Defence News
Leaked files: China deploys WZ-8 spy drones to fly over Taiwan
22 April 2024
Leaked files: China deploys WZ-8 spy drones to fly over Taiwan
According to classified papers cited by The Washington Post, the WZ-8 drone, capable of flying at speeds three times faster than…
US Marines receive new MQ-9A Reaper drone
22 April 2024
US Marines receive new MQ-9A Reaper drone
U.S. Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Training Squadron 2, under the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, has initiated the assembly of 2nd…
India delivers first BrahMos cruise missiles to Philippines
22 April 2024
India delivers first BrahMos cruise missiles to Philippines
India delivered the first batch of BrahMos cruise missiles to the Philippines on April 19. This delivery comes two years…
US Approves $143M Sale of Transport Aircraft to Argentina
22 April 2024
US Approves $143M Sale of Transport Aircraft to Argentina
The US State Department has approved the possible sale of Basler BT-67 transport aircraft to Argentina. The estimated $143 million sale includes…
Russia Receives New Batch of Su-35S Fighter Jets
22 April 2024
Russia Receives New Batch of Su-35S Fighter Jets
The Russian Ministry of Defense has received a new batch of Su-35S fighter jets from manufacturer United Aircraft Corporation (UAC).…
Ukraine to receive first drone package from Latvia
22 April 2024
Ukraine to receive first drone package from Latvia
Latvia will deliver the nation’s first tranche of unmanned aerial system donations to Kyiv under the Ukrainian Defence Contact Group…
US mulls $1B weapons deal for Israel amid tensions
22 April 2024
US mulls $1B weapons deal for Israel amid tensions
Washington is planning to ink a $1 billion new weapons deal for Israel amid global outcry about Tel Aviv’s war…
FM Diop: Turkish combat drones help Mali control its lands
22 April 2024
FM Diop: Turkish combat drones help Mali control its lands
Turkish unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) are of great help to Mali in controlling its lands, Malian Minister of Foreign…
NASA chief warns of Chinese military presence in space
19 April 2024
NASA chief warns of Chinese military presence in space
China is bolstering its space capabilities and is using its civilian program to mask its military objectives, the head of…
Lockheed Clinches $17.7 Billion US Next-Gen Interceptor Contract
19 April 2024
Lockheed Clinches $17.7 Billion US Next-Gen Interceptor Contract
Lockheed Martin has clinched the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) contract to build the new US homeland defense system, edging out…