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At the core of the M4 A.I. Drone Guardian is the idea that a 12-gauge shotgun, traditionally used for breaching, close-quarters combat, and various utility tasks, can be repurposed as a short-range anti-drone weapon if the barrel, choke, and ammunition are optimized for this role. (Picture source: Army Recognition) At the core of the M4 A.I. Drone Guardian is the idea that a 12-gauge shotgun, traditionally used for breaching, close-quarters combat, and various utility tasks, can be repurposed as a short-range anti-drone weapon if the barrel, choke, and ammunition are optimized for this role. (Picture source: Army Recognition)

Benelli’s new M4 A.I. Drone Guardian shotgun helps stop FPV drones at close range

| Defense News Army 2025
At Milipol 2025, Benelli displayed its M4 A.I. Drone Guardian, a 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun adapted for close-range counter-drone engagements,...
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Protector is a truck-sized unmanned ground vehicle fitted with a Tavria 12.7 remote weapon station that lets Ukrainian forces deliver heavy machine gun fire from cover under full remote control (Picture Source: Ukrainian Armor) Protector is a truck-sized unmanned ground vehicle fitted with a Tavria 12.7 remote weapon station that lets Ukrainian forces deliver heavy machine gun fire from cover under full remote control (Picture Source: Ukrainian Armor)

Protector UGV with Tavria Combat Module Marks Ukraine’s Shift to Remote Ground Combat

| Defense News Army 2025
On November 24, 2025, Ukrainian company Ukrainian Armor announced successful live-fire tests of its Protector unmanned ground complex fitted with t...
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For Estonia, the new K9 units expand available indirect fire volume, improve unit responsiveness, and strengthen counterbattery options For Estonia, the new K9 units expand available indirect fire volume, improve unit responsiveness, and strengthen counterbattery options

Estonia receives six new South Korean K9 Thunder howitzers to deter Russian pressure

| Defense News Army 2025
Estonia has strengthened its front line artillery, with the Ministry of Defence confirming on 24 November that six new K9 Thunder self propelled ho...
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The COBBS anti-drone net for the PzH 2000NL marks a quiet but important shift: artillery is now being designed not only to outrange and outshoot the enemy, but also to survive in an airspace dominated by cheap, ubiquitous drones (Picture Source: Dutch MoD / COBBS Industries) The COBBS anti-drone net for the PzH 2000NL marks a quiet but important shift: artillery is now being designed not only to outrange and outshoot the enemy, but also to survive in an airspace dominated by cheap, ubiquitous drones (Picture Source: Dutch MoD / COBBS Industries)

Netherlands' PzH 2000NL Howitzers To Get First-Ever Dedicated Anti-Drone Net System

| Defense News Army 2025
On November 24, 2025, Dutch defense contractor COBBS Industries BV announced that it is developing the Netherlands’ first dedicated anti-drone net ...
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The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group enters the southern Caribbean Sea during high-tempo operations, bringing advanced naval airpower and surveillance capabilities into a region already on edge amid rising U.S. pressure on Venezuela. The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group enters the southern Caribbean Sea during high-tempo operations, bringing advanced naval airpower and surveillance capabilities into a region already on edge amid rising U.S. pressure on Venezuela.

FLASH INFO: U.S. Carrier Strike Group Adds MQ-9 Drones to Caribbean Buildup as Venezuela Tensions Rise

| Defense News Army 2025
In a notable escalation of regional posture, the United States has moved a layered mix of air, naval, and Marine forces into the Caribbean, placing...
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During the event, commanders explained that many vehicles had been procured earlier and kept in reserve for rapid deployment, while highlighting that foreign systems such as the Spartak fill specific gaps inside a wider modernization plan that also includes domestic production lines and upgrading of existing assets. (Picture source: X/Yuri Lyamin) During the event, commanders explained that many vehicles had been procured earlier and kept in reserve for rapid deployment, while highlighting that foreign systems such as the Spartak fill specific gaps inside a wider modernization plan that also includes domestic production lines and upgrading of existing assets. (Picture source: X/Yuri Lyamin)

Iran secretly received Spartak 4x4 MRAP armored vehicles from Russia for border patrols

| Defense News Army 2025
As reported by Yuri Lyamin on November 23, 2025, Iran held a ceremony for the transfer of new land and air equipment to the border guards of the na...
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Türkiye’s LEVENT close‑in missile system achieved its first guided intercept, marking a strategic step toward replacing U.S. RAM launchers with an indigenous naval air‑defense capability (Picture Source: Roketsan) Türkiye’s LEVENT close‑in missile system achieved its first guided intercept, marking a strategic step toward replacing U.S. RAM launchers with an indigenous naval air‑defense capability (Picture Source: Roketsan)

