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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 -
China deploys aircraft in Taiwan's ADIZ but no increase in activity following start of Ukraine conflict
China has continued military aircraft deployments in Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ), the Ministry of National Defense (MND) has said, and Russia's...Full story -
UK MoD equipment plan reveals delays to UK Complex Weapons programmes
The UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) latest equipment plan has revealed a series of in-service date slippages affecting key UK air-launched weapons programmes, including...Full story -
IARPA, BAE Systems developing security software for ‘smart radio' concept
US Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), in conjunction with BAE Systems, is developing prototype security software that will identify and mitigate...Full story -
Dutch military orders Smart Shooter's Smash system to counter UAVs
The Dutch military has ordered the Smart Shooter Smash AD (anti-drone) fire-control system for small arms after testing it over the past year, the Israeli company...Full story -
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 -
Update: CMV-22B passes IOC milestone as first CVN deployment completes
The US Navy's (USN's) Bell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey carrier onboard delivery (COD) aircraft achieved initial operating capability (IOC) following completion of the type's...Full story -
Update: UK confirms intent to acquire additional A400M airlifters
The United Kingdom has firmed up its intent to acquire additional Airbus A400M Atlas airlifters, with the procurement featuring in the latest Defence Equipment Plan...Full story