The French General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) delivered the first MEPAC armored vehicle to the Army on December 19, 2024, as part of the Military Programming Law (LPM) 2024–2030. The MEPAC (Mortar for Embedded Close Support) was handed over to the Satory detachment of the 8th RMAT (Equipment Regiment), responsible for maintaining Army equipment in operational condition
Tensions in the West Philippine Sea escalated as Chinese maritime forces allegedly harassed Philippine government vessels conducting a scientific survey near Sandy Cay, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). On January 24, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessels BRP Datu Pagbuaya and BRP Datu Bankaw, tasked with a marine scientific survey and sand sampling, faced aggressive actions from multiple Chinese Coast Guard ships and a Chinese Navy helicopter
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North Korea is set to deliver 150 KN-23 ballistic missiles to Russia in 2025, following a previous transfer of 148 missiles used against Ukraine, according to Ukrainian intelligence. Pyongyang has reportedly supplied Russia with KN-23 ballistic missiles, which Moscow is using in its operations against Ukraine
A Taiwanese Air Force officer died on January 21, 2025, after being sucked into the engine of an F-CK-1 Indigenous Defense Fighter at Ching Chuan Kang Air Base in Taichung. The incident occurred during routine maintenance after the jet landed, prompting an investigation to determine the cause and prevent future accidents
The German military has tasked Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Diehl Defence with developing the
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Russia produces three times more tanks, artillery, and airplanes than all 27 European countries combined, Head of the European Defence Agency (EDA) Kaja Kallas
Argentina's Ministry of Defense officially
Airbus conducted the maiden flight of a modified A320 ATRA (Advanced Technology Research Aircraft) on January 21 at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Braunschweig, Germany. The aircraft, featuring a Eurofighter jet nose, is designed to serve as a flying test platform for the next-generation AESA-MK1 radar