The French Ministry of Armed Forces has confirmed that weapons and defense equipment orders reached €4 billion in the first half of 2025, signaling a marked increase in procurement activity ahead of Bastille Day. The accelerated spending reflects Frances ongoing rearmament efforts under the 2024–2030 Military Programming Law (LPM), despite a constrained budgetary environment
Iran is reportedly acquiring advanced Chinese air defense systems, including the long-range HQ-9B and HQ-22 surface-to-air missile batteries, in a rapid effort to rebuild its air defense shield amid fears of a renewed Israeli and U.S
Raytheon, an RTX business, has demonstrated its Barracuda mine neutralization vehicle in an untethered, semi-autonomous operation during recent testing in open waters off Narragansett Bay on July 8. The exercise marked the first time the Barracuda operated independently underwater, navigating, detecting, and communicating with surface systems without a physical tether
The United Kingdom will begin manufacturing artificial intelligence-powered underwater gliders designed to protect vital undersea infrastructure, with production expected to start later this year at a new facility in Plymouth. The facility will produce the
Two workers at a private firearms manufacturing facility in the Philippines died after an explosion at the companys ammunition plant in Marikina City on Monday, according to local police and company officials. The plant is operated by Armscor Global Defense Inc
Danish political parties have reached a landmark
Polands Deputy Minister of National Defense Paweł Bejda visited the Central Air Force Training Ground in Ustka on July 7 to witness tests of Polands latest anti-drone systems.
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) shipset, comprising four AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar antennas, to the Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD). The delivery, completed under a Direct Commercial Sale arrangement through Mitsubishi Corporation, followed rigorous acceptance testing
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Iranian missiles struck five Israeli military sites during last months 12-day war, in what satellite data suggests may have been Tehrans most direct hit on Israels strategic infrastructure to date. According to radar-based satellite data analyzed by researchers at Oregon State University and reported by