United States Special Operations Forces drawn from the northern Iraq-based Expeditionary Targeting Force of Task Force 27 conducted a helicopter-borne raid, on October 26, into north-west Syria to kill or… Continue reading "Inside the Delta Force Raid that killed al-Baghdadi in Syria"
The true ramifications of the current US withdrawal from Syria for counter-terrorist (CT) operations will unlikely to be fully realised for some time. What is clear, however, is that the… Continue reading "The Future of Counter Terrorism Operations Against Islamic State in Syria"
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has issued an 82.3 million UAH ($3.3 million) fine to the defense conglomerate Ukrobonprom (UOP) for its failure to deliver BTR-4E vehicles. The original contract… Continue reading "BTR-4E Manufacturer Fined as Ukrainian MoD Clamps Down on Industry Negligence"
The first of two Bombardier Global 6000-based intelligence aircraft to be delivered to the UAE air force has been actively flying since mid-August, notably over the Persian Gulf. With Iranian… Continue reading "UAE’s Advanced Intelligence Aircraft Begins Operational Testing"
After failing to get Dozor-B production off the ground since 2014, the Ukrainian MoD has announced it will instead buy a licensed copy produced in Poland, known as Oncilla. Dozor-B,… Continue reading "Ukraine Will Buy a Polish Built Version of Its Own Vehicle"
The Australian government has put out a request for information (RFI) on potential replacements for its Tiger ARH fleet under the Land 4503 programme. This was not unexpected as a… Continue reading "Australia Seeks a Replacement for Tiger Attack Helicopter"
A Navy RQ-4 Global Hawk was shot down over the Straight of Hormuz by Iranian forces. The unmanned surveillance aircraft was flying in international airspace at the time, though Iranian… Continue reading "Iran Shoots Down US Navy RQ-4N Global Hawk"
Qatar received its first batch of 5 Rafale fighter jets built by France's Dassault Systems on May 5th, the Qatari Ministry of Defense announced.
Showcased at this year’s SOFIC (Special Operations Forces Industry Conference)the DefendTex Drone-40 was first seen at the Australian Army’s Innovation Day in 2017. The Drone-40 is literally a UAV (unmanned… Continue reading "DefendTex Drone-40 – The Australian UAV That Can Be Fired From a 40mm Grenade Launcher"
Indonesia's stalled procurement of 11 Sukhoi Su-35 "Flanker-E" aircraft from Russia appears to be moving forward again after deliveries were delayed last year.