F-35 seen as Israel’s trump card against Iran’s made-in-Russia S-300
Only two weeks after news of a framework nuclear agreement between Iran and the West to announce it was lifting its ban on the sale to Iran of its (more…)
Arms spending down in West: Up in China, Russia, Saudia Arabia
World military spending was largely unchanged in 2014 as lower spending in the United States and Western Europe was matched by increases elsewhere, prompted by conflicts in the Middle (more…)
Congress renews interest in CHAMP, a long-range cyber missile
By Jack Caravelli* Congress renews interest in CHAMP, a long-range cyber missile SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Defense spending cuts in U.S. no problem for drone producer
The much-vaunted U.S.-Israel military technology alliance is suffering due to decreased military spending and political strains, but that is of no concern Elbit Systems Ltd. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Russian attack on White House launched from State Dept. breach
The hacking attack on the White House this week was launched by Russians responsible for and working from an earlier breach of cyber security in State Department networks, U.S. (more…)
U.S. air strike destroys ISIL reconnaissance drone near Fallujah
The U.S. military says it terminated a drone being used by Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) to conduct battlefield reconnaissance. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
New counter-IED tech detects explosives above and underground
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has introduced an integrated suite of sensors, for protection of military vehicles. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Introducing: Coverage of new virtual front line in modern conflict
Cyberspace — the deliberate targeting for purposes of stealing, compromising or destroying or denying access to data stored on computer information systems — is the 21st century battlefield. SUBSCRIBE (more…)
Turkey official uses ‘caliphate’ in tweet about Erdogan’s ambitions
Since taking power in Turkey in 2001, the AKP party under leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has steadily evolved from a traditional (for Turkey) secularist party to one espousing an (more…)