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US special operations forces set up Albania headquarters
The US Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) has decided to locate a forward-based SOF headquarters in Albania.
The...
A Russian sub collided with a UK warship’s sonar in 2020, reports say
A Russian submarine is said to have collided with the towed sonar of a Royal Navy Type 23 frigate during a cat...
Norwegian F-35s take over scramble missions from F-16 predecessors
Royal Norwegian Air Force's new F-35s have officially taken over the Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) mission, ending the F-16 fleet’s 42 year-long...
US Air Force, MSC retire missile tracking ship ‘Invincible’
The US Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) and the Military Sealift Command held a joint ceremony to bid farewell to US...
Northrop completes important Precision Strike Missile rocket motor test
Northrop Grumman says it has successfully completed a static test of its Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) rocket motor as part of its...
US F-16 fighters arrive in Poland to boost air policing on NATO’s eastern flank
US Air Force F-16 fighters landed in Łask, Poland, on January 4 to boost NATO air policing capabilities in Lithuania and Estonia.
Brazils signs up for additional Israeli Hermes UAS
The Brazilian Air Force has awarded a follow-on contract to AEL Sistemas S.A. for the delivery of additional Hermes 900 unmanned aerial...
US Navy’s unmanned minesweeping system undergoes explosive trials
The US Navy says it has completed underwater explosion (UNDEX) shock testing on the Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS), a component of...
USS Milwaukee returns to sea after battling COVID-19 outbreak
US Navy littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) returned to sea on January 3, after previously being tied to port as...
Israel grounds Atalef helicopter fleet after deadly crash in the Med
Two Israeli Defense Force officers were killed and another moderately injured in the crash of an AS565 Panther helicopter on Monday.