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US Starts Military Operations Against Iranian Led Militias in Syria

Tel Aviv: The US has started military operations against Iranian led militias in Syria. Israeli sources said that the action was expected as Iran has dramatically increased its presence in Syria. The US military announced...

Pentagon, Broader Defence World Stunned by President-elect Trump’s Defence Secretary Choice

Washington: President-elect Donald Trump stunned the Pentagon and the broader defence world by nominating Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his defence secretary, tapping someone largely inexperienced and untested on the global...

India, China Complete First Round of Coordinated Patrolling Along LAC

New Delhi: India and China have completed the first round of coordinated patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, following a significant agreement aimed at de-escalating tensions that have persisted...

Israeli Navy’s Sixth Submarine Officially Named INS Drakon, Naming Ceremony Held at Kiel Shipyard, Germany

Tel Aviv: The naming ceremony for the Israeli Navy's sixth submarine was held at the "Kiel" shipyard in Germany on November 12. Alongside the naming ceremony for the submarine, the commencement of the construction process...

President-Elect Trump Intends to Nominate Pete Hegseth, Army Veteran and Fox News Host for Defence Secretary

Washington: President-elect Donald Trump said he intends to nominate Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth as his secretary of defence, one of the most powerful positions in the incoming administration. “With Pete at...

France, UK to Embrace Stand-Off Mine Countermeasures, Thales to Provide Production Version of Autonomous Mine Hunting System

Paris: Thales will provide the French Navy with its first production version of an autonomous mine-hunting system by the end of the year as a first step to fully remote mine warfare, with the...

Nine Targets Associated with Iranian-Affiliated Groups in Syria Attacked by US Air Force

Tel Aviv: The increased number of Iranian militia in Syria brought the US to act against them. On Monday, November 11 the US air force attacked nine targets associated with Iranian-affiliated groups in Syria...

Fincantieri to Bring Out New Versions of PPA Patrol Vessel

Rome: New versions of Italy’s PPA multi-mission navy vessels are to be kitted out with extra missile launchers, including cruise missile launchers, Italian industry officials said at the Euronaval trade show in Paris. The ships’...

Second Trump Presidency: Too Early to Predict Defence Budget

Washington: Former president Donald Trump won reelection, a night of voting that led to Republicans taking control of the Senate and potentially holding their House majority. The chance for a governing trifecta, which would repeat...

US Navy Extends Service Lives of Three Cruisers till 2029

Washington: The US Navy is keeping three cruisers in service for three additional years each – just after extending the service life for 12 destroyers. The service announced that the Gettysburg, Chosin, and Cape St....

French, UK Naval Chiefs Urge Dramatic Changes, Faster Innovation to Defeat Evolving Threats

Paris: The pace of change in maritime warfare requires Western navies to innovate faster and work more intimately with industrial partners to defeat evolving threats, the heads of the French and UK navies said. Navies...

European Union Starts Work on Next-Generation Combat Ship, Bloc’s Defence Ministers Likely to Sign LoI

Paris: The European Union has started work on a next-generation combat vessel that could enter service somewhere in the 2040s, and the bloc’s defence ministers may sign a letter of intent (LoI) to pursue...

Pakistan Navy Tests Ballistic Missile SMASH – a Variant of Chinese ASBM from Warship

New Delhi: Pakistan Navy on November 4 successfully conducted a test launch of its so-called "indigenously developed SMASH ballistic missile” from a warship. This missile is designed to enhance the Navy's capabilities in targeting...
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