Combat Drills in South China Sea Launched by US, Philippine Forces
Manila: American and Filipino forces launched their largest combat exercises in years on April 22 in a show of allied firepower near the disputed South China Sea that has alarmed […]
Category: Foreign Affairs
Ukraine Military Aid: UK Government Unveils $620 Million Top-up
London: The British government has pledged to significantly increase spending on weapons for Ukraine as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak starts a two day visit to Germany and Poland. A […]
Fixing Aviation Mishap Crisis: US Army Faces Uphill Battle to Reverse the Troubling Trend
Fort Novosel (USA). With more than a dozen US aviators killed in helicopter crashes in the first half of fiscal 2023, it has prompted an aviation-wide stand down in April 2023. […]
PLA’s Strategic Support Force Disbanded by China
Christchurch: As part of its modernisation effort of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), China has disbanded and replaced its Strategic Support Force, a pivotal component of the PLA. The Strategic […]
Hungarian Minister of Defence Pays Official Visit to EDGE Group
Abu Dhabi, UAE: EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, welcomed Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky, Hungarian Minister of Defence, yesterday as part of an official visit to EDGE’s headquarters […]
China Unveils Major Military Reorganisation
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) now has launched a new system of information warfare, called the Information Support Force (ISF), said Wu Qian, spokesman for the Ministry of National […]
Red Sea Deployment Postponed by Belgium After Frigate Mishaps
Paris: Belgium postponed the deployment of the frigate Louise-Marie to the Red Sea for “an indefinite period of time” after the vessel failed a number of technical tests during training, […]
Military Aid for Ukraine: Netherlands Budgets Over $4 Billion in 2024-26 Period
Paris: The Netherlands will provide Ukraine with €4 billion (US $4.25 billion) in military aid in the 2024-2026 period, the Dutch government said in a spring budget update on April […]
US Marines Selects Three Companies For Loitering Munitions Program
Washington: US Marine Corps has selected three companies to compete for its light loitering munitions program, which seeks to equip small units with an armed drone for over-the-horizon fire missions. […]
First A400M Destined for Kazakhstan Rolled Out by Airbus
Milan: The first A400M aircraft for Kazakhstan has rolled out of the paint shop at Airbus Defence and Space facilities in Spain, the company announced in an April 15 statement. […]
Brazilian Air Force, Embraer to Begin Joint Study for Surveillance Fleet Adaptation
Santiago: Brazil’s Air Force and Embraer are beginning a joint study to look into adapting aircraft already in service to carry out intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, the local firm […]
