by | Jan 24, 2024 | Security
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Poland is close to finalizing the acquisition of MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones from General Atomics, following two years of leasing the Reaper model, according to the company’s president. Since October 2022, General Atomics Aeronautical...
by | Jan 24, 2024 | Security
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — An unusual sight at the UMEX drone fair organized here from Jan. 23-25 was the large booth of the Republic of Belarus. The autocratic regime is not in the habit of attending Western trade shows, having been sanctioned by many Western...
by | Jan 24, 2024 | Security
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Taiwan’s largest private shipbuilder has started building an anti-submarine warfare frigate expected to relieve stress on the fleet. The construction comes as China continues growing its naval force, which includes 48 diesel-electric and 12...
by | Jan 24, 2024 | Security
WASHINGTON ― A growing number of bipartisan lawmakers is questioning President Joe Biden’s legal authorities to conduct strikes on Yemen’s Houthis. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., led three other senators in a Tuesday letter to Biden pushing him on the strategic and legal...
by | Jan 23, 2024 | Security
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — German drone maker Quantum Systems has recorded a three-fold increase in aircraft deliveries to Ukraine, with demand driven by the need of Kyiv’s forces to find the enemy after dark, according to company officials. The Munich-based...
by | Jan 23, 2024 | Security
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Russian defense exports agency Rosoboronexport has said it wants to establish drone production facilities in the Middle Eastern region, including the UAE, as Moscow attempts to grab market share in a region it deems receptive to the...
by | Jan 22, 2024 | Security
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy, which took over the Aegis Ashore system in Poland after a five-year delay, immediately moved the system into an upgrade and maintenance effort. The Aegis Ashore system, meant to offer regional missile defense for Europe, has been...
by | Jan 22, 2024 | Security
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Nations eager to bolster their military drone chops should look to South Korea, where officials recently centralized the discipline’s various functions under a single command, the chief of South Korea’s Drone Operations Command said....
by | Jan 22, 2024 | Security
We now have new revelations of corruption in the Chinese People’s Liberation Army resulting in, among other things, “missiles filled with water instead of fuel” and missile silos “with lids that don’t function.” According to U.S. officials, this latest bout of...
by | Jan 22, 2024 | Security
WARSAW, Poland — Romania’s government plans to bulk up its 2024 defense budget by almost 45% over 2023, reaching roughly 95 billion lei ($20.8 billion), to accommodate major weapons purchases ready for signature this year, according to officials and documents....
