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Germany is set to reintroduce voluntary national service for 18-year-olds, who will now be surveyed for their interest in joining the Bundeswehr as part of an effort to strengthen national defense and meet NATO obligations. The proposal requires men turning 18 in 2025—estimated at around 300,000—to complete a digital questionnaire regarding their willingness to serve
At the ongoing Airshow China 2024 in Zhuhai, China has revealed upgraded versions of to its two aircraft carrier based aircraft, the J-15T and the J-35A which can operate from the new aircraft carrier, the Fujian which has Catapult Assisted Take-Off Barrier Arrested Recovery (CATOBAR). The J-35A, Chinas new stealth fighter, debuted at the Zhuhai show
Ukraine has signed a memorandum with Thales Belgium for the joint production of 70-mm FZ275 LGR missiles, equipped with a new warhead designed to counter drones. This was first reported by
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained a 35-year-old man from Ukraine's Zaporizhia region, suspected of detonating a car bomb in Berdyansk, according to an FSB statement. The man allegedly received orders and a $10,000 payment promise from Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate to assassinate an acquaintance slated for a judicial position
The iMUGS2 Consortium has submitted a proposal to the European Defence Fund (EDF) in response to the EDF-2024-DA-GROUND-UGS-STEP call, aiming to develop next-generation Multipurpose Unmanned Ground Systems (UGS) for European forces
PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company, has completed the first-ever integration of its locally manufactured aft fuselage onto an F-16 Block 70/72 aircraft at Lockheed Martin's facility in Greenville, South Carolina. The aft fuselage, which was completed at PZL Mielec in August 2023, was transported to the Greenville facility for the "mating" process
Russia reveals a new autonomous interceptor drone with machine vision capabilities, while Ukraine enhances its counter-drone technology for battlefield defense. Russia has introduced a new
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MD Helicopters has announced the completion of the first conversion of an MD 500E helicopter to the MD 530F model at Thoroughbred Aviation, an MD Authorized Service Center located in Lexington, Kentucky. This conversion marks a milestone for both the company and the MD Authorized Service Center network