With tensions rising across the Taiwan Straight and in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic, the biennial Keen Sword 21 Exercise has just commenced on 26th October and is set to… Continue reading "US and Japan Kick Off Exercise Keen Sword 21"
The Australian government has signed an agreement with Boeing Australia to have the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) Loyal Wingman unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) built in Queensland. This means… Continue reading "RAAF Loyal Wingman UCAV Update"
High up in the Himalayas, India’s Indo-Tibetan Border Patrol (ITBP) stands as the first line of defense against the country’s northern neighbor. Closely cooperating with the army, the organization mans… Continue reading "India Expands Presence on Contested Border with China"
U.S. F-22 Raptors belonging to the US-Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) intercepted a flock of Russian long-range bombers and fighter jets that flew close to US airspace off… Continue reading "Russian Planes Intercepted Near Alaska for the 14th Time This Year"
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) has announced that it is suspending exports of aircraft engines to “countries with unclear usage” following accusations that the engines are being used to power Turkish-built… Continue reading "Bombardier Recreational Products Suspends Aircraft Engine Exports Over UCAV Use Concerns"
On 22 October, Elbit Systems of America and L3Harris announced that they had been awarded Other Transaction Authority contracts for their Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binocular (ENVG-B) systems. Elbit… Continue reading "Elbit America and L3Harris Receive ENVG-B Contracts"
Under a new joint venture, Textron Systems and Raytheon Technologies are joining forces with Rheinmetall Defense subsidiary American Rheinmetall Vehicles to offer the KF41 Lynx for the US Army’s long… Continue reading "Rheinmetall KF41 Lynx (Re)Joins Competition for US Army OMFV"
The Hellenic Navy minehunter HS Kallisto was cut in two in a collision with a container ship today. The collision occurred off the coast of Piraeus, in the Saronic Gulf.… Continue reading "Greek Minehunter Cut In Two In Collision With Cargo Ship"
The Russian Air Force has carried out at least two airstrikes against a headquarters for Faylaq ash-Sham in the town of Duwaylah, Idlib governorate. The strikes, now rare, are now… Continue reading "Russian Air Force Strikes Rebel Headquarters in Idlib, Syria"
The Sejm (a branch of Poland’s legislature) adopted a project to increase the Ministry of Defense’s (MoD) budget by another 3 billion PLN ($750 million). It means an increase from… Continue reading "Polish Defense Budget Increases Despite Coronavirus Pandemic"