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India's Defence Ministry has signed a contract worth ₹5,083 crore for the acquisition of six Advanced Light Helicopters, aiming to enhance the air defense capabilities of frontline warships.
A fire broke out at the US embassy in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, after an explosion on the premises, two sources told Reuters news agency.
A Bangladeshi national was killed in the UAE following Iranian attacks, and an Indian national died in Oman after being hit by a projectile, highlighting the human cost of the escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict.
Several US warplanes crashed, crew survived: Kuwait defence ministry - Region - World Ahram Online
Kuwait’s Defense Ministry says ’several’ US warplanes have crashed in the country, all the crew survived
Iran has fired at least 165 ballistic missiles on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since yesterday, the UAE's Defence Ministry said in a statement today.
Israel and US launch attack on Iran, targeting its leadership The Straits Times
One person was killed in Abu Dhabi after the United Arab Emirates intercepted several Iranian missiles on Saturday, the country’s state news agency reported, as Qatar’s defence ministry said it had…
Israel launched a “preemptive” strike against Iran on Saturday morning “to remove threats to Israel,” the Israeli Defence Ministry said in a statement. Sirens were sounded across Israel to warn the…
Georgia's Imedi TV reportedly switched its website security to a firm also utilized by the Russian Defence Ministry and Hamas, coinciding with UK sanctions against the media outlet.
Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced that the new Ministry of Defence team has focused on strengthening air defense and implemented an After Action Review system to analyze Russian attacks.
The acquisition of the Italian-made Giuseppe Garibaldi makes Indonesia the second Southeast Asian country after Thailand to operate an aircraft carrier.
Cambodia's Defence Ministry has urged Thailand to withdraw what it calls false claims regarding a grenade attack.
According to Defence Ministry, the vessel is engineered to act as a 'Dolphin Hunter', focused on detection, tracking and neutralisation of enemy submarines in coastal areas
Islamabad said it carried out strikes along the border with Afghanistan early on Sunday, targeting what it called hideouts of Pakistani militants it blamed for recent attacks inside Pakistan. The Afghan Red Crescent Society said more than a dozen people were killed. Pakistan did not specify the locations targeted, but the Afghan Defence Ministry said in a statement “various civilian areas” in the provinces of Nangarhar and Paktika in eastern Afghanistan were hit, including a religious madrasa...
Tarique Rahman to address nation at 6:30pm The Daily Star
Qatar's air force shot down two aircraft inbound from Iran on Monday, Doha's defence ministry said in a statement after the Islamic republic earlier targeted gas facilities in the Gulf state.
7 ballistic missiles intercepted, 5 drones shot down, Defence Ministry says
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense announced that several American F-15 military aircraft crashed within the country's territory. The crew members survived without injuries and are in good condition.
Britain responding to suspected drone strike at Cyprus base, says UK Defence Ministry The Star
Iranian attacks on the UAE leave 3 dead and 58 injured, with air defences intercepting almost all missiles and drones.
The Cypriot defence ministry is “taking all the necessary measures” in light of strikes carried out by the United States and Israel on Iran, minister Vasilis Palmas said on Saturday.
The IDF sent a national announcement warning citizens to remain near protected areas.
The Russian Defence Ministry claims its air defences destroyed 97 “Ukrainian drones”, including 40 over occupied Crimea and 10 over the Black Sea.
Deputy Defence Minister Ernest Brogya Genfi has dismissed concerns over the absence of a substantive Defence Minister, insisting that operations at the ministry remain fully functional.
The defence ministry is awaiting police findings it hopes will conclude the investigation into 13.6 kilograms of TNT that went missing during a national guard training exercise, Defence Minister…
Two trainee Agniveers have died in Shillong from a suspected meningococcal bacterial infection, prompting immediate precautionary and containment measures by the defence ministry.
Ukraine's Ministry of Defence has said that the country's wartime strategy is based on three key objectives: strengthening air defence, halting Russian forces across all fronts and depriving Russia of
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", was killed during a security operation to arrest him, Mexico's defence ministry has said.
John Healey has said he hopes 2026 will mark the end of the war in Ukraine and that he wants to be the defence secretary who deploys British troops there.
The Afghan defence ministry said "the fighting is still ongoing" against Pakistani forces.
Qatar's Ministry of Defense claims that its forces shot down two Russian Su-24 aircraft from Iran, Sky News reports.
Several American warplanes crashed in Kuwait on Monday morning but their crew survived, Kuwait's defence ministry said, as Iran pressed on with a third day of strikes in the Gulf. The post Several US…
Kuwait's defense ministry says the crews are safe. Meanwhile, the US has urged people to stay away from its embassy in Kuwait as smoke was seen rising from the vicinity. Follow our live updates.
The UAE has detected 165 ballistic missiles, destroying 152, and intercepted two cruise missiles, its defence ministry said
Israel’s emergency service Magen David Adom reported on February 28, that an Iranian missile strike injured 21 people in the area of Tel Aviv, including one person in critical condition.
Qatar’s defence ministry said it had downed all missiles targeting the country in a second wave of attacks on Saturday, as Bahrain said it had successfully dealt with missiles in its airspace, Iran…
Israel's defence ministry has announced it had launched a "pre-emptive strike" on Iran as sirens sounded in Jerusalem and people across the country received phone alerts about an "extremely serious" threat.
The defence ministry on Friday said three flight-trials of a very short-range air defence missile system were conducted successfully from Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
Ukraine's Defence Ministry announced it is actively engaging in economic warfare to block Russia's shadow fleet, which Moscow uses to circumvent Western energy sanctions imposed since the full-scale invasion.
Pilot attempted last-minute ejection early Wednesday but died in crash, ministry says
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has instructed the FSB to strengthen protection for senior officials of Russia's Ministry of Defence, the defense-industrial base, and representatives of state and municipal authorities.
Malaysia's Defence Ministry has stated that joint military exercises with Western powers will not compromise the nation's neutrality towards China.
Mexico's most wanted man and the leader of the feared Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) drug cartel has been killed during a security operation to arrest him, the defence ministry has said.
John Healey has said he hopes 2026 will mark the end of the war in Ukraine and that he wants to be the defence secretary who deploys British troops there.