Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, practices using a PDA-184 computer and an AN/ PRC-117G satellite radio during training at the Yarborough […]
Omar Khalid Khurasani (center), from a Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan propaganda video. Omar Khalid Khurasani, a virulent senior leader of a dangerous faction of the Movement of the […]
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered an unprecedented wave of insecurity in world energy markets. This month, concerns from European leaders that Russia would permanently turn off the flow […]
A Chinese military jet flies over Pingtan island, one of mainland China’s closest point from Taiwan, in Fujian province on August 5, 2022. (Hector Retamal/ AFP) WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s […]
In a targeted operation Friday afternoon, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck a building in the Gaza Strip killing Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s (PIJ) northern commander, Taysir al-Jabari. The IDF statement […]
China launches missile during Aug. 4 live fire exercise after US Speaker Pelosi visits Taiwan. Credit: Xinhua SYDNEY: The biggest question for America’s treaty allies and close partners in the […]
(Photo by Nidal Alwaheidi/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) At 11:30 p.m. local time, an Egyptian mediated ceasefire went into effect between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad-led militant groups in the […]
Reports from both the self proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk people’s republics in eastern Ukraine, and from a number of Russian sources, have indicated that North Korea is set to dispatch […]
The aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), front, passes the aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) as it departs Norfolk Naval Shipyard after completing a 10-month […]
(Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP) (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images) More than 24 hours after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) eliminated Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) northern Gaza […]
Lockheed Martin announced on Thursday that it has successfully launched its sixth missile warning satellite from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The satellite is […]
The Sudanese Defence Ministry has reportedly begun talks for the acquisition of Chinese J-10C fighter jets, which follows years of uncertainty regarding the East African state’s choice for its new […]
The Operational Flight Program Combined Test Force tested the Angry Kitten electronic countermeasures combat training pod on board an F-16 assigned to the 53rd Wing at the Joint Preflight Integration […]
In a targeted operation Friday afternoon, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck a building in the Gaza Strip killing Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s (PIJ) northern commander, Taysir al-Jabari. The IDF statement […]
The Royal Air Force (RAF) has taken delivery of its second Envoy IV CC Mk1 aircraft for the “timely and discreet” transport of military personnel and mission-critical […]
Bordering both the Soviet Union to the east and Soviet aligned Arab nationalist states to the west, and enriched by a spike in oil prices in the 1970s, Iran emerged […]
The Army’s 6T Lithium-Ion battery will eventually be added to the JLTV, as well as the Stryker and Mobile Protected Firepower. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Zephir) […]
South Korea on Wednesday called for dialogue to maintain regional peace and stability as tensions between the US and China soared over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi‘s visit to Taiwan. […]
The flags of Sweden, Finland and the US fly outside the Pentagon during a May 8, 2018 visit. (DoD/Kathryn E. Holm) WASHINGTON: The US Senate has ratified its support for […]
The US Army has demonstrated the capability of its Iron Dome air defense system to intercept simulated targets during a live-fire drill. The recently-revealed trial at White Sands Missile Range […]
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force has deployed Su-35 fighter jets across the Taiwan Strait, which was reported just minutes before confirmation that the U.S. Speaker of the […]
A Patriot missile is launched by Soldiers from C-Battery, 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 4th Air Defense Field Artillery Regiment, 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, at an airborne target during a joint […]
The US Marine Corps have successfully performed aviation-delivered ground refueling for an MQ-9 Reaper drone during the recently-conducted Integrated Training Exercise 4-22. The drone received fuel from an MV-22 Osprey […]
New Xi’an Y-20U airborne tanker units from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force have begun combat readiness training, marking an important milestone in the country’s military modernisation efforts […]
Honor guards prepare to raise the Taiwan flag in the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall square. (Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images) SYDNEY and WASHINGTON: There’s been much gnashing of teeth about possible consequences […]
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has deployed the world’s first ground launched hypersonic glide vehicle designed for anti ship missions, with a new variant of the DF-17 described in […]
Even tiny pieces of space junk can harm or destroy a satellite. (Image: National Space and Intelligence Center) WASHINGTON: The White House has issued its long-awaited implementation plan for combating […]
