Sami al-Uraydi as seen in a 2018 video released by al-Qaeda’s central propaganda outlet as-Sahab. The U.S. State Department added Sami al-Uraydi, a senior leader of Al Qaeda’s branch in […]
The United States, Japan, and South Korea aim to share North Korean missile warning data before the end of 2023, the three countries said in a statement following a Saturday meeting of their defense chiefs in Singapore. The announcement […]
Following rising tensions between Kosovar authorities and the local Serb minority, NATO forces based on the territory clashed with Serb demonstrators in the Serb majority town of Zvecan on May […]
A Boeing-Saab EMD jet at the company’s facility in St. Louis. The Air Force will soon take possession of the jet for flight testing. (Michael Marrrow / Breaking Defense) ST. […]
Abu Yasir al-Jaza’iri as seen in the newly released video from al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb In a newly released video, Abu Yasir al-Jaza’iri, a senior ideologue within al-Qaeda in […]
Berry Aviation Inc (BAI) and Columbia Helicopters have received a contract to provide military airlift and medical support for US and partner forces in the Philippines. The contract will be […]
Forming the backbone of the Russian Air Force’s surface to air missile arsenal, the S-400 is by far the most widely operated long range air defence system in any single […]
With Defense Enclave Services, DISA hopes to bring together all the fourth estate under one architecture. (John Kandrac / DoD) WASHINGTON — A new framework unveiled today by the Defense […]
Captured Somali military vehicles from Masagaway, as seen from Shabaab’s propaganda Just days after Shabaab, al Qaeda’s branch in East Africa, overran a Ugandan military base in southern Somalia, its […]
The US Air Force tested a B-52H Stratofortress bomber equipped with inert QuickStrike Extended Range (QS-ER) mines off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii. The QS-ER concept marries an Mk64 underwater […]
The Belarusian Military has deployed newly commissioned Iskander-M ballistic missile systems for exercises, with reports of a missile strike control test exercise issued by the country’s defence ministry on May […]
An F-15EX fighter jet taxis to its parking spot at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Nov. 8, 2021. The jet visited Wright-Patt to give the Air Force Life Cycle Management […]
On Saturday night, Israeli authorities arrested Jordanian lawmaker Imad al-Adwan on suspicion of smuggling a large cache of weapons and gold into the West Bank. Israeli authorities received intelligence about arms smuggling […]
The US has trialed an upgraded satellite communications (SATCOM) capability on an MQ-9 Reaper aerial drone during a multilateral exercise at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. Led by the […]
Saudi Arabia and China are reportedly in talks over the potential sale of Chengdu J-10C fighter jets to the Middle Eastern Kingdom, according to a report from the Tactical Report […]
Taiwan’s AAV7 amphibious assault vehicle maneuvers across the sea during the Han Kuang military exercise on July 28, 2022, in Pingtung, Taiwan. (Photo by Annabelle Chih/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The […]
Qais al Khazali (center), the leader of the Asaib Ahl al Haq, and Akram al Kaabi (center-right), the commander of Harakat al Nujaba. Senior U.S. State Department officials spoke at […]
On May 26 Serbian President and Supreme Commander in Chief of the country’s armed forces Aleksandar Vucic placed the military on high alert, according to reports from local media, ordering […]
French soldiers patrol the streets of Gao on December 4, 2021. (THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images) PARIS — In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, France’s military intelligence agency […]
(Photo by SAID KHATIB / AFP) (Photo by SAID KHATIB/AFP via Getty Images) On May 8, Israel launched Operation Shield and Arrow when it eliminated three senior members of Iran-backed […]
At the MILEX-2023 defence exhibition in Minsk the Belarusian Military unveiled a range of new pieces of domestically developed military equipment, with one of the most notable being the new […]
Navy Adm. Lisa Franchetti, currently the vice chief of naval operations, is a career surface warfare officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Purcell) WASHINGTON — Vice Chief […]
Shabaab fighters atop a destroyed Ugandan tank as seen from Shabaab’s propaganda Shabaab, al-Qaeda’s branch in East Africa, briefly overran a Ugandan military base in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle yesterday. Though […]
