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The United States Army has opened a competition for a new ammunition resupply system to support its next-generation Mobile Tactical Cannon. The call for solutions, issued by Army Contracting Command–Detroit Arsenal, seeks one or more prototype concepts for moving 155mm ammunition to the new self-propelled howitzer that is expected to replace the M777 towed gun. […]View the full article

United States Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft are conducting routine flying operations in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility, according to an official communication from U.S. Southern Command. The command stated that U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the SOUTHCOM mission, Department of War–directed operations, and the President’s […]View the full article

Türkiye announced on January 10, 2026, that its MKE BORAN 105mm lightweight howitzer has continued expanding its presence in international markets following recent live-fire trials and operational use, according to a newly released press statement from the state-owned defense manufacturer MKE. MKE said the BORAN system, which entered the Turkish Armed Forces’ inventory in 2021, […]View the full article

Spain’s Sener revealed its next-generation stealth multipurpose autonomous aerial platform, the SRC 100 Razor, at the World Defense Show in Riyadh. The unveiling took place during World Defense Show, where Sener introduced the platform as part of its expanding portfolio of autonomous systems and remote carriers. The company said the SRC 100 Razor is manufactured […]View the full article

Insitu, a Boeing company, in collaboration with Hood Tech, has released new capability upgrades for its Flying Launch and Recovery System, or FLARES, aimed at expanding the operational reach of the long-endurance Integrator uncrewed aerial system. The updates were announced on December 17, 2025, and are focused on improving resilience, communications, and expeditionary performance in […]View the full article

General Electric has received a contract valued at $9.7 million for the procurement of initial provisioning spares and consumables for the F110-GE-129 engine. The U.S. Air Force Lifecycle Management Center awarded the contract on November 18, 2025. According to the Department of War, the contract supports a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirement for the Bulgarian […]View the full article

The U.S. Army and Day & Zimmermann have inaugurated a new artillery Load, Assemble, and Pack facility in Parsons, Kansas, dedicated to the production of 155mm M795 artillery projectiles. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was hosted by Maj. Gen. John T. Reim, Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Agile Sustainment and Ammunition, marking what Army officials described as a […]View the full article

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to a foreign customer, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded during offloading operations. Footage circulating on social media shows multiple Type 59 artillery pieces secured on wheeled carriages and covered […]View the full article

U.S. Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force were photographed calibrating and evaluating the Medium-Range Intercept Capability system on Mason Range, Guam, on June 24, 2026, as part of Valiant Shield 2026, the biennial U.S.-led exercise that assembles joint and allied forces across the Indo-Pacific to practice the kind of high-end multi-domain combat the Pentagon considers […]View the full article

Israel’s Ministry of Defense confirmed that the 1,000th “David” armored 4×4 vehicle has been rolled out in the United States, marking a milestone in a long-running procurement program supporting Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) operations. The vehicle was produced by MDT Armor at its U.S. manufacturing facility and delivered under the Ministry of Defense’s Mission to […]View the full article

Türkiye has completed a flight test that demonstrated autonomous formation flying by two unmanned combat aircraft, according to information released by Baykar. During the test, the third prototype of the Bayraktar KIZILELMA, designated PT3, and the fifth prototype, PT5, took off consecutively and conducted a coordinated flight using intelligent swarm autonomy algorithms developed by Baykar […]View the full article

Russia delivered military products to more than 30 countries in 2025 and earned over $15 billion in foreign currency revenue from arms exports, President Vladimir Putin said on January 30 during a meeting of the Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation with foreign states. Speaking at the session, Putin said Russia’s system of military-technical cooperation continued to […]View the full article

The same family of unmanned surface vessels that has been hunting Russian warships in the Black Sea made its Indo-Pacific debut at the largest annual U.S.-Philippines military exercise, sinking a decommissioned target ship in live-fire conditions off the northern tip of the Philippine archipelago. UFORCE, the exclusive manufacturer of the Magura maritime drone family, confirmed […]View the full article

Orqa, a Croatian manufacturer of FPV and unmanned aerial systems, has expanded its production facility in Osijek to support an annual output of up to 280,000 NDAA-compliant drones. In a statement on December 1, the company said the new capacity allows it to meet growing global demand for defense-grade drones free of Chinese components. The […]View the full article

The United States Army has awarded GM Defense LLC an $18 million contract for the delivery of 121 Infantry Squad Vehicles (ISV), along with anti-lock brake system and electronic stability control kits and vehicle storage covers, according to an official contract announcement. GM Defense, based in Detroit, Michigan, received the firm-fixed-price contract with a value […]View the full article

Turkish-built Ejder TTZA 6×6 armored personnel carriers were unveiled for the first time during a military parade held in Damascus celebrating the fall of the Assad regime, marking the public debut of the vehicles in Syrian service. The parade, staged by the new authorities in Damascus, featured multiple examples of the Ejder TTZA—short for Taktik […]View the full article

Raytheon, an RTX business, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Avio to establish a new solid rocket motor manufacturing facility in the United States. The companies said the site will operate as a vertically integrated merchant supplier, providing solid rocket motors for Raytheon and other customers. Under the agreement, Raytheon will have preferred access […]View the full article

Footage shared on social media this week by Indian defense journalist Sandeep Unnithan shows what appears to be a kamikaze drone intercepted by Indian Army air defenses during Operation Sindoor. “Turkish YIHA-III drone shot down by Indian Army during #OperationSindoor on display at the army chief’s residence for the Vijay Diwas celebrations,” Unnithan wrote in […]View the full article

The Z-20T assault helicopter, developed by China’s Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC), was featured in flight demonstrations at the 7th China Helicopter Exposition in Tianjin after making its first public appearance during a military parade on September 3. The aircraft, developed by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), combines airlift capabilities with integrated firepower in […] The post China shows armed Z-20T helicopter in action first appeared on Defence Blog.View the full article

The United States Army has deployed M1 Abrams main battle tanks to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, confirming a new movement of heavy armored forces into the Middle East as regional tensions remain elevated. U.S. soldiers assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Reaper, were photographed driving an M1 […]View the full article