On Sunday, Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida issued a statement saying a militant belonging to a specialized unit (Shadow Unit) tasked with guarding Israeli prisoners of war was killed in a […]
The French-made, truck-mounted Caesar artillery system, shown during a demonstration at Eurosatory 2022. (Photo: Christina Mackenzie/Breaking Defense) PARIS: The conflict in Ukraine is prodding militaries in Europe to supplement and […]
July 2022 marks 50 years since the F-15 Eagle heavyweight fighter made its first flight, with the aircraft taking off from Edwards Air Force Base in California as what would […]
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), delivers comments during a change of command ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 14, 2022. (Tech. Sgt. Lynette M. […]
The German defence sector has gone to considerable lengths to gain a greater market share internationally and compete with entrenched industry leaders such as the United States and Russia, albeit […]
An F-35C, assigned to Marine Wing Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). (US Marine Corps/1stLt. Charles Allen) […]
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded Leonardo more than 40 million pounds ($48.5 million) to equip the country’s armed forces with digital protection against remotely-triggered […]
Indian media outlets have widely reported that the country’s second battalion of S-400 air defence systems will be deployed on the country’s northern borders facing China, following the activation of […]
Officials from Poland and South Korea shake hands during the announcement ceremony of a major new arms agreement between the two countries. (Polish MoD) WARSAW: In a move that both […]
South Korea has offered to build a fleet of conventional attack submarines for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to bridge a potential capability gap between the aging Collins submarine and […]
As Poland appears set to play an increasingly central role in NATO’s ongoing conflict with Russia, the United States has redeployed F-22 Raptor fifth generation fighters to the 32nd Tactical […]
The US is investing heavily in microelectronics. (Photo by Rudolfs Klintsons via Pexels) WASHINGTON: The Senate today voted 64-33 to advance a bill meant to jumpstart the US semiconductor industry […]
General Dynamics subsidiary Bath Iron Works and Huntington Ingalls Inc. (HII) have been awarded fixed-price contracts by Naval Sea Systems Command Headquarters to provide engineering and design analysis for Guided […]
On July 27 Poland and South Korea formalised a long anticipated landmark agreement on the delivery of over 1500 tanks and self propelled howitzers and 48 fighter jets, which represented […]
The Canadian government is planning to replace its three RADARSAT Earth observation satellites used by the military to monitor the country’s borders. (Screengrab from Canadian Space Agency video) WASHINGTON: The […]
South Korean aerospace developer LIG Nex1 and Thales Netherlands have signed a memorandum of understanding for the Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) of ship-installed weapon systems. The […]
Poland and South Korea are reportedly close to finalising a major arms deal which will include the sale of 48 Korean F-50 lightweight fighter jets as well as 850 tanks […]
The Navy unveils a more detailed, but not finalized, concept for its next-generation destroyer, the DDG(X).(Graphic by Breaking Defense; original concept model via US Navy) WASHINGTON: The Navy has awarded […]
Shabaab militants seen capturing an Ethiopian military truck at a border outpost before shortly launching a raid inside Ethiopian territory. Late last week, Shabaab, al Qaeda’s branch in East Africa, […]
Approximately 170 U.S. Army Foreign Area Officers and distinguished visitors met at the inaugural European FAO Symposium in 2020. (DVIDS) Driven by a Congressional requirement, the Defense Department plans to […]
On Sunday morning, Israeli forces conducting counterterrorism operations in Nablus clashed with militants, resulting in the deaths of two members of al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and the injury of a number […]
SCOUT Space is using computerized “digital twins” of spacecraft to demonstrate its sensor and software integration capabilities for space domain awareness. (Image: SCOUT Space) WASHINGTON: Tiny startup SCOUT Space has […]
C5ISR Center scientists and engineers continued their work as they assessed emerging government and industry positioning, navigation and timing technologies, along with testing the C5ISR/Electronic Warfare Modular Open Suite of […]
When the Pentagon asked Google to quietly build a tool that could identify objects in drone footage, what it found was a nascent worker revolt against explicitly building weapons. The […]
In the face of significant Russian gains in Ukraine from the late spring of 2022, one of the most notable new classes of weapons system supplied to the Ukrainian Military by […]
An F-16C Fighting Falcon flies over Afghanistan after an in-air refueling mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, July 22, 2014. (US Air Force/Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr./Released) WASHINGTON: Since […]
The publication of images of a new configuration of China’s J-10 single engine fighter has sparked widespread speculation regarding the aircraft’s purpose, how widely it will be fielded, and what […]
The Zephyr high-altitude platform broke its own world record for longest duration UAS flight during recent experimentation with the Army. (Courtesy photo via DVIDS) WASHINGTON: For the last 37 days […]
