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Diehl Defence Hands Over First Unit of IRIS-T Air Defense System to...

June 23, 2026 @ 02:25 PM

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
China Tests DF-17 Hypersonic Missile for the First Time Under "Battlefield Conditions"

June 22, 2026 @ 11:29 AM

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
Anthropic Calls U.S. Order to Suspend Access to Fable 5 and Mythos...

June 13, 2026 @ 07:15 PM

rtificial intelligence major, Anthropic has said the export control directive to suspend all access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models by any foreign national could be the result of a “misunderstanding” over some security flaws in its Fable 5 model. A Statement from Anthropic said Friday: The US government, citing national security authorities, has issued an export control directive to suspend all access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 by any foreign national, whether inside or outside the United States, including foreign national Anthropic employees
Leonardo Flies Apache Competitor Aw249 Helicopter at ILA Berlin 2026 Airshow

June 13, 2026 @ 03:42 PM

Billed as Europes answer to Boeings Apache attack helicopter, Leonardo debuted its AW249 next generation combat helicopter in flight display for the first time at ILA Berlin airshow. The helicopter boasts a comprehensive package of breakthrough technologies and mission capabilities to enhance situational awareness and decision-making, while sustaining operational tempo and tactical manoeuvre, and pursuing and maintaining dominance in the battlefield against current and emerging threats, according to a Leonardo statement
In a First, China Sanctions Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., His Relatives...

June 11, 2026 @ 07:55 PM

China has announced sanctions against Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and his relatives on Thursday, A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said
Missed Patriot Interceptor, Not Iranian Drone Hit Kuwait Airport

June 4, 2026 @ 07:25 PM

Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced Thursday that damage to Kuwaits airport was caused by a US Patriot missile that missed an Iranian drone headed towards a U.S
Switzerland Extends Life of F/A-18 Jets Till F-35s Arrival in 2030s...

June 4, 2026 @ 12:11 PM

The Swiss Air Force has completed the life extension work of its F/A-18C/D aircraft up until the introduction of the new F-35A jets by the early 2030s. The F/A-18C/D combat aircraft of the Swiss Air Force have been in service since 1997
Israeli MoD Lashes Out at France For Banning it From Eurosatory Arms...

June 3, 2026 @ 02:22 PM

The French government has informed the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) of its decision to ban the State of Israel from official participation in the EUROSATORY exhibition which is scheduled to take place later this month in Paris. As a result, the Ministry of Defense will not be able to participate in the exhibition and will not be able to set up a national pavilion there
Russia Assembles 200 UAVs a Week with Parts Recycled from Seized Ukrainian

May 21, 2026 @ 12:24 PM

A Russian laboratory assembles some 200 FPV drones a week with parts such as printed circuit boards and motors taken from drones intercepted by Russian anti-UAV systems. According to a Russian officer of the laboratory situated in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) it takes five to six captured enemy unmanned aerial vehicles to assemble one operational drone
Iran Sets up Persian Gulf Strait Authority, Attacks Ship Attempting to Transit...

May 21, 2026 @ 10:46 AM

Iran announced the setting up of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority( PGSA), which has been tasked with allowing ships to transit the strait of Hormuz after obtaining PGSA permission. “Navigation within the introduced boundaries of the Strait of Hormuz, which were previously determined by the Armed Forces and authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is contingent upon full coordination with these entities, and passage without permission will be considered illegal,” the PGSA announced May 19

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