The Czech Republic has formally taken over 62 locally-produced Tactical Infantry Transport and Utility Systems (TITUS) during a defense and security technology trade event in Brno. The delivery is part […]
Following the increased publicity gained by Russia’s Kh-47M2 Kinzhal ballistic missile for its successful destruction of an American Patriot air defence system on May 16, reports have emerged from a […]
Germany’s soon to be delivered Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks are based on the Leopard 2A7V pictured (Presse Portal) BELFAST — Germany has awarded Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) a production contract […]
Lebanese Hezbollah’s “Golan Unit” is conducting military exercises in preparation to attack American troops operating in Syria, two U.S. intelligence officials confirmed to FDD’s Long War Journal. The training involved tanks […]
General Dynamics Electric Boat has received a $1.076 billion contract modification for the construction of two US Navy Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarines. The agreement supports US defense’s ongoing program to […]
The Russian Air Force’s successful operation to destroy a Patriot missile system guarding the Ukrainian capital Kiev on May 16, using MiG-31K strike fighters armed with Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic ballistic […]
A student at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School in the Technical Exploitation Course processes a laptop computer during training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina […]
Taj Mir Jawad, the former leader of the Al Qaeda and Taliban syndicate known as the Kabul Attack Network, appears on TOLONews to brag about his role in killing thousands […]
The US Navy has completed acceptance trials for its future USS Jack Lucas (DDG 125) guided-missile destroyer. During a demonstration, the vessel underwent a series of evaluations according to standards […]
On May 16 as part of a broad spectrum of attacks on targets in the Ukrainian capital Kiev Russian Air Force MiG-31K strike fighters launched Kh-47M2 Kinzhal ballistic missiles to target […]
Promotional art for GCAP from electronics firm ELT. (Courtesy ELT) LONDON — Senior officials leading Europe’s rival sixth generation fighter jet programs have said that they are involved in technology […]
Between Gaza and the West Bank, there are approximately twenty active Palestinian militant organizations. Each group – to varying degrees – utilizes social media to spread its ideology, encourage attacks […]
The Vuzix Corporation has received contracts to deliver augmented reality (AR) solutions and related engineering services for two defense customers. The first agreement is with a US-based partner specializing in […]
Following months of Ukrainian government requests that Western countries supply it with F-16 fighter aircraft, the United States has come under growing pressure from its European allies to approve transfers […]
The T-7A Red Hawk, which will become the Air Force’s training jet for fighter pilots. (Boeing) WASHINGTON — The Government Accountability Office [PDF] last week took a sledgehammer to the […]
On Saturday,the Palestinian Mujahideen Movement published a formal declaration stating it established an ostensible group in the West Bank called the Unit Of The Martyrs Of the Occupied Interior. The […]
Bombardier Defense and General Dynamics Mission Systems have partnered to deliver a next-generation multi-mission and anti-submarine warfare aircraft to Canada. The collaboration supports the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA) program seeking […]
On May 16 Russian Air Force MiG-31K strike fighters launched Kh-47M2 Kinzhal ballistic missiles to target a Patriot air defence system in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, and reportedly successfully destroyed the command/radar vehicle […]
This photo taken on April 23, 2023 shows a member of the Philippine coast guard vessel BRP Malabrigo manning his post while being shadowed by a Chinese coast guard ship […]
On Feb. 24, Hezbollah’s media outfit published a statement mourning the death of its fighter Ali Yahya al-Zayin. “The Islamic Resistance [Hezbollah] grieves the loss of the martyr fighter Ali […]
QinetiQ Target Systems has signed an agreement to provide the US Army with a specially developed version of its Banshee Jet 80+ aerial target drone. Dubbed the MQM-185B, the drone […]
