Chinese coast guard vessels confronted a delegation of Japanese lawmakers near the disputed Diaoyu Islands (known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan) in the East China Sea. The confrontation occurred during an inspection mission organized by the city of Ishigaki in Okinawa Prefecture
In a major shift to the mode of donating weapons to Ukraine, Denmark will invest in the Ukrainian defense industry rather than provide arms directly to the Ukrainian armed forces. A letter of intent (LoI) between top Danish and Ukrainian officials was signed Saturday to ensure that future Danish donations can be financed via investments in the Ukrainian defense industry
Rostecs Ruselectronics holding has completed the first delivery of a portable multifunctional radar station (MRLS) capable of detecting drones, including those flying at ultra-low altitudes or in hovering mode, to an unspecified customer. The equipment is currently undergoing operational testing within a security system complex at a protected facility
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The collaborative Patrol Boat Autonomy Trial (PBAT) project, led by Austal Australia, has completed Sea Acceptance Trials for the autonomous vessel Sentinel off the Western Australian coastline. The
The search for seven missing crew members of two Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) helicopters that are believed to have collided continued on Monday, with defense officials stating there was no initial indication of aircraft issues. The incident occurred during nighttime anti-submarine training about 270 km east of Torishima in the Izu Islands late on April 20
Tensions in the Middle East intensified on Friday as reports emerged of an Israeli military strike near Isfahan in Iran, with explosions heard in the central province. Despite the blasts, local media reassured the public that nuclear installations in Isfahan, including the Natanz uranium enrichment center, remained secure and unaffected
Lithuanian institutions and the German company Rheinmetall signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of an ammunition factory in Lithuania. The signatories included Minister of Economy and Innovation Aušrinė Armonaitė, Minister of National Defence Laurynas Kasčiūnas, and Maximilian Froch from Rheinmetall AG
The Polish Ministry of Defense has announced that it is implementing measures to bolster its defenses against cyberattacks following a surge of 200 incidents within the past week. "In the last week, there have been approximately 200 attacks on military networks of various types
The Dutch military procurement organization, Command Materiel and IT (COMMIT), has signed an agreement for the acquisition of seven additional Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission radars (GM200 MM/C), with an option for two additional Compact systems. The contract follows the order of nine GM 200 MM/C radars in 2019