Defence News
UK to conduct nuclear missile test
3 February 2024
UK to conduct nuclear missile test
The U.K. is conducting its first nuclear missile test in eight years, according to The Sun. The HMS Vanguard submarine plans…
Australia, Japan sign undersea warfare research agreement
3 February 2024
Australia, Japan sign undersea warfare research agreement
Japan and Australia signed a bilateral research, development, test and evaluation agreement in June to research robotic and autonomous systems…
Croatia to acquire Black Hawk helicopters in US foreign military sale
3 February 2024
Croatia to acquire Black Hawk helicopters in US foreign military sale
The US State Department has approved a possible US$500 foreign military sale of eight UH-60M Black Hawks helicopters to the…
DPRK conducted a test launch of a submarine-launched strategic cruise missile
3 February 2024
DPRK conducted a test launch of a submarine-launched strategic cruise missile
The DPRK test-fires a new submarine-launched strategic cruise missile. North Korea’s state news agency KCNA reported on this. The tests were conducted…
Bright galaxies put dark matter to the test
2 February 2024
Bright galaxies put dark matter to the test
For the past year and a half, the James Webb Space Telescope has delivered astonishing images of distant galaxies formed…
Analysis: Is there an emerging consensus in the EU on the Israel-Palestinian conflict?
2 February 2024
Analysis: Is there an emerging consensus in the EU on the Israel-Palestinian conflict?
EU representatives largely failed to offer a unified and clear front on both the condemnation of Israeli war crimes being…
Report: General Atomics Inks $17M Italian MQ-9 Reaper Drone Sustainment Deal
2 February 2024
Report: General Atomics Inks $17M Italian MQ-9 Reaper Drone Sustainment Deal
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has been awarded a $17-million contract to provide sustainment support services for the Italian Air…
US confirms $1 billion viper attack helicopter sale to Nigeria
2 February 2024
US confirms $1 billion viper attack helicopter sale to Nigeria
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has confirmed the sale of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters to Nigeria. A $7.7-million…
Russia Outfits Tanks in Ukraine With New Counter-Drone Systems
2 February 2024
Russia Outfits Tanks in Ukraine With New Counter-Drone Systems
Russia is equipping its tanks in Ukraine with a new counter-drone system, the Saniya. A T-80BVM tank was seen deployed…
US approves $4B sale of MQ-9B drones, hellfire missiles to India
2 February 2024
US approves $4B sale of MQ-9B drones, hellfire missiles to India
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of 31 MQ-9B Sky Guardian drones to India. The estimated $3.99…