Defence News
Report: First F-16 Fighter Jets Arrive in Ukraine
3 August 2024
Report: First F-16 Fighter Jets Arrive in Ukraine
The first batch of F-16 fighter jets has arrived in Ukraine after more than a year of negotiations and pilot…
US Air Force Trials BlackFly eVTOL Aircraft for Military Applications
3 August 2024
US Air Force Trials BlackFly eVTOL Aircraft for Military Applications
The US Air Force is testing a BlackFly electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Ohio for the Agility Prime program.…
US Army Orders Two MH-74G Chinooks From Boeing
3 August 2024
US Army Orders Two MH-74G Chinooks From Boeing
Boeing has signed a $115-million contract to manufacture two additional MH-74G Block II Chinook heavy-lift helicopters for the US Army.…
Norway orders new NASAMS air defense systems
3 August 2024
Norway orders new NASAMS air defense systems
The Norwegian government has signed a contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to procure new NASAMS (Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile…
Japan, Philippines boost ties and hold joint naval exercise
3 August 2024
Japan, Philippines boost ties and hold joint naval exercise
The Philippine and Japanese navies yesterday held their first joint exercise in the South China Sea, as the two US…
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…