Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan concluded a massive military exercise just 20 km from the border with Afghanistan today in what appears to be a show of force against the Taliban group which is rapidly taking over vast swathes of land from the Kabul government. "We are completing joint exercises of the armed forces of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and the Russian Federation
Bangladesh Navy moves towards finalizing details on the $2.5 billion deal for the construction of 6 multi-role guided-missile frigates
The United States and Iraq are drafting plans to reduce the formers presence in the latter into a purely advisory role by the end of 2021. A formal announcement is expected on 26 July when Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi visits U
Will the all-new Russian single engine stealth fighter jet to be unveiled on July 20 be designated as MiG-XX or will it have a Su-XX designation continuing under the Sukhoi lineage like the Su-57? From images appearing on social media during the run-up to the MAKS 2021 event, a new aircraft under tight covers shows the contours an airplane similar to the Su-57 in shape but smaller and with a single engine. MiG and Sukhoi have concurrent model numbers
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Turkish firms Aselsan and Safine Shipyard started the construction of two new naval drones – an Unmanned Anti-Submarine Warfare boat and an Unmanned Surface Vehicle - on Thursday. Both vessels are capable of reaching speeds of 40 knots and have a range of 600 nautical miles
A Russian An-26 airplane with 28 people onboard went missing in the Far Eastern peninsula of Kamchatka on Tuesday. The countrys emergencies ministry said the aircraft, en route from regional capital Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to Palana town, lost contact with the air traffic control during the flight
The Swiss Federal Council today announced that it is set to propose that Parliament approve the procurement of 36 F-35A fighter aircraft from US manufacturer Lockheed Martin and five Patriot fire units from US manufacturer Raytheon together worth 8 billion CHF (US$ 8.64 billon)
Royal Marines together with Lithuanian, Portuguese and American commandos conducted raids along the Lithuanian coast and on a radar station inland as part of ‘Exercise Strong Griffin, in what Russia sees as a threat to it is activities in the Baltic region. The exercises concluded on June 29
To counter weapons fired by North Korea, the South wants to build an interceptor system that is superior in capabilities to the Iron Dome system built by Israel. The Iron Dome is designed to detect, identify and destroy incoming threats, such as short-range missiles, artillery shells and unmanned aerial vehicles