A Ukrainian anti-aircraft unit has destroyed seven Russian cruise missiles in a single engagement using the newly acquired German-made IRIS-T air defense system. This was the first combat use of the IRIS-T system by the Lviv Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, which had previously relied on Soviet-era S-300 missile systems
Iran launched a wide-ranging missile attack on Israel late Friday in response to Israeli airstrikes that killed senior Iranian military officials, including Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Hossein Salami. The IRGC said its retaliatory strike, named Operation True Promise III, was aimed at Israeli airbases and military-industrial facilities involved in earlier attacks on Iranian territory
EDGE Group and Leonardo have announced plans to establish a joint venture (JV) in Abu Dhabi, forming a new technology hub designed to serve both regional and global defence markets. The agreement was formalised through a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed during a recent meeting in the United Arab Emirates capital
The Italian Air Force has
Sweden will add 154 battle tanks to its army by 2030 under a contract signed by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), with deliveries scheduled between 2027 and 2031. The
Turkeys ASELSAN expanded its footprint in Southeast Asia with the official opening of its Indonesia office and the signing of five strategic cooperation agreements during INDODEFENCE 2025 in Jakarta. The companys participation in the regional defense exhibition highlighted a strengthened commitment to partnerships in the areas of joint development, co-production, and global supply chain integration
The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has reaffirmed its defense industry partnership with Indonesia,
The Netherlands has launched the development of its first military communications satellite, the PAMI-1, aiming to establish a sovereign satellite network that does not rely on foreign systems such as Elon Musk's Starlink. The PAMI-1 satellite, expected to launch in early 2028, will feature a laser-based communication system, a technology shift that promises faster and more secure data transmission than conventional radio waves
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A pre-dawn Israeli military strike on Tehran killed senior Iranian military and nuclear figures on Friday, triggering immediate regional alarm and raising the risk of a broader conflict just days before planned U.S