DEFENCE

Netherlands signs $305m deal for arms from Israel’s Elbit Systems

Netherlands signs $305m deal for arms from Israel’s Elbit Systems

Israel and the Netherlands signed a five-year arms’ deal worth $305 million, Israel’s Defence Ministry announced yesterday. Israel’s Elbit Systems, a company which sells weapons to the Israeli military used in attacks on Palestinians, will supply 20 PULS artillery systems, including ammunition as well as training and support services. The deal was signed by the International […]

Israeli army kills Palestinian in West Bank: Palestinian ministry

Israeli army kills Palestinian in West Bank: Palestinian ministry

RAMALLAH: Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian man Monday in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, with the army saying it returned fire after being shot at. “Saleh Mohamed Sabra, 22, was killed by live bullets during an Israeli attack in Nablus,” the ministry said, adding that another Palestinian was wounded by gunfire. […]

DEFEA 2023: The First Day

DEFEA 2023: The First Day

The Minister of National Defence Mr. Nikos Panagiotopoulos inaugurated the international exhibition of Athens

Taiwan to Receive 19 Indigenous Sky Sword II Missile Launchers

Taiwan to Receive 19 Indigenous Sky Sword II Missile Launchers

The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense (MND) has announced that it will receive indigenously-developed Sky Sword II mobile missile launchers beginning next week. The move is part of the country’s 23.65 billion New Taiwan dollar ($771.6 million) Sea and Air Combat Capability Enhancement Plan to build various missiles, launchers, and military facilities. The National Chung-Shan Institute for […]

Turkey Unveils Drone-Launched Mini Cruise Missile

Turkey Unveils Drone-Launched Mini Cruise Missile

Turkish defense firm Baykar has unveiled a drone-launched autonomous mini cruise missile. Baykar developed the Bayraktar Kemankes to arm its Bayraktar combat drones Akinci, TB2, and TB3, the company wrote in a statement. The missile features an artificial intelligence-supported autopilot system and has an endurance of one hour. AI-Aided Accuracy The missile’s Artificial Intelligence Assisted Optical Guidance […]

Lockheed, Raytheon Land Potential $7.2B Javelin Missile Contract From US Army

Lockheed, Raytheon Land Potential $7.2B Javelin Missile Contract From US Army

The US military has contracted a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Missiles & Defense to produce an unspecified number of Javelin anti-tank missiles worth up to $7.2 billion. The weapons will be distributed to the US Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and international allies through 2026. According to US Army acquisition official Doug Bush, the military and […]

Israel Defence Forces probe high rate of Iron Dome missile interception failures

Israel Defence Forces probe high rate of Iron Dome missile interception failures

The failure rate of Israel’s Iron Dome missile defence system is causing concern among the occupation state’s military commanders, Ynet news has reported. Resistance groups in Gaza fired a barrage of 22 rockets into Israeli settlements near the besieged enclave following the death of Palestinian hunger striker Khader Adnan in an Israeli prison on Tuesday. Only four […]

US Orders MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones for Taiwan

US Orders MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones for Taiwan

The US Air Force has ordered four MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for the armed forces of Taiwan. The procurement comes as the island nation continues to prepare for a potential Chinese invasion. According to the contract announcement, the company will also supply Taipei with two ground control stations, spare parts, and other support equipment. […]

Potential implications of the power struggle in Sudan on Libya

Potential implications of the power struggle in Sudan on Libya

General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan is fighting against his one time ally Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti. The battle in Sudan is expanding daily and has so far reached most big cities in the country including the capital Khartoum. The events are not only catastrophic for Sudan but also for neighbouring Libya. The two […]