Over the past week we have witnessed an escalation in Idlib, Syria. The escalation began with an airstrike conducted by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) against the Turkish Army, killing… Continue reading "The Turkish Offensive in Idlib"
On 12th February, the Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense announced that two newly delivered H225M Airbus heavy helicopters suffered from technical issues. A special committee has to be set up in… Continue reading "Kuwait Refuses to Receive Airbus H225M/Caracal"
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"
On 20th February, the Turkish Army launched a ‘limited’ operation to retake the town of Nayrab in Syria’s Idlib Governorate. The town had been captured in a Syrian Arab Army… Continue reading "Turkey Launches Military Operation in Idlib"
A series of operations by French forces deployed under Operation Barkhane, in Mali, earlier this month have resulted in significant deaths amongst “armed terrorist groups” according to a press release… Continue reading "French Operations in Mali ‘Neutralize 50 Terrorists’"
A contract amendment to the French Army Scorpion program will see the procurement of an additional 54 VBMR (véhicule blindé multi-rôles or Multi-role Armoured Vehicle) Griffons mounting Thales’ 120mm Rifled… Continue reading "More Griffon Mortar Carriers for French Army"
Tunisia’s Interior Ministry have announced a deal with Turkish manufacturer BMC to supply nine 4×4 Multi-Purpose Armoured Vehicles (or MPAVs) after winning the International Armoured Vehicle Tender. In a separate… Continue reading "Tunisia Purchases Turkish Light Vehicles and US drones"
The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has announced the beginning of deployment of Turkish troops to Libya. This follows the parliamentary approval on 2 January of a resolution to… Continue reading "Turkish Troops Deploy to Libya"
On the night of 2 January, General Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Iranian Quds Force (a unit within Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) which specialises in unconventional warfare outside of… Continue reading "Qasem Soleimani Killed In American Airstrike"
The French Defense Innovation Agency, part of the Directorate General of Armaments, has announced the successful tender for a number of Israeli Roboteam Probot unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). The Israeli… Continue reading "French Army to Purchase Roboteam Probot UGVs"