The U.S. military targeted Shabaab, al Qaeda’s branch in East Africa, in a pair of strikes in central Somalia over the past several days. The first attack took place on […]
British Minister of State for Defence Annabel Goldie announced on March 20 that her country would supply Ukraine with depleted uranium munitions as part of an aid package to bolster […]
A screen grab from a footage shows the long-range Turkish indigenous air defense missile Siper after its test launch in Sinop, Turkiye on December 30, 2022. (Photo by Turkish Defence […]
U.S. officials blame Iran-backed groups for targeting a facility housing U.S. military personnel near Hasakah in northeast Syria on Thursday. The attack killed one American contractor and wounded several U.S. service members. […]
UK-based aerospace company Aeralis has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with artificial intelligence (AI) developer Aerogility to develop a digital enterprise platform supporting light military aircraft services. The platform […]
Footage of a convoy of Russian T-54 and T-55 tanks being transported from the country’s Far Eastern Primorksy Krai region by rail has raised widespread speculation that the vehicles are […]
Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), 2020 captive carry test. (Air Force photo by Kyle Brasier) WASHINGTON — The Air Force recently conducted a second all-up-round test for its new hypersonic […]
Hamas member in Gaza, Farah Hamed, accused of recruiting Palestinians in the West Bank. On Wednesday, Israel’s security agency (Shin Bet) alleged that Hamas in the Gaza Strip was attempting […]
Swiftships has received a contract to deliver seven additional coastal patrol craft (CPC) for the Egyptian Navy. The award follows an agreement in 2022 to deliver six patrol vessels on […]
The Shenyang WS-20 turbofan engine has reportedly been made ready for operational service, with the powerplants expected to enhance the capabilities of the country’s indigenous airlifter the Xi’an Y-20. Images […]
An orb-weaver spider in its web. (Peter Pearsall photo for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Digital Library) WASHINGTON — Imagine body armor made from spider silk, three times the […]
Olivier Doubois (left) and Jeff Woodke after being released to Nigerien custody and arriving in Niamey (Credit: Souleymane Ag Anara, AFP/Getty) Yesterday, the United States and France announced that two […]
Northrop Grumman will begin multi-role electronically scanned array (MESA) sensor production for the future US Air Force E-7 airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft. The sensor will be integrated […]
The Russian Su-57 fifth generation fighter which began development in the early 2000s, and first entered service in 2020, was notably not the first program of its generation to see development […]
Hyperspectral satellite imagery can provide detailed information about the composition ground objects. (European Space Agency) WASHINGTON — The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has awarded its first contracts for hyperspectral imagery […]
On Tue., the Shin Bet said that in recent weeks it arrested four West Bank Palestinians attempting to carry out attacks against Israeli targets. The Shin Bet alleges that the Gaza-based Popular […]
German sensor provider Hensoldt has received two contracts to supply radars for future Philippine Navy patrol boats and corvettes. Once installed, the radars are expected to bolster the navy’s surface […]
In over a year of continuous war in Ukraine the Russian Military has revealed a number of new systems, some of which, like the penetration aids on its Iskander ballistic […]
US Air Force artist’s rendering of the Sentinel in flight. (Credit: US Air Force) WASHINGTON — Detailed budget documents released by the Air Force today show that the service plans […]
The United States announced yesterday that it conducted a special operations forces (SOF) raid on a hideout of the Islamic State’s branch in Somalia. During the raid, the SOF troops […]
Estonia has announced additional military aid of sniper rifles and special forces equipment for Ukraine’s defense against Russia. Valued at 494,300 euros ($527,000), the latest tranche also includes semi-automatic rifles […]
On March 9 North Korea and Russia both conducted the largest launches of hypersonic ballistic missiles on record, the former as part of a show of force into the Yellow […]
USS Boise (SSN 764) moors at Marathi NATO Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Greece, during a scheduled visit Dec. 23, 2014. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class […]
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 […]
Canada has confirmed a new tranche of munitions for the Ukrainian Armed Forces to defend against Russia’s invasion. The announcement was made by Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand during a […]
The Russian Army has deployed the most capable tanks in its inventory the T-90M ‘Breakthrough’ to thwart an attempted raid of a Ukrainian reconnaissance group in the Kresny Liman direction, […]
Mobile Starlink device, as used by Ukrainian forces (Photo by STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images) WASHINGTON — A group of experts may have found a paradoxical bright side to decades of […]
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 […]
Bell Textron has delivered three Bell 505 Jet Ranger X five-seater light helicopters to the Royal Bahrain Air Force. The handover was conducted during an inspection and acceptance ceremony at the […]
The Russian Defence Ministry has ordered the decoration of pilots of Su-27 Flanker fighter aircraft which intercepted an American MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea on March 14. The […]
U.S. Marines with Tactical Training and Exercise Control Group (TTECG), familiarize themselves with 5G-enabled devices at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Twentynine Palms, Aug 16, 2022. A discrete […]
On Wednesday, the Israeli military said a suspect who crossed into Israeli territory from Lebanon carried out a roadside bomb attack adjacent to the Magiddo Junction in northern Israel. The military’s statement […]
The US Navy has approved a five-year life extension program for its lead Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer (DDG 51). The decision follows a request for additional service time in 2022, […]
Russian state media outlet Sputnik has provided insight into the performance of one of the country’s newest and most capable anti aircraft assets in the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian War, the R-37M […]