The US Army is testing an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft that will be used for critical military, cargo, and medical operations. In a 1.6-hour flight test, the […]
Developed under the Joint Strike Fighter program, the F-35 was for years the only fighter on order by the U.S. Air Force and is set to be fielded in the […]
Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division used the latest prototype of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) during a trench clearing exercise in October at Fort Pickett, Va.(Bridgett Siter/US Army) […]
The US and its allies have begun discussing the possible training of Ukrainian pilots on Western fighter jets, Reuters revealed citing US Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, […]
July 2022 marks 80 years since the first flight of the Messerschmitt Me 262 fighter using jet engines, which in an era where piston engines were the industry norm placed […]
US President Joe Biden (2nd R) smiles as he poses in front of an Iron Beam (L) and an Iron Dome air defence system (R) with Israeli Defence Minister Benny […]
Vietnam People’s Air Force emerged from the aftermath of the Vietnam War as one of the leading services in Southeast Asia, and in the 1970s and 80s was equipped with […]
FARNBOROUGH AIRSHOW: Senior representatives from the Italian Ministry of Defence and Leonardo have disclosed new details about the workshare they are developing for the UK-led Future Combat Air System (FCAS), […]
On July 19 the Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 Boramae stealth fighter made its first flight, marking a major milestone for South Korea’s defence sector and making it the first country […]
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meets with Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Nov. 18, 2021. (Photo courtesy of the Defense Department/Lisa Ferdinando) […]
In Myanmar, street protesters have become militants. Youth have been passionate about defending civilians, overthrowing the junta, and reclaiming democracy. Facing a lack of Western support, many have begun manufacturing […]
Despite ongoing advances in Ukraine, American intelligence has reported that the Russian Military is seeking to strengthen its position in the ongoing war with the acquisition of drones from the […]
A UK MoD concept for the next-generation Tempest fighter. (UK MoD) FARNBOROUGH AIRSHOW: The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced today a ‘Flying Combat Air Demonstrator,’ will fly in within […]
A statement published by Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in the West Bank officially announced the formation of Katibat Tubas after armed clashes took place in Tubas against Israel Defense Forces’ […]
Following expanded deployments of Russian S-400 surface to air missile systems to Belarus, and the announcement the these systems would also be acquired in greater numbers by the Belarusian Military, […]
The Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program envisions different types of drones teamed with a sixth-generation fighter. (Northrop Grumman) LONDON: The Air Force has yet to pick a winner among […]
Over the last three days, almost 30 people have been killed by suspected jihadists in attacks on five separate villages in northern Togo. A sixth attack, a reported improvised explosive […]
July 2022 marks 40 years since the Soviet MiG-29 Fulcrum entered service in the Soviet Air Forces, with the aircraft being the oldest outside the United States that is still […]
An F-15EX fighter jet taxis to its parking spot at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Nov. 8, 2021. (US Air Force/Jaima Fogg) RIAT 2022: Boeing intends to keep its next […]
The Russian Air Force has received the first unit of new Su-34M strike fighters, little over two years after the first orders were placed in the final week of May […]
Vice Adm. Richard A. Brown addresses attendees at the State of the Surface Forces panel during the Surface Naval Association’s 31st National Symposium. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro issued a […]
The French armament agency has awarded Athea the third phase of the Artemis.IA project. This initiative aims to embed intelligent systems across the communication and information platforms […]
Following indications by officials in the Joe Biden administration that the United States would be willing to provide F-16 fighters for the Turkish Air Force, after concessions from Ankara allowed […]
The 22nd Space Operations Squadron is testing a new $35 million transportable ground antenna, which will be used for future contingency operations support at Air Force Satellite Control Network ground […]
Soldiers from the US 101st Airborne Division demonstrated their close quarters battle (CQB) readiness during a recent military exercise in Romania. During the drill, participants showcased their […]
Following its unveiling in October 2021, the world’s first twin seat stealth fighter developed by China’s Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has been widely reported to be moving towards entry into […]
Then-President Donald Trump (L) applauds as the flag for the new the U.S. Space Command is revealed in the Rose Garden at the White House August 29, 2019 in Washington, […]
In the late hours of July 6 the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program suffered a significant setback when its Mk 21A ICBM reentry vehicle being tested at Vandenberg […]
Rocket Lab Electron booster on the pad in New Zealand. (Rocket Lab) WASHINGTON: Two new satellites set to be blasted into space by Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket were developed by […]