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A critical U.S. Air Force radar plane damaged by an Iranian attack this past weekend is a significant loss and harms the military’s battlespace awareness for missions in the Middle East and beyond, defense experts say. An E-3 Sentry, an Airborne Early Earning and Control System aircraft or AWACS, was damaged during a March 27 attack on Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, a U.S. official confirmed to Defense One. Photos circulated on social media purporting to be of the aircraft showed a smoldering E-3 split in half on a runway. A U.S. Central Command spokesperson declined to comment on the…
Two soldiers install an anti-tank mine on a Vampire drone. Credit Maria Taran / Shutterstock.com Ukraine expands e-Points to cover more components such as comms/optics, navigation/power, controllers Ukraine–Bulgaria to cooperate on UAS/counter-UAS/ammo, potentially via EU SAFE funding Combat operations continue around the so-called Fortress Belt cities of Slovyansk and Kramatorsk Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that its innovative e-Points system, which allows individual units to gain control of elements of their own defence procurement needs, will be expanded to include additional critical components. Revealed in a 30 March release, the Ukraine MoD said the list of components that have been added to the…
India is set to receive its fourth S-400 Triumf air defence system by the end of April, with deployment planned in the Western sector, most likely Rajasthan. An Indian Air Force team has already arrived in Russia to inspect the system before delivery, reported Hindustan Times.The fifth system is expected to be deployed by November, following the Defence Acquisition Council’s approval of five additional units. This will eventually raise India’s total inventory to ten S-400 systems, doubling the original order placed in 2018.The acquisition process for such systems is tightly regulated. It begins with a statement of case outlining operational…
David J. Trachtenberg, NIPP The 2026 document is a significant departure from prior NDSs in many ways Source link
BELFAST — Rheinmetall today announced it is collaborating with Boeing to offer the MQ-28 Ghost Bat as a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) solution to the German Air Force. The “strategic partnership” with the US giant is targeting Berlin’s 2029 timeframe for a CCA to enter service, according to a Rheinmetall company statement today.The firm said it will act as a “system manager” for the MQ-28 in Germany, taking charge of system integration to cover “existing and future command and weapon systems of the Bundeswehr.” Activities in this area will also include managing “adaptation to national requirements and ensuring operational, maintenance,…
Iran’s ongoing war with the United States and Israel has put its ballistic missile (BM)-centric defence posture in the spotlight, testing its depth and its efficacy in real-time. Tehran built that posture over decades – investing in solid-fuel rocket development, low-cost loitering munitions, and a decentralized command structure – and it has imposed meaningful costs on a US-led coalition, even as Iran’s launch rates have declined sharply under strikes targeting its stockpiles. However, the military efficacy of Iran’s BM employment remains debatable. The strikes have generated strategic and perceptual effects, but their tactical impact has been limited compared to what…
Pictured: Ajax armoured fighting vehicle tested at Army Trials Unit facility in Bovington, 23 August 2023. Credit: Crown copyright / UK Ministry of Defence. Alternative platforms were considered to replace the British Army Ajax, should the Ministry of Defence decide to end the programme after so long Other platforms may include the AMPV, CV90 or Puma Minister promises he will “outline next steps” to Parliament after Easter recess from 13 April While investigators scrutinise the British Army’s Ajax armoured vehicles due to enduring technical defects, one UK minister confirmed that several alternative platforms have been assessed in the event that…
India and Russia are advancing their long-standing defence partnership with the development of a new BrahMos cruise missile variant capable of reaching targets up to 800 kilometres away.This marks a significant leap from the current versions, which generally have a range of just over 450 kilometres.The extended reach would allow India to strike deep into adversary territory while remaining outside the envelope of hostile air defence systems, thereby enhancing its strategic deterrence posture.The upgraded missile is being jointly developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya. Despite the increase in range, the missile will retain its…
Jon Harper, DScoop The call for solutions comes as the Army is moving to enhance its comms networks with initiatives like C2 Fix and Next Gen C2. Source link
JERSUALEM — The Knesset today passed its 2026 budget, including roughly $44.8 billion for defense, an increase of roughly $9.48 billion over the previous year’s military budget. The vote, held in the early hours, approved an overall record $268 billion in government funding for 2026 and passed by a vote of 62-55. And with a supplemental related to the war with Iran expected, defense spending may increase again before the year is through. Israel’s defense budget has undergone major increases in recent years, reflecting the country’s shift from low-level conflicts to a multi-front war that began on Oct. 7, 2023.…