The Defense Post

12/23/2024

Lockheed Martin has partnered with Sener for the development and production of Patriot Advanced Capability – 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement actuators.

Lockheed Martin has partnered with Sener for the development and production of Patriot Advanced Capability – 3 actuators.

12/23/2024

Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said weapons in the country, including those held by Kurdish-led forces, would come under state control.

Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said weapons in the country, including those held by Kurdish-led forces, would come under state control.

12/23/2024

In response to the rising costs of counter-drone operations, the British Army has tested a new radiowave weapon capable of taking down drone swarms “for less than the cost of a pack of mince pies.”

The British Army has tested a new radiowave weapon capable of taking down drone swarms “for less than the cost of a pack of mince pies.”

12/23/2024

Indonesia is exploring cooperation with India on defense technology, including on the Brahmos cruise missile.

12/22/2024

Gaza’s civil defense agency said Israeli strikes overnight and early Sunday killed at least 28 Palestinians, including at one family’s home and at a school building the military said was used by Hamas.

Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli strikes killed at least 28 Palestinians, including at one family's home and at a school building.

12/22/2024

Two US Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea early Sunday in “an apparent case of friendly fire,” the American military said.

Two US Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea early Sunday in "an apparent case of friendly fire," the American military said.

12/22/2024

At least 20 people were killed in attacks Friday on villages in central Mali that have been the target of jihadist groups, local officials and sources said Saturday.

At least 20 people were killed in attacks on villages in central Mali that have been the target of jihadist groups.

12/22/2024

Human rights group Amnesty International on Friday condemned Lebanese militant group Hezbollah for firing salvos of unguided rockets at civilian areas of Israel during the latest conflict.

Human rights group Amnesty International condemned Hezbollah for firing salvos of unguided rockets at civilian areas of Israel.

12/22/2024

Kyiv on Saturday staged a major drone attack on the Russian city of Kazan, 1,000 kilometers from the frontier, the latest in a series of escalating aerial attacks in the nearly three-year conflict.

Ukraine on Saturday staged a major drone attack on the Russian city of Kazan, 1,000 kilometers from the frontier.

12/22/2024

The United States said it conducted strikes on Houthi targets in the rebel-held capital Sanaa on Saturday, including what it said was a missile storage center and a “command-and-control facility.”

The US said it conducted strikes on Houthi targets in the rebel-held capital Sanaa the same day that a Houthi missile struck Tel Aviv.

12/21/2024

The United States government on Friday authorized the sale of more than $5 billion in military equipment to Egypt, which has become an increasingly close partner in mediating the Gaza crisis despite serious human rights concerns.

The United States government has authorized the sale of more than $5 billion in military equipment to Egypt.

12/21/2024

France began withdrawing soldiers from Chad on Friday, Chad’s ministry of the armed forces said, after N’Djamena last month abruptly ended military cooperation with the former colonial power.

France began withdrawing soldiers from Chad, after N'Djamena last month abruptly ended military cooperation with the former colonial power.

12/21/2024

American forces killed an Islamic State group leader and another of the group’s members in a strike in Syria, the US military said on Friday.

American forces killed an Islamic State group leader and another of the group's members in a strike in Syria.

12/21/2024

US President Joe Biden approved $571.3 million in defense assistance for Taiwan on Friday, the White House said.

12/21/2024

A Ukrainian strike on the town of Rylsk in Russia’s Kursk region on Friday has left “dead and wounded” people but the precise toll is unclear, Russia’s Investigative Committee said.

A Ukrainian strike on the town of Rylsk in Russia's Kursk region has left "dead and wounded" people but the precise toll is unclear.

12/21/2024

Spain has ordered another 25 advanced Eurofighter jets from European aerospace giant Airbus in the NATO member’s drive to modernize its air force, the defense ministry said on Friday.

Spain has ordered another 25 advanced Eurofighter jets from Airbus in the NATO member's drive to modernize its air force.

12/21/2024

At least 782 civilians have been killed and more than 1,100 wounded in a months-long paramilitary siege of the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur, a United Nations (UN) report said Friday.

At least 782 civilians have been killed and more than 1,100 wounded in a months-long paramilitary siege of the capital of Sudan.

12/21/2024

Slovenia has received the second C-27J Spartan transport aircraft, assigned to the 15th Aviation Wing of the Slovenian Armed Forces.