LEVENT Missile’s First Guided Intercept Signals Türkiye’s Strategic Replacement of U.S. RAM Defense

| Defense News Army 2025
On 20 November 2025, Roketsan’s LEVENT close-in air-defence system was confirmed to have achieved its first seeker-guided live intercept against a ...
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Pakistani J-10C and HQ-9P air defense units conduct alert operations during the May 2025 India-Pakistan clash, a conflict that China used as a live test for its newest weapons and intelligence systems as Beijing deepened its role as Islamabad’s primary defense partner (Picture source: Chinese MoD/ U.S. DoW). Pakistani J-10C and HQ-9P air defense units conduct alert operations during the May 2025 India-Pakistan clash, a conflict that China used as a live test for its newest weapons and intelligence systems as Beijing deepened its role as Islamabad’s primary defense partner (Picture source: Chinese MoD/ U.S. DoW).

U.S. Review Finds China Used India-Pakistan Clash to Trial J-10 Fighters and HQ-9 Defenses

| Defense News Army 2025
A new U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission report says Beijing used the May India-Pakistan clash to trial advanced combat systems in ...
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U.S. M1 Abrams crews from 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment are firing live rounds at Iron Spear 2025 in Latvia, using a high-tempo tank competition on NATO’s northeastern flank to prove that allied armored units can fight together effectively on Russia’s doorstep (Picture Source: U.S. Army) U.S. M1 Abrams crews from 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment are firing live rounds at Iron Spear 2025 in Latvia, using a high-tempo tank competition on NATO’s northeastern flank to prove that allied armored units can fight together effectively on Russia’s doorstep (Picture Source: U.S. Army)

U.S. M1 Abrams Tank Leads NATO Iron Spear Tank Competition on Eastern Flank in Latvia

| Defense News Army 2025
On November 19, 2025, U.S. Soldiers from Battle Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, staged an M1 Abrams main battle tank at Camp Ādaži in...
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U.S. Marines from 1st Radio Battalion train at NAS Fallon against full-scale S300 and HQ9 style air defense decoys, using desert terrain to replicate real-world Iranian and regional threat environments while refining joint ISR and electronic warfare targeting during Exercise Resolute Hunter (Picture source: U.S. DoW). U.S. Marines from 1st Radio Battalion train at NAS Fallon against full-scale S300 and HQ9 style air defense decoys, using desert terrain to replicate real-world Iranian and regional threat environments while refining joint ISR and electronic warfare targeting during Exercise Resolute Hunter (Picture source: U.S. DoW).

U.S. Marines Train Against S-300 and HQ-9 Style Air Defense Decoys in High-End Nevada Drill

| Defense News Army 2025
U.S. Marines from 1st Radio Battalion trained against full-scale S300 and HQ9 style air defense decoys during Resolute Hunter 26 1 at Naval Air Sta...
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The exercise brings U.S. M1A2 Abrams crews and allied units together in Poland to practice rapidly deploying, maneuvering and sustaining heavy armor in muddy late autumn conditions along NATO’s eastern flank (Picture Source: U.S. Army) The exercise brings U.S. M1A2 Abrams crews and allied units together in Poland to practice rapidly deploying, maneuvering and sustaining heavy armor in muddy late autumn conditions along NATO’s eastern flank (Picture Source: U.S. Army)

U.S. M1A2 Abrams Tanks Tackle Polish Terrain In Vital NATO Eastern Flank Readiness Drill

| Defense News Army 2025
On 23 November 2025, U.S. Army imagery and reports from Bemowo Piskie Training Area in Poland highlighted M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks maneuvering...
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Belarus has begun fielding the 8x8 BTR-V2 armored personnel carrier, featuring advanced protection, firepower, and amphibious capabilities for modern mechanized forces (Picture Source: Telegram Account/imamilitary) Belarus has begun fielding the 8x8 BTR-V2 armored personnel carrier, featuring advanced protection, firepower, and amphibious capabilities for modern mechanized forces (Picture Source: Telegram Account/imamilitary)

Belarus Fields BTR-V2 8x8 Armored Personnel Carrier With Enhanced Protection And Firepower

| Defense News Army 2025
On November 24, 2025, Belarusian troops of the 120th Separate Mechanized Brigade in Minsk received the first serial batch of BTR-V2 armored personn...
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