Defence News
US OKs Sale of 220 Sidewinder Missiles to Saudi Arabia
16 October 2024
US OKs Sale of 220 Sidewinder Missiles to Saudi Arabia
The US has approved the $251.8-million sale of AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder Missiles and related support to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.…
US Approval Pending Over Kuwait to Sell F/A-18 Jets to Malaysia
16 October 2024
US Approval Pending Over Kuwait to Sell F/A-18 Jets to Malaysia
Kuwait is in negotiations to sell its F/A-18C/D Hornet multi-role fighters to the Malaysian Air Force, subject to US approval.…
North Korea Blows up Roads Connecting It to the South
16 October 2024
North Korea Blows up Roads Connecting It to the South
North Korea blew up sections of the deeply symbolic roads connecting it to the South on Tuesday, Seoul’s military said,…
Israel must be stopped, says Erdoğan
16 October 2024
Israel must be stopped, says Erdoğan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called for international action to halt Israel’s military operations, warning that failure to do so could lead to…
Is life possible on a Jupiter moon? NASA goes to investigate
15 October 2024
Is life possible on a Jupiter moon? NASA goes to investigate
Is there anywhere else in our solar system that could support life? An imposing NASA probe is due to lift…
US Approves $1.2B Sale of Munitions to UAE
15 October 2024
US Approves $1.2B Sale of Munitions to UAE
The United States announced the approval of a $1.2 billion sale to the United Arab Emirates of precision munitions for multiple…
Ukrainian Military Receives More Domestic Novator Armored Vehicles
15 October 2024
Ukrainian Military Receives More Domestic Novator Armored Vehicles
Ukraine’s Armed Forces have received a new batch of the locally-made Novator-2 armored personnel carriers. The military’s 12th Special Operations…
US Marines Flight Test XQ-58A Valkyrie With Link-16 Capabilities
15 October 2024
US Marines Flight Test XQ-58A Valkyrie With Link-16 Capabilities
The US Marine Corps demonstrated the Link-16 tactical communication system on the XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aerial vehicle last month. Link-16…
General Dynamics UK Launches Upgraded Foxhound Vehicle
15 October 2024
General Dynamics UK Launches Upgraded Foxhound Vehicle
General Dynamics UK launched an upgraded variant of the Foxhound protected patrol vehicle at Defense Vehicle Dynamics 2024 in Bedfordshire…
South Korea Military Says ‘Fully Ready’ as Drone Tensions Soar
15 October 2024
South Korea Military Says ‘Fully Ready’ as Drone Tensions Soar
South Korea’s military said Monday it was “fully ready” to respond after North Korea ordered troops on the border to…