Tag: The Defense Post

Nigeria. Nigeria Recaptures 108 Inmates After Prison Outbreak (The Defense Post)

At least 108 out of 240 inmates who escaped from a prison in central Nigeria have been recaptured, a prison official said Tuesday. Heavily armed gunmen stormed...

Burkina Faso. 480 Civilians Killed in Burkina Attacks Since May: NGO (The Defense Post)

At least 480 civilians were killed in jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso between May and August, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said on Monday. 480 Civilians Killed...

Burkina Faso. At Least Three Gendarmes Killed in Burkina Faso (The Defense Post)

Suspected jihadists killed at least three gendarmes in eastern Burkina Faso Sunday and several more officers are missing, security sources and local officials said. “An escort team of the gendarmerie has been the target...

Defense/North Korea. North Korea Test-Fires New ‘Long-Range Cruise Missile’: KCNA (The Defense Post)

North Korea test-fired a new “long-range cruise missile” over the weekend, state media reported Monday, with the United States saying the nuclear-armed country was...

Russia. Russia’s Rostec Reveals Anti-Insomnia Glasses for Soldiers (Hercules Reyes, The Defense Post)

Rostec's anti-insomnia glasses. Photo: Alexander Utkin/Rostec Russia’s Rostec State Corporation unveiled their anti-insomnia glasses at Russia’s International Military-Technical Forum Army-2021. Dubbed as the Blue Sky pro glasses,...

Russia. Russian Firm Kronstadt Announces Drone Sales to ‘Foreign Countries’ (Hercules Reyes, The Defense Post)

Russian defense contractor Kronstadt announced that it has signed contracts for the sale of drones to unspecified foreign countries. The first deliveries are expected by 2022. Russian...

Russia. Russia Unveils Autonomous Anti-Sniping Device (Inder Singh Bischt, The Defense Post)

Russian defense firm MF Stelmak unveiled its Sosna-N robotic sniper detector at the Army-2021 International Military-Technical Forum last month. The laser-optical system, capable of automatic...

USA. US Army Airborne Tests New, Faster Infantry Vehicle (Inger Singh Bisht, The Defense Post)

US Army Airborne soldiers have tested the newly acquired Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the service reported. Soldiers from the 82nd and...

Sweden. Saab to Showcase Next-Gen Combat Boat 90 at DSEI 2021 (Joe Saballa, Defense News)

Swedish defense firm Saab will be exhibiting its next-generation Combat Boat 90 (CB90) at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2021 on September...

Latvia/Finland. Latvia Orders 200+ 6×6 Armored Vehicles From Finnish Company (Hercules Reyes, The Defense Post)

Latvia has penned a deal with Finnish defense company Patria for a 200 million euro ($237 million) contract involving the production and delivery of...

Yemen. 65 Dead in Renewed Fighting for Yemen’s Marib: Military (The Defense Post)

Sixty-five Houthi rebels and pro-government forces have been killed in renewed fighting for the strategic Yemeni city of Marib, a military official told AFP on Thursday. The...

Nigeria. Nigeria Gunmen Kidnap 73 Students From High School in Northwest (The Defense Post)

Nigerian gunmen on Wednesday kidnapped 73 students after storming a high school in the northwest of the country in the latest in a series...

UK/Afghanistan. UK Asked to Include Afghan Special Forces in British Army (The Defense Post)

 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers march during a ceremony in a military base in the Guzara district of Herat province on February 28, 2019....

China/South Korea. China, South Korea Military Relations ‘Restored’: Report (Hercules Reyes, The Defense Post)

China's People's Liberation Army. Photo: AFP After more than three years, it seems that China and South Korea have mended their military relationship, as reports...

Turkey. Turkish Military Adds Locally-Produced Armed ‘Akinci’ Drone to Its Fleet (Hercules Reyes, The Defense Post)

President Erdogan during the unveiling of the Akinci drone. Photo: Precidency of the Republic of Turkey The Turkish military has added another locally-produced armed drone to its...

Russia. Russia to Boost Firepower of Aging T-80 Tank (Joe Saballa, The Defense Post)

 Russia's T-80 battle tanks. Photo: Olga Maltseva/AFP Russian defense firm Uralvagonzavod Group has unveiled its plan to upgrade the country’s T-80BVM main battle tank, an...