The Serbian Ministry of Defense announced that it had purchased HQ-17AE short-range air defense missile systems from China as part of an ongoing modernization program to strengthen the armed forces’… Continue reading "Serbia Procures HQ-17AE Short-Range Air Defense Missile Systems From China"
AERO Vodochody Aerospace, the Czech Republic’s largest aircraft manufacturer, has finished work on the first of two L-39ZA Albatros trainer and light attack aircraft of the Bulgarian Air Force (BuAF), which… Continue reading "Bulgaria Receives Its First Modernized L-39ZA Albatros Training And Light Attack Aircraft"
The signing of a “comprehensive strategic partnership” pact between Russia and North Korea during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s June 18th meeting with North Korean General Secretary Kim Jong-un reflects the… Continue reading "Interview: Where Is The Kim-Putin Pact Leading?"
On June 17, the Belgian Ministry of Defence ordered 17 H145M utility helicopters from Airbus Helicopters via the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). The agreement, which is part of… Continue reading "Belgium To Procure 17 H145M Utility Helicopters From Airbus Helicopters"
The delivery of the newest Polish AEW&C aircraft was concluded yesterday, as the Secretary of State in the Ministry of Defense, Paweł Bejda, announced the completion of deliveries of the… Continue reading "SAAB AWACS Delivery For Poland Completed"
This week Germany announced a significant boost to Ukraine’s air defense capabilities with the delivery of additional IRIS-T missile systems in addition to a another Patriot system. This move is… Continue reading "Germany To Bolster Ukraine Air Defense With Patriot And IRIS-T Sets"
Last week, the Rocket Force, which is affiliated with Iran’s Houthi movement in Yemen, unveiled a new ballistic missile that they claimed to have developed domestically. The missile, called ‘Palestine’,… Continue reading "Houthis Reveal The ‘Palestine’ Ballistic Missile For The First Time, Which They Claim to Have Developed Domestically"
Airbus have unveiled their new Wingman concept, ahead of the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA in Berlin, with an artist’s render of the aircraft. Airbus will be exhibiting a 1:1 scale… Continue reading "Airbus Unveils Wingman Concept"
When Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed by the US Delta Force in Syria in October 2019, the fall of the Islamic State seemed imminent. Without a leader figure, the organization’s… Continue reading "IS-K – An Overlooked Threat?"
On May 29, the air defense arm of Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement claimed to have shot down another MQ-9 Reaper drone, presumed to belong to the US Air Force. The… Continue reading "Houthi Rebels Claim To Have Shot Down Another American MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Over Yemen"