The US Air Force has announced that an MQ-9 Reaper UAV has performed its second ever air-to-air engagement with an AIM-9X. The engagement took place during Advanced Battle Management System… Continue reading "Second Ever AIM-9X Launch By an MQ-9 Reaper"
Ranger and Delta Force veteran of 17 deployments, Sergeant Major Thomas “Patrick” P. Payne, was today awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest award for US military personnel displaying “great… Continue reading "Medal of Honor Awarded to Delta Force Operator"
Swedish defense manufacturer, Saab, have offered the Croatian government 12 of their new Saab Gripen JAS 39 C and D variants of their 4.5 generation fighter aircraft. The multi-role fighter… Continue reading "Sweden Offers Saab Gripen Fighter jets to Croatia"
The IDF, the Israeli Defense Force, are reportedly putting together a shopping list for the US to help maintain Israel’s so-called qualitative military edge (QME) over potential regional adversaries. The… Continue reading "IDF Raises Concerns Maintaining Qualitative Military Edge After UAE/Bahrain Deal"
The Chinese Ministry of Defense has announced that troops from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will participate in the major “Kavkaz-2020” strategic exercise that is due to be held from… Continue reading "China to Attend Major Russian Kavkaz-2020 Military Exercises"
The Indian Army has announced that it will receive Expressions of Interest (EoI) from domestic companies on upgrading 811 of its BMP-2/2K “Sarath” infantry combat vehicles. Producers have been asked… Continue reading "Indian Army to Upgrade Over 800 BMP-2 Sarath Infantry Fighting Vehicles"
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to head up development of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system. The $13.3 billion contract covers the… Continue reading "Northrop Grumman Win $13.3 Billion Contract to Lead Development of New Ground-Based ICBM"
If new Finnish plans to increase their defense spending are ratified it seems there will be no more concerns over the funding of Finland’s HX Fighter Program. The newest declaration… Continue reading "Finland Set to Increase Defense Budget"
Israeli defense company IAI has announced a new multi-drone surveillance system that is designed primarily for non-military users. Named “MultiFlyer”, the system is intended to assist with tasks such as… Continue reading "IAI Reveals “MultiFlyer” Drone System; A Fleet of Small Helicopter UAVs Designed for Low Risk Surveillance"
Tensions in the contested areas on the Sino-Indian border have escalated once again after Indian troops fired warning shots at Chinese soldiers. The action, which took place on 7 September,… Continue reading "Shots Fired as Chinese-Indian Border Dispute Continues to Ramp Up"