Air Platform
Italy’s Leonardo Wants Greater Roles in Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP)
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Month: October 2023
Europe
Poland deploys Patriot missile defense system to protect its capital
Poland has deployed its PATRIOT air defense system at Warsaw-Babice airport to protect its capital, according to the country’s Ministry of Defense. On Thursday, Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak met with servicemen of the 3rd Air […]
Central Asia
Russia’s rift with old ally Armenia deepens as Armenia wants its $400 million deposit for weapons back from Russia
Given the difficult social situation in Armenia, Armenia turned to Russia to return approximately $400 million paid to Moscow for weapons, the supply of which never began due to international sanctions and Ukraine war demands. […]
Europe
Ukrainian HIMARS Strike Blows Up Russian ‘Command Center’ in Kherson
New footage surfacing online appears to show a reported Ukrainian strike on a Russian “command center” in the occupied southern Kherson region, in what would be the latest success for the U.S.-supplied artillery in Ukrainian […]
Europe
Ukraine’s kamikaze drone attack disrupts vital Russian military sites, causing power blackouts in Kursk region
A Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian town of Kurchatov in the Kursk region damaged an administrative and residential building, while a second drone was shot down near Moscow, local officials said. Kursk regional Governor […]
Americas
US Navy test fires Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile
Lockheed Martin, supporting the U.S. Navy, marked the successful launch of one Trident II D5 Life Extension Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM). The US Navy conducted Demonstration and Shakedown Operation-32 (DASO-32) launching an unarmed missile from […]
Europe
Putin warns NATO that Russia could revoke test ban treaty
Russia has successfully tested an experimental nuclear-powered cruise missile, President Vladimir Putin said overnight, while also warning that the country’s parliament could revoke its ratification of a treaty banning nuclear tests. In a speech at […]
Europe
Neptune Headache: Putin Relocating His Black Sea Fleet From Crimea Out of Neptune Missile Range
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet is fleeing from the port of Sevastopol in Crimea to Novorossiysk in Krasnodor Krai in southern Russia and the Russian naval port in Feodosia on the annexed peninsula, new satellite images […]
Counter-drone System
Spain to deliver new air defense and CERVUS anti-drone systems to Ukraine
Spain has offered Ukraine new air defense and anti-drone systems to protect its energy and port infrastructures, according to a Spanish government source. The Spanish army is also expected to train Ukrainian soldiers to use […]
Defense Industry
The Ukraine war dealt a knockout blow to Russia’s arms exports
Russia’s role as a major global arms supplier is under threat. This report analyzes how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the concomitant Western sanctions have affected its status as one of the top suppliers in […]