Rheinmetall to Deliver 20 Additional Marder IFVs to Ukraine
The German government has asked Rheinmetall to deliver 20 additional Marder infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to the Ukraine. The order was placed in March 2024 and has a value in the mid double-digit million Euro range
Naval Version of Israel’s Iron Dome Records First Successful Interception in Eilat...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intercepted a suspicious aerial target that entered Israeli airspace near the southernmost city of Eilat shortly before midnight on Monday, marking the first use of its C-Dome defense system, a naval adaptation of the Iron Dome. This interception was prompted by alerts about hostile aircraft in...
Israeli Spy Drone Downed Over Lebanon by Hezbollah
An Israeli Hermes 900 reconnaissance drone, allegedly violating Lebanese airspace, was brought down by the Hezbollah resistance movement. The movement released a video of the drone being shot down
Russia Ready to Field its Latest Air-Defense System, "Derivation-PVO" in Ukraine
Ukraine is set to get a taste of Russia's latest air-defense system, the 2S38 "Derivation-PVO" based on a 57mm automatic cannon. The key targets for “Derivation-PVO” will be kamikaze UAVs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including high-speed stealth UJ-23 “Topaz” and the Backfire K1 bomber drone
Storm Shadow Missile Shot Down by Russian Ship-mounted Pantsir-M Air Defence System
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Israel Sacks Officers Responsible for Killing 7 Aid Workers in Gaza
The Israel Defense Ministry has taken decisive action following the tragic accidental killing of seven workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) in the Gaza Strip. The incident, which occurred on April 1 during an operation to transfer humanitarian aid, resulted in the mistaken targeting of WCK vehicles by Israel Defense Force (IDF) personnel
Lithuania Hands over M577 Armored Vehicles to Ukraine, Pledges 3,000 FPV Drones
Lithuania's Defense Ministry announced the delivery of a new shipment of M577 armored vehicles to war-torn Ukraine, alongside a commitment to send 3,000 domestically-produced FPV drones. The drones are slated to reach the front lines within this year
Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Attack on Russia’s Morozovsk Airbase Housing Su-34, Su-24...
Ukrainian drones launched a massive drone attack on the Morozovsk military airfield in Russia's Rostov region on April 4, approximately 300 km from the front lines in Ukraine. The attack reportedly caused between 40-60 explosions at the airbase, which houses 36 Su-34 and 4 Su-24 Russian fighter jets belonging to the 559th Bomber Aviation Regiment (Su-34s) of the 4th Air and Air Defense Army
Finland, Ukraine Sign Long-term Security Agreement
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb inked a long-term security agreement in Kyiv on April 3. President Zelensky hailed the pact as a testament to Finland's commitment to bolstering Ukraine against Russian aggression
Killing of Aid Workers in Gaza a Mistake: IDF Chief
In a somber admission, the Chief of the General Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces, Herzi Halevi, has conceded that the recent strike on the Gaza Strip, which claimed the lives of seven volunteers from the non-governmental organization (NGO) World Central Kitchen (WCK), was a grave error. Speaking via a statement released on the Israeli army's telegram channel, Halevi expressed regret over the incident, asserting, "I want to be clear - the strike was not carried out with the intention of harming aid workers
Aircraft-Size Drone Attacks Russian UAV Factory 1,200 Km from Ukraine
An "aircraft-sized" drone, believed to be an unmanned version of a Ukrainian A22 light aircraft, crashed near a factory manufacturing the Geran Kamikaze drone in the town of Yelabuga, Tatarstan, this morning. The location of the attack is approximately 1,200 kilometers from the Ukrainian front, marking the farthest distance Kyiv's drones have reached during the war so far
Iran Confirms Death of Two Generals, Five Officers in Alleged Israeli F-35...
Iran has confirmed the deaths of two of its generals and five accompanying officers in an alleged Israeli F-35 airstrike targeting the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1. The Iranian Embassy in Syria said in a statement that “F-35 planes fired six missiles at the Iranian consulate in Damascus” and that “the exact number and names of those killed will be published following the clearing-out of the rubble
Singaporean F-16 Fighter Crashes During Take-off, Pilot Hurt
Indonesia Awaits "Accommodating" Conditions to Resume Su-35 Fighter Jet Deal with Russia
Russian Army Receives T-72B3M, T-90M Battle Tanks
U.S. Approves $144M HARM Missile Upgrade Sale to U.A.E.
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1