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"
Beginning at 1:10 in the morning, Israeli aircraft attacked multiple positions in the Deir ez Zor governorate in an unusually heavy round of airstrikes. SANA TV, Syrian State Media, confirmed… Continue reading "Israel Launches Unusually Heavy Airstrikes Against Iranian Targets in Eastern Syria"
On the 29th December 2020, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) approved the sale of Boeing’s GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb-I to Saudi Arabia. The contract worth nearly $300 million and… Continue reading "Small Diameter Bomb GBU-39 Approved for Saudis"
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"
Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammad Javid Zarif warned President Trump on Saturday that the Israelis are planning covert flase flag attacks on US bases located in Syria and Iraq.… Continue reading "Iranian Minister Warns Of Israeli False Flag Covert Attacks on US Bases"
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 office of the spokesperson of the Pakistan Army has released footage of a weapon test that they claim is of a new rocket capable of hitting a target with… Continue reading "Pakistan Claim Successful Test Of New Fatah-1 Precision Multiple Rocket Launcher"
Leonardo DRS and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have completed delivery of Trophy Active Protection Systems (APS) for installation on U.S. Army M1 Abrams main battle tanks. According to the two… Continue reading "Trophy Active Protection Systems Initial Deliveries for U.S. Army M1 Abrams Completed"
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"
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"