Additional missiles will be carried by British warships.
The British Military Ministry stated this week that contracts with European defence firm MBDA UK will strengthen the missile capability of the British Royal Navy's...
The Air Force has announced the successful completion of a simulated hypersonic ‘kill chain’ drill.
According to the US Air Force, a B-52 bomber successfully tested the theoretical hypersonic kill chain, using a hypersonic missile to neutralise a target. During...
Australia says it will spend $770 million on navy weapons development
Australia will spend A$1 billion ($770 million) developing new naval weaponry capabilities, including long-range missiles and torpedoes, the federal government said on Monday, part of...
Taiwan reports large incursion by Chinese air force
Eight Chinese bomber planes and four fighter jets entered the southwestern corner of Taiwan's air defense identification zone on Saturday, and Taiwan's air force deployed...
IAF: ‘We need to be fit, sharp, and always ready to strike’
While it may seem as if Israel is going through a relatively quiet period along its borders at the moment, one branch of the IDF...
Soldiers Repel the attack in Borno, destroy Boko Haram gun trucks (photos)
Operation TURA TAKAIBANGO Troops in conjunction with the LAFIYA DOLE Air Task Force effectively destroyed 7 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist gun trucks and decimated a number...
IDF reveals it attacked 50 targets in Syria throughout 2020
176 rockets were launched from Gaza, IDF yearly report finds An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation...
How Israel and the US combined media and military power to prevent war
US President Trump tweeted threats against Iran and US and Israeli submarines were reported to be on their way towards Iran. US AIR FORCE maintainers...
Why Moroccan-Israeli peace faces multiple security challenges
REGIONAL AFFAIRS: Peace with Israel is not a risk-free strategy. MOROCCAN SOLDIERS are seen on an earth wall that separates areas controlled by Morocco and...
The US Army is funding research into silent communication via brain signals
Communicating just by thinking Forward-looking: Imagine if soldiers could communicate with each other through thought alone, using only their brainwaves. The US Army is pouring millions...
The Army National Guard will help bring esports labs into high schools
Through a collaboration with Generation Esports, Intel, and Asus A hot potato: The US Army's relationship with esports has been an uneasy one, but that hasn't...
UK Army could be 25-percent robotic by 2030, says British general
Do you want Skynet? Because this is how you get Skynet The big picture: The UK military is moving forward with plans to develop and deploy...
Defense Secretary Esper lands in Israel amid F-35 sale talks
Meeting comes a week after Gantz flew to Washington where the two signed a deal securing Israel’s QME. Benny Gantz meets with Mark Esper, October...
Is Israel’s qualitative military edge eroding?
Israel has always opposed the US want to supply sophisticated weapons to other countries across the world. ISRAEL HAS to examine carefully how much the...
New era for nuclear disarmament hailed as ‘victory for humanity’
Campaigners have hailed a "new chapter" after a key step by the United Nations towards banning nuclear arms. A screen grab taken from a KCNA...
Special report: IDF not ready for chemical weapons attack
Englman recommended that the commander of the land forces lead a campaign to improve combat units’ readiness for chemical weapons warfare. The IDF Home Front...
SpaceX will develop superfast rockets to deliver weapons for the US military
With a top speed of 7,500 mph, these rockets will carry up to 80 tons of cargo and deliver it anywhere in the world in...
N Korea reveals ‘monster’ new intercontinental ballistic missile at parade
North Korea has unveiled previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missiles at a rare night-time military parade that showcased the country's long-range weapons for the first time...
The military is testing AR goggles for dogs
Barkmented reality WTF?! While we're still waiting for virtual reality to take off, augmented reality is increasingly finding more use, especially in enterprise applications. It's also...
Japan’s military asks new government to continue strengthening of armed forces
Japan’s military has asked Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s new government for its ninth straight annual budget increase, including funds to begin development of an advanced...
US and UAE eye December goal to agree on F-35 deal – sources
Any deal must satisfy decades of agreement with Israel that states any US weapons sold to the region must not impair Israel's "qualitative military edge."...
120th ‘Desert Giants’ Squadron expands the long reach of the IAF
MILITARY AFFAIRS: IAF’s 120th ‘Desert Giants’ Squadron has taken part in hundreds of missions, including missions for Israel’s ‘war between the wars’ campaign against Iran....
Hitachi scraps UK nuclear power plant project
Hitachi's plans to build the plant had been on hold for 20 months Paul ELLIS AFP/File Hitachi said Wednesday it is pulling out of a...
Israel’s eyes – How the drone went from a toy to the IDF’s greatest tool
Accuracy in IDF missions has increased over the years due to a number of factors – and none match the drone. A SKYLARK drone is...
Abe plan for land-attack counterpunch could mark major military shift for Japan
Months before he announced his resignation, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set in motion a policy change that could for the first time allow Japan’s military...
