Month: June 2025
Hanwha signs deal with Northrop for missile defense cooperation
Hanwha Systems and U.S. defense contractor Northrop Grumman have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on advanced technologies for Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD), the South Korean firm announced Monday. The agreement, signed earlier this year, aims to combine Northrop Grumman’s expertise in command and control integration with Hanwha’s expanding portfolio of…
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Ukraine to get gas masks to protect against Russian chemical weapons
The United Kingdom is supplying Ukraine with a new shipment of military-grade gas masks to defend against potential chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats, according to a press release issued Monday. The £10.2 million order will be fulfilled by Avon Technologies, a Wiltshire-based defense manufacturer known for its FM50 respirator, which meets NATO standards…
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Israeli Air Force destroys more Iranian fighter jets
The Israeli military said Sunday its air force successfully struck multiple Iranian fighter jets at Dezful Airbase in western Iran, including two F-5s and three F-14 Tomcats — aircraft that date back to Iran’s pre-1979 arsenal. The strikes come amid heightened regional tensions and continued Israeli efforts to neutralize threats before they materialize. In a…
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Pentagon reveals details of strike on Iran
The United States has revealed details of a covert military operation targeting Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. Dubbed “Operation Midnight Hammer,” the strike was carried out by B-2 stealth bombers and marked the first combat use of the massive GBU-57 bunker buster bombs. According to General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the mission…
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Swedish Gripens intercept Russian Flankers
Two Swedish Air Force Gripen fighter jets were scrambled on Midsummer’s Eve to identify a pair of Russian Navy aircraft flying near Swedish airspace, according to a statement from the Swedish Armed Forces. The incident occurred shortly after 19:00 local time on Friday, as the jets flew over Malmö in southern Sweden. Swedish newspaper Sydsvenskan…
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Australian-built Ghost Bat clears new flight milestone
On Saturday, Defence Australia announced that the MQ‑28A Ghost Bat conducted its first flight outside the Woomera Training Area during Exercise Carlsbad. The milestone marks a crucial development in the country’s modern air combat capabilities. According to Defence Australia, the Ghost Bat is “the first military aircraft designed and built in Australia in more than…
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China launches cruise missile drill in jungle
A Chinese People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force unit has conducted a live-fire combat exercise under high-temperature, high-humidity conditions in what state media referred to as the “Lingnan jungle,” a region likely within the PLA’s Southern Theater Command. The exercise featured China’s DF-10A land-attack cruise missile system, armed with the CJ-10A missile — a platform originally…
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Inside Fordow: Can Iran’s nuclear fortress be destroyed?
As concerns grow over Iran’s nuclear capabilities, defense analysts and military planners are revisiting the question of whether the country’s most fortified enrichment site — the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant — could ever be destroyed in a military strike. Fordow, located near the holy city of Qom and just south of Tehran, was originally a…
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Final Independence-class ship clears trials
The U.S. Navy’s final Independence-class littoral combat ship, the future USS Pierre (LCS 38), has successfully completed its acceptance trials, according to shipbuilder Austal USA. The milestone occurred in June 2025, as the vessel departed the company’s Mobile, Alabama, shipyard for a series of operational tests in the Gulf of Mexico. Acceptance trials are the…
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U.S. Army tests new drone defense radar
The U.S. Army is testing advanced radar technology to counter low-flying drones, as Soldiers from the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment mounted an EchoShield cognitive radar system on a Stryker vehicle during a recent exercise at the Hohenfels Training Area in Germany. The live test took place on June 20, 2025, as part of Project…
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