The Philippines successfully carried out a total of 28 rotation and resupply (RORE) missions last year to maintain its presence in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), including 14 missions to the strategically significant Ayungin Shoal. Commodore Roy Vincent Trinidad, the Philippine Navy spokesperson for the WPS, provided details during a
In a move to enhance security of Jewish settlements encircling Gaza, Israel has embarked on a program involving the distribution of assault rifies, helmets and bullet proof vests besides intensive training to private Jewish residents surrounding Gaza living in proximity of Palestinians. The initiative, named the "Return of the Spirit" program, is spearheaded by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Ministry of Defense
In a ceremony held at the El Palomar air base on Monday, Minister of Defense Luis Petri unveiled the latest addition to the Argentine Air Force's fleet - the Embraer ERJ 140 LR (Long Range) aircraft. The presentation was attended by Minister of Defense Luis Petri, who
The Iranian Army aviation unveiled homegrown missiles system that can be paired with its ageing fleet of Bell 106 and AH-1 helicopters. Irans Army Commander Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi and Army Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Kiomars Heidari were shown the nee missiles at an exhibition of military achievements of the local defense industries in Tehran on Saturday
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Northrop Grumman has completed its All-Up Round (AUR) Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program in partnership with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Both teams—Lockheed Martin and Aerojet Rocketdyne; and Northrop Grumman and Raytheon—have entered the critical design phase, with Lockheed Martin's team completing its PDR in September 2023
The Foreign Minister of Iran, Hossein Amirabdollahian, urged the implementation of a counterterrorism agreement between Iran and Pakistan during a meeting with the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, held on the sidelines of the Davos Summit in Switzerland on Tuesday. Amirabdollahian emphasized the importance of the fight against terrorism in fostering cooperation between the two neighboring nations
In a significant development, the Israeli Army has successfully gained full control over Gaza City and the entirety of Northern Gaza. Simultaneously, Israeli intelligence and police services have thwarted a major terrorist plot planned by ISIS against Jerusalem,
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy received a radar-evading warship, speedboats and corvettes equipped with a range of missiles in a ceremony at Irans southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Saturday. The IRGC Navy took delivery of an advanced warship, named after Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, an Iraqi commander of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) who was martyred alongside Irans Lt
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