Australia’s Sky News has reported that, according to sources with the Defence Department, Australia will adopt the AH-64E Guardian Apache to fulfil its LAND 4503 requirement for a new armed… Continue reading "Media Leak Suggests ADF Apache Adoption"
A new and innovative project payload for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has been successfully launched to the edge of space from what was the first commercial rocket launch… Continue reading "RAAF Launches Its First Space Payload Domestically As Part of Cutting Edge “Project Jericho”"
The U.S. Navy successfully flew its newly developed Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) airborne electronic warfare system for the first time, it announced in a press release on the 10th August.… Continue reading "Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Completes First Flight"
The government of Lebanon has declared a two week state of emergency in Beirut, following a massive explosion in the Port of Beirut on Tuesday. The declaration places the Lebanese… Continue reading "State of Emergency In Beirut After Port Explosion"
Saab, Boeing and Lockheed Martin have all entered their bids for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) competition to replace Canada’s aging fighter fleet of F-18 Hornets, locally built as… Continue reading "Gripen, Super Hornet and F-35 All Make Their Bids for the Canadian Fighter Competition"
With an estimated 10,000 built and still the primary Main Battle Tank (MBT) of the United States Army, the M1 Abrams remains one of the most formidable tanks in service,… Continue reading "In Profile: The M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank"
The New Zealand Army are to receive 43 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles (PMVs) in a deal worth a reported NZ $102.9 million. The Bushmasters will replace the Pinzgauer in Kiwi… Continue reading "Kiwis Get New Wheels"
The United States Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), the body within the State Department who coordinate foreign military sales (FMS), have announced $7.5 billion in potential FMS deals with five… Continue reading "US Defense Security Cooperation Agency Approves $7.5 billion USD in Foreign Military Sales"
There are three primary missile types encountered in the naval battle-space, but a great deal of jargon and technical terminology surrounds them which can make it difficult for the novice… Continue reading "A Short Guide to Naval Missiles"
The Bundeswehr’s Tier One special operations force (SOF), the Kommando Spezialkräfte or Special Forces Command, has been rocked by the disbandment of one of its four Kommando Companies due to… Continue reading "Germany’s Elite KSK in Neo-Nazi Controversy"