Iran has sentenced three Ukrainian nationals to death after accusing them of plotting a terrorist attack on a drone manufacturing plant in Isfahan, allegedly under the guidance of Israels Mossad intelligence agency. According to Irans Tasnim News Agency, the individuals were arrested by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iranian intelligence services while attempting to infiltrate the Shahed Aviation Industry facility
Israel has formally asked the United States for the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP), a 13,600 kg bunker-busting bomb, to potentially target Irans heavily fortified Fordow nuclear facility, which lies 80 meters underground. Developed by the U
The Czech Ministry of Defence has extended its lease of Swedish-made JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets until 2035, securing a 25% more favorable deal than previously proposed, officials confirmed following a decision by the Collegium of the Minister. The renegotiated contract was finalized after extensive discussions with Sweden, and includes 12 Gripen aircraft—10 single-seat and 2 two-seat variants—along with servicing and pilot training
As the Israel-Iran conflict intensifies, several Middle Eastern countries are increasingly turning to South Korea to meet their evolving defense needs, with a strong focus on acquiring fighter jets, submarines, missile systems and helicopters. Countries such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (U
At the International Paris Airshow in Le Bourget, Leonardo and Baykar Technologies announced the launch of a joint venture, LBA Systems, aimed at developing unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for the defense sector. The agreement formalizes a Memorandum of Understanding signed earlier in March 2025 in Rome and marks a new phase of cooperation between the Italian and Turkish companies
Russia launched a major overnight airstrike on June 15, crippling Ukraines largest oil refinery and hitting multiple targets across Ukrainian-held territory. The refinery, located in central Ukraines Poltava region, was struck by a combination of Geran-2 drones, Kalibr cruise missiles, and Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, according to sources close to the operation
Iran has claimed it shot down two Israeli F-35I Adir stealth jets during a retaliatory exchange following Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and military facilities, triggering a wave of disputed evidence and rising tensions between the two regional powers. The Israeli Air Force had launched a high-intensity operation codenamed Rising Lion on June 13, striking sites across Iran, including the Natanz nuclear facility and military compounds near Tehran
Russia has moved its strategic bombers such as the Tu-160 and Tu-95\Tu-22M3 to airfields in the Far East following the devastating Ukrainian drone attack that took down nearly a dozen bombers. Anti-Drone and anti- missile shelters will be built in existing bases where these bombers were attacked
Chinese fighter jets approached dangerously close to a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) P-3C surveillance plane over international waters in the Pacific twice, according to Japan's Defense Ministry, which described the incidents as "abnormal approaches" by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N). The two incidents occurred last weekend as the P-3C monitored the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong
Ukraine has launched one of its deepest and most high-profile drone strikes of the war, targeting a major Russian military-electronics plant nearly 800 miles from the front line. In the early hours of June 9, two Ukrainian AN-196 long-range drones hit the JSC VNIIR-Progress facility in Cheboksary, located in the Chuvashia Republic of central Russia