On 4th June, the U.S. Navy established a Program Office for the DDG(X). PMS 460 (Program Office) falls under the PEO Ships (Program Executive Office) and was approved by the… Continue reading "US Navy Stands Up DDG(X) Program Office"
The Iraqi Army said that two drones were spotted and hit by air defense systems near Iraq’s Ain al-Assad airbase, which is home to US personnel, in a statement released… Continue reading "Two Drones Intercepted And Shot Down Over Iraqi Air Base"
Islamic State Khorasan Province, IS’ branch in Afghanistan, has claimed responsibility for a Tuesday attack on Halo Trust mine clearers in the northern Afghan province of Baghlan that killed ten… Continue reading "IS Khorasan Claims Responsibility For Attack On Halo Trust Mine Clearers"
The US Air Force has issued a clarification of comments made by its acting acquisition executive to Air Force Magazine, saying that the first two prototype B-21 Raiders in fact… Continue reading "UPDATED: US Air Force Says First Two B-21 Prototypes Still Under Construction"
This year, China had intensified its activities in the South China Sea leading to rising tensions with both Malaysia and the Philippines. Beginning in March, the Whitsun Reef incident saw… Continue reading "China and ASEAN Agree to Avoid Escalatory Actions in the South China Sea"
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency reports that it and the Royal Malaysian Navy are monitoring the presence of a Chinese Coast Guard ship in Malaysian waters off Borneo, near the… Continue reading "Malaysian Coast Guard: Chinese Coast Guard Ship Entered Malaysian Waters"
Austal USA, a fully owned subsidiary of Australian shipbuilder Austal, was on Monday awarded a $44 million fixed price contract modification by the United States Navy (USN), Navy Sea Systems… Continue reading "US Navy Awards Austal Autonomy Contract for USNS Apalachicola"
A delegation led by Latvian Minister of Defense Artis Pabriks visited the National UCAV R&D and Production Facilities of Baykar Defense, the manufacturer of Bayraktar TB-2 UCAVs. Minister Pabriks was… Continue reading "Latvia Considering Bayraktar TB-2 UCAV Buy"
On 8 June, United States Central Command (CENTCOM) declared in its regular weekly report that the Afghanistan withdrawal is halfway complete. Released on 8 June, the report was titled “Update… Continue reading "Germany Withdraws Beer from Afghanistan as US Reports Exit Halfway Done"
As part of a wider transformation of the armed forces, India is moving to introduce integrated battle groups (IBGs) by early 2022. It was expected that the battle groups would… Continue reading "India’s Integrated Battle Groups to Become Operational in Early 2022"