Defence News
Construction begins on NASA’s next-generation asteroid hunter
24 December 2022
Construction begins on NASA’s next-generation asteroid hunter
A space telescope designed to search for the hardest-to-find asteroids and comets that stray into Earth’s orbital neighborhood, NASA’s Near-Earth…
US, Türkiye mull potential partnership on small nuclear reactors
24 December 2022
US, Türkiye mull potential partnership on small nuclear reactors
The Turkish private sector has shown great interest in developing small modular reactors (SMR) that could be used to replace…
US Report: North Korea sold arms to Russia’s Wagner Group
24 December 2022
US Report: North Korea sold arms to Russia’s Wagner Group
North Korea has delivered arms to Russia’s private military group Wagner, the White House said Thursday, calling the mercenary enterprise…
Romania orders seven Watchkeeper X UAS from Elbit
24 December 2022
Romania orders seven Watchkeeper X UAS from Elbit
Israeli aerospace firm Elbit Systems will deliver seven Watchkeeper X tactical unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to Romania. Under a $410…
Russia deploys Tor anti-aircraft missile systems to Belarus
24 December 2022
Russia deploys Tor anti-aircraft missile systems to Belarus
A batch of Tor-M2K anti-aircraft missile systems has been transferred to Belarus, the country’s Ministry of Defence reported. Kasinsky noted…
South Korea: North Korea fires two ballistic missiles days after joint U.S.-South Korea drills
24 December 2022
South Korea: North Korea fires two ballistic missiles days after joint U.S.-South Korea drills
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Friday, South Korea’s military said, its latest weapons…
Bull’s eye: Turkish combat drone Akıncı test-fires new-gen guidance kit
24 December 2022
Bull’s eye: Turkish combat drone Akıncı test-fires new-gen guidance kit
Türkiye’s landmark combat drone has undergone a firing test with a new generation guidance kit, achieving yet another milestone in…
Japan approves record budget as military spending gets a boost
24 December 2022
Japan approves record budget as military spending gets a boost
The fiscal 2023 budget, which includes $51 billion for the defence ministry, received a green signal from the cabinet but…
Sweden vows to ‘do everything’ to implement NATO deal with Türkiye
24 December 2022
Sweden vows to ‘do everything’ to implement NATO deal with Türkiye
‘We have committed ourselves to improve our ability to combat terrorism and we’re doing it hand-in-hand with Türkiye,’ Swedish foreign…
Turkish-made drones ‘playing huge role in Ukraine,’ says senior NATO official
24 December 2022
Turkish-made drones ‘playing huge role in Ukraine,’ says senior NATO official
Turkish-made drones used by Ukraine on the battlefield are “playing a huge role in Ukraine,” according to David van Weel,…