The Coast Guard Region East, 840 Sqn (CG), an Indian Coast Guard Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mk-III squadron, was commissioned at ICG Air Station, Chennai on November 30. The commissioning of 840 Sqn (CG) will provide a major fillip to the abilities of Indian Coast Guard in the security sensitive waters off Tamil Nadu and Andhra region, the Indian MoD said in an official release
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has “set its sights to 2027" in terms of achieving the capability to invade Taiwan, a Pentagon report issued Nov. 29 has claimed
BAE Systems is teaming with Elbit Systems of America, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, and QinetiQ Inc. on its design for the U
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) on Nov. 17 paired a MQ-20 Avenger UAS with a Sabreliner, operated by Lockheed Martin and acting as a surrogate fighter, and two F-5 Advanced Tigers (AT) from Tactical Air Support configured with internal TacIRST sensors, to perform multi-platform infrared sensing
Japans Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) on conducted a missile interceptor drill involving PAC-3 systems in Nagaihama Beach, Fukui, on Monday, amid caution over North Korea's repeated ballistic missile test-firings. “On Nov 28, Koku-jieitai (JASDF) conducted PAC-3 and KBSAM maneuver deployment training in Nagaihama Beach, Fukui
Istanbul Naval Shipyard launched MILGEM-class corvette PNS Khaibar (282) for Pakistan Navy on November 25. Pakistan signed an agreement with Ankara for four MILGEM corvettes along with technology transfer in 2018
Chinas first two Type 075 amphibious assault ships – Hainan and Guangxi – being built for the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently completed full-course training tests including an evaluation on the use of weaponry. During the training program, a formation of the two vessels intercepted missiles from enemy aircraft and became qualified in tests of air defense, a video PLA Navy released on China's Twitter-like Sina Weibo platform showed on Sunday
Patria said it has delivered upgraded XA-180 armored personnel vehicle to the Finnish Army. The agreement of Mid-Life-Upgrade (MLU) of XA-180 armored personnel carriers was signed by Patria and the Finnish Defence Forces in 2013
Russian Tu-95 bombers fired cruise missiles targeting Ukrainian energy grid and heating infrastructure on Nov. 23, cutting power in at least a dozen regions and leaving millions without electricity
The German government has commissioned Rheinmetall to supply Marder 1A3 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) to Greece in exchange for Athens providing Soviet era IFVs to Ukraine. The first units of these Marder IFVs were presented as part of the parade of the Hellenic Armed Forces on the occasion of the national holiday on October 28th in Thessaloniki