Defence News
UK Intel: Russia Could Intensify Offensive in Ukraine’s Northeast
30 August 2023
UK Intel: Russia Could Intensify Offensive in Ukraine’s Northeast
Russia could intensify its offensive in Ukraine’s Lyman-Kupiansk sector in the next two months, according to British intelligence. Russia’s possible…
US approves sale of air-to-surface missiles to Japan
30 August 2023
US approves sale of air-to-surface missiles to Japan
The Pentagon announced that the U.S. State Department has approved the sale of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles-Extended Range (JASSM-ER) to…
Türkiye plans 3 more drilling ops to ‘increase energy independence’
30 August 2023
Türkiye plans 3 more drilling ops to ‘increase energy independence’
Türkiye is set to initiate three additional drilling operations aimed at bolstering the nation’s energy self-sufficiency following significant oil discovery in the southeast…
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.…