Sami al-Uraydi as seen in a 2018 video released by al-Qaeda’s central propaganda outlet as-Sahab. The U.S. State Department added Sami al-Uraydi, a senior leader of Al Qaeda’s branch in […]
The United States, Japan, and South Korea aim to share North Korean missile warning data before the end of 2023, the three countries said in a statement following a Saturday meeting of their defense chiefs in Singapore. The announcement […]
Following rising tensions between Kosovar authorities and the local Serb minority, NATO forces based on the territory clashed with Serb demonstrators in the Serb majority town of Zvecan on May […]
A Boeing-Saab EMD jet at the company’s facility in St. Louis. The Air Force will soon take possession of the jet for flight testing. (Michael Marrrow / Breaking Defense) ST. […]
Abu Yasir al-Jaza’iri as seen in the newly released video from al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb In a newly released video, Abu Yasir al-Jaza’iri, a senior ideologue within al-Qaeda in […]
Berry Aviation Inc (BAI) and Columbia Helicopters have received a contract to provide military airlift and medical support for US and partner forces in the Philippines. The contract will be […]
Forming the backbone of the Russian Air Force’s surface to air missile arsenal, the S-400 is by far the most widely operated long range air defence system in any single […]
With Defense Enclave Services, DISA hopes to bring together all the fourth estate under one architecture. (John Kandrac / DoD) WASHINGTON — A new framework unveiled today by the Defense […]
Captured Somali military vehicles from Masagaway, as seen from Shabaab’s propaganda Just days after Shabaab, al Qaeda’s branch in East Africa, overran a Ugandan military base in southern Somalia, its […]
The US Air Force tested a B-52H Stratofortress bomber equipped with inert QuickStrike Extended Range (QS-ER) mines off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii. The QS-ER concept marries an Mk64 underwater […]
The Belarusian Military has deployed newly commissioned Iskander-M ballistic missile systems for exercises, with reports of a missile strike control test exercise issued by the country’s defence ministry on May […]
An F-15EX fighter jet taxis to its parking spot at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Nov. 8, 2021. The jet visited Wright-Patt to give the Air Force Life Cycle Management […]
On Saturday night, Israeli authorities arrested Jordanian lawmaker Imad al-Adwan on suspicion of smuggling a large cache of weapons and gold into the West Bank. Israeli authorities received intelligence about arms smuggling […]
The US has trialed an upgraded satellite communications (SATCOM) capability on an MQ-9 Reaper aerial drone during a multilateral exercise at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. Led by the […]
Saudi Arabia and China are reportedly in talks over the potential sale of Chengdu J-10C fighter jets to the Middle Eastern Kingdom, according to a report from the Tactical Report […]
Taiwan’s AAV7 amphibious assault vehicle maneuvers across the sea during the Han Kuang military exercise on July 28, 2022, in Pingtung, Taiwan. (Photo by Annabelle Chih/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The […]
Qais al Khazali (center), the leader of the Asaib Ahl al Haq, and Akram al Kaabi (center-right), the commander of Harakat al Nujaba. Senior U.S. State Department officials spoke at […]
On May 26 Serbian President and Supreme Commander in Chief of the country’s armed forces Aleksandar Vucic placed the military on high alert, according to reports from local media, ordering […]
French soldiers patrol the streets of Gao on December 4, 2021. (THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images) PARIS — In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, France’s military intelligence agency […]
(Photo by SAID KHATIB / AFP) (Photo by SAID KHATIB/AFP via Getty Images) On May 8, Israel launched Operation Shield and Arrow when it eliminated three senior members of Iran-backed […]
At the MILEX-2023 defence exhibition in Minsk the Belarusian Military unveiled a range of new pieces of domestically developed military equipment, with one of the most notable being the new […]
Navy Adm. Lisa Franchetti, currently the vice chief of naval operations, is a career surface warfare officer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Purcell) WASHINGTON — Vice Chief […]
Shabaab fighters atop a destroyed Ugandan tank as seen from Shabaab’s propaganda Shabaab, al-Qaeda’s branch in East Africa, briefly overran a Ugandan military base in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle yesterday. Though […]
