The Russian Navy has decommissioned Project 941 Akula-class heavy nuclear-powered missile-carrying submarine cruiser Dmitry Donskoi due to its spent nuclear core. "The Dmitry Donskoi could no longer be in service due to its spent nuclear core," a source close to the Russian Navy told government-owned TASS on Thursday
Malaysia has signed a contract worth of RM187 million for the leasing of 4 Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopters for the Malaysian Army Aviation. The contract was signed with a local outfit, Aerotree Defence & Services, at the ongoing Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition
Russia today announced that it had entered into an agreement with it ally Belarus, to store tactical nuclear weapons. These non-strategic nuclear weapons are meant to be launched from the Iskander surface-to-surface missile which has a range of 500 km besides the Su-25 aircraft whose combat radius is 357 km
Russian defense minister Sergey Shoigu and his Belarusian counterpart Viktor Khrenin have signed an agreement defining the procedures for storing Russian nuclear weapons at a special storage facility on Belarusian territory. "During the meeting (between the defense ministers), documents determining the procedure for keeping Russian non-strategic nuclear weapons in a special storage facility on the territory of the Republic of Belarus were signed," the ministry's press service confirmed today
The Australian Defence Forces ability to operate safely in hazardous environments is being enhanced with a new national research and innovation centre opened in Melbourne dedicated to solving Operating in Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Environments (OCE) problems. The Centre for Advance Defence Research and Enterprise – OCE (CADRE-OCE), based at the University of Melbourne, was officially opened May 19
The bitter war fought between Argentina and the UK over Falkland Islands has forced the latter to retire its Super Etendard fighters over the formers refusal to supply ejection seats for the aircraft. Argentine Minister of Defense Jorge Taiana formally announced the retirement of both the original models purchased in 1979 and those acquired second-hand from France in 2019, earlier this week
Russias Uralvagonzavod (UVZ), part of state-owned Rostec is showcasing upgraded T-72 and T-90MS tanks at the 11th edition of the International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment MILEX-2023, which will be held from May 17 to 20 in Belarus Minsk. UVZ offers its export partners the upgraded T-72
Russia has deployed a 16-strong bomber fleet consisting of Tu-95 and Tu-160 aircraft at Olenya Air Base located only 200 km from NATO-members Finland and Norway. The 3,500m runway normally housed limited number of Tu-22Ms and An-12 transport planes
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As reports emerge of Moscow activating its strategic nuclear forces, Russia on Wednesday held a briefing for military attaches of friendly countries regarding its nuclear posture. “The activities of the Russian Federation in the area of nuclear deterrence are defensive in nature and are aimed at guaranteeing the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Russian Federation,” said a Russian MoD statement