Defence News
Report: South Korea Shifts from 60 and 81 mm Mortars to FPV drones
29 October 2024
Report: South Korea Shifts from 60 and 81 mm Mortars to FPV drones
South Korea is abandoning 60 and 81 mm mortars and replacing them with FPV drones. This is reported by m.mt. with reference…
Polish Firm Unveils VSHORAD System With Programmable Ammo
29 October 2024
Polish Firm Unveils VSHORAD System With Programmable Ammo
Polish state defense firm Pit-Radwar has unveiled a 35mm cannon-based very short-range air defense system featuring programmable airburst ammunition. Called…
Poland’s FA-50PL fighter jets begin production in South Korea
29 October 2024
Poland’s FA-50PL fighter jets begin production in South Korea
In South Korea, the first FA-50PL fighter jets designated for Poland have entered the production line, as revealed during a…
Rheinmetall begins Lynx fighting vehicle production in Ukraine
29 October 2024
Rheinmetall begins Lynx fighting vehicle production in Ukraine
Rheinmetall has launched its first factory in Ukraine, with a second facility nearing completion, according to Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger’s…
US Approves Possible Sale of 1,000 TOW Missiles to Saudi Arabia
29 October 2024
US Approves Possible Sale of 1,000 TOW Missiles to Saudi Arabia
The US State Department has approved Saudi Arabia’s request to potentially acquire over 1,000 TOW missiles at an estimated cost of $440…
Astech to debut smart ‘Skywolf’ munitions for Turkish drones
29 October 2024
Astech to debut smart ‘Skywolf’ munitions for Turkish drones
Turkish defense startup Astech is set to unveil this week a lightweight smart weapon family for UAV/UCAV, rotary and fixed-wing…
Discovery of ‘black hole triple’ may be first direct evidence of ‘gentle’ black hole formation
28 October 2024
Discovery of ‘black hole triple’ may be first direct evidence of ‘gentle’ black hole formation
Many black holes detected to date appear to be part of a pair. These binary systems comprise a black hole…
Report: Russia expands biological weapons research center
28 October 2024
Report: Russia expands biological weapons research center
Russia has begun refurbishing and expanding a biological weapons research center in the Moscow region. This was reported by The Washington Post…
Report: EU plans to create its own intelligence agency
28 October 2024
Report: EU plans to create its own intelligence agency
The European Union may have its own intelligence agency that will collect information about the external threats. Bloomberg writes about this with…
UK and Germany to Cooperate in UAV Development
28 October 2024
UK and Germany to Cooperate in UAV Development
As part of the recently signed Trinity House agreement, the UK and Germany plan to cooperate in the development of…