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Australia to acquire additional laser target designators from Leonardo
Leonardo Australia will provide the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with the Type 163 Laser Target Designator (LTD) under Australia's LAND 17 Phase 2 Digital Terminal...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Indo-Pacific countries impose sanctions on Russia
Indo-Pacific countries have imposed sanctions on Russia, intended partly for restricting exports of technologies that could support its military-industrial capabilities....Full story -
Pentagon doubles down on 5G spectrum-sharing strategies
The US Department of Defense (DoD) research and engineering (R&E) directorate is doubling down on research and development efforts, exploring spectrum-sharing strategies...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Ukraine reports An-225 destroyed as air losses mount for both sides
Ukraine reported the destruction of the Antonov An-225 Mriya airlifter on 27 February, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba saying that the largest...Full story -
Update: Mid-Life Refurbishment of UK Storm Shadow stockpile nears completion
MBDA is expected to finalise the Selective Precision Effects At Range Capability 4 (SPEAR Cap 4) regeneration of the UK's Storm Shadow air-launched, conventionally...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Washington deploying 7,000 troops to Germany as Russia invades Ukraine
Thousands of US military personnel will deploy to Germany in the coming days in response to Russia's multipronged attack on Ukraine, US President Joe Biden announced on...Full story -
UK looks to move forward with Sea Viper Evolution for maritime BMD
The UK has confirmed plans to introduce a maritime ballistic missile defence (BMD) capability on the Royal Navy's (RN's) six Type 45 destroyers by the end of the decade.Full story -
Update – Ukraine conflict: NATO shores up enhanced Air Policing mission
NATO members have increased the number of aircraft committed to the alliance's enhanced Air Policing (eAP) mission following Russia's further invasion of Ukraine on 24...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Russia puts nuclear forces on alert, Germany agrees to supply arms to Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin said he ordered Russia's nuclear forces to be placed on a “special mode of combat duty” on 27 February because of western sanction and...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: NATO Response Force deploying as Russia meets resistance
NATO leaders have activated their emergency military response force as a defensive measure for the first time. The move comes as Russian troops continue their push into...Full story -
Australia's DMTC bids to boost single-crystal technology
Projects launched under the Advanced Piezoelectric Materials and Application (APMA) programme co-established by Australia's DMTC and the Defence Science and Technology...Full story -
Update: Philippines signs contract for 32 S-70i Black Hawks
The Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) signed a PHP32 billion (USD624 million) contract for the acquisition of 32 Lockheed Martin S-70i Black Hawk utility...Full story -
Russian attacks on Ukraine's coast threaten loss of key naval bases as well as critical shipbuilding facilities
Russian forces captured Zmiinyi (Snake) Island during the first day of its invasion of Ukraine, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine confirmed on 25 February.Full story -
Leidos to develop HPM prototype for C-UAS mission
Leidos has been selected by the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop and build a new high-power microwave (HPM) weapon system prototype, building upon the...Full story -
Behind the veil: Information warfare in Ukraine paves a shadowy path to war
Tensions have been rising in eastern Europe since late 2021 when Russia started amassing troops on the border of Ukraine, a former member of the Soviet Union. Michael...Full story -
Preveze-class MLU programme completes critical design phase
The Turkish Navy's Preveze (Type 209/1400)-class diesel electric submarine (SSK) mid-life upgrade (MLU) programme has achieved a new milestone with the successful...Full story -
Ukrainian Navy: A force in distress
The ongoing tensions between Russia, Ukraine, and NATO countries with regards to the increasing Russian Armed Forces buildup along the Ukrainian borders are an extension...Full story -
Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian airbase
Ukraine reportedly attacked a Russian airbase on 25 February, marking the first time that Kyiv conducted an offensive military action outside of its national borders...Full story -
Hammer and shield: Russia's modernised radar and early warning systems
The large-scale movement of Russian forces into positions near its border with Ukraine and into Belarus' territory included the Russian Armed Forces' latest air- and...Full story -
Conflict in Ukraine highlights risks of Asian countries' continuing reliance on Russia
Countries across the Asia-Pacific region are bracing themselves for shortages of defence supplies and equipment following the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Full story