WASHINGTON: The latest version of the fiscal 2022 defense policy bill hammers the F-35 program, imposing cost constraints and forcing the Pentagon to release control of the program to the military services by the end of the decade. The new FY22 National Defense Authorization Act, which was passed by the House on Tuesday night and is most […]
The advanced militaries of one of the world’s most strategically important regions need the most advanced equipment. Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; border security; maritime domain awareness and many other essential missions depend on the same thing: real-time insight about what’s transpiring in key locations, right now. Although the challenges associated with maintaining real-time situational awareness […]
The American GA-ASI (General Atomics Aeronautical Systems) has unveiled a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of carrying up to 16 AGM-114 Hellfire II anti-tank missiles. The new UAV will be called Mojave (Mojave Desert in southeastern California). Externally similar to GA-ASI‘s other production UAVs, the Mojave is based on the electronics and flight control […]
Three Turkish soldiers were killed during the military operation “Claw Lightning” in northern Iraq, according to astatement by the Turkish Ministry of Defence. As noted, 6 Kurdish fighters were killed in air strikesby the Turkish air force. The targets were spotted in the area by UAVs, hit andthe first determinations killed 6 “terrorists” asAnkara callsthe Kurdish […]
At about 7:55 a.m. on Dec. 6 on Holloman Air Force Base an MQ-9 Reaper crashed on the runway during takeoff. Officials with the 49th Wing say no injuries were reported and base access was not restricted. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Holloman Air Force Base is located west of Alamogordo next […]
At the Obangame Express event, which is the largest multinational maritime exercise in Western Africa, BAE Systems’ Multi-INT Analytics for Pattern Learning and Exploitation (MAPLE) as a Service, MaaS for short, was integrated with SeaVision, the U.S. Navy’s premier tool for unclassified interagency and coalition maritime data sharing. SeaVision is a maritime situational awareness tool […]
More than 1,000 guests including servicemembers, veterans, and their families witnessed as the Navy’s 69th Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer joined the fleet. The ship honors the local hero and statesman, Sen. Daniel K. Inouye. Sen. Inouye was a U.S. senator from Hawaii who served in congress from 1962 until his death in 2012. During World […]
The corvette launched is named Bani Yas (P110). The second vessel is set to be launched next year.
Iraq‘s national security adviser said today that US-led forces have completed their combat mission in the country, meaning that the remaining troops will now have a training and advisory role. Qassim al-Aaraji tweeted that the combat mission was completed on schedule before the end of the year and that the combat troops are to be […]
As diplomacy with Iran stutters, US official tells Reuters that American and Israeli defence chiefs will discuss preparations for a worst-case scenario.
