Defence News
Report: North Korea ‘launched fake nuclear missile attack’ in bid to send message to US
4 September 2023
Report: North Korea ‘launched fake nuclear missile attack’ in bid to send message to US
Kim Jong Un’s military launched two cruise missiles laden with mock nuclear warheads to simulate a real “tactical nuclear attack”…
US Approves $1.5B in Armored Vehicles to Bulgaria
4 September 2023
US Approves $1.5B in Armored Vehicles to Bulgaria
The United States said Friday it had approved the sale of $1.5 billion in armored vehicles to Bulgaria, its latest…
Iran’s Air Force Receives First Russian Yak-130 Advanced Jet Trainer Aircraft
4 September 2023
Iran’s Air Force Receives First Russian Yak-130 Advanced Jet Trainer Aircraft
Two Yak-130 combat trainers are currently in Iran’s 8th Tactical Air Force Base near Isfahan. Images of the first Yak-130 Mitten aircraft…
As Ukraine Prepares to Get F-16s, US Provides AMRAAM Missiles
4 September 2023
As Ukraine Prepares to Get F-16s, US Provides AMRAAM Missiles
Ukraine will receive AIM-120 AMRAAM advanced air-to-air missiles from the U.S. that could be used on its aircraft, Ukrainian officials told Air…
Medvedev: Russian armed forces enlist 280,000 contract personnel in 2023
4 September 2023
Medvedev: Russian armed forces enlist 280,000 contract personnel in 2023
Deputy Head of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, has announced that approximately 280,000 individuals have been enlisted under contract…
Turkish firm exports its air defence system to Africa
4 September 2023
Turkish firm exports its air defence system to Africa
Turkish defence company STM, selling its Togan system to Nigeria previously, achieves another significant export success by reaching an agreement…
Arab tribes’ fight against US-backed PKK terrorists lingers in Syria
4 September 2023
Arab tribes’ fight against US-backed PKK terrorists lingers in Syria
After a brief respite, clashes between the PKK/YPG, a U.S.-backed terrorist group, and local Arab tribes opposing their hegemony in…
Webb reveals new structures within iconic supernova
2 September 2023
Webb reveals new structures within iconic supernova
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has begun the study of one of the most renowned supernovae, SN 1987A (Supernova 1987A).…
What is Russia’s ‘Satan II’ hypersonic intercontinental nuclear missile?
2 September 2023
What is Russia’s ‘Satan II’ hypersonic intercontinental nuclear missile?
Vladimir Putin hasa repeatedly tried to talk up the specifications of the RS-28 Sarmat. Russia has said that Moscow’s RS-28…
Report: China Claims Electromagnetic Railgun Development Over Rivals US, Japan
2 September 2023
Report: China Claims Electromagnetic Railgun Development Over Rivals US, Japan
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy claims to have developed a powerful electromagnetic railgun that can launch projectiles at “very high”speed…