Diehl Defence handed over the first fire unit of the medium-range ground-based air defence system IRIS-T SLM to the Estonian Air Force at Ämari Air Base. The Baltic nation is yet another NATO member state that can actively protect its territory with the combat-proven IRIS-T SLM system
Israeli security forces deliberately killed Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, a U.N
KNDS has delivered the first of 110 fully modernized LEOPARD 2 SWE (Stridsvagn 123 A) tank systems to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV). The modernization program, known as REMO (Renovation Modernization), covers all Swedish LEOPARD 2 main battle tanks and will be completed by 2030
Air Greenland will take over the Danish Armed Forces' transport and surveillance tasks in Greenland for which two mission-equipped aircraft are being leased while the current Challenger aircraft will be phased out. The two transport and surveillance aircraft will result in a high degree of availability and mean a strengthened task solution
Russian Mi-28NM combat helicopters have begun integrating with an upgraded onboard electronic defense systems designed to counter FPV drones. These modifications were a response to a series of confirmed incidents of Russian attack helicopters being hit by Ukrainian FPV drones in close tactical zones
Israel's Rafael today announced a partnership with compatriot, SpearUAV to develop a small-sized interceptor drone named Iron Wasp, designed for armored vehicles and ground forces to provide them with the capability to shoot down enemy unmanned aerial vehicles on the battlefield. The partnership will develop and market the Iron Wasp: an advanced encapsulated UAS interceptor a derivative of SpearUAV Viper I (Interceptor) that brings an organic, on-the-move aerial interception capability directly to ground combat platforms
Leonardo M-346 fighter and Bayraktar KIZILELMA unmanned fighter aircraft (UFA) performed a series of joint autonomous formation flights as part of the K-SWARM programme. The live trials assessed and validated collaborative and coordinated operations through advanced, next-generation algorithms
MBDAs deep assault system CROSSBOW, developed under British leadership, has successfully completed its first test firings. The system reached the live-fire phase after a 9-month development process, and is targeted to be ready for mass production in 2026, MBDA announced Friday
Chinese official media has shown the launch of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force's DF-17 hypersonic missile for the first time. The DF-17 hypersonic missile, characterized by its waverider aerodynamic design, was previously displayed at military parades in Beijing on October 1, 2019 and September 3, 2025
Iran and the U.S