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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI HONOURS GEN. ARONDA NYAKAIRIMA, DESCRIBES HIM AS A DISCIPLINED CADRE

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Views: 45 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today honoured the late Gen. Aronda Nyakairima, recognizing his exceptional discipline, organisational skills and dedication. He made the remarks during a keynote address at the inaugural 2024 Kampala Defence and Security Expo, held at Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort as part of the Gen. Aronda Nyakairima Memorial Lecture. The […]

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Israel kills at least 15 Gazans in overnight airstrikes

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Views: 10 GAZA CITY, Palestine. At least 15 Palestinians were killed in overnight Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, according to medical sources on Wednesday. Four people lost their lives and 11 others were injured after a strike targeting a house in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, Public Aid Hospital in northern

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Helicopter crash kills 2 Israeli soldiers, injures 7 in southern Gaza

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Views: 8 JERUSALEM Two Israeli soldiers were killed and seven others injured in a helicopter crash in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, the military said on Wednesday. A military statement said a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed as it was evacuating a soldier seriously wounded in clashes with Palestinian fighters last night. The army

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Russia revives T-62/T-72 tank repair factory amid sanctions

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Views: 13 In a notable move amid escalating economic sanctions, the Russian arms conglomerate Rostec has announced the restoration of the 261st repair plant, managed by its subsidiary RT-Capital. The announcement made official on September 9, comes in response to recently imposed sanctions targeting Russia’s dealings with Iran over ballistic missile supplies. Photo credit: Rostec The

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Brazil ‘blocks’ purchase of 36 Israeli ATMOS 2000 howitzers

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Views: 21 Sources report that, four months past the deadline, Brazil has yet to inform Israel’s Elbit Systems on whether it will proceed with the purchase of 36 ATMOS 2000 self-propelled howitzers. Let’s delve into the background and the current situation. Photo credit: Elbit Systems In May, the Brazilian Army, known as Exército Brasileiro, revealed its plan

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NATO member Belgium discovered to have no air defense weapon

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Views: 13 Belgium, a long-standing member of NATO, notably lacks any ground-based air defense systems to protect its military. Instead, the responsibility for defending its airspace falls to the approximately fifty F-16 fighter jets in its arsenal. Surprisingly, this arrangement seemed to suffice for Belgian politicians and military leaders even during the initial two years

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‘F-22 rival’ Chinese J-20 may have overcome engine setbacks

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Views: 20 A new photo of China’s fifth-generation J-20 stealth bomber has surfaced on a mysterious runway in China. Known as the competitor to America’s F-22, the J-20 is clearly seen featuring the new WS-15 engines. The photographer appears to have intentionally captured the aircraft from an angle that highlights these engines. Photo credit: X

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Russia completes testing of 9M134 missile for medium armor targets

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Views: 16 The Tula Design Bureau of Instrumentation has announced the successful completion of tests for the 9M134 Bulat missile, a new anti-tank guided missile [ATGM] developed to target medium-armored vehicles. On September 11, the company confirmed the missile is now ready for deployment, marking a key advancement in Russia’s ATGM capabilities. “Tests of the light missile 9М134

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Lisbon withdrew the Russian Ka-32 helicopters acquired in 2006

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Views: 10 In a significant military aid gesture, Portugal has officially retired the six Russian Kamov Ka-32 helicopters it acquired in 2006. The helicopters, now decommissioned, were loaded onto trucks and dispatched to Ukraine, as confirmed by Portugal’s Ministry of Defense. Photo credit: Portuguese MoD Originally, Portugal procured these six Kamov Ka-32A helicopters for around

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Norwegian corvette shadows Russian warships

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Views: 9 Norway’s corvette Storm is currently monitoring three Russian warships from the Baltic Fleet as they sail off the country’s west coast in international waters. The Russian vessels are participating in the ongoing strategic naval exercise Okean-2024, which has seen a marked increase in both naval and aerial activity near Norway. The Norwegian Armed

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