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
UK scientists have completed a hypersonic propulsion test in collaboration with the UK government, industry, and the US government. According to 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
The Russian Armed Forces have targeted a meeting of Ukrainian commanders and Western instructors at a restaurant in the city of Krivoy Rog yesterday, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. "A meeting of military commanders and Western instructors, which was taking place at a restaurant in Krivoy Rog, was targeted at 6:49 p
The Philippines' National Security Council (NSC) has raised concern over the arrest of three Filipinos in China for alleged espionage, calling them ordinary citizens with no ties to intelligence work. “They are law-abiding citizens with no criminal records and were vetted and screened by the Chinese government prior to their arrival there,” NSC Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya said in a statement on Saturday
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Syria is fast becoming a flashpoint between Turkey and Israel, as Ankara pushes ahead with plans to deploy an S-400 air defense system—purchased from Russia—at the T4 airbase in central Syria, despite recent Israeli airstrikes targeting the region. According to circulating online footage and media reports, Turkish military hardware, including air defense units, is being transferred to bases near Homs and Palmyra
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
The Italian Navys first next-generation FREMM EVO frigate entered production on April 3, with a steel-cutting ceremony at Fincantieris Riva Trigoso shipyard in Genoa. The contract for two FREMM EVO frigates was signed in July 2024 between OSN—a joint venture between Fincantieri (51%) and Leonardo (49%)—and OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d'Armement)
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has selected Northrop Grummans AN/ALQ-251 radio frequency countermeasures system to enhance the survivability of its C-130J airlifter fleet. The system is designed to protect against weapon systems and electronic warfare threats in complex electromagnetic environments