Last week, construction began for infrastructure relating to the Philippine Air Force’s incoming surface-to-air missile batteries. Under Project TIKAS, the Department of Public Works and Highways will construct facilities to… Continue reading "Philippine Air Force Begins Surface-to-Air Missile Infrastructure Construction"
On 15 August, the US Army transferred 500 personnel and communications satellite control from the Alabama-based US Army Space and Missile Defense Command to the Space Force. With this latest… Continue reading "DoD Consolidates All Military Communication Satellites Under Space Force"
Last week, the US Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) announced it had selected 11 teams for its Space-BACN program. Space-BACN aims to develop a new network of communications satellites… Continue reading "DARPA Selects Teams for Low-Earth Orbit Communication Satellite Program"
The Slovak Ministry of Defense has delivered the first batch of Zuzana-2 155mm self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine. Jaroslav Nad, Slovakia’s defense minister announced the transfer in a post on his… Continue reading "Slovakia Delivers First Four Zuzana-2 Self-Propelled Howitzers To Ukraine"
On Friday, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht announced the suspension of German peacekeeping operations in Mali under the United Nation’s MINUSMA mission. According to a statement from the minister released… Continue reading "Germany Halts Mali Mission as France Declares Completion of Mali Troop Withdrawal"
Good news, it appears that Russia’s brand new rocket launcher-toting robot dog is on sale, on China’s Ali Express. Yesterday, at Russia’s premier arms convention Army 2022, on the outskirts… Continue reading "Russia’s New Robot Dog, M-81, is Based on a Commercial Chinese Robot"
On 9 August, BRP Jose Rizal (FF150) held deck landing qualification for the Wildcat helicopter. Personnel from the frigate, Philippine Navy’s Anti-Submarine Helicopter Squadron, and AgustaWestland were present during the… Continue reading "Philippine Navy Wildcat Helicopters Start Integration onto Frigates"
Hot off the heels of RIMPAC 2022, Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) units participating in Indo Pacific Deployment 2022 (IPD22) have arrived in the South Pacific. IPD22 is the… Continue reading "Japanese Destroyer Visits Solomon Islands, Vanuatu on Indo-Pacific Deployment"
The Philippines is to participate in one of the largest multi-lateral aerial exercises in the world at Pitch Black 2022. Held in Northern Australia, this year’s iteration of the biennial… Continue reading "Philippine Air Force Air Battle Managers to Participate in Pitch Black 2022"
On 31 July, 2022, the Saturn Arch airborne sensor platform, based on the De Havilland Canada DHC-8 airframe, flew its last mission in support of the US Central Command (CENTCOM).… Continue reading "Saturn Arch Ends CENTCOM Mission"