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Switzerland Bars Transfer of Leopard Tanks to Ukraine
May 29, 2025 @ 04:35 AMThe Swiss government has given the go-ahead for the sale of 71 Leopard 1 A5 tanks belonging to the Swiss company RUAG MRO to Germany but has barred its further transfer to Ukraine. "The Federal Council has received information indicating that RUAG MRO has the right to sell 71 Leopard 1 A5 tanks to Germany without obtaining special permission," the Swiss government said in a press release published on Wednesday
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Germany to Fund Development of New Long Range Missile in Ukraine
May 28, 2025 @ 11:32 AMGermany plans to provide funding to Ukraine for the development and mass production of cruise missiles with a range of up to 2,500 kilometers. During Wednesday's meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin, new military assistance to Ukraine will be announced Including technical components that will allow Ukraine to create cruise missiles
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Malaysian MoD Orders 2 Additional Thales Groundmaster Radars
May 24, 2025 @ 09:38 AMThales will supply two additional long-range air surveillance GM400α radars, following the ceremony held on Day 3 of LIMA 2025, in presence of Francois-Xavier Boutes, Country Director of Thales Malaysia and YBhg Datuk Lokman Hakim bin Ali, Secretary General from the Ministry of Defence, and witnessed by YB Dato Seri Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin, Minister of Defence. The award follows the first GM400α contract signed at the end of 2023
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5th Century-Style Ship Recreated by Indian Navy to Be Inducted on May
May 20, 2025 @ 06:44 AMThe Indian Navy will
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Singapore Navy to Deploy Thales Pathmaster Mine Detection System on USV
May 19, 2025 @ 08:32 AMThales has signed its first Asian contract for the Pathmaster mine countermeasure system, which will be delivered to the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) in partnership with ST Engineering. The contract includes the integration of the system on an unmanned surface vehicle developed by ST Engineering
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NATO Not Inviting Zelenskyy to Hague Summit, First Since Russian Invasion
May 15, 2025 @ 12:05 PMUkraines President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has not been invited to attend the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague, marking the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 that he will be absent from a NATO summit, according to reports
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Ukroboronprom, Rheinmetall to Establish JV for Joint Artillery Ammo Production in Ukraine
May 14, 2025 @ 08:26 AMUkraines state-owned defense company Ukroboronprom has signed a new memorandum of cooperation with German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, exploring the creation of another joint venture focused on producing artillery ammunition inside Ukraine. The
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Ukraine Faces $5B Shortfall in Military Budget Amid Growing War Costs
May 13, 2025 @ 11:18 AMUkraine is facing a shortfall of around 200 billion hryvnias (approximately $5 billion) in funding for its Armed Forces, according to Yaroslav Zheleznyak, a member of the Verkhovna Rada. The budget gap, he said on his Telegram channel, is already apparent by mid-May and reflects an ongoing pattern from previous years
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Bangladesh to Extend Service Life of MiG-29 with Engine Repair, Aircraft Upgrade
May 11, 2025 @ 05:34 PMBangladesh is set to sign a deal worth around $30.6 million with Russian firm JSC NAPC for engine life extension of the MiG-29 aircraft besides upgrading the airframe of half the MiG-29 fleet of 8 aircraft
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Indra Unveils 'Valero' Air-Ground Launched Weapon
May 10, 2025 @ 05:12 AMIndra has officially unveiled its new ‘Valero air-ground launched weapon at the FEINDEF defense exhibition in Madrid, presenting it as a versatile system designed for collaborative combat in complex modern defense scenarios. The Valero system centers on a light Multi-Purpose Air Vehicle (MAV) that can carry a variety of payloads — ranging from different warheads to electronic modules — and can be launched from both air and ground platforms
Russian Burevestnik Nuclear-powered Cruise Missile Could Release Radioactive Material During Flight
French DGA to Add Collaborative Combat, ISR Mission Capability to A400M Aircraft...
Indian Navy to Commission Stealt Frigate, Anti-submarine Craft, Hydrographic Survey Vessel
Saab Unveils All-New Giraffe AMB-D Air Defense Radar at Eurosatory 2026
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles