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Britain, Italy and Japan Sign Treaty for Joint Stealth Fighter Development
December 14, 2023 @ 08:14 AMThe defense ministers of Britain, Japan, and Italy have signed a treaty for the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), a collaborative effort to develop an advanced stealth fighter with supersonic capability. Initiated a year ago, the program's latest step involves presenting the signed treaty to each country's parliament for approval
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Norway Approves Additional NASAMS Air Defense Systems Donation to Ukraine
December 14, 2023 @ 06:50 AMNorway has approved the transfer of additional NASAMS air defense systems to Ukraine, as reported on the Norwegian government website. The donation, valued at NOK 335 million ($30 million), includes equipment from Norway's armed forces stocks for swift delivery and an order for additional items to be delivered later
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Russia Develops Underwater Strike Drone with 5-kg Payload
December 13, 2023 @ 12:33 PMRussian defense specialists are currently in the process of designing an underwater strike drone equipped with a 5-kg payload. "The design is underway of an underwater strike drone with four engines
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Milrem Robotics, Ukraine to Create Robotic Systems Based on Battlefield Experience
December 13, 2023 @ 11:52 AMEstonian robotics and autonomous systems developer Milrem Robotics and the Ukrainian Defense Industry (UDI) have entered into an agreement to collaborate on the creation of "next-generation multi-domain robotic defense systems” based on battlefield experience. The agreement was formally signed during the First Defense Industries Forum (DFNC1) held in Kyiv, outlining a cooperative effort between Milrem and UDI members
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Chinook Espionage: Taiwanese Lieutenant Colonel Arrested in Alleged Defection Plot to China
December 12, 2023 @ 12:57 PMA lieutenant colonel from Taiwan Armys Aviation and Special Forces Command has been arrested by prosecutors for allegedly planning to defect to China by flying a CH-47F Chinook helicopter to a Chinese aircraft carrier near the median line of the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense announced on December 11 that proactive measures have been implemented to thwart Chinese espionage activities
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German MCM-Replacement Project Fails, Current Fleet to Undergo Life-Extension
December 11, 2023 @ 11:51 AMA new
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Poland Approves $2.5B Contract for 152 Krab Self-Propelled Howitzers
December 11, 2023 @ 04:41 AMThe Ministry of National Defense in Poland has approved the procurement of 152 Krab self-propelled howitzers, with the officially approved contract valued at around PLN 10 billion ($2.5 billion) on December 8
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U.S. Approves Urgent Sale of Tank Ammunition to Israel Amid Security Concerns...
December 11, 2023 @ 04:14 AMThe U.S
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DARPA Claims Breakthrough in Quantum Computing
December 8, 2023 @ 10:47 AMHarvard-led researchers in DARPA's Optimization with Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum devices (ONISQ) program have created the first-ever quantum circuit with logical quantum bits (qubits), a key discovery that could accelerate fault-tolerant quantum computing and revolutionize concepts for designing quantum computer processors. The ONISQ program began in 2020 seeking to demonstrate a quantitative advantage of quantum information processing by leapfrogging the performance of classical-only supercomputers to solve a particularly challenging class of problem known as combinatorial optimization
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Hungary Receives First of 44 Leopard 2A7HU Tanks
December 8, 2023 @ 07:40 AMThe Hungarian defence forces received the first Leopard 2A7HU tank on December 5, the latest in the German-made Leopard series which is custom-made for Hungary. Hungary has placed an order for 44 Leopard 2A7HU tanks
KNDS, Safran to Develop Land Robotics for France
U.S. Approves $7.41B Sale of Missiles, Smart Bombs to Israel
Argentina, Paraguay Sign Pact to Boost Border Security, Combat Transnational Crime
Ukraine, Poland Sign Defense Deal on Ammunition, Vehicles, Artillery, Air Defense
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U