Photographs have emerged of the Ecuadorian Navys soon-to-be-operational large patrol ship BAE Jambelí (MP-56), now coated in naval grey and bearing the Ecuadorian flag markings, ahead of its formal handover
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first TPY-4 radar system to the U.S
Azerbaijan has test-fired the Turkish-made SOM ŞAHİN cruise missile from a modernized Su-25 fighter jet, a move that marks a critical step toward finalizing the missiles procurement. According to a statement by Scientific and Technological Research Institution of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), the firing test of the SOM-B1 variant—specifically tailored for Azerbaijan—was conducted using the Pod and Aircraft Independent Firing System (UBAS) developed by TÜBİTAK Defense Industries Research and Development Institute (SAGE)
A mobile phone video has surfaced showing Israeli troops firing for over five minutes on a clearly marked convoy of ambulances and emergency workers in southern Gaza on March 23, contradicting Israels initial claims that the vehicles were not visibly identifiable. The video, retrieved from the phone of paramedic Refat Radwan, one of the 15 victims, reveals that the medics were wearing reflective uniforms and their ambulances had emergency lights flashing
The Danish Armed Forces will acquire additional spare gun barrels for tanks, artillery, and mortar systems following combat lessons drawn from the war in Ukraine, where intense usage has led to rapid barrel wear and reduced weapon accuracy. The
BAE Systems Hägglunds has unveiled the CV90120-T light tank at the recent LAAD show in Rio-de-Janeiro, Brazil which is projected as a lighter, more versatile tanks compared the German Leopard 2A8. In January 2025, it was reported that the Slovak Ministry of Defense was interested in purchasing Swedish CV90120-T light tanks as an alternative to the expensive Leopard 2A8
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Turkish company Kale Jet Engines has signed a contract with Brazilian defense firm SIATT to supply its KTJ-3200 turbojet engine for integration into the MANSUP-ER anti-ship missile. The agreement, announced during the LAAD Defense and Security Fair in Brazil, marks Turkeys first-ever military jet engine export and signals a growing partnership between Ankara and Brasilia in missile technology
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The United States and South Korea have agreed to temporarily relocate Patriot missile defense batteries from the Korean Peninsula to the Middle East, according to South Korean media citing sources. This would mark the first known case of U