At least three Turkish soldiers have been killed in an attack in northern Iraq launched by outlawed Kurdish fighters, prompting a retaliatory air attack, according to the Turkish defence ministry. “Three of our heroic soldiers were killed in an attack staged by the terrorists in the north of Iraq,” the ministry said on Thursday, referring […]
The international exhibition “EDEX 2021” unveiledthe new Egyptian TOMA developed by theNationalOrganization for Military Production (NOMP), namedSENA-200, which bears a strong resemblance totheSerbian BVP M-80. The driver has a digital vehicle and driving controlsystem at his disposal. Each side has threedaylightperiscopes and an equal number of firing ports. The vehicle carries a three-man crew (driver, […]
Germany‘s Rheinmetall has developed a new robotic armoured vehicle based on the Wiesel vehicle. The Wiesel robot has a high-tech autonomous package. This stand-alone package can also be used on Boxer, Lynx and HX tactical trucks. The robotic vehicle can carry supplies and ammunition to front-line combat units at no cost in blood, but can […]
According to statements by Andrei Yelchaninov, Vice-Chairman of the Russian Military-Industrial Commission, to Interfax, Russian Su-57 fighter aircraft will be equipped with new engines and supersonic weapons from 2027 onwards. Currently, 25 of the 76 aircraft to be acquired by the Russian Air Force are in production. The first tests of the Su-57 with the […]
The US is acquiring new bases in Greece under the renewed Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement signed in Washington by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and his counterpart from the superpower on the other side of the Atlantic, Anthony Blinken. In Alexandroupolis, the port of Souda in Chania, Volos, Litochoro in Pieria and Larissa, significant changes are […]
WASHINGTON: The latest version of the fiscal 2022 defense policy bill hammers the F-35 program, imposing cost constraints and forcing the Pentagon to release control of the program to the military services by the end of the decade. The new FY22 National Defense Authorization Act, which was passed by the House on Tuesday night and is most […]
The advanced militaries of one of the world’s most strategically important regions need the most advanced equipment. Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; border security; maritime domain awareness and many other essential missions depend on the same thing: real-time insight about what’s transpiring in key locations, right now. Although the challenges associated with maintaining real-time situational awareness […]
The American GA-ASI (General Atomics Aeronautical Systems) has unveiled a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of carrying up to 16 AGM-114 Hellfire II anti-tank missiles. The new UAV will be called Mojave (Mojave Desert in southeastern California). Externally similar to GA-ASI‘s other production UAVs, the Mojave is based on the electronics and flight control […]
Three Turkish soldiers were killed during the military operation “Claw Lightning” in northern Iraq, according to astatement by the Turkish Ministry of Defence. As noted, 6 Kurdish fighters were killed in air strikesby the Turkish air force. The targets were spotted in the area by UAVs, hit andthe first determinations killed 6 “terrorists” asAnkara callsthe Kurdish […]
At about 7:55 a.m. on Dec. 6 on Holloman Air Force Base an MQ-9 Reaper crashed on the runway during takeoff. Officials with the 49th Wing say no injuries were reported and base access was not restricted. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Holloman Air Force Base is located west of Alamogordo next […]