Israel has signed a 1.44-billion New Israel Shekel ($400 million) deal with Greece to provide Spike anti-tank systems. The Greek government earlier approved the purchase of 17 Spike NLOS (non-line-of-sight) missile systems for Hellenic Army anti-armor units for 270 million euros ($293 million), according to Janes. The Rafael systems include 340 missiles. Athens also approved the purchase of […]
Russia’s defence ministry said on Tuesday its air defense forces intercepted a GLSDB guided missile fired by Ukrainian forces in the last 24 hours. Russian news agencies reported it was the first time the defence ministry said it had intercepted a Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) – dubbed a “smart bomb” – since they were […]
Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and Thales have signed a “master agreement” to enhance the capabilities of the company’s Defence Hub for the Singapore Armed Forces. Recently launched in Ayer Rajah Crescent, the facility will provide local developments, digital technologies, and long-term lifecycle maintenance services for the Singaporean military. The hub will conduct […]
The Ukrainian Armed Forces has taken delivery of its first batch of 122-millimeter artillery shells featuring cutting-edge domestic components. The country’s arms conglomerate Ukroboronprom said it has shipped the third type of ammunition to support Kyiv in countering Russian aggression. The war-torn nation currently uses the 120-mm mortar mine and the 125-mm tank projectile to neutralize enemy […]
The US Navy has demonstrated its MQ-9 Reaper drone and E-2D airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft to support long-range missile strikes. Conducted during Operation Neptune Strike 2023, the exercise allowed the unmanned vehicle to receive and pass the coordinates of the target ship to the E-2D Hawkeye. The AEW aircraft then forwarded the information to a strike […]
Russia’s defense ministry said a Russian Su-35 fighter jet was scrambled over the Baltic Sea to intercept two US B-52H strategic bombers flying towards the Russian border, state news agency TASS reported on Monday. “Radars of the Western Military District Air Defense force on duty detected two airborne targets over the Baltic Sea, flying towards the state border […]
Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin told Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in a letter published on Monday that the Ukrainian army was planning an imminent offensive aimed at cutting off his Wagner forces from the main body of Russian troops in eastern Ukraine. In the letter published by his press service, Prigozhin said the “large-scale attack” […]
Taiwan unveiled its first portable attack drone on Tuesday, an unmanned aerial vehicle similar to a US model used in Ukraine’s fight against Russia, as China steps up military pressure on the island. Taiwan’s 23.5 million people live under constant threat of an invasion by China, which claims the self-ruled democracy as part of its territory to […]
On Sunday, March 12, the United Arab Emirates announced that it intends to stop buying defence systems from Israel, following actions and statements by Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, and Israeli Minister of Finance, Zelel Smotrich, Arabic reports said. For this, UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed said: “We will not be […]
Of the 40 reservists in the Israeli Air Force’s 69th Squadron, 37 said on Sunday that they would not show up to one of their planned training sessions on Wednesday in protest of the government’s plan to radically restrict the power of the country’s judiciary. The reservists notified IAF commander General Tomer Bar and their […]