Ukraine may have used all-new indigenous drones in attacks on Russian airfields on December 6 that destroyed two Tu-95MS strategic bombers, one Tu-22M3, one fuel tanker besides killing three Russian soldiers. Among the indigenous drones at Ukraine's disposal, two of them stand out as suited for the mission of attacking airfields deep inside Russia; the PD-2 and the Sokil-300 attack/reconnaissanse drones
A B-2A Spirit stealth bomber on a routine flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Whiteman AFB in Missouri. The Air Force said the bomber experienced an in-flight malfunction on December 10 requiring an emergency landing that sparked fire and damaged the aircraft
Pakistan-made JF-17 fighter jets, American A-29 Super Tucano aircraft and UAVs are helping Nigeria win its "war against terrorism," Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Chief, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao said addressing NAF personnel on December 8."There is no doubt that some of the new platforms in NAFs Order of Battle, particularly the JF-17 Thunder aircraft, the A-29 Super Tucano aircraft and UAVs have been one of the many reasons why we are winning the war against terrorism in the country," he was quoted as saying in an
The United Kingdom, Italy and Japan have joined forces to develop a new sixth generation combat aircraft under the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) to adapt and respond to the security threats of the future. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will visit a UK RAF base on December 9 to launch the first major phase of the programme, which aims to harness the combined expertise and strength of our countries defence technology industries to push the boundaries of what has been achieved in aerospace engineering to date
USAF's Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), a hypersonic missile, is scheduled to be operational as early as fall 2023 and will begin live-fire testing near the end of this year.Being considered for rapid production, the ARRW travels five times the speed of sound, giving combatant commanders the ability to hit time sensitive targets with ease
The Pentagon today announced a contract valued $431 million to Lockheed Martin covering the supply of HIMARS light multiple rocket launchers to satisfy what it calls “urgent need.” “Lockheed Martin Corp
The Russian armed forces have threatened to destroy Civilian satellites if they are used for Intel gathering about Russian troop movements by Ukraine. “We confirm that such a quasi-civilian infrastructure, if used in military operations against Russia, can quite logically become a legitimate target for retaliatory defeat,” Vladimir Yermakov, the director of the department of the Russian Foreign Ministry for non-proliferation and arms control said in an interview with Russias state-owned RIA Novosti
Ukraine has confirmed that Britain has provided it with Brimstone 2 missiles to be fired from ground launchers making it one of the most advanced missiles given by the West to Kyiv. “As part of its aid package, the UK has provided Brimstone 2 missiles, a precision-guided missile, to the Ukrainian Armed Forces
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The UK Royal Navy will receive the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), outfitted on Type 23 frigates and Type 45 destroyers, in a collaboration with the Norwegian government. Replacing the Harpoon surface-to-surface weapon, due to go out of service in 2023, the NSM anti-ship missile will be ready for operations onboard the first Royal Navy vessel in a little over 12 months