Defence News
UK: Russia Is ‘Training Combat Dolphins’ in Crimea
24 June 2023
UK: Russia Is ‘Training Combat Dolphins’ in Crimea
British military spies said Russia appears to be training combat dolphins in the annexed Crimean peninsula to counter Ukrainian forces.…
Rafael Unveils ‘Sixth-Generation’ Air-to-Air Missile
24 June 2023
Rafael Unveils ‘Sixth-Generation’ Air-to-Air Missile
Rafael recently unveiled its Sky Spear ‘sixth-generation’ air-to-air missile at the Paris Air Show 2023. The long-range missile features a…
Turkish pilots participating in NATO exercise earn praise from allies
24 June 2023
Turkish pilots participating in NATO exercise earn praise from allies
Air Defender 2023 Germany was largest multinational air defense exercise in NATO’s history Turkish pilots in the Air Defender 2023,…
Ankara condemns attack on Quran by Jewish settlers
24 June 2023
Ankara condemns attack on Quran by Jewish settlers
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the recent attack on Islam’s holy book of Quran in the city of Urif, located…
Türkiye, US to hold talks under strategic mechanism
24 June 2023
Türkiye, US to hold talks under strategic mechanism
Officials to discuss bilateral relations, current regional, international issues in Washington Turkish and US officials will hold talks Friday under…
Space telescope tracing dark energy to be launched July 1
23 June 2023
Space telescope tracing dark energy to be launched July 1
The Euclid space telescope has a target launch date of July 1, 2023 (18:11 Finnish time at the earliest) with…
A Possible Counter to China: An Indo-Pacific NATO?
23 June 2023
A Possible Counter to China: An Indo-Pacific NATO?
Closer military cooperation is needed to fully deter China during peacetime and be fully prepared in the face of a…
Romania purchases three Elbit Watchkeeper X Drones for $180 Million
23 June 2023
Romania purchases three Elbit Watchkeeper X Drones for $180 Million
Romania has purchased its first three of a possible seven Watchkeeper X tactical drones from Elbit Systems for $180 million. The sale…
Zelensky claims Russia preparing radiation leak at nuclear plant
23 June 2023
Zelensky claims Russia preparing radiation leak at nuclear plant
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Moscow’s forces were considering launching a “terror attack” at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear…
Japan Procures More MCH-101 Naval Helicopters
23 June 2023
Japan Procures More MCH-101 Naval Helicopters
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) will receive additional MCH-101 naval helicopters in a newly-signed agreement between Leonardo and Kawasaki…