After being cut from the budget following the US Department of Defense FY2021 appropriations, the US Army has announced the Infantry Squad Vehicle/Ground Mobility Vehicle program is back on the… Continue reading "Budget for US Army Infantry Squad Vehicle Search Returned"
On 9 March, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s 501st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron flew its final training sortie in their RF-4E and RF-4EJ Phantom IIs. The sortie was flown from the… Continue reading "Farewell Japanese Photo Phantoms"
US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) have posted a request for information (RFI) to industry for their next generation replacement for the Pandur I based Armored Ground Mobility System (AGMS). The… Continue reading "SOCOM Looking for new Joint Armored Ground Mobility System"
Idlib Strains Russia and Turkey’s Relationship The recent military escalation at Idlib region of Syria challenges relations between Russia and Turkey. Since the end of February intense engagements have occured… Continue reading "Escalation & Deescalation Between Russia and Turkey"
Over the past week we have witnessed an escalation in Idlib, Syria. The escalation began with an airstrike conducted by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) against the Turkish Army, killing… Continue reading "The Turkish Offensive in Idlib"
On the 22nd February, Russia delivered the first Pantsir-S1E (NATO: SA-22 Greyhound) self-propelled anti-aircraft gun and missile system ordered by Serbia last November. So far three of six shipments have… Continue reading "Serbia Receives First Pantsir-S1E Air Defense System"
Raytheon has received a $314 million task order for engineering services from the U.S. Army to enhance the MIM-104 Patriot Air and Missile Defense System. The task order is funded… Continue reading "Raytheon Awarded U.S. Army Contract to Upgrade Patriot Air Defense Systems"
On 12th-13th February the defense ministers of NATO’s member states convened in Brussels, Belgium. The ministers agreed on to keep the NATO Mission in Iraq active providing the government of… Continue reading "NATO Defense Ministers Meet at Brussels Summit"
On 12th February, the Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense announced that two newly delivered H225M Airbus heavy helicopters suffered from technical issues. A special committee has to be set up in… Continue reading "Kuwait Refuses to Receive Airbus H225M/Caracal"
The US-sponsored Flintlock 2020, the largest special operations forces (SOF) joint exercise held in Africa, sees SOF from more than 30 countries participating. The aim of Flintlock, running to the… Continue reading "African SOF Exercise Flintlock 2020 Kicks Off"