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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 close to being pushed out, with only several dozen isolated troops remaining, including foreign mercenaries, and even pro-Kremlin sources acknowledging the setback
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 designed to lock in demand and accelerate industrial output. Under the seven-year
Cuba said on Sunday that 32 of its citizens were killed during a U.S
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 foundation show a Mirage 2000 carrying MICA missiles, providing the first public evidence that Ukraine has received the medium-range weapons announced by France in March 2025
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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 forces have fitted the 9K333 Verba MANPADS onto a Shahed-type fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle, commonly identified as the Shahed-136
QinetiQ has won a £67 million contract to ensure the delivery of the U.K
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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, the new company will develop and provide high-performance, innovative laser weapon systems, initially for the navy