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Israels defense ministry said the upgraded Davids Sling air defense system has completed new tests, drawing on combat experience including the 12-day campaign against Iran in June 2025. Moshe Fattal, head of the Wall Directorate at the Defense Ministrys Air Defense Command, said real-time wartime adjustments had a direct impact on the systems performance
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Hanwha Aerospace has begun construction of a production facility in Romania to manufacture K9 self-propelled howitzers and K10 ammunition resupply vehicles. According to the company, the facility named the Hanwha Armoured Vehicle Centre of Excellence (H-ACE) Europe will produce 54 K9 howitzers and 36 K10 vehicles under a 2024 contract with Romania, which became the tenth member of the K9 User Club and the sixth NATO country to operate the system
Teledyne FLIR Defense has announced software enhancements to its Ranger anti-drone radar systems, improving detection speed and accuracy for critical missions. The upgrades apply to the Ranger R8-3DX and Ranger R20SS platforms, used in border security, force protection, and counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) operations
China on Tuesday warned that any move by Taiwan independence supporters to provoke conflict, including reported plans to deploy U.S
Malaysia is modernising its ageing naval strike capabilities to reinforce deterrence in the South China Sea, according to the defence ministry, with the navy set to begin receiving Norwegian-made anti-ship and land-attack missiles next month, followed by Turkeys Atmaca anti-ship missile system by 2028. The new weapons are intended to replace the Exocet MM40 Block 2 missiles that have been in service for nearly three decades
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Elbit Systems said that it has secured multiple contracts worth more than
Saudi Arabia could become the first Arab country to acquire the F-35 fighter jet, a move underscored by the display of a full-scale F-35 mock-up with Royal Saudi Air Force markings at the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh. Demonstration flyovers of F-35 aircraft carrying Saudi insignia were also conducted at the event