The British Army has announced initial operating capability for its AJAX family of armored fighting vehicles, marking the point where a unit can now deploy for operations with the new… Continue reading "British Army Announces Initial Operating Capability For Troubled AJAX Armored Fighting Vehicles"
The Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and NASA X-59 jet completed its first flight on 28 October. The X-59 took off from Skunk Works’ Plant 42 runway in Palmdale, California and… Continue reading "Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and NASA Complete X-59’s First Flight"
The United States Senate voted against a War Powers Resolution on Thursday that would have required President Donald Trump to seek Congressional approval for continuing military action against Venezuela, a… Continue reading "Second War Powers Resolution Vote To Block U.S. Military Action Against Venezuela Fails"
Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the first Airbus A400M for the Indonesian Air Force, serving as the cornerstone of the country’s tactical and strategic airlift operations. With this delivery,… Continue reading "Indonesian Air Force Receives First A400M Aircraft from Airbus"
The French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) confirmed on 28 October, that the M51.3 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) has entered operational service. This formal entry was signed off on 24 October… Continue reading "France’s DGA Confirm the M51.3 Ballistic Missile Has Entered Operational Service"
Ukrainian and British defense officials met in London in late October to sign a landmark agreement to co-produce the Octopus-100 interceptor drone. The two countries’ defense ministries agreed to manufacture… Continue reading "Ukraine and UK to Co-Produce Octopus-100 Interceptor Drones"
Russia has announced a successful test of its 9M730 Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile. Russian military officials reported that the missile flew about 14,000km (8,700 miles) in a single flight and… Continue reading "Burevestnik: Russia Nuclear-Powered Missile That Can Fly For Days"
The second Airbus A330 MRTT (Multi-Purpose Tanker Transport) for the Spanish Air and Space Force has entered into service with the 45th Wing. The aircraft, which will operate from Torrejón… Continue reading "Second A330 MRTT Enters Service with Spanish Air and Space Force"
The Indian Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved a major defence procurement package worth about ₹79,000 crore (approximately $8.90 billion) on 23 October. These capital… Continue reading "Indian Defence Acquisition Council Approves Rs 79,000 Crore Military Procurement"
Croatia has approved its largest defense procurement package to date under its “Long-Term Development Plan,” which was launched to meet the obligations that came with joining NATO in 2009 and… Continue reading "Tanks, Howitzers and Beyond: Croatia Greenlights €1.95 Billion Defense Projects"