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French Firm Arquus to Deliver Bastion Armored Vehicles to Ukraine
23 August 2025
French Firm Arquus to Deliver Bastion Armored Vehicles to Ukraine
French defense contractor Arquus is set to deliver 50 Bastion armored vehicles to Ukraine, part of a larger 61-unit deal,…
Taiwan Plans Defense Budget Increase to Over 3% of GDP
23 August 2025
Taiwan Plans Defense Budget Increase to Over 3% of GDP
Taiwan’s government plans to increase its 2026 defense budget to more than three percent of GDP, the premier said Thursday,…
Türkiye starts building rail link to Nakhchivan, key to Zangezur Corridor
23 August 2025
Türkiye starts building rail link to Nakhchivan, key to Zangezur Corridor
Türkiye on Friday broke ground on a railway connection from its northeastern Kars province to Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan exclave, moving to…
France Validates Extended-Range Aster 30 B1NT Missile in Second Launch
12 August 2025
France Validates Extended-Range Aster 30 B1NT Missile in Second Launch
France has conducted a second successful test of the Aster 30 B1 New Technology (B1NT) surface-to-air missile, confirming its extended…
U.S. Army to launch ‘Amazon-like’ drone marketplace
12 August 2025
U.S. Army to launch ‘Amazon-like’ drone marketplace
This fall, the U.S. Army will launch a new online marketplace for purchasing unmanned systems — an “Amazon-like” platform that…
Report: S.Korea Military Downsized 20% in Six Years Due to Declining Birthrate
12 August 2025
Report: S.Korea Military Downsized 20% in Six Years Due to Declining Birthrate
South Korea’s military has shrunk to around 450,000 troops — a 20 percent decline in six years — according to…
US Approves Possible Sale of 60 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles to Canada
12 August 2025
US Approves Possible Sale of 60 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles to Canada
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) to Canada, valued at an…
General Dynamics Tests New HIMARS Rocket Motor for Enhanced Firepower
12 August 2025
General Dynamics Tests New HIMARS Rocket Motor for Enhanced Firepower
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GDOTS) has completed the first firing test of the US Army’s 4.75-inch (12-centimeter) solid…
India prepares to field new Zorawar light tank
12 August 2025
India prepares to field new Zorawar light tank
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has completed development trials of its new-generation Zorawar light tank and will begin…
Algeria Poised to Receive Russia’s Su-34M Fighter Jets
12 August 2025
Algeria Poised to Receive Russia’s Su-34M Fighter Jets
Russia appears to have begun producing Sukhoi Su-34M supersonic combat jets for Algeria, backing earlier reports of a military sale…