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Israel Releases First Photos Taken by Ofek 16 Spy Satellite

Israel Releases First Photos Taken by Ofek 16 Spy Satellite

On this occasion, the Space Administration of the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), in the Israel Ministry of Defense, is also revealing the national infrastructure for the production of space cameras. This infrastructure is shared by the Ministry of Defense and Elbit Systems….
Fighter Procurement Will Boost Finnish Defense Budget

Fighter Procurement Will Boost Finnish Defense Budget

The 2021 budget proposal for the administrative branch of the Ministry of Defence amounts to EUR 4.87 billion. This is EUR 1.7 billion or 54% more than in the current budget.

The increase is to a large extent due to the funding proposed to procure multi-role fighters (HX project). Without the HX …

Chinese Amphibious Assault Ship Completes 18-Day Sea Trial

Chinese Amphibious Assault Ship Completes 18-Day Sea Trial

China’s first amphibious assault ship has finished an 18-day maiden sea trial and returned to its shipyard in Shanghai on Sunday, according to footage and photos published on Chinese websites.

Video clips and pictures posted on Chinese news portals and military-themed websites showed the colossal…

Australian DOD to Invest A$1Bn to Accelerate COVID Recovery

Australian DOD to Invest A$1Bn to Accelerate COVID Recovery

The [Australian] Government has announced a A$1 billion investment package to boost Australia’s defence industry and support thousands of jobs across the country.

The package is directed towards nationwide projects and jobs across Australia including:

— Increasing the employment of ADF Reserv…

Russian MoD Orders Two Mi-38 VIP Helicopters

Russian MoD Orders Two Mi-38 VIP Helicopters

MOSCOW — Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense for supplying two Mi-38 helicopters with a highly comfortable cabin.

A ceremony to mark that was held as part of the International Military-Technical Forum “ARMY-2020″…

Drones in the Sahel: in Whose Interest?

Drones in the Sahel: in Whose Interest?

Last week’s military coup in Mali brought brief attention from the world’s media to the Sahel. But behind the latest headlines, drones are a growing part of the ongoing conflict in the region.

On 21 December 2019, France carried out a drone strike for the first time, killing seven alleged jihadis…


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