Ammo Production by Norway’s Nammo Hit as Local Grid Promises More Power to TikTok Data Centre
TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, inks agreement with Elvia electricity network company for its “power-guzzling” facility in Hamar, Norway. Raufoss Industripark, Norway, houses 50 companies including Nammo Aerospace and Defence groups headquarters. Hamar and Raufoss are located on the opposite banks of lake Mjøsa. Nammo has ramped up weapons production to replenish...
Kazakhstan Seizes Roscosmos Property, Demands 2 Billion Rubles Debt Repayment
Kazakhstan seized property and assets administered by Roscosmos in Baikonur cosmodrome following a 2 billion rubles ($26 million) debt dispute. Russia has a lease agreement for the Baikonur cosmodrome until 2050 costing 7.4 billion rubles ($98 million) per year. Baikonur cosmodrome is a key launch site for Russian space missions and is...
Taiwan's Military Research Unit Unveils Small Kamikaze Drone Similar to US Switchblade
Taiwan has unveiled a new drone on March 14, 2023, that is similar to the U.S.-made AeroVironment Switchblade loitering munition. Developed by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) the Taiwanese drone has a range of up to 10 kilometres and can fly for 15 minutes. Described as a large...
Iran Confirms Decision to Buy Su-35 Fighters from Russia
Iran has confirmed its decision to buy Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia which, when they arrive in Tehran will be first new fighter aircraft in the country in over 2 decades. In an oblique confirmation, a statement from Irans mission to the United Nations was quoted as saying by the...
Russia's Most Potent Drone, the Inokhodets-Ru is Expected this year; Will it be a Game Changer
Russia Mass deliveries of new Inokhodets-Ru drones to Russian troops are set to begin in 2023. Inokhodets-RU is a further development of Inokhodets strike drones project (another name is Orion) having two engines and can carry more payload. Defensemirror.com compares Inokhodets-Ru with its closest international competitor, the Chinese Wing Loong II as both...
Turkey Could Reject F-16s, Prefer Russian, Chinese Jets Instead
Turkey could reject U.S.-made F-16s for Chinese and Russian alternatives, a Turkish presidency official hinted on March 6, 2023… "I believe that after the earthquakes, Turkiye will give up asking for F-16 because it is $20 billion cost package" - Cagri Erhan, member of the Turkish Presidencys Security and Foreign...
Are Seized Iranian Weapons Finding their Way to Ukraine?
Recent usage of Iranian weapons by the Ukrainian Army raised questions regarding the origin of these weapons. Were they supplied to Kyiv by the U.S. and its Western allies from the stock of seized Iranian arms on their way to Yemen? "In the past three months, seven major interdictions have resulted in...
Russian A-50 AWACS Damaged in Belarus: Deep Fake or Real?
Pro-Ukrainian reports of the Russian A-50 AWACS aircraft attacked in Belarus are going around to show the aircraft damaged after a drone attack. At the same time, Reports in Russian and Belarussian media have shown the aircraft intact. The A-50 was reportedly damaged by explosions while stationary at the Machulishchy air base...
Moscow, Kyiv Shooting Down Own Drones over Ukraine
Increasing reliance on drones for attack & reconnaissance and the deployment of anti-drone systems is leading to UAVs being destoryed in friendly fire. Often, drones belonging to the one army but used by a different unit or battle group are shot down by another unit of the same army. Both sides are...
One year into the Ukraine-Russia, the U.S. Gives Kyiv Air-launched Drone Attack Capability
The U.S. announced February 24, 2023 a $2 billion military aid to Ukraine in which are drones such as the Altius 600 and JUMP 20 that provide attack capability from the air. The Altius 600 can be tube-launched from an aircraft or helicopter as a loitering munition while the JUMP...
France Deploys Upgraded Mirage 2000D RMV in Africa's Sahel Region
Foreign Pilots can Fly Ukrainian Warplanes
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Myanmar, Targets Jet Fuel Suppliers
European Defence Agency’s Airbus A330 Fleet Now Deployable Worldwide
Ukraine, Russia Brace for Major Tank Battles
The coming months could see major tank battles between Ukraine and Russia as Kyiv has received or is expected to...
How Russia’s Tornado-S MLRS is Outgunning & Outnumbering HIMARS in Ukraine
Russias "Tornado-S" Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) has a greater range, a highly accurate guidance system and is deployed in...
The Rise and Rise of South Korea’s Arms Exports
South Koreas defense exports more than doubled from $7 billion in 2021 to over $15 billion in 2022 so far,...
Is Superior Electronic Warfare Capability Giving Russia an Edge in Ukraine?
Russia has deployed a variety of electronic warfare (EW) systems in its war with Ukraine causing disruptions of communications between...
