Colombia has confirmed plans to purchase 16 Saab Gripen E/F fighter jets from Sweden in a landmark agreement aimed at modernizing the Colombian Aerospace Force (FAC). The announcement was made by Defense Minister Iván Velásquez […]
Russia has launched work on a new multirole helicopter designed to replace the long-serving Mi-8/17 “Hip” series, according to Russian defense industry sources. The new platform, designated Mi-80, is expected to build on the Mi-171A3 […]
A one-way or “kamikaze” drone has hit the major Russian aircraft plant in Taganrog, Rostov region, according to Militarnyi. Taganrog Mayor Svetlana Kambulova confirmed debris from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fell on the Beriev […]
The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) two-star capability head has made a robust defence of the ‘shrink-wrapped’ procurement strategy being pursued for the accelerated acquisition of 11 new Tier 2 general purpose frigates. Speaking at the […]
The U.S. military has a long history of developing vehicles it never actually fields. The Army’s Future Combat Systems died on the vine. The Ground Combat Vehicle was canceled before production. The Optionally Manned Fighting […]
Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, may soon be retired and dismantled after years of failed modernization efforts and a string of high-profile accidents, according to Russian media reports. Citing informed sources, Izvestia reported […]
If recent reports are accurate, China has begun to give Russia significant competition in the lucrative Middle Eastern and North African arms market, especially when it comes to exports of air defense systems. Iran has […]
Satellite imagery has recently uncovered North Korea’s ambitious naval expansion with what experts are calling the most significant warship in the nation’s history. The vessel, spotted at Nampo shipyard on North Korea’s west coast, represents […]
France has told Germany it wants a workshare of some 80% in the joint Franco-German fighter jet FCAS, a defence industry source told Reuters, backing up a report by respected German defence publication Hartpunkt. The […]
An Indian Air Force (IAF) Jaguar fighter jet crashed on Wednesday afternoon in Rajasthan’s Churu district, killing the pilot and sparking panic among villagers. The incident occurred around 12:40 p.m. local time near Bhanuda village. […]
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