The first direct commercial flight between Moscow and Pyongyang landed Monday morning, highlighting the growing strategic alignment between Russia and North Korea as both nations deepen military, economic, and political cooperation. A 440-seat Boeing 777-200ER operated by Nordwind Airlines touched down at Pyongyang Airport at 9:30 a
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The United Kingdom is building its first crewed combat aircraft in nearly four decades, with BAE Systems confirming that two-thirds of the demonstrator's structural weight is now in production. The aircraft, known as the Combat Air Flying Demonstrator, is being constructed at BAEs site in Lancashire to support the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP)—a partnership between the U
Foreign vessels with unclear cargo and “questionable maritime histories” are reportedly making frequent stops at the Ukrainian port of Odessa, raising suspicions of arms deliveries to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This is according to statements made to Russias state-run
At a time when drones with fiber optic links and AI modules operating without telemetry were considered undetectable by radar, Russias Rostec has developed a passive system capable of locating them. Developed by Rostecs Rosel holding, the three-coordinate passive coherent locator (3D PCL) detects low-visibility FPV drones that do not rely on radio or telemetry links and are immune to electronic warfare
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Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) has introduced its latest armored transport solution, the TGS-Mil Protected truck, during the inaugural RMMV Mobility Days 2025 in Vienna. Based on the militarized TG truck generation, the TGS-Mil Protected is designed for flexible mission profiles and long-term cost efficiency
The French Ministry of Armed Forces has confirmed that weapons and defense equipment orders reached €4 billion in the first half of 2025, signaling a marked increase in procurement activity ahead of Bastille Day. The accelerated spending reflects Frances ongoing rearmament efforts under the 2024–2030 Military Programming Law (LPM), despite a constrained budgetary environment
Rheinmetall has showcased its new Squad Support Weapon 40 (SSW40) in a live fire event, marking the first public demonstration of the worlds first automatic, magazine-loaded grenade launcher chambered in 40 mm medium-velocity (MV) caliber. Held in mid-June 2025 at Rheinmetalls Unterlüß test center in Germany, the event was attended by international defense media