Defence News
Portugal buys UH-60 Black Hawks for firefighting ops
31 August 2022
Portugal buys UH-60 Black Hawks for firefighting ops
The Portuguese Air Force has acquired six Sikorski-built UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to boost its capability to fight wildfires. Portugal’s…
USAF’s B-2 spirit bomber gets extended-range stealth missile
31 August 2022
USAF’s B-2 spirit bomber gets extended-range stealth missile
The US Air Force conducted a previously undisclosed air-to-surface missile test with its B-2 Spirit Bomber in December 2021, Northrop…
US Army equips Arctic unit with modernized networking gear
31 August 2022
US Army equips Arctic unit with modernized networking gear
The US Army has revealed that its Arctic unit is now equipped with upgraded communications and networking gear. The suite…
UK donates underwater drones to Ukraine for mine-hunting
31 August 2022
UK donates underwater drones to Ukraine for mine-hunting
The United Kingdom has announced the delivery of six autonomous lightweight underwater drones to Ukraine to hunt Russian mines on…
Pentagon: Russia struggles to recruit soldiers for Ukraine
31 August 2022
Pentagon: Russia struggles to recruit soldiers for Ukraine
Russia is struggling to find more soldiers to fight in Ukraine, even tapping prisons, and many new recruits are older,…
Russia ships S-300 air defense missiles from Syria to Crimea
31 August 2022
Russia ships S-300 air defense missiles from Syria to Crimea
Russia has shipped a battery of S-300 anti-aircraft missiles from Syria to a Russian port near Crimea, according to an…
Erdoğan: World hails Türkiye for peace efforts
31 August 2022
Erdoğan: World hails Türkiye for peace efforts
The world is appreciating the diplomatic efforts of Türkiye for reinstating peace and stability in the region, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, as…
Ukraine launches counter-offensive to retake Kherson
30 August 2022
Ukraine launches counter-offensive to retake Kherson
Ukrainian forces have begun a counter-attack to retake the southern city of Kherson, which is currently occupied by Russian troops,…
Erdoğan: “Greek air defense system’s harassment of Turkish jets is ‘hostile act”
30 August 2022
Erdoğan: “Greek air defense system’s harassment of Turkish jets is ‘hostile act”
Greece has challenged NATO and allies, not Türkiye by locking its air defense systems on Turkish jets carrying out NATO…
Sweden pledges more military support to Ukraine
30 August 2022
Sweden pledges more military support to Ukraine
Swedish premier Andersson hosts Ukraine’s FM Kuleba, promises additional $100M in military and civilian assistance The Swedish premier promised a…