The Turkish Presidency of Defense Industries has released a video outlining its plans for 2021, including the first trials of an indigenous engine for the Altay main battle tank project. … Continue reading "Altay Tank Indigenous Engine Trials Among Turkish Presidency of Defense Industries’ Plans For 2021"
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is now the first uniformed service of the European Union. The announcement was made on Monday, alongside the unveiling of the uniform… Continue reading "Frontex Unveils New Uniform As It Faces EU Investigation"
After seizing a South Korean tanker on January 4, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has this week staged a major naval parade, displayed a new and massive anti-ship missile… Continue reading "IRGC Demonstrates Naval Power and Issues Threats as Anniversary of Solemani Killing Passes"
On January 5th, the US Navy released a new document which is meant to serve as a strategic blueprint for projecting US naval power in the Arctic region and for… Continue reading "US Navy Department Releases Strategic Blueprint for the Arctic"
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has publicly said that America is the greatest threat to the pariah state and that North Korea needs to focus its activities on countering… Continue reading "Kim Jong Un Says North Korea Building More Nukes – Describes America as “Biggest Enemy”"
The governments of France and the United States have signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) on the future purchase of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye carrier-based Airborne Early Warning (AEW)… Continue reading "French and American Governments Sign Agreement on E-2D Hawkeyes for Marine Nationale Carriers"
India’s command structure is set for a complete overhaul starting with the planned establishment of a new inter-service Maritime Theater Command. India currently suffers from an outdated system where the… Continue reading "India Moving to Establish New Maritime Theater Command"
UK Defence Minister Jeremy Quin announced today that a contract worth £550 million ($750 million) has been signed with MBDA for the demonstration and manufacture of SPEAR miniature cruise missiles,… Continue reading "UK Signs £550 Million Contract For F-35 SPEAR Missiles Day After Declaring F-35 Maritime IOC"
Iran’s ambassador was summoned to the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul today to meet with a senior official from the Ministry, following the Iranian seizure yesterday of… Continue reading "Iranian Ambassador To South Korea Summoned Following Oil Tanker Seizure"
It has been, quite frankly, a heck of a year, I think anyone reading this will agree. Obviously, the world-wide pandemic has dominated headlines, with the disease having a major… Continue reading "2020 – The Year’s Defense News In Review"