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Several Brazilian, Colombian Mercenaries Killed in Ukraine

January 7, 2026 @ 08:48 AM

Several Brazilian and Colombian mercenaries fighting for Ukraine have reportedly been killed in recent combat near northeastern Ukrainian city of Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast. Recent reports say Russian forces in Kupyansk are...

Pentagon to Triple Patriot Missiles Production in New Acquisition Model with Lockheed...

January 7, 2026 @ 07:54 AM

The Pentagon has signed a new framework agreement with Lockheed Martin aimed at tripling annual production of Patriot air and missile defense interceptors by shifting to a long-term acquisition model...

32 Cubans Killed During U.S. Raid on Venezuela

January 6, 2026 @ 01:52 PM

Cuba said on Sunday that 32 of its citizens were killed during a U.S

Ukrainian Mirage 2000 Fighters Deployed with French MICA Missiles

January 6, 2026 @ 12:30 PM

Ukrainian Mirage 2000 fighters have been armed with French-made MICA air-to-air missiles, according to images released by a Ukrainian charity supporting military aviators. Photographs published by the Volyn SOS Medical charity...

Russia Integrates Verba MANPAD into Shahed-type Kamikaze Drone

January 6, 2026 @ 10:36 AM

Russia has integrated a Verba man-portable air defense missile into a Shahed-type kamikaze drone, marking the first confirmed detection of this configuration by the Ukrainian military. Ukrainian military radio technology expert Serhii Beskrestnov reported that Russian...

U.K. Royal Navy Orders Laser Weapons from QinetiQ

January 6, 2026 @ 09:57 AM

QinetiQ has won a £67 million contract to ensure the delivery of the U.K

S.Korea’s LIG Nex1 to Change Name to LIG Defense

January 5, 2026 @ 03:24 PM

South Korean firm LIG Nex1 is planning on changing its name to LIG Defense & Aerospace, or LIG D&A, to better reflect its business scope. The new name emphasizes the companys identity as a defense firm...

Rheinmetall, MBDA to Establish JV for Laser Weapons

January 5, 2026 @ 01:45 PM

Rheinmetall and MBDA in Germany will establish a joint venture in the first quarter of 2026 to develop naval laser weapons. Based on their existing cooperation since 2019 and the implementation of a naval laser demonstrator,...

Erdogan Says F-35 Program Exclusion Is “Unfair” but Non-committal on S-400 Removal

January 5, 2026 @ 01:09 PM

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described the U.S

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