Defence News
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…
Shield AI, AFWERX Complete AI-Piloted Drone Swarm Demonstration
2 September 2023
Shield AI, AFWERX Complete AI-Piloted Drone Swarm Demonstration
Drone developer Shield AI has completed an autonomous swarming demonstration of three V-BAT vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial systems for the…
BAE Wins $433M US Army Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle Contract
2 September 2023
BAE Wins $433M US Army Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle Contract
BAE Systems has received a $433-million contract from the US Army to supply an unspecified number of armored multi-purpose vehicles (AMPVs). The…
US Air Force, RTX complete first flight test of AIM-120C-8
2 September 2023
US Air Force, RTX complete first flight test of AIM-120C-8
The U.S. Air Force and Raytheon, an RTX business, successfully completed the first flight test of the AIM-120C-8 – the…
BAE Signs Local Arms Production Agreement With Ukraine
2 September 2023
BAE Signs Local Arms Production Agreement With Ukraine
The Ukrainian government and BAE Systems have signed a local arms production agreement. It follows Ukrainian leadership’s discussion of establishing a local production…