visit to the UK militarys cyber HQ. The Ministry of Defence will develop a new Digital Targeting Web Investing More than £1 billion to better connect Armed Forces weapons systems and allow battlefield decisions for targeting enemy threats to be made and executed faster
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
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