Defence News
Philippines Slams ‘High-Risk’ Chinese Naval Actions Near Contested Reef
9 May 2025
Philippines Slams ‘High-Risk’ Chinese Naval Actions Near Contested Reef
The Philippines criticized on Thursday a “high-risk” maneuver by a Chinese vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in a rare…
Japan Receives New F-35 Lightning Fighters From US
9 May 2025
Japan Receives New F-35 Lightning Fighters From US
Japan has received three F-35 Lightning II aircraft from the US at the Komatsu Air Base in Ishikawa. The F-35 jets are…
Iraqi PM hails ‘strategic’ ties with Türkiye
9 May 2025
Iraqi PM hails ‘strategic’ ties with Türkiye
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has reiterated the importance his country is attaching to its “strategic ties” with Türkiye, hoping to…
Astronomers solve long-standing mystery of massive star formation using interstellar ammonia
8 May 2025
Astronomers solve long-standing mystery of massive star formation using interstellar ammonia
Using the National Radio Astronomy Observatory’s Very Large Array, astronomers have revealed for the first time the huge flow of…
Report: U.S. Loses Second F/A-18 Super Hornet in Red Sea in 10 Days, Third Since Deployment Began
8 May 2025
Report: U.S. Loses Second F/A-18 Super Hornet in Red Sea in 10 Days, Third Since Deployment Began
An F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet crashed into the Red Sea while attempting to land on the USS Harry S.…
Rare North Korean rocket system spotted in Russian hands
8 May 2025
Rare North Korean rocket system spotted in Russian hands
A North Korean-made M1991 240mm multiple rocket launcher has been visually confirmed on the battlefield in Ukraine, according to open-source footage and…
Israel Discusses JASSM Missile Procurement With US
8 May 2025
Israel Discusses JASSM Missile Procurement With US
Israel’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) is reportedly in “advanced talks” with the US to procure Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM)…
South Africa Receives Third Inshore Patrol Vessel From Damen
8 May 2025
South Africa Receives Third Inshore Patrol Vessel From Damen
Damen Shipyards Cape Town has delivered the third Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessel (MMIPV), SAS Adam Kok (P1573), to the South African Navy.…
US Army Takes Delivery of First X10D Drones From Skydio
8 May 2025
US Army Takes Delivery of First X10D Drones From Skydio
Skydio has fulfilled the first order of its X10D small unmanned aerial systems for the US Army as part of…
US and French troops conduct live-fire drills off Atlantic coast
8 May 2025
US and French troops conduct live-fire drills off Atlantic coast
Marines and Sailors from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 recently completed Exercise Chesapeake…