On April 8, the Burkina Faso Air Force put two Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned aerial vehicles, procured from Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar Defense, into service at a ceremony held at Sapone… Continue reading "Burkina Faso Puts Bayraktar Akıncı Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Into Service"
Another Cold War piece of equipment is soon to be withdrawn from the Polish Armed Forces. The Polish Ministry of Defense awarded a contract for the delivery of new, light,… Continue reading "Polish Army To Finally Replace BRDM-2 Scout Cars"
The Czech Republic officially signed a letter of offer and acceptance for the purchase of 24 F-35As on Monday, with the first of the stealthy aircraft to be delivered in… Continue reading "Czech Republic Officially Signs F-35 Purchase Deal"
The United States Navy’s Naval Special Warfare Command has identified two Navy SEALs lost at sea after a January 11 boarding of a dhow carrying Iranian missile components, following the… Continue reading "U.S. Identifies Two Navy SEALs Lost At Sea"
On January 16, the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (FDRE Defense Force) received Russian-made 4th generation Sukhoi Su-30 fighters and Turkish Akıncı unmanned aerial vehicles with a ceremony at Harar Meda… Continue reading "Ethiopian Air Force Receives Russian Sukhoi Su-30 Aircraft and Turkish Akıncı Unmanned Aerial Vehicles"
The United States has fired more missiles targeting Houthi (Ansar Allah) sites in Yemen for the fourth and fifth time this week, following the reinstatement of the Houthis as a… Continue reading "Further U.S. Missile Strikes on Houthi Targets in Yemen"
Slovenia has decided to replace its existing Bell 412 helicopters with the AW139M multi-purpose helicopter from Leonardo Helicopters as part of the 2023-2026 Development Programmes Plan. This decision was formalized on… Continue reading "Slovenia Orders Six AW139M Multi-Role Helicopters From Italy"
Houthi militants in Yemen fired two ballistic missiles on 27 November at a U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer that intervened in an attempted hijacking of a chemical tanker in the… Continue reading "Houthis Fire Ballistic Missiles At US Destroyer After Failed Merchant Ship Hijacking"
The British Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force started the Vigilant Isles 23 exercise on November 15, the first joint exercise between the militaries conducted following the entry into… Continue reading "First UK-Japan Exercise Under Reciprocal Access Agreement Begins"
Turkey has donated ‘non-lethal military materials’ to support the Gambia Armed Forces’ anti-terrorism operations. High frequency (HF) radios, mine detectors, uniforms, winter jackets, raincoats, and combat boots are among the donated… Continue reading "Turkey Donates Two Otokar Cobra 4×4 Tactical Wheeled Armored Vehicles To The Gambia Armed Forces"