DAILY MAIL Putin has appointed his ex-bodyguard, who is considered a likely successor for the Russian leader, as an ‘angel of vengeance’ tasked with trying to reclaim the territory seized by Ukraine. Former bodyguard Alexei Dyumin, who once single-handedly scared off a bear from the president’s mountain residence, will lead the charge on ‘Operation Revenge’ […]
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Three versatile Eurofighter Typhoons have touched down at the U.S. Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, courtesy of the German Air Force – the Luftwaffe. German media has dubbed this deployment “the mega-deployment of the Air Force as part of Pacific Skies 24.” Photo credit: Luftwaffe These fighter jets were returning from Hawaii after participating in the Rim
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Close cooperation between Britain and Australia is significantly boosting the combat capabilities of both nations. Recently, the Royal Navy led an advanced mine warfare course, demonstrating the strength of this partnership. Photo credit: ADF via Twitter During the course, the Australian Department of Defense shared on X that Australian Navy minesweepers received hands-on training in planning and eliminating
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The Australian Air Force showcased its operational prowess by equipping its Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft with two AGM-84J Harpoon missiles, commonly known as Harpoon 2000. This happened at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay during RIMPAC, the largest international maritime exercise globally. Photo credit: RAAF via Twitter The Australian government announced
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Poland has finalized a new agreement with the United States to purchase several hundred AIM-120C AMRAAM air-to-air missiles, according to a statement from the Polish Armaments Agency. The contract, valued at approximately $850 million, marks a critical step in bolstering Poland’s air defense capabilities. The exact number of missiles included in the deal has not
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Russian sources have voiced concerns over recent Polish military exercises near the border with Russia’s Kaliningrad region, alleging that the drills were rehearsals for an attack on the enclave. According to Ilya Tumanov, a prominent figure in the Russian military aviation community and administrator of the ‘Fighterbomber’ channel, Polish fighter jets conducted operations along the
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Serhiy Beskrestnov, known by his callsign “Serhiy Flash,” a Ukrainian expert in military radiotechnology, has reported the use of FPV drones with digital video transmission channels by Russian forces in the Kursk region. Beskrestnov, a technical consultant and blogger specializing in military radio technologies, highlighted the possible deployment of drones that operate via fiber-optic control and video
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Russian defense officials have acknowledged the limitations of the gun systems on their “Pantsir” air defense complex, leading to a shift in strategy towards the use of mini-missiles to counter drones. This was highlighted by Defense Express, which noted the significant technological shortcomings of Russia’s military-industrial complex in comparison to Western technologies from the 1980s. At
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On August 13, the Polish Ministry of National Defense signed a contract with the United States government to acquire 96 AH-64E Apache helicopters. The procurement is being carried out under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, with an offset agreement that will directly benefit the Polish defense industry, particularly companies within the Polish Armaments Group
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As modern warfare evolves, Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs) are increasingly vulnerable to munitions that strike from above, such as drones and cluster sub-munitions. In response to this emerging threat, Plasan, a leading developer of advanced armor solutions, has developed the Top Attack Protection System (TAPS), a lightweight add-on designed to safeguard AFVs from these high-angle
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