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The new HEAT 758 munition is intended to defeat Russian reactive armour. Credit: Saab Saab launched HEAT 758, a tandem-charge Carl-Gustaf round to defeat ERA and heavy armour (up to 700mm) Firebolt integration with the weapon and FCD 558 improves aiming and first-shot hit odds An undisclosed customer has ordered it; production is underway amid rising ERA use (notably Russian tanks) Saab has unveiled a new munition for the Carl-Gustaf 84mm recoilless rifle, intended to defeat heavily armoured vehicles equipped with explosive reactive armour (ERA), which have become increasingly common on the battlefield. The new round, designated HEAT 758, features…
URI, INDIAN-ADMINISTERED JAMMU and KASHMIR: “My children still shiver at loud sounds. They rush to hide and refuse to open their eyes,” recalls Beenish Ara, a mother living on the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan. Ara’s children and thousands of others suffer from the trauma caused by the four-day near war situation between the two countries one year ago. On the intervening night of May 7-8, 2025, the Pakistan Army engaged in artillery shelling across the LoC, the de facto border that divides disputed Kashmir between the two countries, causing heavy damage to areas such as Kupwara,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President To Lam of Vietnam reaffirmed that defence and security cooperation remains a central pillar of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations.Both sides agreed to intensify collaboration in traditional and emerging areas of defence, with a particular emphasis on enhancing defence systems procurement and expanding engagements across multiple domains. This reflects the shared commitment of India and Vietnam to strengthen their strategic alignment and contribute to stability in the wider Indo-Pacific region.The joint statement highlighted that defence cooperation will be deepened through defence policy dialogue, joint exercises, staff talks, joint research and co-production…
Ayaan Karan, RealClearDefense the fall of Iran’s regional empire and the death of Khamenei begs the question: What is next for Shiism? Do Shias revert to a more politically quietist mindset,… Source link
BELFAST — Norwegian manufacturer Kongsberg has reported a first quarter order intake of 27 billion NOK ($2.9 billion), increasing sales over the same period last year by more than 100 percent, all the while the company is setting its sights on US growth. The order uplift was largely a result of securing deals for counter-drone technologies and weapon systems, including a 16 billion NOK contract struck with Poland in January for the supply of 18 counter-drone batteries, in support of Warsaw’s anti-drone program. In a statement on Wednesday announcing the new financial results, Kongsberg said that it is “seeing increased…
The Philippines, the current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), has requested that Myanmar let the bloc’s special envoy meet with ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, following her reported transfer to house arrest. In a statement yesterday, the country’s Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that it welcomed last week’s reported move of the 80-year-old from prison to house arrest and the partial reduction in her prison sentence. “We view these developments as vital steps in a sequence of confidence-building measures necessary for long-term national stability in Myanmar,” it said. In order to “further build international…
India and Japan have taken another decisive step in strengthening their strategic partnership in science and technology with the signing of key agreements in healthcare innovation and frontier technologies during a high-level bilateral meeting in New Delhi.The meeting was attended by Japan’s Minister for Science and Technology Policy and Minister of State for Space Policy, Kimi Onoda, and India’s Union Minister of State for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Jitendra Singh.The discussions culminated in the exchange of a Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of health and medical devices between the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED),…
Thailand has cancelled a longstanding agreement with Cambodia over joint offshore energy exploration in the Gulf of Thailand, a move likely to worsen further the relations between the two estranged neighbors. Signed in 2001, the memorandum of understanding – often referred to as “MoU 44,” after the Buddhist calendar year 2544 – set up a framework for discussions on joint oil and gas exploration in areas of the Gulf where the two countries’ maritime claims overlap, and for the demarcation of maritime boundaries. The withdrawal, which was approved by the Thai cabinet on Tuesday, has long been expected. Prime Minister…
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held discussions with Vietnam’s Finance Minister Ngo Van Tuan in New Delhi on Wednesday, focusing on ways to deepen cooperation across technology, innovation, energy, and pharmaceuticals.The meeting came against the backdrop of evolving global economic and geopolitical challenges, with both sides emphasising resilience and stability in their respective economies.The talks coincided with the celebration of ten years of the India-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which both ministers acknowledged as a relationship that has continued to strengthen and expand.The Vietnamese side expressed keen interest in advancing collaboration in technology-driven sectors, energy cooperation, and pharmaceutical development, reflecting Vietnam’s…
Jihoon Yu, RCDefense Critical maritime infrastructure has become a core pillar of national security for the United States, Japan, and South Korea Source link