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South Korea has launched a long-term electronic warfare development program aimed at deploying a new wide-area system by 2034 to counter hostile air defense and command networks. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) on January 20 held a kickoff meeting for the Electronic Warfare (Block-I) System Development Project at LIG Nex1s Pangyo House, formally initiating the program
Elbit Systems UK has completed the full acquisition of UAV Tactical Systems Ltd. (UTACS) after receiving all required regulatory and government approvals
A Russian defense manufacturer has announced the development of new small-arms ammunition intended to improve soldiers ability to engage small unmanned aerial vehicles using standard service weapons. High-Precision Systems, part of the Rostec State Corporation, has produced the first batches of the SC 226 and SC 228 “Mnogotochie” cartridges
The British Armys next-generation Challenger 3 main battle tank
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Renault Group is moving into military drone manufacturing after securing a €35 million contract from the French Ministry of Defense, marking a shift for the automaker into defense production. French publication
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As protests across Iran have subsided, the countrys Ministry of Intelligence says it has dismantled multiple foreign-backed terrorist cells accused of planning mass-casualty attacks and “kill-and-blame” operations designed to exploit the unrest. In statements released on January 18 and 19, the ministry said the alleged cells aimed to provoke chaos by attacking security forces, religious sites and civilians, while seeking to frame the violence to inflame public anger
The Czech Republic will not sell or donate L-159 light combat aircraft to Ukraine, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said on Monday, rejecting a plan outlined days earlier by President Petr Pavel during a visit to Kyiv. Pavel said last week that Prague could “in relatively short time provide several medium combat planes” effective against drones and later confirmed that Ukraine had offered to buy the aircraft