Defence News
US Approves Small Diameter Bomb Sale to Belgium
31 July 2024
US Approves Small Diameter Bomb Sale to Belgium
The US State Department has approved the possible sale of Small Diameter Bomb-Increment IIs (SDB-II) to Belgium. A total of…
Türkiye ‘neutralizes’ 2 PKK/KCK terrorists in northern Iraq
31 July 2024
Türkiye ‘neutralizes’ 2 PKK/KCK terrorists in northern Iraq
Terrorists were preparing to attack operation area of Turkish troops, according to security sources Türkiye’s intelligence on Monday “neutralized” two…
Russia launches massive naval exercises with 300 warships, speedboats
31 July 2024
Russia launches massive naval exercises with 300 warships, speedboats
Drills involve major fleets and the Caspian Flotilla, focusing on combat readiness and inter-service coordination. Russia’s Defense Ministry has launched…
Hubble images NGC 3430, a classic spiral galaxy
30 July 2024
Hubble images NGC 3430, a classic spiral galaxy
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image treats viewers to a wonderfully detailed snapshot of the spiral galaxy NGC 3430 that…
Edge of conflict: Rising tensions and security dilemmas in NATO’s eastern flank
30 July 2024
Edge of conflict: Rising tensions and security dilemmas in NATO’s eastern flank
NATO’s bolstered presence in Eastern Europe, especially in Poland and the Baltic states, presents a paradox: On paper, it acts…
US, Japan, South Korea ink memorandum to institutionalize defense cooperation
30 July 2024
US, Japan, South Korea ink memorandum to institutionalize defense cooperation
Documents signed at meeting between defense chiefs in Tokyo The defense chiefs of Japan, the US and South Korea on…
Upgraded Czech fighting vehicle spotted in Israel
30 July 2024
Upgraded Czech fighting vehicle spotted in Israel
A Pandur II wheeled infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) equipped with an Elbit Systems UT-30 Mk.2 unmanned turret has been spotted…
New assault helicopter spotted in China
30 July 2024
New assault helicopter spotted in China
The armed variant of China’s Z-20 helicopter, sometimes referred to as the Z-20W, has been observed again, this time with…
South Korea develops new truck-mounted 155mm howitzer
30 July 2024
South Korea develops new truck-mounted 155mm howitzer
Hanwha Aerospace introduced a mock-up of its latest wheeled self-propelled howitzer at the 2024 Defense Quality Comprehensive Symposium in Changwon…
US to upgrade military command in Japan amid China’s ‘assertiveness’, North Korea’s ‘nuclear threat’
30 July 2024
US to upgrade military command in Japan amid China’s ‘assertiveness’, North Korea’s ‘nuclear threat’
Talks between foreign, defense chiefs of 2 countries in Tokyo aim at co-production of air defense missiles, local media reports…