Army News
Ukraine Authorizes Zmiy Droid 12.7 Armored Ground Drone for Operational Use
Ukraine’s Defense Forces have officially inducted a new domestically produced ground combat robot into service, approving the Zmiy Droid 12.7 for o...
UK Confirms INTEL Support for U.S. Special Forces Seizure of Russian-Linked Tanker BELLA
The United Kingdom played a decisive behind-the-scenes role in a recent US military operation that led to the seizure of the tanker BELLA 1, a vess...
US reviews plan that could place Greenland defense under total American control
As reported by The Economist on January 5, 2025, the United States is considering a Compact of Free Association with Greenland, an arrangement that...
U.S. Army Maintains Strong Patriot Air Defense in Japan to Counter North Korean and Chinese Threats
U.S. Army air defense soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment (1-1 ADA) are maintaining a continuous defensive p...
U.S. Special Forces Seize Tanker Marinera Despite Russian Naval Escort
On January 7, 2026, Reuters reported that U.S. authorities moved to seize the oil tanker Marinera, a vessel linked to Venezuelan oil shipments alle...
Morocco Quietly Deploys Barak MX Air Defense System as Tensions With Algeria Linger
Morocco has brought the Israeli-made Barak MX air and missile defense system into operational service, according to satellite-linked reporting cite...
Poland Confirms Acquisition of Baobab-G Mine-Laying Tracked Vehicles After Lessons From Ukraine War
Poland is strengthening its battlefield engineering and terrain-denial capabilities after signing a strategic €240 million agreement with the domes...
China ramps up J-35A stealth fighter jet production as two aircraft conduct test flight
Video footage published by The Daily CPEC on X on January 7, 2026, appears to show two fully assembled, production-standard Shenyang J-35A stealth ...
Chinese Ground Units Test ZRY222 Rocket-Armed Unmanned Ground Vehicle for Infantry Close Support
On January 5, 2026, new footage aired on Chinese state television showed ground units integrating the ZRY222 tracked combat robot into infantry tra...
China launches 2026 combat drills highlighting joint force warfare and next-generation strike power
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army has formally launched its 2026 military training cycle, conducting system-wide exercises on the first working ...
Unofficial first images of U.S. Army’s future M1E3 Abrams tank prototype surface online
On January 6, 2026, the LinkedIn account U.S. Army Speed to Delivery published what is possibly the first images of the M1E3 early prototype delive...
Kosovo Receives New Batch of Turkish-Made Roketsan OMTAS Anti-Tank Missile Systems
A statement issued on January 7, 2026 by Acting Defense Minister Ejup Maqedonci confirmed that Kosovo has received the next delivery of OMTAS anti-...
Thai Army reviews Chinese VT-4 tank reliability after issues during Cambodia border clashes
A series of videos and images circulating across social media platforms in December 2025 suggests that the Royal Thai Army is facing mounting techn...
U.S. Will Triple Production of PAC-3 MSE Air Defense Interceptors by 2033
Lockheed Martin has signed a new framework agreement with the U.S. government to increase annual PAC-3 MSE interceptor production from about 600 to...
ASELSAN's Mobile KORKUT 140/35 Air Defense System Successfully Engages Drone in Dynamic Field Test
In a video published by ASELSAN on 6 January 2026, the company shows its KORKUT 140/35 very short-range air defense system engaging and destroying ...
Iran Conducts Air Defense Drills as Israeli and US Strike Threat Looms
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps appeared to carry out large scale air defense and missile related exercises over multiple urban centers on...
Denmark Begins Testing THeMIS and MFP-1 Robotic Ground Vehicles for Future Battlefield Roles
The Danish Ministry of Defence has begun hands-on field trials of robotic ground vehicles as part of a broader effort to understand how unmanned sy...
China Shows New Type 19 8x8 Infantry Fighting Vehicle in First Frontline Military Drills.
Chinese state television footage aired in early January shows frontline PLA units operating the new Type 19 8x8 wheeled infantry fighting vehicle d...
Türkiye and U.S. Continue Talks on F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jet Sale Amid Terms and Technology Negotiations
Negotiations between Türkiye and the United States over Turkey’s planned acquisition of F-16 Block 70 fighter aircraft remain active, according to ...
Israel Orders DefendAir Net-Based System to Stop Hostile Drones During Close-Range Attacks
On January 2, 2026, ParaZero Technologies confirmed it received its first purchase order from a major Israeli defense entity for its DefendAir coun...
Spain Awards Indra €45 Million PAMOV Contract for Future Main Battle Tank
Spain has formally launched the early design phase of a future main battle tank, awarding Indra Sistemas a 45 million euro contract to carry out pr...
Türkiye’s Indigenous BATU Engine Passes Factory Acceptance Test for Altay Main Battle Tank
Türkiye has reached a significant milestone in its main battle tank program with the completion of factory acceptance activities for the BATU engin...
South Korea’s Hanwha Defense prepares K9 howitzer bid for Spain’s €4.5bn artillery modernization
According to information published by the Seoul Economic Daily in late December 2025, Hanwha Defense is tailoring its flagship K9 Thunder artillery...
Germany Expands Rheinmetall Puma IFV Contract With Major 30mm Ammunition Order
The German Bundeswehr has increased its procurement of medium-caliber ammunition, awarding Rheinmetall a new order for 30mm x 173 rounds intended f...
U.S.-based Textron to supply Aerosonde Mk 4.7 intelligence drones to Nigeria’s Tantita Security
U.S.-based Textron Systems Corporation announced on December 29, 2025, that it has secured a contract to provide three ITAR-free Aerosonde Mk. 4.7 ...