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg receives official letters of application to join NATO from Klaus Korhonen (ambassador of Finland accredited to NATO) and Axel Wernhoff (ambassador of Sweden accredited to […]
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 […]
Thales Australia has teamed with South Carolina engineering firm Orbis Sibro to enhance the Royal Australian Navy’s maritime sustainment operations at Fleet Base East in Garden Island, Sydney. The partnership […]
The Royal Thai Air Force has been widely reported to have an interest in acquiring Lockheed Martin F-35A fifth generation fighters from the United States, with the aircraft expected to […]
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress flies alongside a KC-10 Extender assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie […]
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 […]
North Korea fired a ballistic missile Tuesday, Seoul said, Pyongyang’s second launch in three days and the first since South Korea and the US began their largest joint military drills […]
Just four years after NASA put a man on the moon for the first time in history, they were accomplishing another first. Yes, 1973 was the year NASA launched Skylab, […]
Amid intensive continued fighting around Bakhmut in Eastern Ukraine, which has emerged as a centre of hostilities in the year long Russian-Ukrainian War and where Russian forces have continued to […]
A member of 40 Commando UK Royal Marines seen on exercise Musandam Fort 2022 in Oman. (UK MoD) BELFAST — British defense spending will increase by £5 billion ($6 billion) […]
Yesterday, the United States’ State Department’s Rewards for Justice program placed a $5 million bounty on Musa Baluku, the emir of the Islamic State’s Central Africa Province in the Democratic […]
Wearable solutions provider Kopin has introduced its latest Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) technology for F-35 Lightning II multirole combat aircraft helmet-mounted display systems (HMDS). The capability was developed to support […]
Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani on March 6 dismissed reports of plans for his country to acquire Russian S-400 air defence systems, with speculation of such an […]
American flag in code. (Graphic by Breaking Defense) Updated 3/10/23 at 4:34 pm ET with new information from Bahk. WASHINGTON — Under the Pentagon’s first-of-its-kind “collaborative software development,” the Marine […]
On Thu., Hamas issued a statement praising Mutaz al-Khawaja for carrying out a shooting attack near a Tel-Aviv café that left three people wounded. The terror strike follows an ongoing […]
The Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Toowoomba Anzac-class frigate has conducted a live-fire test using an Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) off the coast of Western Australia. The trial marks the […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that a loss of the city of Bakhmut, currently an epicentre of fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces, would provide a major opening to […]
USS Ramage (DDG 61), equipped with the Aegis Weapon System. (US Navy photo) WASHINGTON — US Strategic Command expects approval soon of the action plan for its Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum […]
Leonardo has received a contract to modernize the Italian Air Force’s C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft fleet. Under the agreement, the firm will perform integration, development, and certification of the […]
As the first Western-built tank class pledged in an aid package to Ukraine, the British Challenger 2 is expected to see the first units delivered by mid-April as Ukrainian personnel […]
General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems Gambit drone (GA-ASI) AIR WARFARE SYMPOSIUM — The Air Force wants its forthcoming collaborative combat aircraft — a family of drones that can link up with and […]
The US has delivered Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) precision-guided bombs to Ukraine. The weapon is capable of hitting targets 45 miles (72 kilometers) away. Chief of US Air […]
A member of the Turkish Presidency’s Security and Foreign Policies Council, Cagri Erhan, has announced that the country is expected to drop its requests to acquire F-16C/D fourth generation fighter […]
Northrop Grumman and AFRL are developing the Space Solar Power Incremental Demonstrations and Research Project to beam solar energy from space to the ground. Image courtesy of Northrop Grumman. In […]
The US Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems a $256.8-million third full-rate production contract for additional amphibious combat vehicles (ACVs). Under the agreement, $145.3 million covers the delivery of 25 […]
The U.S. Military has made the first ever deployment of a AC-130J gunship for exercises in South Korea, with the new aircraft class playing a major role in the ongoing […]
Shown here is a photo of the Army’s JLTV. (US Army) WASHINGTON — Oshkosh Defense is protesting the US Army’s decision to move Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) production over […]
Ukraine has used an indigenous guided artillery rocket with greater range than the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) provided by the US and allies, a Ukrainian official revealed. The […]
The Pakistan Air Force has reportedly inducted its first unit of JF-17 Block 3 fighter jets into service, which represent its second class of fighter with ‘4+ generation’ capabilities following […]
Shown here is Bell’s V-280 Valor tiltrotor that won the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition. The service said it’s FY24 budget request will protect its modernization programs. […]
The US Army has trialed a new parachute system that allows soldiers to access airdropped equipment 40 percent faster. The capability, called the Rapid Rigging De-Rigging Airdrop System (RRDAS), comprises […]
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force’s 55th Air Brigade has reportedly received J-20A fifth generation fighters, which if confirmed would make it the ninth unit to operate the […]
Army soldiers train with experimental armed robots as part of Project Origin in 2022 (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Christian Carrillo) WASHINGTON — On Monday, government experts from around the globe […]
The US Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has completed its Thunderdome enterprise-level cybersecurity prototype to protect US Department of Defense systems against evolving cyberspace threats. The recent milestone concludes a six-month […]
On March 3 the Swiss Federal Department of Defence announced that Germany was seeking to re-purchase Swiss Army Leopard 2 tanks, after this had been reported in Swiss papers. “From […]