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Military17h agoZelensky tells Pistorius Ukraine faces chronic shortage of Patriot interceptorsPresident Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius the acceleration of deliveries of German-made PAC-2 missiles for the Patriot system amid a “chronic shortage of interceptors.”Ukrinform [en]
Military18h agoArmy rewards soldier N500,000 for rejecting kidnap suspect’s bribeBy Golok Nanmwa JOS — The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 3 Division of the Nigerian Army and Commander of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), Major General Maxwell Dangana, has rewarded a soldier, Private Utim Terwase, with N500,000 for rejecting an alleged bribe offered by a suspected notorious kidnapper. Military sources said Terwase apprehended the suspect following […] The post Army rewards soldier N500,000 for rejecting kidnap suspect’s bribe appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
Military18h agoUSAF Widens Lower-Cost Cruise Missile Effort To Also Include Glide BombsA new 'spiral' to the Extended Range Attack Munition program includes calls for unpowered and powered designs. The post USAF Widens Lower-Cost Cruise Missile Effort To Also Include Glide Bombs appeared first on TWZ.The War Zone
Military19h agoUN peacekeeping chief warns of ‘security vacuum’ as Blue Helmets leave Lebanon and Western SaharaUN News
Military20h agoIsrael Weapons Industry expands into Southeast Asia with Thailand’s deployment of counter-drone system“We are seeing strong demand for our platforms and systems across the region,” the company said in response to questions about its growth strategy for southern Asia.”Breaking Defense
Military21h agoPistorius defends favoritism of German industry in armaments spendingDer Schutz der heimischen Rüstungsindustrie sei ein Problem, mit dem alle EU-Länder zu kämpfen hätten, so der Verteidigungsminister.Politico Europe
Military21h agoUS Marine dies in training incident in Okinawa amid heightened tensions over military presenceA U.S. Marine died following a training incident in Japan's OkinawaThe Independent World
Military21h agoBabcock launches digital platform to link warship construction and fleet supportU.K-based Babcock International has launched Pelorus, a digital platform intended to connect warship construction, operations and maintenance data.Defense News
Military21h agoRwanda's army team removed from Africa league after US sanctions, NBA saysThe US imposed sanctions on Rwanda's army over its role in the conflict in DR Congo.BBC World
Military21h agoUS Marine dies after training incident in Japan, officials sayThe incident is under investigation, the Marines said.ABC News
Military21h agoDefense chief rejects claims Germany puts its own arms industry ahead of EuropeBoris Pistorius says protecting national weapons manufacturers is a problem common to all EU countries.Politico Europe
Military21h agoEurope’s military readiness plans at risk despite record defence spendingA leak of the European Commission’s draft work programme for the year ahead paints a troubling picture for the bloc’s end-of-decade defence ambitions.EuroNews [en]
Military22h agoFrance tasks Naval Group to develop large oceangoing underwater droneFrance signed a contract with shipbuilder Naval Group to develop an operational demonstrator of a large-sized oceangoing underwater drone, with sea trials to start in 2028.Defense News
Military22h agoThe Navy squandered $1.84 billion on the modernization of four Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers: Hue City, Anzio, Cowpens, and Vicksburg. None of them re-entered serviceUn programa iniciado en 2015 buscaba prolongar la vida útil de siete buques de guerra estadounidenses, pero terminó acumulando miles de modificaciones contractuales y costos millonarios.El fracaso de las reparaciones se produce mientras Estados Unidos reduce su capacidad de lanzamiento de misiles de largo alcance.Clarín
Military22h agoAgniveer service tenure extended by two years, CDS announcesThe additional two-year ‘second tour of duty’ would provide enrolment of all “willing Agniveers as regular soldiers after the tenure of 4/6 years, who meet the selection criteria,” Defence Minister Rajnath Singh saidThe Hindu
Military22h agoItaly celebrates National Unity and Armed Forces DayThoughts with the fallen says Meloni after 4 died in military helicopter crash last weekANSA [en]
Military23h agoSaturation attack: F-16 fighters used swarm tactics to "destroy" a US Air Force stealth F-35 in an air combat exerciseDuring the 2017 Red Flag maneuvers, American pilots took advantage of numerical superiority to test the defenses of one of the world's most advanced combat aircraft. The strategy allowed for simulated kills and exposed a related limitation.Clarín
Military23h agoTaiwan flags massive PLA naval mobilisation, spike in air sortiesSouth China Morning Post
Military1d agoNorth Korea’s Kim vows to build ‘most advanced’ warshipsKim said the "recently emerging geopolitical environment and the hostile acts of adversaries" demonstrated "the need to possess the most advanced and powerful warships", according to KCNA. The post North Korea’s Kim vows to build ‘most advanced’ warships appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
Military1d agoChina says object resembling artillery shell found in Papua New Guinea is just a harmless ‘wine bottle’Police last week arrested four Chinese nationals after a large military-grade shell weighing 32kg was found at a construction siteThe Independent World
Military1d agoMBDA high-speed strike missile to have range ‘far’ exceeding ExocetStratus RS, for rapid strike, is being developed for France and the United Kingdom, and MBDA is awaiting a development contract from France’s Directorate General for Armament.Defense News
Military1d agoIn 1984, the 80,000-ton aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk collided with a Russian nuclear submarine traveling at 15 knots: parts of the submarine remained attached to the aircraft carrier's hullEl incidente ocurrió durante un ejercicio militar conjunto entre Estados Unidos y Corea del Sur, en uno de los momentos más tensos de la Guerra Fría.Provocó daños en ambas embarcaciones y permitió a los estadounidenses recuperar fragmentos de tecnología naval soviética.Clarín
Military1d agoIran says US reply to Hormuz plan ‘unconvincing’; Trump confirms strikesAl Jazeera [en]
Military1d ago64 years ago, the quote from US Army General Douglas MacArthur about "The deepest wounds and scars of war" remains one of the most important military quotes in the history of the Armed ForcesThe historic commander uttered these words during a farewell speech at West Point military academy on May 12, 1962. His career included two world wars and the Korean conflict, in addition to becoming one of the five American generals who reached the rank of general of the army.Clarín
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