The Pakistani Armed Forces executed precision military strikes in Iran's Sistan-o-Baluchistan province early Thursday morning. The operation, codenamed "Marg Bar Sarmachar" (Death to Outlaws), targeted alleged terrorist hideouts and comes just days after Iran's missile and drone strikes on supposed terrorist targets within Pakistan's Balochistan province
French President Emmanuel Macron announced during a press conference Tuesday that France would provide Ukraine with approximately 40 additional Scalp-EG cruise missiles and hundreds of bombs in the coming weeks. Macron emphasized that the French defense industry is actively engaged in a "war economy" to ramp up the production and supply of critical equipment, particularly 155mm Caesar howitzers
GE Vernova's Power Conversion business in the UK has secured a contract with Team Resolute to provide advanced hybrid-electric propulsion technology for the UK Ministry of Defence's (MOD) Royal Fleet Auxiliary Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships. Team Resolute, a consortium comprising Navantia, Harland & Wolff, and BMT, will deliver three 216-meter-long FSS ships designed to minimize carbon emissions
The Brazilian Navy officially commissioned the Humaitá, the second submarine of the Scorpène class, as part of the ProSub program. The ceremony, attended by Brazilian Minister of Defence, José Mucio Monteiro, and French General Delegate for Armaments, Emmanuel Chiva, celebrated the completion of sea trials and the submarine's entry into service
India's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has confirmed the testing of its new anti-aircraft missile system, AKASH-NG. The announcement was made via DRDO's official ‘X page
In response to the evolving security situation in the Black Sea, exacerbated by military operations in Ukraine, the defense ministries of Turkey, Romania, and Bulgaria have formally signed a memorandum to establish an anti-mine naval group. The development comes days after Turkey blocked British minehunter vessels donated to Ukraine from entering the Black Sea
China expressed firm opposition to external interference in the internal affairs of the Maldives, declaring its support for the island nation's sovereignty and independence, while reinforcing its stance on the one-China principle. The statement was made following Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu's maiden visit to Beijing, during which he held talks with Chinese leaders, including President Xi Jinping
China's Aircraft Strength Research Institute has verified a revolutionary morphing wing structure capable of reshaping mid-flight. The announcement was made via the official Weibo account of the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) on Monday
DARPA has chosen Aurora Flight Sciences to construct a full-scale X-plane as part of the Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) program's Phase 3. The X-65, a 7,000+ pound unmanned aircraft with a 30-foot wingspan, aims to demonstrate the practicality of using active flow control (AFC) actuators for primary flight control
Turkey has blocked two British minehunter ships from entering the Black Sea, citing the Montreux Convention. Turkey invoked the 1936 Montreux Convention when Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, closing Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits to warships of the belligerent parties