US signs defence agreements with Greece and Finland citing increase in Russian activities

US signs defence agreements with Greece and Finland citing increase in Russian activities

Washington/Helsinki/Athens: – Russia has stepped up military operations in Europe and the surrounding region. It has warned that an aggressive stance by the West on the Ukraine issue could endanger European security. Against this backdrop, the United States has taken steps to strengthen the defence capabilities of European countries. Defence agreements with Finland and Greece […]

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UAE to purchase 80 Rafale planes from France 

UAE to purchase 80 Rafale planes from France 

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has signed an agreement with France to purchase 80 rafale planes. This agreement was signed during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the UAE. This deal, which costs nearly $18 billion is the biggest ever in the French history, revealed French defence ministry.  UAE will purchase F-4 advanced generation of Rafale jets from France. Moreover, […]

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Japan’s cabinet approves additional defence spending

Japan’s cabinet approves additional defence spending

Tokyo – ‘We will consider all options to enhance Japan’s defence capabilities. It will also include the ability to attack enemy bases, said Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, supporting rising defence spending. On Friday, Japan’s cabinet approved an additional $6.8 billion in defence spending. The funds are expected to be used for advanced missile systems, […]

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Russia accelerates the development of Zircon hypersonic missile

Russia accelerates the development of Zircon hypersonic missile

Moscow – Russia has accelerated the development of Zircon hypersonic missiles capable of breaching the enemy air defence systems, reported TASS, a Russian news agency. The report indicated that the manufacturing of this missile was ordered to commence even before completing its entire testing. Over the last few days, the tension between Russia and the […]

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Israel-UAE to jointly develop drones for undersea war

Israel-UAE to jointly develop drones for undersea war

Dubai: Israel and UAE are establishing cooperation on newer fronts. On the occasion of Dubai air show, both nations have declared to develop drones (Unmanned Surface Vessels) for undersea wars. Moreover, Israel and UAE would be producing drones for military purposes and commercial too.  This deal was inked on Thursday, between Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and EDGE defence conglomerate from UAE. Accordingly, Israel and UAE would develop a […]

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Belarus army targets Polish security forces with lasers and tear gas to assist immigrant intrusion

Belarus army targets Polish security forces with lasers and tear gas to assist immigrant intrusion

Warsaw/Minsk – Belarus army has instigated aggressive moves to assist intrusion of migrants into Poland. Belarusian soldiers broke the border fence and provided tear gas shells to the migrants. Polish security guards were targeted with laser and stroboscopic lights to cause disturbance in their operation to prevent the migrants. Analysts and officials have warned that […]

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Israel develops ‘Scorpius Beam’ electronic warfare system

Israel develops ‘Scorpius Beam’ electronic warfare system

Tel Aviv: – Israel has developed ‘Scorpius Beam’, a defence technology having an extraordinary capability of targeting enemy radar systems, missiles, drones, fighter jets and communications equipment and rendering them defunct. Moreover, the Israeli company, which developed this technology, said that this development would replace Israel’s use of rockets to shoot down enemy rockets, planes, […]

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Greece issues high alert following threats over migrant influx by Turkish President Erdogan

Greece issues high alert following threats over migrant influx by Turkish President Erdogan

Athens/Ankara: – The Greek defence forces have been placed on high alert following the threat issued by Turkish President Recep Erdogan over the immigrants’ issue. President Erdogan had threatened that Greece would face a lot of hardship if Turkey opened its borders for immigrants. While expressing displeasure over the cooperation developing between Greece and the […]

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