Americas
Brazil to purchase Polish Borsuk IFV and Piorun Missiles
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Month: November 2024
Europe
Turkey Trials Bayraktar TB3 Drone Aboard TCG Anadolu Carrier
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Europe
Russian MoD sued Rosoboronexport JSC subsidiary NIMI for corruption and embezzlement
The Russian Ministry of Defense has filed a lawsuit against the V.V. Bakhirev Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering (NIMI) for over 29 million rubles ($301,000), citing dissatisfaction with the company’s ammunition and embezzlement of millions […]
Europe
Ukraine’s Patriot PAC-3 Missiles Shot Down All Hypersonic Kinzhal and Zirkon Missiles On Weekend Attacks
Ukraine said it destroyed nearly all the hypersonic missiles that Russia fired in a big weekend attack. Russia has touted its hypersonic weapons like the Kinzhal and Zirkon as basically unstoppable. Ukraine has demonstrated this […]
Anti-air Missiles
Norway’s Piorun Air Defense System Completes First Live-Fire Test
The Norwegian Armed Forces demonstrated its new “Piorun” man-portable air defense system during its first-ever live-fire test. The trial, which took place in a region bordering Russia, saw Norwegian soldiers from a new air defense […]
Anti-air Missiles
Saudi Arabia Purchased $15 Billion THAAD Anti-ballistic Missile System
The U.S. Department of Defense said in a release that Lockheed Martin was awarded an almost $1.5 billion modification to an earlier contract to supply Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Interceptor support items for Saudi […]
Europe
Ukraine aims to knock out Kerch bridge after U.S. approves use of ATACMS to strike inside Russia
Ukraine will aim to blitz dozens of key potential targets inside Russian territory using Western long-range missiles to turn the war around. This includes strategic military bases, airfields and some morale-boosting targets like Putin’s beloved […]
Anti-air Missiles
Sweden Joins European Coalition to Procure 1,000 Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile (GEM-T) Missiles
Sweden has joined a coalition of European countries to jointly procure 1,000 Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile (GEM-T) interceptors. The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has already awarded COMLOG, a joint venture between MBDA Germany […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Bank of China stops facilitating yuan-denominated transfers from UAE, Kazakhstan, and Saudi Arabia to Russia, huge economic blow to Putin
The Bank of China, one of the world’s largest financial institutions, is reportedly blocking yuan-denominated transfers from countries believed to be exporting to Russia. This is a setback for Russian importers attempting to bypass U.S. […]
Europe
Putin Arrested Russian Army Commanders For Exaggerating Battlefield Gains
Russian commanders have been removed from their positions for lying to their superiors about advances made on the battlefield, it has been reported. Pro-Moscow military bloggers have reacted angrily to officers within Russia’s Third Combined […]