Raytheon has secured a $250 million contract with Japans Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) for the licensed production of Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 systems. The contract, structured as a Direct Commercial Sale, includes missile kits, components, and parts, along with technical support to enable MELCO to produce the missile in Japan
Israel has pledged to launch a forceful response following what it calls a serious breach of a newly agreed ceasefire by Iran, reigniting tensions just hours after U.S
China and India have pledged to improve peace and stability along their disputed border while deepening cooperation across diplomatic and economic fronts, following high-level talks in Beijing between senior officials from both countries. India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met with Wang Yi, Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, in the Chinese capital on Monday
The U.S
Iran has sentenced three Ukrainian nationals to death after accusing them of plotting a terrorist attack on a drone manufacturing plant in Isfahan, allegedly under the guidance of Israels Mossad intelligence agency. According to Irans Tasnim News Agency, the individuals were arrested by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iranian intelligence services while attempting to infiltrate the Shahed Aviation Industry facility
The first satellite image of the Fordow facility after the US Air Force strikes shows a massive blast that lit up the night sky for miles but satellite images do not confirm damage to the centrifuges buried tens of meters deep in the mountain. Presumably, the impact site of one of the GBU-57A/B MOPs and the adjacent subsidence of the ground from the bomb that penetrated deep into the ground (right) are visible
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Israel received 14 military cargo planes loaded with equipment and armaments on Thursday to support its army amid ongoing hostilities with Iran, the Ministry of Defense said. The shipments are part of a large-scale logistical operation organized in coordination with procurement missions in the United States and Germany, as well as the Israeli Air Force and other defense agencies
Israel has formally asked the United States for the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP), a 13,600 kg bunker-busting bomb, to potentially target Irans heavily fortified Fordow nuclear facility, which lies 80 meters underground. Developed by the U
The Czech Ministry of Defence has extended its lease of Swedish-made JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets until 2035, securing a 25% more favorable deal than previously proposed, officials confirmed following a decision by the Collegium of the Minister. The renegotiated contract was finalized after extensive discussions with Sweden, and includes 12 Gripen aircraft—10 single-seat and 2 two-seat variants—along with servicing and pilot training