Defence News
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…
US Japan Conduct Joint Naval Drills
2 February 2024
US Japan Conduct Joint Naval Drills
The US and Japanese navies held joint exercises in the Philippine Sea this week, in a show of force as…
Taiwan Simulates China Turning Ordinary Drill Into Invasion
2 February 2024
Taiwan Simulates China Turning Ordinary Drill Into Invasion
The Taiwanese military has simulated China suddenly turning one of its regular military drills into an actual attack on the…
Türkiye, Ukraine discuss reconstruction of wartorn country
2 February 2024
Türkiye, Ukraine discuss reconstruction of wartorn country
Turkish trade and infrastructure ministers and Ukraine’s infrastructure minister talked about the reconstruction process of Ukraine at a forum in…
Turkish foreign minister holds talks with Swedish, Turkmen counterparts
2 February 2024
Turkish foreign minister holds talks with Swedish, Turkmen counterparts
Hakan Fidan discusses range of issues with Tobias Billstrom and Rashid Meredov The Turkish foreign minister held on Thursday separate…
It’s a fine line between a black hole energy factory and a black hole bomb
1 February 2024
It’s a fine line between a black hole energy factory and a black hole bomb
Black holes are powerful gravitational engines. So you might imagine that there must be a way to extract energy from…
Analysis: Anachronism syndrome of the West and facts
1 February 2024
Analysis: Anachronism syndrome of the West and facts
Amid the current global reality, the Global North must reassess international policies instead of maintaining an attitude that denies the…