An Antigua & Barbuda-flagged dry cargo vessel belonging to Germany’s Jens und Waller was boarded and robbed by pirates whilst in the Conakry anchorage, Guinea, 18 nautical miles south of the city, according to maritime security specialists Ambrey. Three pirates...
White Phosphor The introduction of white phosphor image intensification tubes in night vision goggles is the first technological breakthrough in aviation goggles since the introduction of Generation III goggles. White phosphor night vision goggles produce a greyscale...
The Dutch Ministery of Defence will buy 600 swap loading systems, 100 tractor-trailer combinations in three main variants and 85 wheeled recovery vehicles. That is the conclusion after a research phase of the ‘Defence-wide Replacement of Swap Loading Systems,...
With the 2022 FIFA World Cup just months away, Qatar has taken delivery of its first batch of Eurofighter Typhoons, the latest major acquisition by the Gulf nation that will help beef up security for the competition. The planes were included in a grand ceremony in at...
For the second time, an Iranian warship tried to steal American unmanned surface vessels, but were stopped by U.S. destroyers, which retook possession of the drones 18 hours after they were seized. The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy ship Jamaran took two Saildrone...
A pair of strikes against Russian bases in Crimea, well behind the Russian military’s lines in Ukraine, sent shockwaves through observers of the ongoing conflict. The damage was obvious, but what remains shrouded in questions are how the attacks were pulled off. The...
The effort to replenish depleted Russian forces blurs the line between civilians and military combatants Russia’s heavy losses in Ukraine have forced it to send conscripts and convicts to the front lines. A new center in occupied Ukraine is training Russian military...
Despite Putin’s imperial dreams, in the last six months China has increasingly dictated the direction of the partnership and squeezed more concessions from the Russians. Just before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that Sino-Russian...
Definitions and process Military acquisition or defense acquisition is the “bureaucratic management and procurement process”, dealing with a nation’s investments necessary to achieve its national security strategy and support its armed forces. 1....
There are millions of night vision devices in use by military customers These night vision devices are subject to harsh battle field conditions and extreme military usage. Replacement of a night vision device is very costly. Refurbishment, repair or upgrading is a...
