U.S. military and law enforcement forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on 3 January during a high-risk operation led by the Army’s Delta Force and enabled by extensive U.S. airpower.
Saab CEO Micael Johansson has said the company is ready to partner with Germany on a future fighter aircraft, presenting itself as an alternative as doubts continue over Europe’s next-generation air combat plans.
The third satellite of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation constellation has been successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
The German Army has ordered 200 new Puma armoured personnel carriers equipped with the MELLS missile system, the European version of Rafael’s Spike LR anti-tank guided missile.
Bittium Wireless Ltd, a subsidiary of Bittium Corporation, has signed a licensing agreement with Spain’s Indra Group for its Tough SDR technology.
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ASELSAN has successfully tested its bunker-buster Tolun munition, destroying a UH-1 helicopter placed beneath reinforced concrete during a live firing from the Akinci unmanned combat aerial vehicle.
Thales has secured a major contract from Defence Equipment and Support to design, develop and deliver next-generation portable autonomous command centres for the Royal Navy.
Prototypes of the Bayraktar Kizilelma developed by Baykar Technologies have achieved a first in aviation by conducting close formation flight entirely through autonomous systems.
The UK is set to record its highest value of defence exports since records began more than 40 years ago, with over £20 billion secured in 2025, according to the UK Ministry of Defence.
A live-fire exercise by a United States tank unit was held at the Estonian Defence Forces’ central training area and concluded on December 22, confirming the unit’s combat readiness.
Hanwha Defense USA has secured a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center to study integration of a 58-calibre cannon into its K9 family of self-propelled howitzers.
Colt CZ Group SE has announced that its subsidiary Česká zbrojovka a.s. has been selected by the Bundeswehr to supply its new standard sidearm.
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