DEFENCE

Russia has claimed UK "specialists" helped Kyiv launch a drone attack on the fleet in Moscow-annexed Crimea

The Ukrainian government has ordered counter-drone systems with funds received through the sale of bracelets made of pre-war Azovstal steel, Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov revealed. Fedorov didn’t reveal the number of systems — called the “Shahed Catcher” — ordered from the 200 million Ukrainian hryvnia ($5.4 million) sale. Ukrainian blogger and volunteer Igor Lachenkov, […]

The US Navy has concluded a five-year overhaul of its EA-18G Growler aircraft with a functional check flight at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington.  Previously deployed with the navy’s “Wizards” VAQ-133 Electronic Attack Squadron, the Growler was involved in a mid-air collision with an aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 2 during a drill […]

The US Army has issued a sources-sought notice for Russian-made AK-74 Kalashnikov assault rifles or any copies made in other countries. According to the service, the rifles must have a fixed stock and approximately 16-inch barrels. Proposals may also include four 30-round steel or polymer box magazines, one cleaning kit, one oil bottle, one shoulder […]

Russia has finally admitted to running out of weapons and equipment to supply its troops in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov recognized the weapons shortage months after media outlets reported suffering major blows in its invasion of Kyiv. He said that the government is taking “vigorous measures” to address the problem, such as creating a […]

Saudi Airlines has become the first in the Middle East and North Africa to invest in sustainable air transport, with plans to purchase 100 fully electric aircraft from Germany’s Liliam. The company signed a memorandum of understanding with Liliam, with the aim of developing and operating the proposed eVTOL system, an all-electric vertical take-off and […]

Israeli warplanes bombed targets in the vicinity of the Syrian capital, Damascus, this morning, in the third such attack over the past two days. The Syrian Ministry of Defence said, in a statement, quoting a military source, that the Israeli bombing took place shortly after midnight and targeted some sites in the vicinity of Damascus, […]

Ukraine blames Israel for military alliance

Moscow said Monday that Ukraine had nearly completed developing a “dirty bomb,” after Russia’s defence minister in calls with NATO counterparts claimed Kyiv’s forces were planning to deploy the weapon. “According to the information we have, two organisations in Ukraine have specific instructions to create a so-called ‘dirty bomb.’ This work is in its final […]

Spain on Saturday said it would send 14 fighter jets to Bulgaria and Romania to bolster NATO’s eastern flank as the defense alliance strengthens its deterrence capacity following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Madrid will send six Eurofighter jets and 130 soldiers to Bulgaria between mid-November and early December to train local forces, the Spanish defense […]