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Report: US Air Force Gears Up for CBRN Warfare
18 December 2024
Report: US Air Force Gears Up for CBRN Warfare
The US Air Force’s Tyndall Air Force Base is equipping aircrew with chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) gear for…
Report: Ukraine Becomes Latest Country to Possess Laser Weapon
18 December 2024
Report: Ukraine Becomes Latest Country to Possess Laser Weapon
Ukraine has reportedly acquired a laser weapon capable of shooting down low-flying aircraft and drones, making it the latest country…
US Air Force Stations Four Additional KC-135 Stratotankers in Alaska
18 December 2024
US Air Force Stations Four Additional KC-135 Stratotankers in Alaska
The US Air Force has assigned four KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft to Eielson AFB in Fairbanks, Alaska to amplify its aerial…
Airbus to Upgrade Poland’s C-295 Military Tactical Transport Fleet
18 December 2024
Airbus to Upgrade Poland’s C-295 Military Tactical Transport Fleet
The Polish Armament Agency has awarded Airbus a contract to upgrade its fleet of 16 C-295M military tactical transport aircraft for 102.7…
Greece to Acquire Switchblade Kamikaze Drones From the US
18 December 2024
Greece to Acquire Switchblade Kamikaze Drones From the US
Greece’s Government Council for Foreign and Defense Affairs (KYSEA) has approved the acquisition of Switchblade kamikaze drones for the Greek…
Poland Buys MQ-9B Unmanned Systems for $310 Million
18 December 2024
Poland Buys MQ-9B Unmanned Systems for $310 Million
The Polish government has signed a $310-million procurement agreement with General Atomics for an undisclosed number of MQ-9B Sky Guardian…
Saudi Arabia Buys Three More Corvettes From Spain
18 December 2024
Saudi Arabia Buys Three More Corvettes From Spain
Saudi Arabia has signed a contract with Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia to construct three Avante 2200 corvettes. This follows a previous agreement for…
Turkish President Erdogan meets with Qatari emir in Ankara
18 December 2024
Turkish President Erdogan meets with Qatari emir in Ankara
Recep Tayyip Erdogan officially welcomes Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani with ceremony at Presidential Complex Turkish President Recep Tayyip…
Chandra sees black hole jet stumble into something in the dark
17 December 2024
Chandra sees black hole jet stumble into something in the dark
Even matter ejected by black holes can run into objects in the dark. Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have…
Report: US Starts Relocating Marines From Japan’s Okinawa
17 December 2024
Report: US Starts Relocating Marines From Japan’s Okinawa
The United States has begun relocating thousands of Marines from the Japanese island of Okinawa, Tokyo and Washington said Saturday,…