Taiwans Ministry of National Defense announced on Friday that technical difficulties with the order of 66 F-16V jets have been resolved, and the government expects to receive all the aircraft by the end of 2026. This update was provided in a written response to an inquiry from Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Lo Chih-chiang concerning delays in the U
Japan's Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) is investigating the sharing of a photo and information on social media related to a missile model believed to be under development. The posts, which have since been removed, were not confidential, according to JASDF officials
Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded a $1.2 billion contract to supply Germany with additional Patriot air and missile defense systems
Teledyne FLIR Defense has been awarded a $15 million contract to deliver over 150 ThermoSight HISS-XLR weapon sights to a NATO partner country. The contract, awarded by the U
Ruselectronics, a holding company within the Rostec State Corporation, has developed a new video surveillance system for underwater unmanned vehicles. This system is designed for monitoring water areas, underwater pipelines, and drilling platform facilities
Naval Group, CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), and Grenoble INP-UGA have inaugurated the Naval Electromagnetism Laboratory (NEL) to study the electromagnetic signatures generated by military ships. The NEL aims to develop technologies that provide greater electromagnetic discretion for military ships
The Greek navy ship HS Psara averted a drone attack by Houthi forces while escorting and protecting a freighter through the Gulf of Aden as part of the EU operation Aspides, last night. The Greek crew, using various weapon systems and the ship's cannon, shot down two drones, ensuring the safety of the freighter without any injuries or material damage
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced the interception and prevention of an alleged attempt by Ukrainian intelligence to hijack a Tu-22M3 strategic bomber. According to a statement on the FSB's website, Ukrainian operatives reportedly tried to recruit a Russian military pilot with promises of a substantial cash reward and Italian citizenship to fly the aircraft to Ukraine
Russia on Tuesday struck the Dolgintsevo airfield in Ukraine destroying two Su-27 fighters following last week's strike on the Mirgorod aerodrome where seven Su-27s were hit with Iskandar missiles. Russian analysts say the targeting of airfields is meant to prevent the Ukrainian air force from operating F-16 fighter jets which are expected to start operations later this summer
Russias ZALA Group has announced that it has extended the range of its Lancet loitering munition, which has been extensively used in the Ukraine war, to 65 km—an increase of 15 km. The combination of Z-16 or Z-20 reconnaissance drones with Lancets has enabled effective counter-battery operations