Taiwan unveils F-16 maintenance hub as China tensions build
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen vowed on Friday to defend the island with a “solid” air force as she launched a U.S.-backed maintenance centre for the...
Taiwan finalizes $62bn purchase of F-16 jets from Lockheed Martin
Taiwan's new contract with Lockheed Martin, which the Pentagon said is for an initial delivery order of 90 F-16 fighter jets, allows the self-ruled island...
France to bolster military presence in Mediterranean over Turkish gas explorations
Turkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis is escorted by Turkish Navy ships as it sets sail in the Mediterranean Sea, off Antalya, Turkey, August 10,...
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo defends Saudi arms sales after watchdog report
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday his department did everything by the book in regards to arms sales to Saudi Arabia in...
Since North not yielding, South Korea is developing its own Iron Dome-type defense system
"We are talking about a system that is able to defend the capital city, and handle a mass of 200 and 300 mm rockets aimed...
Taiwan in talks to make first purchase of sophisticated U.S. drones – sources
The United States is negotiating the sale of at least four of its large sophisticated aerial drones to Taiwan for the first time, according to...
Pompeo says U.S., Russia have made progress on arms control
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, U.S. August 5, 2020. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Pool via...
Gantz at Home Front Command: ‘Only a senseless enemy will test Israel’
Gantz went on to describe the challenges Israel is facing in current times, both in terms of security on all fronts as well as the...
Defence Academy gives date for screening test of candidates
Cadets in training at Nigerian Defence Academy Mohammed Tijjani/Kaduna The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) said the screening test for all its candidates will hold on...
North Korea has ‘probably’ developed nuclear devices to fit ballistic missiles, U.N. report says
North Korea is pressing on with its nuclear weapons program and several countries believe it has “probably developed miniaturized nuclear devices to fit into the...
8 missing service members presumed dead after training ‘mishap’ off California coast
Seven U.S. Marines and one sailor are presumed dead after going missing during a training "mishap" off the Southern California coast on Thursday, officials announced...
Turkish brig.-gen. executed for revealing Qatari funding of jihadists
Brigadier-General Semih Terzi was reported in 2016 to have been one of the organizers behind the failed coup against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkish...
Israel’s unique methods against the Iranian threat
The brilliance in Israel’s alleged reactions lay in how they have managed to face Iran on a number of fronts: in Iran, in Syria and...
US House passes missile-defense budget for Israel valued at $500m.
The financial aid will mostly go towards the Iron Dome, David’s Sling and Arrow missile defense systems. Iron Dome missile test (photo credit: DEFENSE MINISTRY)...
History in the making: U.S. Navy’s first Black female tactical air pilot earns ‘Wings of Gold’
Lt. j.g. Madeline G. Swegle received her "Wings of Gold" weeks after completing tactical strike training on July and becoming the first Black female strike...
Call for NZ Defence Force to apologise to villages where civilians were killed
The New Zealand Defence Force is being urged to apologise to the villages in Afghanistan where it killed civilians in 2010. Protesters gathered outside the...
Russian jet fighter buzzes two U.S. spy planes over Black Sea
A Russian Su-27 jet fighter buzzed two U.S. reconnaissance planes on Thursday after they had approached the Russian border over the Black Sea, the Russian...
Photos: Army officer killed by mate in Bama and killer mate identified
Lt.B.S. Ngorgi: killed by colleague in Bama Abankula The Nigerian Army officer who was killed by a colleague in Bama on Wednesday, has been identified....
Pentagon strips out training language that refers to protesters, media as ‘adversaries
Defense Secretary Mark Esper has directed the Pentagon to adjust the wording in a mandatory training course that identifies protesters and journalists as "adversaries," a...
India receives first Dassault Rafale fighter planes
The first five of 36 purchased Dassault Rafale fighter planes purchased by the Indian air force arrived at Ambala Air Station, India, on Wednesday. The...
Iran military drill shows off missiles to threaten US and Israel
On Wednesday, Iran upped the rhetoric with images of masses of missiles which it claims are the first of their type being shot from underground...
First French fighter jets head to India after purchase
Indian fighter pilots take delivery of five Rafale aircraft from France's Dassault Aviation as New Delhi faces off with China over their disputed border V....
How a U.S. Navy base in the Gulf tackles coronavirus
At the U.S. Navy’s main base in the Gulf, military staff are strictly abiding by rules to stem the spread of the new coronavirus. A...
Russia sends Su-27 fighter jet to intercept U.S. spy plane over Black Sea
The Russian defence ministry said it had sent a Su-27 fighter plane on Monday to intercept a U.S. surveillance plane over the Black Sea that...
North Korea’s Kim says there will be no more war thanks to nuclear weapons
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks at an event to confer "Paektusan" commemorative pistols to leading commanding officers of the armed forces on the...