The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's unicameral parliament, is currently reviewing a draft law proposing the legalization of private military companies (PMCs) within Ukraine's jurisdiction. The draft law, officially designated as No
China's third aircraft carrier, named the Fujian, embarked on its first sea trial session on Wednesday from Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. China Central Television broadcasted footage of the Fujian leaving the shipyard live on social media
Canada announced the lifting of weapons export controls to Turkey late on Monday, including crucial drone optical technology. This is according to an official notice posted online by Global Affairs, the country's foreign ministry
The Brazilian Army (Exército Brasileiro) has chosen Israel-made ATMOS as the official winner of the of the VBCOAP 155 SR competition. This information was first reported by
The Philippines Ministry of Defence (MoD) received a mobile long-range air surveillance radar on Monday, part of 4 radar systems deal with Mitusbishi of Japan. The Department of National Defense has procured four J/TPS-P14ME mobile air surveillance radar systems from Japan valued at P5
Polands Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, also serving as Minister of National Defense for Poland, met with Richard Marles, Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, in Warsaw on April 26 to discuss strengthening security and defense cooperation between the two countries. During the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz highlighted Australia's significant partnership with NATO and expressed appreciation for Australia's support in various areas, including military cooperation, humanitarian aid, and protection of transportation infrastructure, particularly in light of the Ukraine conflict
Chinese coast guard vessels confronted a delegation of Japanese lawmakers near the disputed Diaoyu Islands (known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan) in the East China Sea. The confrontation occurred during an inspection mission organized by the city of Ishigaki in Okinawa Prefecture
A prototype of the Superjet-100, developed by PJSC Yakovlev of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), has completed its factory development testing program. This marks a step towards the certification of the aircraft
In a major shift to the mode of donating weapons to Ukraine, Denmark will invest in the Ukrainian defense industry rather than provide arms directly to the Ukrainian armed forces. A letter of intent (LoI) between top Danish and Ukrainian officials was signed Saturday to ensure that future Danish donations can be financed via investments in the Ukrainian defense industry
The Finnish Defence Forces are acquiring heavy Patria 6x6 armoured vehicles as part of the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme. The Finnish Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorized the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command to initiate a serial procurement of heavy 6x6 armoured personnel carrier vehicles from Patria