On 28 May, the long awaited Fiscal Year 2022 Budget request was submitted to Congress. While the overall requests across the board were not special, the Navy has outlined the… Continue reading "US Navy Outlines Plan to Cut 4 Littoral Combat Ships"
The Philippines has launched a significant initiative to bolster its defense capabilities, seeking to procure 40 multi-role fighter jets and mid-range missiles, according to reports. This move aligns with the… Continue reading "The Philippines Pursues Purchase of 40 Fighter Jets"
Ukraine’s family of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) continues to grow as the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) have developed a Grad rocket-armed Sea Baby drone. The one-way or kamikaze USVs… Continue reading "Ukraine Deploys Grad Rocket-armed Sea Drones"
US-Filipino relations have been turbulent over the last few years with former President Duerte pushing back against US State Department influence. The potential for improved relations between Manila and Beijing… Continue reading "US Army’s Multi-domain Task Force Concept Tested with Tomahawk Deployment to Philippines"
The Chad National Army (ANT) procured an unknown number of Aksungur unmanned aerial vehicles from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in order to build up its Air Force damaged by storms… Continue reading "The Chadian Air Force Revealed as the Latest Known Operator of TAI Aksungur Unmanned Aerial Vehicles"
Itaguaí Construções Navais (ICN), a Brazilian defense and shipbuilding company, has launched “Tonelero”, the third of four Scorpène-class diesel-electric submarines in the ProSub program. Tonelero was built entirely in Brazil,… Continue reading "The Brazilian Navy’s 3rd Scorpène Diesel-Electric Attack Submarine Has Been Launched"
The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine (GUR) claims another successful drone strike on the Russian Black Sea Fleet ship this month. The target was… Continue reading "Another Russian Ship Sunk In The Black Sea"
In mid-September the Pentagon released its annual China Military Power Report, which has covered all aspects of China’s military since it began to be published in the Fiscal Year 2000.… Continue reading "Pentagon Releases New Report on China’s Military"
In late May the ITS Caio Duilio entered Poland’s northern port city of Gdynia. This marks the second visit of the Italian vessel to Poland and sees the vessel bolster… Continue reading "Italy’s ITS Caio Duilio to Bolster Polish Air Defense"
Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. (TAI) continues to supply Aksungur drones to the Turkish Armed Forces. The company has delivered two additional Aksungur UAVs to the Turkish Armed Forces. The latest… Continue reading "Turkish Armed Forces Receive Two More Aksungur UAVs From TAI"