An updated variant of the Pantsir-S1 air defense missile and gun system was spotted during a rehearsal for Russias upcoming Victory Parade in Tula, revealing notable technical modifications. The system, part of Russias ground-based air defense network, was equipped with an improved 1RS2-1 centimeter/millimeter K/Ka-band guidance radar
A high-stakes confrontation broke out between China and Japan on Saturday after a Chinese helicopter and a Japanese civilian aircraft both entered disputed airspace near the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands, intensifying an already volatile territorial row. On Sunday, Chinas Coast Guard accused Japan of provoking the clash when a Japanese civilian aircraft
The Philippine Fleet Submarine Group joined a multinational submarine search-and-rescue exercise in Turkey for the first time, marking a new step in its collaboration with international partners. The event, called
Ukraine is advancing its cooperation with European defense firms by integrating Spanish-made Guardian turret modules onto Soviet-style armored vehicles,
The Indian government has cleared the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv fleet operated by the Indian Army and Air Force for full operations, nearly four months after grounding them in the wake of a fatal crash in Gujarat. The decision comes amid heightened tensions with Pakistan
Bulgarias Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov has firmly dismissed allegations of sabotage by Bulgarian personnel following technical problems with the country's newly delivered F-16 Block 70 aircraft, calling the accusations "absurd" and "cynical." Speaking on May 2 at the Third Air Base after a meeting with military staff, Zapryanov criticized what he described as politically motivated speculation about the aircrafts condition
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The United States State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Norway for AIM-9X Block II tactical missiles and associated equipment, with an estimated value of
Russian forces have struck Ukrainian military airfields and unmanned boat hubs in 162 locations, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on May 1. The strikes were carried out by tactical aircraft, drones, missile forces, and artillery units, targeting drone production sites and temporary bases of Ukrainian troops and foreign fighters
Japan has approached India to join a multinational program developing a next-generation fighter jet, aiming to broaden collaboration in the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) currently led by Japan, the United Kingdom, and Italy, a Japanese government source confirmed on April 30. Officials were quoted as saying by