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Taiwan Air Force spent 110 billion yuan to upgrade 142 F-16A/B fighters to F-16V specifications. The first upgraded F-16V fighter combat team will hold an assembly ceremony at the Chiayi base at the end of the month. President Tsai Ing-wen will be invited to host the ceremony. Air Force...

The U.S. Army’s new Spike missile completed a demonstration last month here thanks to the 780th Test Squadron. The 96th Test Wing squadron was responsible for planning and executing the maritime (over water) demonstration of the non-line-of-sight, multi-purpose weapon using the Army’s AH-64E...

Danish Frigate To Join Anti-Piracy Operation In Gulf Of Guinea In the fall of 2021 Denmark will deploy a frigate to the Gulf of Guinea off the western coast of Africa where it is going to contribute to the international operation against the pirates. Today the proposal was discussed in the...

MBDA will provide the Italian Navy with the new Teseo Evolved Weapon System, namely Teseo Mk2/E. This new generation system builds on the legacy Teseo family, known worldwide as OTOMAT, and will bring a substantial improvement in anti-ship capabilities. Teseo Mk2/E will efficiently engage both...

Stryker vehicle The U.S. State Department approved the sale of Stryker Vehicles and related equipment for ~$210 million to the Macedonia. The Government of North Macedonia has requested the possible sale of 54 Stryker Vehicles, to include M1126 Infantry Carrier Vehicles (ICV), M1130 Command...

"These new capabilities provide the political echelon and defense establishment with the operational flexibility that is critical to our national security." Iron Dome intercepts UAVs, rockets barrage simultaneously in test (photo credit: DEFENSE MINISTRY) After significant upgrades, Israel's...

An Italian Air Force PA200 Tornado flies in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Nov. 23, 2020.The PA200 provides a tactical air strike and air superiority capability during missions for U.S. and Coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sean Carnes - highlights by The...

International Event for Homeland Security and Civil Defence International Event for Homeland Security Milipol Qatar is the international event for homeland security and civil defence in the Middle East. It takes place every two years (even-numbered years) in Doha. The 13th edition of the show...

The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Andriy Taran welcomed the transfer of prototypes of the Neptune complex to the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Prototypes of the Ukrainian coastal mobile missile system with anti-ship missiles RK-360MTs "Neptune" today, March 15, were transferred...

Diehl Defence received an order of more than 600 additional guided missiles of the type MELLS (lightweight, multi-role guided missile system) for the Bundeswehr Infantry. The high-performance effectors for precise engagement of armored ground and infrastructure targets are scheduled to be...

J-7 fighter jets The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force has begun replacing J-7 fighter jets with advanced next-generation ones. J-7 fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade affiliated with the PLA Western Theater Command Air Force recently conducted a series of...

Honeywell has won a four year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for new production and spare T55-GA-714A engines that power the US Army’s CH-47 CHINOOK helicopters. This US$476M contract will ensure that the fleet has spare engines to support future missions and available...

Replacement Heron 1 for Afghanistan An A400M of the Air Force brought a Heron-1 drone from Ben Gurion Airport to Mazar-i-Sharif on Saturday night. This means that two aircraft are available again. The new Heron 1 is the replacement for a machine that was supported on March 5th. "At 04:45 am...

Elbit has uploaded a video for its Shore Protection Missile System (SPMS). The system is designed to defeat naval warships and vessels. Although Elbit designated it as a missile system, the main component is actually a rocket that has been fitted with a communication component that receives...

The Ministry of National Defense stated today that it plans to launch the "Hongyun Project" amphibious dock transport ship this year. The current status of the new ship was exposed for the first time, and the ship number was tentatively set to "1401". Figure/provided by the vendor reader The...

At least four people were killed Saturday in a military plane crash in Kazakhstan, the government said. The An-26 military transport plane crashed as it was landing in foggy conditions at the airport in Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, the country's Emergencies Ministry said. After...

EDGE Announces Strategic Agreement with IAI to Develop Advanced Counter UAS Solution. Collaboration marks new era of cooperation between UAE and Israel. EDGE, the UAE’s advanced technology group for defence and beyond, today agreed upon a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Israel Aerospace...

The Raytheon subsidiary has been tapped to provide sensor enhancements to the US Air Force’s MS-110 Multispectral Airborne Reconnaissance system. Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies, has secured an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract modification by the US Air...

The French defense company Nexter Munitions demonstrates its capability for innovation by presenting the 120 SHARD® ammunition, a high-performance product available at short notice. SHARD®, the new generation of APFSDS (Armor-Piercing Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot) 120mm anti-tank ammunition...

Two battalions, four days: Last week, the "Yahalom" (Patriot) weapons system batteries shifted to emergency operation as part of an IAF Air Defense Division exercise. It was the largest exercise ever using the weapons system and was held in a surprise format When was the last time you went...