Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) announced the interception and prevention of an alleged attempt by Ukrainian intelligence to hijack a Tu-22M3 strategic bomber. According to a statement on the FSB's website, Ukrainian operatives reportedly tried to recruit a Russian military pilot with promises of a substantial cash reward and Italian citizenship to fly the aircraft to Ukraine
Japan and the Philippines signed a Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) on Monday, enabling enhanced defense cooperation and Japanese troop deployments to the Philippines. The agreement was signed after high-level meetings in Manila between Japans Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr
The United Kingdom has announced a new military aid package to Ukraine, including missiles, AS-90 artillery systems, combat boats, and other weapons. The news was published on the U
Argentina's Minister of Defense, Luis Alfonso Petri, led the delivery ceremony for the first batch of modernized medium tanks (TAM) 2C A2 tanks on July 5. The event took place at the Battalion of Arsenals 602 "Colonel Ángel Monasterio" in Boulogne Sur Mer, where the Minister also supervised the production and integration of tank components
The Russian-Indian joint venture Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited has transferred 35,000 Kalashnikov AK-203 assault rifles to the Indian armed forces. The founders of the enterprise from the Russian side are Rosoboronexport and the Kalashnikov Concern of the Rostec State Corporation
L3Harris recently completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for its ADVEW system prototype, which aims to equip F/A-18 jets with advanced countermeasures against threats. The company plans to begin Prototype System Integration Lab Testing this summer as part of an $80 million contract with the U
Leonardo and Rheinmetall have signed an MoU to form a 50:50 joint venture for developing and commercializing new land defense systems, including a Main Battle Tank and the Lynx Platform for the Italian Army. In particular, the future joint venture - headquartered in Italy - will be the Lead System Integrator, prime-contractor and system integrator, in both the Italian programs (MBT and AICS) and will define the roadmap for the participation in the future European Main Ground Combat System (MGCS)
Video A new prototype of a heavy armored personnel carrier (APC) has been recorded undergoing full-scale tests in Nizhny Tagil, in the Urals
Russias ZALA Group has announced that it has extended the range of its Lancet loitering munition, which has been extensively used in the Ukraine war, to 65 km—an increase of 15 km. The combination of Z-16 or Z-20 reconnaissance drones with Lancets has enabled effective counter-battery operations
The Czech-Ukrainian company UAC commenced production of specialized military drones for the Ukrainian army with plans to manufacture hundreds of reconnaissance and attack drones annually. According to Czech publication