Swiss lawmakers voted Thursday to proceed with the controversial purchase of F-35 fighter jets without holding a referendum sought by opponents of the deal. The lower house National Council gave the government the go-ahead to buy the […]
According to information published by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) on September 15, 2022, the U.S. Army awarded a production contract for $311 million on Sep. 13 to the Javelin Joint Venture (JJV) […]
Almost seven months into the Ukraine war, Russia’s MiG-35 has been no show in combat. Russia used its Soviet-era Su-25, Su-24, Su-27, Su-30SM and Su-35S, but not the over-hyped MiG-35. The MiG-35 “Fulcrum-F” is a […]
A unified air defense system may appear in the European Union. This was announced by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. According to the Chancellor of Germany, a common air defense system will be more effective and […]
The U.S. Army’s Pacific commander, General Charles Flynn, says he is in no rush to withdraw rocket launchers and other equipment from a Japanese army base at the edge of the East China Sea even […]
On September 27, 2022, Australia’s Naval Shipbuilding Program has reached another milestone, with the keel laying for its fifth Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) in Henderson, Western Australia. Australia’s Naval Shipbuilding Program has reached another […]
The US scrambled an F-15 jet to shoot down an Iranian drone that appeared to be heading towards US forces in Iraq, yesterday. US forces launched the jet after tracking dozens of Iranian short range […]
Ukrainian forces blow up a Russian truck-mounted mobile communications jamming system, called the R-330ZH Zhitel, according to mil.in.ua. Ukrainian Soldiers released an image showing a burned-out R-330ZH Zhitel jamming system. The R-330Zh jamming station is designed […]
Saab will set up a manufacturing facility for the shoulder launched weapon system Carl-Gustaf in India, further strengthening production in the country. Production in the new facility is planned to start in 2024. The facility […]
The Dutch Army announced on September 26 that its first modernized CV90 infantry fighting vehicle rolled out of the factory in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, at BAE Systems Hägglunds’ factory. This is the so-called ‘first of type’. Series production […]
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