The US-sponsored Flintlock 2020, the largest special operations forces (SOF) joint exercise held in Africa, sees SOF from more than 30 countries participating. The aim of Flintlock, running to the… Continue reading "African SOF Exercise Flintlock 2020 Kicks Off"
The United States State Department has approved the sale of four Textron AT-6 Wolverine light attack aircraft to Tunisia. The announcement made on the 26th February pertains to the turboprop planes,… Continue reading "US Approves Textron Wolverine Sale to Tunisia"
The NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) program’s first RQ-4D high-altitude remotely-piloted (HARP) aircraft landed in Sigonella, Italy on the 21st November. This marks an official operational milestone for the AGS… Continue reading "First NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) Program Flight a Success"
Argentina has reportedly selected Korean Aerospace Industries’ (KAI) FA-50 light fighter aircraft for its air force requirement, Jane’s reported on 21 July. The Argentine Air Foce (Fuerza Aérea Argentina –… Continue reading "Argentina Selects KAI FA-50 Light Fighter"
Portugal’s Council of Ministers announced the order of 5 Embraer KC-390 multi-mission aircraft on July 11 for a reported price of €827 million (US $933 million). The order comes nine… Continue reading "Portugal Confirms Embraer KC-390 Order"
The Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs has published a news release telling about the visit of Arsen Avakov, head of the ministry, to FORT company where a new handgun ammunition line was… Continue reading "Ukrainian FORT Launches New Handgun Ammunition Manufacturing Line"
On 26 August, representatives of Turkey’s leading defense industry companies signed important agreements with Indonesia. Reflecting the strong ties between Turkey and Indonesia, these strategic agreements were signed in the… Continue reading "Turkey and Indonesia Deepen Defense Ties with Strategic Agreements in Jakarta"
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam finally received the first Aero L-39NG light jet from Czechia. The Aero Vodochody aircraft was designed in the mid-2010s as a follow-on of the popular… Continue reading "Vietnam Receives Its First L-39NG Trainer"
The Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, to the West, is an unjustified and illegal war. The invasion in February 2023 was a significant event for international politics. The majority of… Continue reading "Culture and Nostalgia — Russia’s Identity and War in Ukraine"
Following a meeting with German Defense Ministry State Secretary Benedikt Zimmer in Bratislava, Slovakia’s Minister of Defense Jaroslav Nad announced that Slovakia will donate 30 Soviet-era BMP-1 amphibious tracked infantry… Continue reading "Slovakia To Deliver 30 BMP-1 IFVs to Ukraine in Exchange For 15 Tanks From Germany"