Defence News
Japan postpones ‘Moon Sniper’ liftoff for third time
29 August 2023
Japan postpones ‘Moon Sniper’ liftoff for third time
Japan’s space agency on Monday postponed for the third time the launch of its “Moon Sniper” lunar mission due to…
Report: “Israel to have ‘Iron Beam’ laser defence in place next year”
29 August 2023
Report: “Israel to have ‘Iron Beam’ laser defence in place next year”
Rafael’s directed-energy weapons will help modernize Israel’s Iron Dome, which already has a 90% accuracy rate The chairman of an…
Report: Ukraine deploys modified Neptune naval strike missile against Russia
29 August 2023
Report: Ukraine deploys modified Neptune naval strike missile against Russia
The Luch Design Bureau, in March 2022, innovated on the Neptune, transforming this subsonic all-weather multi-role cruise missile into a…
Poland to Arm FA-50 Fighter Jets With Sniper Targeting Pods
29 August 2023
Poland to Arm FA-50 Fighter Jets With Sniper Targeting Pods
Poland has signed an intergovernmental contract with the US to buy 34 AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods for its FA-50 fighter jets.…
Lockheed Martin to build 8 more CH-53K helicopters for Israel
29 August 2023
Lockheed Martin to build 8 more CH-53K helicopters for Israel
Lockheed Martin unit Sikorsky has won a contract worth $2.7 billion to manufacture 35 CH-35K helicopters for the US government, which includes…
Japan to design new missile for next-gen fighter jets
29 August 2023
Japan to design new missile for next-gen fighter jets
Japan plans to design a new missile for next-generation fighter jets it is developing with Britain and Italy, aiming to…
North Korea repurposing aging fighter jets as suicide drones
29 August 2023
North Korea repurposing aging fighter jets as suicide drones
North Korea is turning hundreds of Soviet-origin Mig fighter jets into kamikaze drones as part of a military modernization project.…
Poland and Baltic nations ask Belarus to expel Russian fighters
29 August 2023
Poland and Baltic nations ask Belarus to expel Russian fighters
Poland and Baltic nations on Monday asked Belarus to expel the Russian mercenary group Wagner, whose fighters are sheltering there…
Iran Holds Large-Scale Electronic Warfare Exercise
29 August 2023
Iran Holds Large-Scale Electronic Warfare Exercise
The Iranian military has conducted a large-scale electronic warfare exercise against mock enemy drones, helicopters, and fighter jets. Codenamed “Shield…
Erdoğan to meet Putin ‘soon’ in Russia for grain deal
29 August 2023
Erdoğan to meet Putin ‘soon’ in Russia for grain deal
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is set to travel to Russia next week and meet President Vladimir Putin, which could mean…