Turkey advances plan for a national air-defense shield
WEB4 days ago · Sep 11, 2024, 02:56 AM. ISTANBUL — Turkey has finalized key plans for its Çelik Kubbe – Steel Dome – air defense system, a project designed to enhance the nation’s airspace security with ...
Ukraine’s fire-dropping drones can find, shock Russian troops: …
WEB5 days ago · Tuesday, Sep 10, 2024. MILAN — The Ukrainian military has begun utilizing first-person-view drones with a thermite spray capability over forested areas where Russian troops and equipment are ...
How a sailor shortage is crippling ship maintenance at sea
WEB4 days ago · At-sea basic maintenance and repairs are critical to ensuring a ship can carry out its mission, according to the GAO. But Monday’s report, based on interviews of sailors and leaders across the ...
Netherlands to add tanks, F-35s, frigates amid warnings of war
WEB6 days ago · By Rudy Ruitenberg. Sep 9, 2024, 06:33 AM. PARIS — The Netherlands plans to bolster its armed forces by reconstituting a tank battalion, buying more F-35 fighter jets and adding anti-submarine ...
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they shot down another US MQ-9 …
WEB6 days ago · DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed early Sunday they shot down another American-made MQ-9 drone flying over the country, marking potentially the latest downing of the ...
Russia launches massive naval drills with China - Defense News
WEB5 days ago · Sep 10, 2024, 08:43 AM. The Russian military on Tuesday launched massive naval and air drills spanning across both hemispheres and including China in joint maneuvers. The “Ocean-24” exercise ...
Small fleet, fewer flights weaken Army aircraft training, report says
WEB6 days ago · In 2000, the Army had nearly 5,000 manned aircraft. As of last year, that number was around 3,900. The number of AH-64 Apache helicopters and H-47 Chinook helicopters has remained steady ...
EU buys too much defense equipment abroad, especially from US: …
WEB6 days ago · Careers. European Union countries are buying too much of their defense equipment abroad and failing to invest in joint military projects, a landmark report warns.
NATO shepherds 10 firms whose tech could help the alliance
WEB5 days ago · The 10 companies that will transition to the next phase of DIANA’s challenge series are: · Aquark Technologies, a quantum firm based in the United Kingdom. · Astrolight, a laser communications ...
Iran sending Russia batch of close-range missiles, Pentagon says
WEB5 days ago · Sep 10, 2024, 01:32 PM. Iran has sent close-range ballistic missiles to Russia, which could start using them to attack Ukraine “within weeks,” Pentagon officials said Tuesday. The missiles can ...