Heavy cloud cover and strong winds enabled Russian forces to launch one of the largest coordinated drone and missile attacks against Ukraine, with bad weather critically limiting the effectiveness of Ukraines air defense systems. According to Ukraines Air Force, Russia launched more than 450 Geran-2 kamikaze drones, 14 Kh-101/55 cruise missiles, and 5 Kinzhal hypersonic weapons in a multi-pronged overnight strike targeting military and civilian infrastructure
A new report by the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar (SAC-M) has accused a Chinese state-owned defense company of enabling the Myanmar military regime to produce aerial bombs used in attacks on civilians and resistance groups. The Special Advisory Council for Myanmar (abbreviated SAC-M) is an independent advisory group of international experts, to provide an international platform for the democratic movement in Myanmar
The British F-35B Lightning II fighter jet, which had been grounded at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala for more than a month, has been repaired and is expected to conduct a trial flight today, according to airport officials. The fifth-generation stealth jet made an emergency landing on June 14 after experiencing a hydraulic failure while returning to the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales
Portugal has officially announced it will participate as an observer in one of Europes sixth-generation fighter jet programs, signaling a sharp turn toward European defense cooperation and away from U.S
Turkey is set to debut its ALKA-KAPLAN directed-energy weapon system at the upcoming IDEF 2025 defense exhibition in Istanbul, combining a high-powered laser and jamming system with a hybrid tracked combat vehicle. The ALKA Directed Energy Weapon System (DEWS), developed by ROKETSAN, has been integrated onto the KAPLAN HYBRID tracked carrier from FNSS, creating a mobile, AI-supported anti-drone platform capable of neutralizing mini and micro UAVs, loitering munitions, swarm drones, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs)
Some weapons on-board a Turkish vessel seized by marine forces from Somali breakaway state, Puntland have reportedly been offloaded and fallen into civilian hands. Videos circulating on social media show civilians handling machine guns, rifles, and pistols believed to be offloaded from the vessel, which was carrying a consignment of weapons and military vehicles to the federal government in Mogadishu
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Embraer and the Portuguese Air Force (FAP) marked two milestones today: the delivery of the third KC-390 Millennium and the launch of the A-29N Super Tucano flight test campaign. Both aircraft participated in a joint formation flight over Portugal
Australia has delivered the first batch of M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, fulfilling part of a military aid package promised last year to support Ukraine's defense against Russia. The
L3Harris Technologies has introduced a new pair of launched effects vehicles—Red Wolf and Green Wolf—to address the U.S