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 […]
The IAG Light Patrol Vehicle (LPV) is a vehicle platform that is capable of rapid deployment and is able to carry out missions in extreme terrains and various climates. It is specially designed and engineered for the needs of Special Forces, tactical units, and other divisions of the army requiring rapid response. The Light Patrol […]
At IDEX 2023, FN Herstal, from Belgium, and Steiner Defense, from Germany, unveil a unique and unparalleled combination of a ballistic calculator (FN Herstal’s Elity) with a sniper scope (Steiner’s M7Xi IFS or M8Xi IFS). FN Herstal’s Elity ballistic calculator mounted on a Steiner M7Xi IFS or M8Xi IFS scope (Picture source: Army Recognition) The […]
A total of just under 200 DHY 208 and about 50 DHY 308 are scheduled to be delivered by 2025 to the French DGA. In December 2021, the DGA notified Cilas of an additional order for 25 DHY 208, following the DGA’s qualification of this equipment in the summer of 2021. A total of 165 […]
Israel and the United Arab Emirates unveiled their first jointly created unmanned naval surface vessel on Monday at the IDEX 2023 International Defence Exhibition & Conference in Abu Dhabi. IDEX 2023, taking place from Feb. 20 to Feb. 24, is the largest military exhibition in the Middle East and one of the most globally anticipated, with some […]
The US has given $200 million to the Czech Republic as compensation for sending military weapons and equipment to Ukraine. The donation is on top of the $106 million that Washington pledged last year under Foreign Military Financing. According to the US Embassy in Prague, the money is intended to strengthen the European nation’s defense capabilities amid […]
Turkey ramps up drone attacks, shelling, and air strikes in northern Syria as the region prepares for a ground invasion. Renewed Turkish drone attacks in northeastern Syria underwrite Turkey’s renewed threats to launch another ground offensive targeting the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a US-backed alliance of Arab and Kurdish fighters that Turkey considers a terrorist group. These […]
NATO members relaunched debate Wednesday on the thorny issue of ramping up national defense spending targets as Russia’s war on Ukraine has upended security. Moscow’s nearly year-long all-out invasion of its neighbor has seen a string of European allies commit to spending billions more on their armed forces. Some at the US-led Western military alliance are now pushing […]