A day after a Houthi missile breached Israel's Iron Dome air defense system, the Yemeni group shot down an MQ-9 high-altitude surveillance drone over the country's Dhamar province. The Houthis shared footage of air defenses intercepting and shooting down an MQ-9, claiming it was “engaged in hostile activities within the airspace of Dhamar province
The shooting down of a Russian Su-30SM fighter jet over the Black Sea on September 12 was caused by a Britain-sent
BAE Systems Australia has secured a $270 million contract to ramp up production of components for the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2. The ESSM Block 2 is a surface-to-air missile designed to protect warships from anti-ship cruise missiles
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently inspected a new naval base under construction, signaling a significant expansion of the country's naval infrastructure. The state media outlet KCNA reported on Sunday that the site is being developed to accommodate “large, modern surface and underwater vessels,” as part of North Korea's ongoing efforts to enhance its naval capabilities
The U.K
Japan's Ministry of Defense on Monday announced the creation of a new "Fleet Information Warfare" command for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). This move will lead to the dissolution of the Fleet Intelligence Command, the JMSDFs only specialized intelligence unit, as part of a broader strategic overhaul
Teledyne FLIR Defense has announced that it is delivering its Star SAFIRE 380-HLD multi-spectral imaging systems to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) as part of an agreement worth up to $20.8 million
Ukraine and the U.S
Russia is worried that inclusion of the AGM-158A Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) in an upcoming arms aid package to Ukraine will put a number of its air and military bases besides arms factories within the range of the 370 km missile. Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev voiced in the local media the need to form a "sanitary cordon to the territory of Poland" in response to the provision of the Ukrainian Air Force with AGM-158A JASSM stealth tactical long-range missiles
The downing of the first Ukrainian F-16 last week has triggered demands within certain NATO partner-countries to impose a no-fly zone over Western Ukraine. NATO is currently discussing the shooting down of Russian missiles over Ukraine by the air defense of the Alliance countries