Umair Aslam

Global Defense Insight — Read Time:1 Minute, 55 Second The Royal Netherlands Navy has announced that the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) will replace the aging Harpoon Anti-Ship missiles on its Air Defence & Command Frigates. Dutch MoD stated that deliveries will start in 2025. The Dutch MoD added: The NSM missile system has several advantages over the Harpoon.

Global Defense Insight — Read Time:1 Minute, 13 Second Indian Government approved the establishment of a weapon systems branch in the Indian Air Force. Today at Chandigarh Air Force Station, the Indian Air Force commemorated its 90th anniversary. Air Chief Marshall VR Chaudhary, India's Air Chief, reviewed the parade and announced the creation of a new operational branch of the Air Force.

Mission Victory India — Pakistan Navy has inducted 1st Type-54A/P guided-missile frigate and different variants of sea king helicopters in a ceremony held at Karachi dockyard on Monday. The President of Pakistan and the country’s naval chief attended the ceremony. Both inductions are conducted under a navy’s modernization process.

Global Defense Insight — PNS Zulifquar (FFG-251) is the lead ship of F-22P sword-class multi-mission guided missile frigates. She was designed and manufactured by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, for the Pakistan Navy. The vessel's design is drived from the Type 053H3 frigate of Peoples Libration Army Navy (PLAN).

Global Defense Insight — Wing Loong - II is an unmanned combat vehicle designed and developed by Chinese state owned "Aviation Industry Corporation of China" (AVIC). It belongs to the category of Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAVs.

Global Defense Insight — Saudi Arabia on friday ordered Lebanese Ambassador to leave Riyadh and recalled it's Ambassador to Lebanon. Saudi government also stopped all imports from Lebanon causing another instability in Middle East. #BreakingNews | Middle East#SaudiArabia asked the Lebanese ambassador to leave the country within next 48 hours & recalled its ambassador from #Lebanon.

Global Defense Insight — Saudi Arabia on friday ordered Lebanese Ambassador to leave Riyadh and recalled it's Ambassador to Lebanon. Saudi government also stopped all imports from Lebanon causing another instability in Middle East. #BreakingNews | Middle East#SaudiArabia asked the Lebanese ambassador to leave the country within next 48 hours & recalled its ambassador from #Lebanon.

Global Defense Insight — Major air warfare exercise "Blue Flag 2021" kick off in Israel with the participation of seven countries. This multi-national exercise features combination of 4th and 5th generation fighter aircrafts from several countries including Israel, United States, Germany and United Kingdom. Blue Flag 2021 is designed to showcase coalition interoperability and strength while improving multinational partnerships.

defensetalks.com — Finally, US troops left Afghanistan after 20 years of occupation. After 9/11 Attacks, US invaded Afghanistan but this invasion turns into largest military failure in American history. According to SIPRI Arms Transfers Database, Following military equipment is supplied by United States to Afghanistan.

Global Defense Insight — Boeing delivers its new F-15QA Fighter jet to Qatar in a ceremony held at St. Luis base, United States of America. Officials from Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) and Boeing attended this ceremony. Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah.

Global Village Space — There are many weapons that changed the entire spectrum of warfare. Drones are also considered among them. Drones were invented during WW-II, but during the 1990s and few countries possessed the first generation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Currently, many countries are operating different types of drones either armed or unarmed.