A Japanese firm has said that the walkie-talkies used in an attack against Hezbollah members must be at least a decade old, leading to questions of how they could be tampered with. DW has the latest. Japanese firm Icom has said both the radios and the batteries used in the walkie-talkie attack against the militant […]
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Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, through its U.S. subsidiary, has announced a significant expansion of its production capacity at its remote weapon systems facility in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. As part of a 10-year lease extension, the company plans to invest $10 million in infrastructure upgrades and will hire an additional 20 employees to meet growing demand for
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The U.S. Air Force’s newest helicopter, the MH-139A Grey Wolf, has officially joined the service, replacing the aging UH-1N Huey fleet, which has served the Air Force for nearly five decades. Boeing, the manufacturer of the Grey Wolf, delivered the first two production helicopters last month, with more deliveries expected in the near future. The
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A new video released by the Ukrainian NGO Come Back Alive shows a Shahed suicide drone being shot down by a German-made Flakpanzer Gepard, a self-propelled anti-aircraft system that has become a crucial part of Ukraine’s defense against Russian aerial threats. The Gepard system, which features two 35mm autocannons, has been instrumental in protecting Ukraine’s
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The U.S. Air Force is reconsidering its approach to the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter program, aiming to bring down the cost of the future aircraft while maintaining air superiority. According to the Air & Space Forces Magazine, originally envisioned as a high-cost, high-capability platform, the NGAD could now see design changes that would reduce
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Tehran, IRNA – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami has met with senior officials from Iraq, Burkina Faso, Kenya and Armenia in Vienna. Eslami met with Naeem Al-Aboudi, Iraq’s minister of higher education and scientific research in the Austrian capital, where he is taking part in the 68th General Conference
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Italy is gearing up to boost its air force’s might and efficiency by acquiring more fighters. U.S. reports highlight that owing to Rome’s beefed-up defense budget, 25 new F-35 stealth fighters and additional Eurofighter Typhoons are on the cards. Photo by Aijaz Rahi / AP As reported by Defense News, Italian defense procurement spending is surging by
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On September 17, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced that units of the Russian army have started combat patrol maneuvers with the autonomous launchers of the RS-24 Yars strategic complexes. These maneuvers are being conducted by the Teikovsky Division of the Russian Missile Forces in the Ivanovo Region, located 155 miles [249 km]
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Belgian F-16 jet fighter. This illustrative image from October 2022 shows a Belgian F-16 jet fighter takes part in the NATO Air Nuclear drill “Steadfast Noon”at the Kleine-Brogel air base in Belgium on October 18, 2022. Denmark has said it will give Ukraine another batch of F-16 fighter jets before the end of this year
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Ukraine has showcased its newly upgraded Leopard 1A5V tanks, marking the first public demonstration of these modernized Cold War-era machines. The upgraded tanks, now part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ 5th Separate Tank Brigade, were displayed in photos and videos shared by the Ukrainian military. The tanks have been fitted with additional armor and protective
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