General Atomics has announced the recent completion of development and testing of anti-submarine warfare capabilities for the MQ-9. In the 19 January announcement, General Atomics says that the capability, which… Continue reading "General Atomics Demonstrates “World’s First” MQ-9 Anti-Submarine Warfare Capabilities"
The Netherlands’ Ministry of Defense has detailed its plans to replace the Goalkeeper close-in weapon system with a combination of missiles and guided shells for point defense of the Royal… Continue reading "Netherlands Details Goalkeeper CIWS Replacement Plans"
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"
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"
Pakistan has announced that they have begun production of the latest version of the JF-17 multirole fighter aircraft; the Block III variant. Fifty are stated to be on order. Developed… Continue reading "Pakistan Begins Production of JF-17 Block III Fighters"
The Russian State’s advanced technology design and construction corporation, Rostec, has announced that the company is developing a concept for an advanced single-engine light- and medium-class piloted and unmanned fifth-generation… Continue reading "Russia Looking at Developing Lightweight Fifth-Generation Fighter"
Having just recently revealed plans to re-establish the 1st US Fleet In the Indian Ocean region, Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite has confirmed that the United States Fleet Forces Command will… Continue reading "US to Re-establish its Atlantic Fleet"
Japan’s defense budget has grown significantly in recent years. This September, Japan’s Ministry of Defense announced a $51.9 billion draft budget, well above the $44.8 billion of 2014 and even… Continue reading "JSDF Facing Serious Challenges in Recruitment"
TAI drones and SpaceX rockets are set to become additions to Turkey and the United States’ respective military logistics systems. Turkey recently announced that Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) will be… Continue reading "Drones and Rockets: New Developments in NATO Members’ Logistics"
On Tuesday 17 November Australia’s Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, traveled to Japan to meet Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to finalize a military agreement which had been in the works for… Continue reading "Japan and Australia Conclude Negotiations on Increased Military Cooperation Agreement"