Germany has reportedly decided to break its longstanding embargo on the defense industry with Saudi Arabia, approving the sale of 150 IRIS-T air-to-air missiles, which can be armed on Eurofighter Typhoon jets that Riyadh is seeking. The decision, taken by Chancellor Olaf Scholz and security-related ministers, marks a shift in Germany's foreign policy
Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies, and the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) have entered into a multi-year agreement aimed at bolstering the production of solid rocket motors for national defense programs. The ten-year agreement establishes a public-private partnership with the U
Pakistan's Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu has declared the country's intention to acquire the Chinese FC-31 fifth-generation fighter, potentially altering the Pakistan Air Force's fleet dynamics, which was earlier coupled with interest in the Turkish-made KAAN fifth-generation fighter. The induction of the FC-31, also known as the Shenyang J-31, is anticipated to potentially replace early versions of the F-16 within the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fleet
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The Canadian government's pledged assistance to Ukraine through the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) has yet to materialize, leaving the Eastern European nation vulnerable amidst ongoing geopolitical tensions. The promised aid, announced in January 2023 as a response to the Russian invasion, included a $406 million NASAMS acquisition, forming part of a broader $500 million military aid package unveiled in November 2022
DARPA has chosen Aurora Flight Sciences to construct a full-scale X-plane as part of the Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) program's Phase 3. The X-65, a 7,000+ pound unmanned aircraft with a 30-foot wingspan, aims to demonstrate the practicality of using active flow control (AFC) actuators for primary flight control
Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) released a video on January 1, 2024, showcasing the Sea Baby unmanned surface vehicle (USV) launching rockets or missiles during an attack in Sevastopol Bay. The video, recorded during an undisclosed attack, features the Sea Baby drone engaging with Russian boats that ventured out from one of Crimea's military ports in an attempt to eliminate the drones
Singapore has awarded ST Engineering a contract to upgrade its Formidable-class frigates. The contract was announced by the firm on December 14, aligning with Singapore's efforts to address challenges related to limited troop size and training spaces
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) is developing an artillery projectile interception system, named Low Altitude Missile Defense (LAMD), which aims to surpass Israel's Iron Dome designed for low-speed rockets. The LAMD project is part of the Korean Air and Missile Defense System (KAMD) core power initiative
Reports have surfaced of a concerted effort to poison Russian soldiers in the specialized military operation zone covering the Kherson and Zaporozhye directions, with the alleged method being the contamination of whiskey. The Telegram channel "Winged," affiliated with Far Eastern warriors, has reported on the attempted poisoning