U.S. coalition forces saw an uptick in attacks against their facilities this week, likely due to the January 3 anniversary of a U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani in Baghdad two years ago. The recent events highlight the critical nature of robust air defenses and the Pentagon’s…

Thursday 6 January 2022 was a historic day for the Royal Norwegian Air Force. On this day, Norway’s new F-35s officially took over the QRA mission, ending the F-16 fleet’s 42 year-long mission serving Norway and NATO.

The formal transfer of authority from F-16 to F-35 took place at Evenes Air Bas…

MANILA — The Philippine Army (PA) is expected to receive 20 new Israeli defense manufacturer Elbit Systems Land Sabrah ASCOD (tracked) light tanks which are expected to greatly enhance its armor capabilities.

In a message Thursday night, Col. Xerxes Trinidad, PA spokesperson, said these armored…

The Royal Netherlands Air Force will receive the MQ-9 Reaper in February 2022. Then the construction of the system in the Caribbean will start. It concerns 4 ground stations and 4 unmanned reconnaissance aircraft. The aircraft can collect data and information from the air.

Defense is testing the …

ISTANBUL — Pakistan has reportedly ditched a $1.5 billion deal to acquire a total of 30 attack helicopters from Turkey due to a U.S. embargo on the choppers’ engines, opting for Chinese-made aircraft instead.

The related statement was made by Maj. Gen. Babar Iftikhar, director general of Inter-…

The French defence ministry’s aeronautical maintenance directorate (DMAé) has awarded Thales a ten-year contract under the VASSCO programme to provide through-life support for the principal components of the national air command and control system (SCCOA).

Thales’s main responsibilities include:…