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TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – According to the Coordinating Deputy of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army Forces, the country's defense industry is influential in the equations of the region and beyond. Undoubtedly, the Islamic Republic of Iran owes its independent defense power and industry to the...

A Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) launcher deploys into position aboard Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Hawaii, on 16 August. The NMESIS and its Naval Strike Missiles participated in a live-fire exercise during Large-Scale Exercise 2021. (US Marine...

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine plans to implement a large program for the development of the Navy by 2035, the presidential press service reported on its website on Thursday. "As for our naval fleet, we now have three stages. By 2035 - construction of a large...

The US State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) sale of Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin Missiles and related equipment to the Thai armed forces. The value of the sale is estimated to be $83.5 million. Thailand has requested 300 Javelin FGM-148 missiles; and fifty 50 Javelin...

Global Times' Hu Xijin warns Chinese army will 'crush' US troops in Taiwan in response to senator's gaffe PLA conducts amphibious assault drill.(Weibo,millitary.cnr.cn photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A Twitter typo posted by a senator mistakenly suggesting the presence of a large number of U.S...

The choice of the type and the caliber is considered likely to be influenced by the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapons program Photo: British Army The British Army is planning to replace its L85A3 5.56mm assault rifles starting in 2025. As for the type and caliber of the future...

SEOUL--South Korea and the United States will begin their annual joint military drills on Monday, the South's military said on Sunday, amid North Korea's warnings of a diplomatic and security crisis. South Korea and the United States regularly stage military exercises, mainly in the spring and...

Arab Coalition official spokesman Brig. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki. JEDDAH — The Saudi-commanded Arab Coalition declared on Sunday its forces intercepted and knocked out a ballistic missile unleashed by the Houthi militias targeting the southern Saudi city of Najran. The official Saudi Press Agency...

ABU DHABI, 15th August, 2021 (WAM) -- The joint military exercise between the UAE and Egypt, entitled 'Zayed 3', concluded on Saturday, 14th August. The multi-day exercise, which took place in the UAE with the participation of Emirati and Egyptian Air Forces, involved lectures and practical...

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Navy will attend the 2021 International Military Competitions, which are slated to be held in several countries, including Iran. In Iran and China, competitions are planned to be held in the field of diving and air defense units. In the competitions, hypothetical...

The tests were carried out in Israel as part of the RADR project aimed at enabling quick resumption of operations on runways damaged during wartime. It was the first time that F-35s were used in such tests https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2724320/us-israeli-train... The U.S...

Article Three of NATO's charter notes that members "will consult together whenever, in the opinion of any of them, the territorial integrity, political independence or security of any of the Parties is threatened." China explicitly threatened Lithuania's political independence on...

President Joe Biden’s administration is attempting to block China’s efforts to establish a military base in the Middle East by warning regional powers that such a partnership with Beijing would jeopardize their security relationship with the United States. “There are certain...

Large-scale wargames have been held in Tajikistan, bringing together soldiers from three former Soviet republics to practice targeting enemy combatants and securing the border with neighboring Afghanistan, as the US withdraws. On Tuesday, the commander of Russia’s Central Military District...

Belarus is interested in deliveries of the Russian-made S-400 medium-to-long-range air defense missile systems to the republic, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on August 9. Russian army S-400 TEL Transporter Erector Launcher vehicle at Army defense exhibition near Moscow...

"We do not know the cause of the conflict. We are suffering losses without knowing the cause of the conflict. We are just ordinary citizens."Athma Adam, a refugee from Palma uttered those words out of pain but also relief. His words came as Rwanda helped Mozambique to retake a strategic port...

Northrop Grumman completes a successful first flight of Japan’s RQ-4B Global Hawk. Photo: Northrop Grumman Japan is developing a drone-based hypersonic missile detection system, Sankei Shinbun reported, citing the country’s ministry of defense (MoD). According to the...

Khalifa Hafter says his eastern-based Libyan Arab Army will not be subject to any civilian authority (Photo: Social Media archives). London, 10 August 2021: Speaking yesterday from Benina Air Base on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of the founding of the Libyan Arab Army, Khalifa Hafter...

Ukraine is concerned about Russia’s plans to deploy nuclear weapons across the temporarily occupied Crimean peninsula. That’s according to Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories Oleksiy Reznikov, who during his U.S. visit spoke with...

The contingent will play a key role in protection of civilians. In Summary •The Commander noted that the forces are being deployed to a mission that falls under Chapter Seven of the UN Security Council. •He urged the troops to diligently serve towards delivering on the mandate and strictly...