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FASTEST CRUISE MISSILE The BrahMos missile, which has a range of more than 400 km and a speed of Mach 2.8, is shown on a mobile launcher. —PHOTO FROM FACEBOOK PAGE OF DELFIN LORENZANA MANILA, Philippines — The government has awarded a $374-million (P19 billion) contract to India to equip the...

The 'Arab Gulf Security 3' drill is the third in an annual series and seeks to deepen military ties in the Gulf Cooperation Council. The 'Arab Gulf Security 3' military drill is taking place in Saudi Arabia [YASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP/Getty-file photo] A collective military drill between Gulf...

Tokyo, Jan. 15 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Defense Ministry will begin full-fledged research to develop railguns that fire projectiles at a very high speed using electromagnetic force, chiefly for intercepting hypersonic missiles. The ministry is also considering using railguns for antiship strikes...

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – The US Navy is working on laser weapons in the Middle East to counteract a significant upsurge in Iran's deployment and use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the region, a top US admor has said. The top Central Command (CENTCOM) naval officer and US Fifth Fleet...

The Kaduna State Governments has confirmed the killing of three terrorists by Nigerian troops operating in the state. A statement by the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, made the confirmation in a statement on Saturday. According to the statement...

The Western Fleet of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces have carried out "Crossing Exercise" on the Red Sea with the French Naval Forces. The exercise included several combat hypotheses, with the participation of various ships and naval helicopters, aimed at raising the level of combat capability of...

SEOUL, Jan 15 (Reuters) - North Korea tested a railway-borne missile in its firing drills on Friday, state media KCNA said on Saturday, amid a U.S. push for fresh sanctions against the isolated state following its recent series of weapons tests. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said two...

Sweden is reinforcing its military presence on the island of Gotland, which is the closest part of the country to Russia. It comes after talks between NATO, the United States and Moscow failed last week. Although Sweden is not a NATO member it is a close ally of the military alliance. Gotland...

The Russian Federation is deploying 9K720 Iskander-M operational-tactical missile systems near Ukraine. This is evidenced by the data of Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT) - a group of independent Russian investigators. “On January 11, a video from TikTok, filmed in the Far East, was published...

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AFCON 2021 group-stage fixtures and results Sunday January 9 Group A: Cameroon 2-1 Burkina Faso Group A: Ethiopia 0-1 Cape Verde Monday January 10 Group B: Senegal 1-0 Zimbabwe Group B: Guinea 1-0 Malawi Group C: Morocco 1-0 Ghana Group C: Comoros 0-1 Gabon

According to information published by the "HANI.CO.HR" website on January 7, 2022, South Korea has announced the development of the Hycore hypersonic missile to respond to the threats of North Korea. This week, many international media reported the successful launching of a hypersonic missile by...

According to information published by Huntington Ingalls on January 7, 2022, the Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced January 7, 2022, the successful launch of amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29). Richard M. McCool Jr., the 13th LPD in the San Antonio class of amphibious...

Picture courtesy of Boeing The www.navy.mil US Navy and www.boeing.com Boeing have successfully manoeuvred a Boeing-owned T1 test asset on a US Navy aircraft carrier for the first time — an early step forward in ensuring the MQ-25 unmanned aerial refuelling vehicle will seamlessly integrate...

Coalition said rebels have more weapons and boats that could be used to attack shipping This image grab from Saudi TV shows coalition spokesman Turki Al Malki speaking in Riyadh on December 26, 2021. AFP The Arab Coalition has condemned Yemen’s Houthi rebels for using civilian ports in the...

Members of the Canadian Forces salute. (Brent Just/Getty Images) Canada’s armed forces are to ditch gendered uniforms and allow service members to choose the get-up “most comfortable” to them. The Department of National Defence is to bring in genderless uniforms for Canadian Armed Forces...

BAE Systems in the U.S. has received a contract from the U.S. Navy to modernise Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Mitscher. The value of the contract could reach $101.2 million if all options are exercised, say BAE. “Under the docking selected restricted availability (DSRA) contract awarded...

Squirrel training helicopter at RAF Shawbury (PIcture: MOD). A state-of-the-art air traffic management system has been installed at RAF Shawbury. Initial Operating Capability (IOC) was declared on the first total Marshall Air Traffic Management (ATM) Solution at the Shropshire air base. New...

Tensions between the U.S. and Russia rose on Saturday as the Kremlin delivered a strong rebuke to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who a day prior said, “it’s sometimes very difficult to get” Russians to leave “once [they] are in your house.” Speaking before reporters on Friday, Blinken said...

French radar. Photo: Thales Multinational aerospace firm Thales has been awarded a 10-year contract to provide logistics support for the French military’s national air command and control system (SCCOA). Under the agreement, the defense company will ensure that the principal components of...