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Hole Found in Sunken Russian Cargo Ship Ursa Major, Sabotage Suspected

December 26, 2024 @ 05:43 AM

Investigators examining the sinking of the Russian cargo ship Ursa Major in the Mediterranean Sea have identified a 50 by 50-centimeter hole with inward-torn edges, fueling suspicions of sabotage. The ship sank earlier this week after three explosions struck its starboard side
Romania Receives Three Additional F-16 Fighter Jets from Norway

December 16, 2024 @ 05:52 AM

Romania has taken delivery of three F-16 multi-role fighter jets from Norway, bringing the total number of Norwegian F-16s in its fleet to 15. The Romanian Ministry of Defense
U.S. Army, Japanese Forces Ground CV-22 Osprey Fleet After Precautionary Landing

December 15, 2024 @ 09:04 AM

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Philippine Navy Guides Russian Submarine Out of Rough Weather

December 3, 2024 @ 10:45 AM

The Philippine Navy (PN) assisted a Russian submarine, UFA 490, navigating through rough weather 80 nautical miles west of Cape Calavite, Occidental Mindoro, on November 28. Responding to reports from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the PN deployed the BRP Jose Rizal (FF150) for monitoring and support
Japan, EU to Launch Defense Partnership to Deter China, North Korea &

November 1, 2024 @ 04:41 PM

Japan and the European Union(EU) today agreed to launch a defense and security partnership that will address areas such as maritime security and tie-ups in the defense industry. The new partnership was announced Friday in Tokyo by Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell during the first-ever Japan-EU Foreign Ministers Strategic Dialogue amid growing strategic alignment between China, Russia and North Korea in the Indo-Pacific region
Turkey Neutralizes 32 Kurdish Targets in Iraq, Syria After TAI Attack

October 24, 2024 @ 06:18 AM

Turkey's National Defense Ministry announced the neutralization of 32 targets in northern Iraq and Syria during an air operation, escalating military action after a deadly attack on Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in Ankara that killed five and injured 22. This operation is part of national security measures aimed at neutralizing threats from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), recognized as a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union
Ukraine, Russia Exploit Dating and Social Media Apps to Extract Military Intel

October 19, 2024 @ 05:49 AM

In the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, both sides have increasingly turned to cyber warfare and online espionage, utilizing dating and social media platforms to gather military intelligence. Ukrainian operatives have reportedly set up fake profiles on apps like Tinder to entrap Russian soldiers into revealing sensitive information
Airbus, Toshiba to Partner on Superconducting Technologies for Hydrogen-powered Aircraft

October 16, 2024 @ 07:59 AM

Airbus UpNext has announced a partnership with Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation to develop superconducting technologies for future hydrogen-powered aircraft. This collaboration seeks to advance the aviation industry's decarbonization efforts, targeting net zero emissions by 2050
Philippines, South Korea Ink Deal on Maritime Cooperation, Bataan Nuclear Power Plant

October 7, 2024 @ 05:26 AM

The Philippines and South Korea have signed six new agreements, including deals on maritime cooperation and a feasibility study for rehabilitating the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. The signing, witnessed by Philippine President Ferdinand R
Turkey's Otokar Wins $930M Armored Vehicles Tender in Romania

October 5, 2024 @ 05:38 AM

Otokar, a Turkish defense manufacturer, announced it has won a 32 billion lira tender (more than $930 million) for the export of COBRA II 4×4 Tactical Wheeled Armored Vehicles to Romania. The tender, launched by CN Romtehnica SA, a company under the Romanian Ministry of National Defense, aims to procure 1,059 COBRA II armored vehicles and includes integrated logistics support services

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