Defence News
U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea Conduct Trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise
31 August 2023
U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea Conduct Trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Benfold conducted a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise on Aug. 29, alongside Japan Maritime…
US clears $104m JASSM-ER cruise missile sale to Japan
31 August 2023
US clears $104m JASSM-ER cruise missile sale to Japan
The US State Department announced 28 August that it has approved a foreign military sale to Japan for 50 Joint…
Erdogan vows to increase deterrence capabilities of Turkish Armed Forces
31 August 2023
Erdogan vows to increase deterrence capabilities of Turkish Armed Forces
“There cannot be a strong Türkiye without a strong army,” says President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, stressing that the country is already…
Türkiye watching developments in Gabon in aftermath of coup
31 August 2023
Türkiye watching developments in Gabon in aftermath of coup
The Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that Türkiye is closely and carefully watching the developments in the central African country of…
Rare blue supermoon brightens the night sky this week in the closest full moon of the year
30 August 2023
Rare blue supermoon brightens the night sky this week in the closest full moon of the year
Stargazers are in for a double treat this week: a rare blue supermoon with Saturn peeking from behind. The cosmic…
Report: China Developing Biological, Cyber Weapons for Covert Warfare
30 August 2023
Report: China Developing Biological, Cyber Weapons for Covert Warfare
The Chinese military is developing sophisticated biological and cyber weapons to support future covert operations, a recent study by three open-source intelligence…
Report: Pentagon Aims to Counter China Numerical Advantage With Drones
30 August 2023
Report: Pentagon Aims to Counter China Numerical Advantage With Drones
The Pentagon plans to field thousands of drones within the next two years to help counter China’s numerical edge in…
Russia Develops New Combat Drone Transport System for Ukraine War
30 August 2023
Russia Develops New Combat Drone Transport System for Ukraine War
Russia has developed a new system for transporting multiple combat FPV (first-person view) drones nearer to their targets. Spokesperson Dmitry Zubarev from…
BAE to Produce Over 70 Bradley A4 Vehicles for US Army
30 August 2023
BAE to Produce Over 70 Bradley A4 Vehicles for US Army
BAE Systems has received a $190-million production contract from the US Army for over 70 Bradley A4 vehicles. The contract…
US Launches ‘Replicator’ Drone Program to Counter China
30 August 2023
US Launches ‘Replicator’ Drone Program to Counter China
The US Department of Defense will field thousands of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) within the next two years to counter…