The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) placed an order for 200 MMP medium-range missiles, known as "Akeron MP" produced by MBDA. This deal was signed on December 29 in accordance with the French Military Programing Law 2019-2025, the defense ministry said Thursday
Japan has agreed to collaborate with the U.S
Japan started constructing a Self-Defense Forces base on uninhabited Mage Island in southwestern Kagoshima prefecture on Thursday. According to an environmental assessment report made public earlier today, this four-year project in the 8 Sqkm Island will include building runways and ammunition storage facilities
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Canada has agreed to hand over NASAMS air defence systems to Ukraine free of cost, taking the total number of such systems being pledged to the war-torn country to nine. “I spoke with Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov this morning and heard it directly: air defence systems are Ukraines top priority
One of the highlights of the Japanese defense ministrys budget worth billions of dollars is acquiring counterstrike capabilities, after having avoided it for several years due to its war-renouncing Constitution. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said 43 trillion yen ($326 billion) has been allotted to boost the militarys capabilities over the next five years from fiscal 2023, a major increase from the 27
South Koreas President Yoon Suk-yeol made clear on December 27 that he will speed up the creation of a drone (UAV) unit designed to conduct surveillance and reconnaissance of North Koreas major military facilities. The Joint Chiefs of Staff plans to launch the Directorate of Countering Nuclear and WMD by reforming the existing Center for Countering Nuclear and WMD
The Spanish Ministry of Defense Directorate-General for Armament and Material (DGAM) has selected E-Lynx tactical Software Defined Radio (SDR) solution developed by Elbit Systems. This follows the Spanish MODs selection of the E-LynX SDR solution for its combat battalions in November 2020, and for its 8×8 Dragon Vehicles in November 2021
The actual Russian deaths when projectiles fired from HIMARS rockets fell on army barracks on January 1 could be as high as 400 and not 63 as the Kremlin has announced, Ukrainian media reported. Ukraines strikes targeting Russian-occupied Makiivka city may have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of newly-mobilized Russian troops,
Colombia reportedly ran out of time before it could take a solid decision on which among the shortlisted fighters – Dassault Aviations Rafale or Saabs Gripen – will replace the Air Forces old Kfir fleet. Defense Minister Iván Velásquez told Radio Caracols 6AM during an interview two weeks ago that the Government was inclined to choose the French jet