The Russian Navy has begun escorting the shadow tanker fleet transporting oil from Russian ports through the Gulf of Finland following the detention of a couple of oil tankers by Estonian authorities invoking western sanctions. The West continues to attempt to control the Russian "shadow fleet", thanks to which the Russian Federation successfully circumvents energy sanctions
In a massive show of force, the Chinese aircraft carrier, ‘Liaoning was seen conducting aircraft & helicopter take-off and landing operations close to the Japanese coast in the East China Sea. The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that Air Self-Defense fighters had been scrambled in response, though there were no reported violations of Japanese airspace
Russia Iskandar surface--to-surface ballistic missiles that struck various targets in Kyiv on May 23-24 mostly got past Ukraines American-made Patriot air defense systems due to recently incorporated improvements. “We and our partners have information that the enemys missiles flying a ballistic trajectory - specifically the Iskander-M - have been improved and modernized,” spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force, Yuriy Ihnat
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imposed a number of restrictions on press visits to the Pentagon, according to a department memorandum. Journalists are now prohibited from entering many areas of the Pentagon to which they previously had access without being accompanied by department representatives
The first FDI frigate for the Hellenic Navy, HS Kimon, started her first sea trials on May 21st in Lorient. The ship capitalized on the experience gained during the sea trials of Amiral Ronarch the first of class for the French Navy
Damen Compact Crafts (DCCr) and fellow Dutch firm, CEAD are collaborating to develop a 3D-printed HDPE Workboat (HWB) using CEAD HDPro material. The project will take place at CEADs Maritime Application Center (MAC) in Delft
Reliance Defence Ltd and Germany's Rheinmetall AG have signed a MoU to establish a strategic partnership in the field of ammunition production. This collaboration aims to strengthen the supply chain for medium and large-caliber ammunition
Diehl Defence signed a contract with Thailand-based RV Connex for the first delivery of target drones and services for live firing tests with its IRIS-T air-to-air-missile. The IRIS-T air-to-air-missile has been chosen by South Koreas upcoming KF-21 fighter jet and Diehl Defence is eyeing other Asian countries that operate fighter jets on which the IRIS-T is compatible
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Yamaha Motor are conducting joint research to develop a medium-sized Vertical take-off & landing unmanned aerial vehicle (VTOL-UAV) capable of carrying a payload of 200 kilograms. The prototype from this research will be exhibited at the MHI booth at the Japan Drone 2025 expo to be held at Makuhari Messe (Mihama-ku, Chiba) on June 4 - 6
China's CH-YH1000 unmanned cargo aircraft successfully completed its maiden test flight on May 22, 2025. According to its developer,