Defence News
Silent Sentinel to equip British Army UGVs with electro-optical systems
17 May 2022
Silent Sentinel to equip British Army UGVs with electro-optical systems
Silent Sentinel has won a contract to supply its electro-optical systems for the British Army’s Rheinmetall Canada Mission Master SP…
Czechs in Talks to Get German Leopard 2 Tanks as They Send T-72 Tanks to Ukraine
17 May 2022
Czechs in Talks to Get German Leopard 2 Tanks as They Send T-72 Tanks to Ukraine
The Czech Republic has already sent some of its non-modernised tanks to Ukraine after Russia’s invasion started on February 24.…
US Army purchases Saab’s recoilless antitank rifle
17 May 2022
US Army purchases Saab’s recoilless antitank rifle
The US Army has awarded Saab a contract for Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifles as part of the Multi-purpose Anti-Armor Anti-personnel…
Report: China builds Taiwanese port, ship mockups for missile testing
17 May 2022
Report: China builds Taiwanese port, ship mockups for missile testing
China has created mockups of a Taiwanese port and military vessel as targets to test its ballistic missiles, a former…
US Navy creates unmanned surface vessel division
17 May 2022
US Navy creates unmanned surface vessel division
The US Navy has established a new division tasked with overseeing operations of all its medium and large unmanned vessels,…
Ukraine says forces reached russian border near Kharkiv
17 May 2022
Ukraine says forces reached russian border near Kharkiv
Ukraine has announced that its troops have regained control of territory on the Russian border near the country’s second-largest city…
Biden sends US ground troops to Somalia
17 May 2022
Biden sends US ground troops to Somalia
Several hundred American troops may return to Somalia after authorisation by U.S. President, Joe Biden for their redeployment. Some U.S.…
Energy Minister: 4th drillship due arrive in Turkey on May 19
17 May 2022
Energy Minister: 4th drillship due arrive in Turkey on May 19
The latest drilling ship that Turkey acquired last year is due to arrive in the country on May 19, the…
Erdoğan: Turkey will not approve Sweden, Finland joining NATO
17 May 2022
Erdoğan: Turkey will not approve Sweden, Finland joining NATO
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday said Turkey will not approve Sweden and Finland’s bid to join NATO, as he…
Analysis: Neutral Switzerland leans closer to NATO
16 May 2022
Analysis: Neutral Switzerland leans closer to NATO
Switzerland’s fabled neutral status is about to face its biggest test in decades, with the defence ministry tilting closer to…