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
German companies thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Naval Vessels Lürssen (NVL) Group revealed plans to establish a joint venture aimed at constructing the MEKO A-400 AMD, a new air defense frigate for the German Navy, designated as the Type F127. The cooperation agreement was signed by Oliver Burkhard, CEO of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, and Friedrich Lürssen, shareholder of the NVL Group, on September 3
A Ukrainian drone, being referred to as 'Dragonfire,' has deployed molten thermite on a Russian-held treeline, setting it ablaze for the second consecutive time. The incident was first revealed on September 2, when a video surfaced on social media showing the drone releasing a stream of intense, white-hot flames from thermite onto Russian positions
Three camouflaged HIMARS MLRS installations were destroyed by strikes by the Russian Armed Forces 20 kilometers southeast of the city of Sumy in Kursk region. The strikes, termed “the most effective in the entire history of the Ukraine war,” by Russian media, were carried out on the night of September 1
The U.S
The Ghost Shark, an advanced Extra-Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicle (XL-AUV) developed by Anduril, arrived in the United States for the first time on August 20. Transported via a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-17A, this marks an important step in expanding the testing capabilities of the Ghost Shark, allowing for concurrent trials on both sides of the Pacific and facilitating collaboration with U