Latest

Boeing subsidiary Insitu was awarded an almost $11 million contract for the supply of 27 ScanEagle unmanned aerial systems for Afghanistan, a U.S. Department of Defense release said.

Asia Pacific

Australian Defence Force to buy 1,000 more Rheinmetall trucks under Land 121 project extension

Joanne Stocker - July 25, 2018

Rheinmetall expects to deliver more than 1,000 new logistics trucks to the Australian Defence Forces as part of its land fleet modernization program

Americas

American woman who moved to ISIS-held Raqqa repatriated from SDF custody in Syria

Joanne Stocker - July 25, 2018

The US has repatriated and charged Samantha Elhassani, an American woman who traveled to Syria with her husband and children to join ISIS

Air

IDF ‘intercepts’ Syrian jet in Israeli airspace, spokesperson says

Joanne Stocker - July 24, 2018

Israel has shot down a Syrian fighter jet in Israeli airspace, the Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said

Air

Indian Air Force lands in Australia for Exercise Pitch Black combat drills

Joanne Stocker - July 24, 2018

Indian Air Force personnel and combat jets landed in Australia for Exercise Pitch Black 2018, the first time India has participated in the biennial air drills

Africa

Al-Shabaab fighters storm military base in southern Somalia

Staff Writer With AFP - July 23, 2018

Heavily-armed Al-Shabaab fighters stormed a military base in southern Somalia, leaving several dead, a local army official and witnesses said

Africa

Suicide bomber targets mosque in northeast Nigeria, killing eight

Staff Writer With AFP - July 23, 2018

Eight people were killed at a mosque in northeast Nigeria when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives, a civilian militia member and a local resident said

Middle East

Gaza ceasefire holds after Israeli strikes over soldier’s death

Staff Writer With AFP - July 21, 2018

A ceasefire announced by Hamas largely held after a wave of deadly strikes across the Palestinian enclave sparked by the death of an Israeli soldier shot near the border

Europe

Ukraine to get $200 million from Pentagon for additional training, equipment and advisory efforts

Anna Varfolomeeva - July 20, 2018

The U.S. Department of Defense announced $200 million in additional assistance to Kiev to boost the defensive capacity of Ukraine's forces.

Africa

Declassified document shows Iran, Iraq and Libya could have South African chemical weapons

Joseph Hammond - July 20, 2018

Declassified US documents released this week to mark Nelson Mandela's death suggest South Africa sold chemical weapons to Iran

Air

Afghanistan investigates civilian casualty reports in Kunduz strike

Staff Writer With AFP - July 20, 2018

Afghan authorities are probing reports that 14 civilians were killed or wounded during a military operation, with several officials saying women and children were among the victims.

Africa

Cameroon arrests soldiers accused of executing women and children

Joanne Stocker - July 20, 2018

Four Cameroonian soldiers suspected of shooting dead four women and children have been arrested, according to reports

Middle East

Israeli strike in Gaza kills 1 Palestinian, injures 3 others

Staff Writer With AFP - July 19, 2018

A Palestinian was killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza, the enclave's health ministry said, after Israel said it targeted a group launching balloons carrying firebombs

Categories

Follow Us

Amphibious Combat Vehicle: A Guide to the US Marines’ Next‑Gen Powerhouse

AeroVironment Boosts Advanced Manufacturing Base in Ohio With $15M Investment

ArmorSource Wins $17.6M Contract for US Army Next-Gen Ballistic Helmets

Latest

Categories

Trends Shaping the Defense World