Defence News
New Iranian air defense system spotted in Tehran
3 August 2024
New Iranian air defense system spotted in Tehran
A newly developed Iranian short-range air defense system has been spotted in Tehran, mounted on a light truck. The system…
Türkiye delivers another corvette to Ukraine, ratifies FTA deal
3 August 2024
Türkiye delivers another corvette to Ukraine, ratifies FTA deal
Ukraine has taken delivery of a second Turkish-built navy corvette, officials said Friday, although they did not specify how the…
Astronomers use AI to find elusive stars ‘gobbling up’ planets
2 August 2024
Astronomers use AI to find elusive stars ‘gobbling up’ planets
Astronomers have recently found hundreds of “polluted” white dwarf stars in our home galaxy, the Milky Way. These are white…
Report: US Army Too Undermanned for Potential Conflict With China, Russia
2 August 2024
Report: US Army Too Undermanned for Potential Conflict With China, Russia
The US Army does not have a sufficient number of soldiers to take on near-peer adversaries China and Russia in…
Northrop Grumman Delivers First MQ-4C Triton Drone to Australia
2 August 2024
Northrop Grumman Delivers First MQ-4C Triton Drone to Australia
The Royal Australian Air Force has accepted its initial MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft as part of a 2018 contract with Northrop Grumman. The…
US Navy Receives 14th Freedom Littoral Combat Ship
2 August 2024
US Navy Receives 14th Freedom Littoral Combat Ship
Fincantieri Marinette Marine has delivered the US Navy’s 14th Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Nantucket (LCS 27) in Wisconsin. The…
US Approves $600M AH-1Z Attack Helicopter Sale to Slovakia
2 August 2024
US Approves $600M AH-1Z Attack Helicopter Sale to Slovakia
The US State Department has cleared Slovakia’s request to procure 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters from Bell Textron. With an estimated cost of…
Raytheon Wins $2B LTAMDS Radar Deal for Poland
2 August 2024
Raytheon Wins $2B LTAMDS Radar Deal for Poland
The US Army has awarded a $2.1-billion contract to RTX to begin the low-rate initial production of its Lower Tier Air and…
Lithuania, Poland Seek Joint Procurement of Piorun Air Defense System
2 August 2024
Lithuania, Poland Seek Joint Procurement of Piorun Air Defense System
Lithuania, Poland, and a pair of unnamed European countries have sought European Union funding for the joint procurement of Piorun…
Italian Navy Orders Two More FREMM Frigates
2 August 2024
Italian Navy Orders Two More FREMM Frigates
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali has received a contract to deliver two additional European multi-purpose frigates (FREMMs) for the Italian Navy. Signed by the…