Venezuela says five US fighter jets detected near Caribbean coast and calls it a security threat
Venezuela’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino announced on state television that five US combat aircraft were detected off the nation’s Caribbean c...
French Army’s Griffon MEPAC 120mm Enters Service with 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment
The 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment confirmed on Oct. 1, 2025, that it is the first operational French Army unit to field the Griffon MEPAC 120mm mor...
French Army Launches Epervier Call For Compact Close-in FPV Counter-Drone Systems
The Defence Innovation Agency announced on 2 October 2025 on X a call for proposals named Épervier on behalf of the Ministry of the Armed Forces. U...
U.S. Army’s Enduring High Energy Laser moves forward with new HII facility investment
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) confirmed on September 30, 2025, that it is investing in a new integration, production, and testing facility to...
Canada’s first U.S. HIMARS rocket-launcher $1.75B deal brings long-range strike to NATO
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency released on October 1, 2025, a congressional notification clearing a potential Foreign Military Sale for Ca...
U.S. Marines rehearse helicopter water insertion near Puerto Rico amid Venezuela tensions
On 30 September, 2025, U.S. Marines confirmed that elements of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) executed helocast tr...
FN America secured $2M contract to develop MTL-30 precision grenadier for U.S. Army
On October 1st, 2025, FN America confirmed it has secured a $2 million Prototype Project Opportunity Notice (PPON) from the U.S. Army to advance it...
Kazakhstan's new Taimas 8×8 IFV merges Turkish design and Chinese weapons
As reported by The Dead District on October 1, 2025, the Taimas 8×8 infantry fighting vehicle is now entering frontline service with Kazakhstan’s A...
French Forces Board Russian Tanker Boracay off Coast Amid Unconfirmed Drone Link
A French Forces unit boarded the Russian tanker Boracay off Saint-Nazaire on Oct. 1 as part of an investigation opened by the Brest public prosecut...
Türkiye’s Aselsan ASAF 155 MOFA delivers inductive programmable fuze to NATO 155mm
On October 1, 2025, Aselsan presented the ASAF 155 MOFA, a new electronically programmable multi-option fuze for 155 mm artillery that aims to stan...
Russia to deploy new BMPT "Terminator" armored vehicles in Ukraine to replace heavy losses
Russia has received a new batch of BMPT Terminator tank-support vehicles from Uralvagonzavod, part of the state-owned conglomerate Rostec, signalin...
Iraq Adopts Drone Era Armor For T-90S IQ Tanks With Unit Built Cages And Side Packs
On 25 September 2025, Iraq’s Ministry of Defence announced that T-90S/IQ tanks of the 5th Tank Battalion, 35th Armored Brigade, have been fitted wi...