Defence News
Chinese aircraft cross Taiwan Strait median line after U.S. arms sale announcement
26 August 2023
Chinese aircraft cross Taiwan Strait median line after U.S. arms sale announcement
A total of 22 Chinese military aircraft and five naval ships were detected around Taiwan on Friday, of which 13…
Azerbaijanis hail return to land formerly occupied by Armenia
26 August 2023
Azerbaijanis hail return to land formerly occupied by Armenia
After 28 years of Armenian occupation, former residents of Azerbaijan’s Lachin welcome an emotional return home amid rebuilding following the…
James Webb Space Telescope survey reveals fewer supermassive black holes than presumed
25 August 2023
James Webb Space Telescope survey reveals fewer supermassive black holes than presumed
A University of Kansas survey of a swath of the cosmos using the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed active…
Votes and war: Why are Poland-Belarus border tensions rising?
25 August 2023
Votes and war: Why are Poland-Belarus border tensions rising?
With Poland just weeks away from crucial elections, analyst says border standoff gives ruling party a pretext to act tough.…
Report: BAE to Develop Secure Battlefield Communication Network for UK
25 August 2023
Report: BAE to Develop Secure Battlefield Communication Network for UK
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded BAE Systems an 89-million pound ($113 million) five-year contract to design and…
US Army approves Sentinel A4 air defense radar for low-rate production
25 August 2023
US Army approves Sentinel A4 air defense radar for low-rate production
The U.S. Army approved the Sentinel A4 radar program, critical to the service’s future air defense capability, to move into low-rate…
Elbit Systems to Supply Anti-Drone Solutions to the Netherlands
25 August 2023
Elbit Systems to Supply Anti-Drone Solutions to the Netherlands
Elbit Systems has received a $55-million contract to deliver multi-layered ReDrone counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) to the Netherlands. The package…
Russia Unveils Counter-Drone System for Tank Protection
25 August 2023
Russia Unveils Counter-Drone System for Tank Protection
Russia displayed a counter-drone system to protect tanks at the recent International Military-Technical Forum-2023 near Moscow. St. Petersburg-based drone manufacturer…
Ukrainian forces attempted to attack Russian Su-30 jet in Black Sea
25 August 2023
Ukrainian forces attempted to attack Russian Su-30 jet in Black Sea
Ukrainian forces attempted a MANPADS surface-to-air weapon attack against a Russian military plane in the Black Sea. Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence…
Turkish foreign minister holds talks with Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government president
25 August 2023
Turkish foreign minister holds talks with Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government president
On 3-day Iraq visit, Hakan Fidan met earlier with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, President…