DEFENCE

MKU Reinforces its Strength in Platform Protection at Aero India

MKU Reinforces its Strength in Platform Protection at Aero India

With over 40 years of trusted experience, MKU Limited, a global leader in advanced optronics and ballistic protection solutions for soldiers and platforms, continues to set new benchmarks in delivering comprehensive lightweight armouring systems for land, air, and naval platforms. Having armoured over 1800 armoured vehicles, over 400 aircraft and over 700 naval vessels, MKU […]

Revolutionizing Airborne Maritime Surveillance: The C-catcher (ELM-2025) AESA Radar

Revolutionizing Airborne Maritime Surveillance: The C-catcher (ELM-2025) AESA Radar

Airborne search and rescue crews face extraordinarily demanding challenges. Difficult weather conditions, often the root cause of the mission itself, make flying uncomfortable, exhausting and often dangerous. Moreover, clouds, fog and rough sea make visual identification difficult, if not impossible. The need to cover vast expanses at sea and pinpoint crash sites, floating wrecks, small […]

ASELSAN to introduce land and weapon systems at IDEX 2025

ASELSAN to introduce land and weapon systems at IDEX 2025

ASELSAN will present new land and weapon solutions including ALKAR artillery and mortar systems, ASAF and ATOM smart ammunitions, and YENER ground-penetrating radar to global audiences for the first time at IDEX 2025. ASELSAN, Türkiye’s leading defense company, is set to make its largest debut to date at IDEX & NAVDEX 2025, taking place in […]

Indra strengthens regional defence ties with cutting-edge technologies at IDEX 2025

Indra strengthens regional defence ties with cutting-edge technologies at IDEX 2025

A major highlight of Indra’s participation is the unveiling of Pulse, a new joint venture with the UAE-based Edge defence group. The collaboration aims to develop and market advanced radar systems for high-potential markets, demonstrating Indra’s commitment to strengthening regional defence capabilities. As part of this partnership, Indra will showcase state-of-the-art radars, including the AESA […]

Abu Dhabi Welcomes Warships from Across the World for NAVDEX 2025

Abu Dhabi Welcomes Warships from Across the World for NAVDEX 2025

Held alongside the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX), NAVDEX 2025 is organised by ADNEC Group in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence and Tawazun Council, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. This year’s event will feature an exceptional display of naval fleets from eight nations, including the United […]

Israeli security official says military readying to withdraw from Lebanon

Israeli security official says military readying to withdraw from Lebanon

Jerusalem: The Israeli military is prepared to withdraw from Lebanese territory and hand over areas to the Lebanese army “within the timeline” set by a US-French-mediated ceasefire agreement, a senior Israeli security official said. Under the ceasefire that took effect November 27, Lebanon’s military was to deploy in the south alongside United Nations peacekeepers as […]

Syria Kurds say aim to empty northeast camps of Syrians, Iraqis this year

Syria Kurds say aim to empty northeast camps of Syrians, Iraqis this year

QAMISHLI, Syria: Syria’s semi-autonomous Kurdish administration aims to empty camps in the country’s northeast of thousands of displaced Syrians and Iraqis, including suspected relatives of Daesh group fighters, by the end of the year, an official said. “The autonomous administration is working to empty the camps” of Syrians and Iraqis “in 2025… in coordination with […]

Rubio to visit Middle East after Trump proposal for US to take over Gaza

Rubio to visit Middle East after Trump proposal for US to take over Gaza

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Israel and Arab states in mid-February, a State Department official said, making his first to the Middle East after a widely condemned proposal by President Donald Trump to displace Palestinians in Gaza. Rubio will travel to the Munich Security Conference and to Israel, the United Arab […]

Saudi Arabia conducts military exercises with 15 countries at Air Warfare Center

Saudi Arabia conducts military exercises with 15 countries at Air Warfare Center

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is conducting military exercises called Spears of Victory 2025 at the Air Warfare Center, involving forces from 15 countries. Some of the Kingdom’s prominent military branches are participating in the drills, including forces from the Presidency of State Security and the Saudi Arabian National Guard. The drills started this week at the […]

Trump says ‘no guarantees’ Gaza truce will hold ahead of Netanyahu visit

Trump says ‘no guarantees’ Gaza truce will hold ahead of Netanyahu visit

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Monday there were “no guarantees” that a fragile ceasefire in Gaza will hold, as he prepares to discuss its future with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu was in Washington for talks with the new Trump administration on a second phase of the truce with Hamas, which has […]