A Russian An-26 military transportplane ⁠crashed into ⁠a cliff in Crimea, killing 29 people onboard, due to a possible technical malfunction, Russia’s ⁠defenceministry said ​early on Wednesday, accord...

Colonel Ants Kiviselg, head of the Estonian Defence Forces Intelligence Centre, will brief the Defence Ministry’s press conference on the situation in Russia’s war against Ukraine, ERR reported. The press conference begins at noon and will be broadcast live on the ERR portal.

A Russian An-26 military transportplane ⁠crashed into ⁠a cliff in Crimea, killing 29 people onboard, due to a possible technical malfunction, Russia’s ⁠defenceministry said ​early on Wednesday, according to news ⁠agencies.

New Delhi, Sep 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ministry of Defence on Monday signed a contract to procure Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) for Soviet-designed T-72 and T-90 main battle tanks at a cost of Rs 586 crore, according to an official statement. The APU is an alternative source for the generation of electric power for the fire control system, firing circuit, gun stabilisation system and other ancillaries of the tank. The induction of indigenously developed APUs will further strengthen the operational readiness, reliability and sustainability of the Indian Army’s mechanised formations. The contract with Accurate Industrial Controls Private Ltd was inked here on Monday in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.

Kristjan Mäe, head of the Defence Ministry’s Policy Planning Department, could become Estonia’s next defence ministry chancellor, ERR reported, citing Äripäev. Defence Minister Martin Herem told Äripäev that the selection process was under way and that there were several candidates, but he declin…

New Delhi, June 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ministry of Defence on Wednesday signed a contract with Accord Software and Systems Private Limited (ASSPL), Bengaluru, for the procurement of 20 enhanced capability global navigation satellite system (ECGNSS) jammers for the Indian Navy at a total cost of Rs 449 crore, with the product will have a minimum 75 per cent indigenous content, an official statement said. The system’s capabilities include degrading the satellite signal acquisition and tracking performance of the adversary GNSS receiver and signal spoofing or deceptive jamming. The induction would pave the way for safe operations by the ships of the Indian Navy in a multi-threat environment, as per the ministry statement.

Outgoing Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur will make a political statement on defence developments at the start of Tuesday’s sitting of Estonia’s parliament, ERR reported. The sitting, beginning at 10 a.m., will be broadcast live on the ERR portal.

Defence minister candidate Martin Herem met the Eesti 200 faction in Estonia’s parliament on Monday to discuss his plans for the post, ERR reported. “We wanted to understand his plans and strategy, and how he intends to achieve the maximum result during these six months,” Eesti 200 faction leader…

New Delhi, Sep 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The deployment of Chinese forces along India's northern borders witnessed a significant reduction after India moved 10 brigade-sized forces to areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and traditional training areas, according to the Ministry of Defence's annual report for 2025-26. A brigade typically comprises around 3,000 soldiers along with supporting units. "The deployment of IA (Indian Army) in all sectors along the LAC is robust, well poised and prepared to deal with any emerging contingency," the annual report said, underlining the army's preparedness along the northern frontier.

Estonian government chancellor Kaimo Kuusk will leave his post after Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur concluded that cooperation between them had failed, ERR reported after obtaining an explanatory memo originally intended for internal use. The memo provides only a brief and indirect explanation for…

Estonia’s decision to dismiss Defence Ministry Chancellor Kaimo Kuusk before the new minister takes office must not become a precedent, former long-serving chancellor Marika Priske told ERR’s Vikerraadio. Priske said the legal provision allowing a minister to dismiss a chancellor after six months…

The Estonian government dismissed Defence Ministry Chancellor Kaimo Kuusk at its Thursday meeting, ERR reported. Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur proposed the decision. Kuusk’s dismissal is linked to an upcoming change of minister. Martin Herem, who has been proposed as the next defence minister, ma…

Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur has proposed that the government dismiss Kaimo Kuusk, the chancellor and highest-ranking official at the Defence Ministry, ERR reported. The government is expected to consider the proposal at its Thursday meeting, and Kuusk’s final working day would be Septe…

Estonian Defence Ministry Chancellor Kaimo Kuusk will not submit his own resignation, saying the government must decide whether to dismiss him, ERR reported. He said his departure from the post was nevertheless certain. “I will not submit an application myself. But knowing this, it would be more …

Martin Herem, the candidate for Estonia’s defence minister, has reportedly made the departure of Defence Ministry Chancellor Kaimo Kuusk a condition for accepting the post, several sources told ERR. The condition would give Herem greater freedom to make personnel decisions as minister. Herem has …

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal has informally offered the post of defence minister to former Defence Forces commander Martin Herem, Herem confirmed to ERR. Herem said the position came up in a conversation with Michal outside the recording of the prime minister’s podcast. He described the…

ERR reports that Prime Minister Kristen Michal and four ministers will attend the government’s post-meeting press conference on Thursday, including Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur, who has announced his resignation. The press conference, which begins at noon, will also feature Education and Science…

Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur has announced his resignation, saying the State Audit Office’s findings on the Defence Forces and the State Defence Investment Centre require him to take political responsibility, ERR reported. Pevkur said on the public broadcaster’s Aktuaalne kaamera progra…

Toomas Uibo, chairman of the Eesti 200 parliamentary faction, said he personally sees no way for Hanno Pevkur to continue as defence minister in light of problems in the defence sector, ERR reported. Speaking on the television programme Terevisioon on Wednesday, Uibo said he had read an Eesti Eks…

Prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the Defence Ministry’s administrative area over issues raised in state audits of its 2024 and 2025 accounts, ERR reported. The investigation concerns the accuracy of the inventory balance recorded in Defence Ministry reports as of December 31,…

Estonia’s Defence Ministry will temporarily take over the management of the Defence Forces’ assets following a recommendation from the National Audit Office, Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur told ERR’s Aktuaalne Kaamera. Pevkur said the ministry would put the systems in order before returning respon…

Estonian lawmaker Urmas Reinsalu has accused the Defence Ministry of misleading the Riigikogu, Estonia’s parliament, after a State Audit Office report found that the state faces 70 million euros in obligations under European Union defence equipment agreements, ERR reported. Reinsalu, chair of the…

Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas has proposed appointing Lieutenant Colonel Mindaugas Matukonis as deputy commander of the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union, LRT reports. Matukonis would replace Gediminas Latvis, whose term has ended. “The professional experience and competences accumulated by Lieutena…

New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ministry of Defence on Friday announced that it has signed contracts worth approximately Rs 1,577 crore with Tata Advanced Systems Limited and NIBE Private Limited for the procurement of Loiter Munition Systems, along with associated munitions and accessories, for the Indian Army. The acquisition is aimed at enhancing the combat capabilities of the Army's artillery regiments and strengthening overall operational readiness. “The Ministry of Defence has signed contracts with TATA Advanced Systems Limited and NIBE Private Limited for the procurement of Loiter Munition Systems, along with munitions & other accessories, at an approximate cost of Rs 1,577 crore for the Indian Army,” it said.