The Czech Republic has formally taken over 62 locally-produced Tactical Infantry Transport and Utility Systems (TITUS) during a defense and security technology trade event in Brno. The delivery is part […]
Following the increased publicity gained by Russia’s Kh-47M2 Kinzhal ballistic missile for its successful destruction of an American Patriot air defence system on May 16, reports have emerged from a […]
Germany’s soon to be delivered Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks are based on the Leopard 2A7V pictured (Presse Portal) BELFAST — Germany has awarded Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) a production contract […]
Lebanese Hezbollah’s “Golan Unit” is conducting military exercises in preparation to attack American troops operating in Syria, two U.S. intelligence officials confirmed to FDD’s Long War Journal. The training involved tanks […]
General Dynamics Electric Boat has received a $1.076 billion contract modification for the construction of two US Navy Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarines. The agreement supports US defense’s ongoing program to […]
The Russian Air Force’s successful operation to destroy a Patriot missile system guarding the Ukrainian capital Kiev on May 16, using MiG-31K strike fighters armed with Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic ballistic […]
A student at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School in the Technical Exploitation Course processes a laptop computer during training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina […]
Taj Mir Jawad, the former leader of the Al Qaeda and Taliban syndicate known as the Kabul Attack Network, appears on TOLONews to brag about his role in killing thousands […]
The US Navy has completed acceptance trials for its future USS Jack Lucas (DDG 125) guided-missile destroyer. During a demonstration, the vessel underwent a series of evaluations according to standards […]
On May 16 as part of a broad spectrum of attacks on targets in the Ukrainian capital Kiev Russian Air Force MiG-31K strike fighters launched Kh-47M2 Kinzhal ballistic missiles to target […]
Promotional art for GCAP from electronics firm ELT. (Courtesy ELT) LONDON — Senior officials leading Europe’s rival sixth generation fighter jet programs have said that they are involved in technology […]
Between Gaza and the West Bank, there are approximately twenty active Palestinian militant organizations. Each group – to varying degrees – utilizes social media to spread its ideology, encourage attacks […]
The Vuzix Corporation has received contracts to deliver augmented reality (AR) solutions and related engineering services for two defense customers. The first agreement is with a US-based partner specializing in […]
Following months of Ukrainian government requests that Western countries supply it with F-16 fighter aircraft, the United States has come under growing pressure from its European allies to approve transfers […]
The T-7A Red Hawk, which will become the Air Force’s training jet for fighter pilots. (Boeing) WASHINGTON — The Government Accountability Office [PDF] last week took a sledgehammer to the […]
On Saturday,the Palestinian Mujahideen Movement published a formal declaration stating it established an ostensible group in the West Bank called the Unit Of The Martyrs Of the Occupied Interior. The […]
Bombardier Defense and General Dynamics Mission Systems have partnered to deliver a next-generation multi-mission and anti-submarine warfare aircraft to Canada. The collaboration supports the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA) program seeking […]
On May 16 Russian Air Force MiG-31K strike fighters launched Kh-47M2 Kinzhal ballistic missiles to target a Patriot air defence system in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, and reportedly successfully destroyed the command/radar vehicle […]
This photo taken on April 23, 2023 shows a member of the Philippine coast guard vessel BRP Malabrigo manning his post while being shadowed by a Chinese coast guard ship […]
On Feb. 24, Hezbollah’s media outfit published a statement mourning the death of its fighter Ali Yahya al-Zayin. “The Islamic Resistance [Hezbollah] grieves the loss of the martyr fighter Ali […]
QinetiQ Target Systems has signed an agreement to provide the US Army with a specially developed version of its Banshee Jet 80+ aerial target drone. Dubbed the MQM-185B, the drone […]