DEFENCE

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 […]

Iranian personnel have been on the ground in Russian-occupied Crimea helping Moscow’s forces conduct attacks on Ukraine with Iran-made drones, the White House said Thursday. “We assess that Iranian military personnel were on the ground in Crimea and assisted Russia in these operations,” White House national security spokesman John Kirby told reporters. Kirby said that […]

The US Naval Surface Warfare Center has awarded BAE Systems a $143 million contract to support the Surface Combat Systems Center at Wallops Island, Virginia. The five-year agreement includes the provision of engineering, maintenance, management, and IT services for the Dahlgren site. BAE Systems will cover the site’s major systems engineering and activities to assist […]

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has deployed its first Barak air defense system from Israel, according to a report by Breaking Defense, citing defense sources. The development comes a few months after Abu Dhabi quietly reached out to Jerusalem following a drone and missile attack by the Houthis on some of the country’s critical infrastructure. […]

The US Air Force has integrated a new engine for the ski-equipped LC-130 transport aircraft to boost its capabilities in the Arctic and Antarctica. Seven airmen conducted a test flight of the new NP2000 T56-A-15A turbo-prop 3.5 engine at Stratton Air National Guard Base in New York. The new engine’s propellers have eight blades instead […]

Ukraine military shoots down more than 220 Tehran-supplied Shahed-136 weapons in a month

Ukraine has reported a spate of Russian attacks using Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones

“Iran is also a member of OPEC, does this mean that the Kingdom is standing with Iran as well?”: Prince Khalid