The UK has signed an agreement with Mauritius to secure the future of the strategically critical UK-US military base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. This new deal ensures its continued operation for at least the next century
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China's State Council and the Central Military Commission have jointly published a set of regulations on protecting military industrial facilities from unauthorized access. The regulations which will take effect on September 15, aim to safeguard the security of key military industrial facilities, ensure their operational effectiveness, and maintain the normal conduct of military research, production, and related activities, the Chinese militarys official website, Chinamil
The Swedish Armed Forces (SAF) are introducing the Bombardier Global 6500, which will receive the military designation TP 106 will replace the state airline's current Gulfstream IV (TP 102C) and Gulfstream G550 (TP 102D) aircraft. At the same time as the TP 106 is being introduced, the Swedish Armed Forces are beginning the introduction of the S 106 (GlobalEye), an advanced radar surveillance system based on the same Bombardier platform, the SAF said in a release
The Liberian-flagged container vessel MSC ELSA 3 developed a severe list and flooding while en route from Vizhinjam to Kochi. The vessel sank off the Kochi coast in India at approximately 0750 hours on May 25, 2025
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imposed a number of restrictions on press visits to the Pentagon, according to a department memorandum. Journalists are now prohibited from entering many areas of the Pentagon to which they previously had access without being accompanied by department representatives
Thales will supply two additional long-range air surveillance GM400α radars, following the ceremony held on Day 3 of LIMA 2025, in presence of Francois-Xavier Boutes, Country Director of Thales Malaysia and YBhg Datuk Lokman Hakim bin Ali, Secretary General from the Ministry of Defence, and witnessed by YB Dato Seri Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin, Minister of Defence. The award follows the first GM400α contract signed at the end of 2023
Damen Compact Crafts (DCCr) and fellow Dutch firm, CEAD are collaborating to develop a 3D-printed HDPE Workboat (HWB) using CEAD HDPro material. The project will take place at CEADs Maritime Application Center (MAC) in Delft
Diehl Defence signed a contract with Thailand-based RV Connex for the first delivery of target drones and services for live firing tests with its IRIS-T air-to-air-missile. The IRIS-T air-to-air-missile has been chosen by South Koreas upcoming KF-21 fighter jet and Diehl Defence is eyeing other Asian countries that operate fighter jets on which the IRIS-T is compatible
Russias Rostec unveiled new IGLA cartridges designed to destroy small UAVs such as the IGLA 30, 50, 100 and Tracer 75 with the number in the name indicates the maximum range of target destruction. The anti-drone cartridges were displayed for the first time at the International Exhibition of Arms and Military Equipment MILEX-2025 currently on in Minsk