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The United States has expressed concerns about the ability of Israel’s “Iron Dome” air defense system to handle Hezbollah’s missile attacks and suicide drones if a large-scale war were to break out between them, as anticipated by many observers.
As United States closest ally in the region, Singapore has been offered the state-of-the-art AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) long-range radar, TPY-4, developed Lockheed Martin which is capable of detecting targets from distances ranging between 550km to 1000km to meet the city-state’s air defense requirements.
For the first time in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Russian bombers have dropped a three-ton bomb, dubbed the FAB-3000, equipped with a Universal Module for Planning and Correction (UMPK) guidance kit on targets in Ukraine.
Local media reports in Cyprus indicate that foreign tourists have begun cancelling their hotel reservations on the island, while others planning to visit the tourist Mediterranen island have cancelled their flights following threats from Hezbollah.
Amid escalating tensions in Europe due to the Russia-Ukraine war, Norway has reactivated its air station in the mountainous region of Bardufoss in Malsey after 40 years of dormancy.
The United States Air Force (USAF) plans to phase out approximately 32 of its F-22 “Raptor” air-dominance fighters starting in 2030, but this initiative is being obstructed by members of Congress.
Saudi Arabia’s Defense Industry Development Agency, General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), Reportedly Begins Negotiations with Chinese Company Developing Armed Helicopter Z-10ME, Cited as Competitor to US-Made AH-64 “Apache” attack helicopter.
On June 10, several Russian bombers and fighter jets penetrated up to 2.5 kilometers into Finnish airspace before turning back, in an incident that underscores rising tensions between NATO member states, particularly in the Baltic region, and Russia, which shares a border with them.
After a five-day visit to Cuba, the Yasen-class nuclear submarine “Kazan” and the frigate “Admiral Gorshkov,” along with two other Russian Navy vessels, departed the Caribbean island nation.
In an incident that Israeli media have described as highly embarrassing for the nation and its military, Hezbollah released a 9-minute and 31-second video captured by its drone, displaying various sensitive security locations within Israel.