US Navy destroyer fires on cargo vessel attempting to sail to Iranian port
The USS Spruance "disabled Touska’s propulsion by firing several rounds from the destroyer’s 5-inch MK 45 Gun into Touska’s engine room," CENTCOM stated.
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Vessels report being hit by gunfire as Iran says Strait of Hormuz shut again
Merchant vessels attempting to cross the strait on Saturday received radio messages from Iran’s navy telling them they were not allowed to pass.
Afghan president replaces Army chief
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has ordered Gen. Hibatullah Alizai to replace Gen. Wali Ahmadzai as the Afghan Army chief of staff,
Emirati firm signs agreement with Ukrainian Armor on robotic vehicles
Milanion Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ukrainian Armor to give the latter distribution rights of unmanned ground vehicle Agema.
Egypt receives fourth German S-44 submarine at Alexandria base
The S-44 submarine is a 62-meter-long vessel with eight weapon tubes.
IAI and Hensoldt team up for German ballistic missile defense radar
The latest contract is for four long-range radars as part of the Hughes Air Defence Radar Nachfolgesystem program.
Israel pushes military digital transformation in the age of ‘artificial intelligence war’
Like other militaries, the Israel Defense Forces for years looked like one organization from the outside, but its services were balkanized in using different networks and data services, an IDF digital leader said in an interview.
Biden needs to prepare for Iran’s escalating projectile threat
America must keep its remaining air defense systems in place until its Mideast partners can acquire and deploy sufficient alternatives.
Riding the wave: Defense revenues rise despite a dark 2020
Defense revenues of the top 100 defense companies in the world climbed for a fifth straight year, a sign that fiscal 2020 was good for the industry in spite of the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the global economy.
Five takeaways from this year’s Top 100
Byron Callan of Capital Alpha Partners weighs in with his annual assessment of the Top 100 list.
Pakistan hires Leonardo, Paramount Group for aircraft conversion program
Follow-on contracts are expected to bring Pakistan's total number of Sea Sultan aircraft to 10, replacing the country’s long-serving P-3C Orion fleet.
