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Sweden orders four Embraer C-390 Millennium as part of joint European procurement

The Kingdom of Sweden acquired today four C-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft from Embraer. The contract also includes seven additional purchase options, paving the way for future acquisitions by other European…

Production Ramp-Up : Thales’s Ground Fire Radar now in continuous series production for the new SAMP/T NG system

Thales’s Ground Fire air surveillance and air defence radar has been in full series production since the start of 2025, further to successful conclusion of factory acceptance tests (FAT) in…

“Kizilelma” unmanned fighter jet conducts second flight test with Roketsan’s “TEBER-82” precision-guided bomb

Turkish drone maker Baykar Technologies has completed the second captive munition flight test of its Kizilelma unmanned fighter jet, this time using Roketsan’s TEBER-82 precision-guided bomb. The test involved two…

US State Department approves additional Australian HIMARS purchase

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Australia of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and related equipment, the US Defense Security Cooperation…

Defense giants welcome Europe’s push to build a “Drone Wall” to repel Russia

Defense giants welcomed Europe’s push to establish a drone wall on the region’s eastern flank, saying the flagship policy will help to counter a rapidly increasing security challenge. Dozens of political leaders…

“Lockheed Martin” begins testing first “SPY-7” radar system for Japan’s Aegis-equipped vessels

Lockheed Martin has begun critical testing of the AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar system for Japan’s Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) programme, marking a key milestone in partnership with Japan’s Ministry of Defense…

Iraq upgrades T-90S/IQ tanks with extra armor against drones and anti-tank weapons

Iraq has become the first Arab army to independently apply Russia’s wartime experience from Ukraine by adding extra armor to its tanks. The goal is to increase protection against FPV…

Pakistan Tests Fatah-4 Ground-Launched Cruise Missile

On 30 September, the Pakistan Army Rocket Force Command (ARFC) announced that it carried out a “training launch” of the newly inducted Fatah-4 ground-launched cruise missile (GLCM), which was first officially…