Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a missile attack targeting the mobile surface expeditionary sea base (ESB) of the U.S
Russias Kalashnikov Concern is set to unveil its latest offering, the SKAT 350 M Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), at the upcoming II World Defense Show-2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from February 4 to 8. The SKAT 350 M is presented as a serially produced UAV designed for aerial surveillance and object detection in optical and infrared ranges
A group of 24 Russian drone pilots were killed in a targeted strike on a building in which they were being trained in the operation of first person view (FPV) drones. Pro-Ukrainian Telegram account, “Cheka-OGPU” reported that the attack took place on January 24 around 1500 hours near the village of Pokrovka in the occupied Donetsk region of Ukraine, a rocket attack was carried out, as a result of which 24 Russian servicemen were killed and 4 more were injured
China has firmly opposed any construction activities by the Philippines on islands and reefs in the South China Sea that China claims as its own. A Chinese defense spokesperson, Senior Colonel Wu Qian, made the statement during a regular press conference on Thursday
The Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) has raised concerns over Ecuador's recent announcement of a military cooperation agreement with the United States, citing potential violations of an existing agreement with Russia. On January 17, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa disclosed plans for an agreement with the United States, outlining the transfer of armament and materiel of Soviet and Russian origin to Washington, valued at a total cost of $200 million
The tragic shooting down of a Russian Il-76-MD aircraft in the airspace over Kursk and Belgorod which killed 74 persons including 65 Ukrainian POWs has exposed shortcomings in Russian air defense systems. While the missiles had been detected by both the IL-76 aircraft and a ground-based air defense radar, there were no S-400 or other air defense systems within range of the lauched missiles to intercept them
In a joint effort, the U.S
In a precision operation, the 646th Brigade and the 179th Brigade of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a targeted raid on a weapons production site in the Zeitoun neighborhood and adjacent areas in the northern Gaza Strip. The forces, equipped with detailed information, discovered and dismantled numerous rocket production lines and weapons within the region
Two U.S
The QuantaQuest project, focusing on the application of quantum technologies in defence, has concluded its 28-month exploration with breakthroughs in secure communication and navigation. The project, officially named "QuantaQuest – Quantum Secure Communication and Navigation for European Defence," was funded by the European Union (EU) under the Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR)