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FNSS Turkey global leader manufacturer of combat armored vehicles and weapon systems
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U.S. Army soldiers from Charlie Battery, 1-38th Field Artillery Regiment, fire the newly upgraded M270A2 Multiple Launch Rocket System during the first live-fire exercise with the system on the Korean Peninsula at Rocket Valley, South Korea, December 11, 2025, marking a key milestone in U.S. Army artillery modernization efforts in the region. U.S. Army soldiers from Charlie Battery, 1-38th Field Artillery Regiment, fire the newly upgraded M270A2 Multiple Launch Rocket System during the first live-fire exercise with the system on the Korean Peninsula at Rocket Valley, South Korea, December 11, 2025, marking a key milestone in U.S. Army artillery modernization efforts in the region.

First Operational Use of U.S. New M270A2 Rocket/Missile Launcher in South Korea Near North Korea Border

| Defense News Army 2025
The U.S. Army announced on December 21, 2025, that Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 38th Field Artillery Regiment, assigned to the 210th Field Artil...
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A U.S. Army THAAD air defense missile system launcher during operational readiness training. The FY2026 defense acquisition plan funds the procurement of 25 new interceptors, key obsolescence-mitigation efforts, and the modernization of battery ground components to maintain long-range missile defense capability against advanced threats. A U.S. Army THAAD air defense missile system launcher during operational readiness training. The FY2026 defense acquisition plan funds the procurement of 25 new interceptors, key obsolescence-mitigation efforts, and the modernization of battery ground components to maintain long-range missile defense capability against advanced threats.

U.S. Army Plans to Procure 25 THAAD Air Defense Missile Systems and Launch Major Obsolescence Upgrades

| Defense News Army 2025
The United States is committing new discretionary funding in its Fiscal Year 2026 acquisition plan to sustain and expand the Terminal High Altitude...
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The General Dynamics AbramsX tank technology demonstrator, unveiled publicly for the first time in October 2022, showcased hybrid-electric propulsion, reduced weight, an unmanned turret, and advanced networking concepts that are now influencing the U.S. Army’s future Abrams M1E3 main battle tank under the FY2026 acquisition program. The General Dynamics AbramsX tank technology demonstrator, unveiled publicly for the first time in October 2022, showcased hybrid-electric propulsion, reduced weight, an unmanned turret, and advanced networking concepts that are now influencing the U.S. Army’s future Abrams M1E3 main battle tank under the FY2026 acquisition program.

U.S. Army Confirms Abrams M1E3 as Fifth Generation Tank Not M1A2 SEPv4

| Defense News Army 2025
The U.S. Army has officially reset the future of its main battle tank forces, approving a sweeping Engineering Change Proposal that redesignates th...
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Italy has brought its first Rheinmetall Skynex short-range air defense system into service, giving the Italian Army a new NATO-first capability to counter drones and low-flying aerial threats at close range (Picture Source: Rheinmetall) Italy has brought its first Rheinmetall Skynex short-range air defense system into service, giving the Italian Army a new NATO-first capability to counter drones and low-flying aerial threats at close range (Picture Source: Rheinmetall)

Italy Inducts First Rheinmetall Skynex Short-Range Air Defense System to Counter Drone Threats

| Defense News Army 2025
On 23 December 2025, Rheinmetall announced that it had handed over the first Skynex short-range air defense system to the Italian Army, following a...
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The Saab Giraffe 1X mobile radar gives Belgium a fast, flexible way to spot and track small low-flying drones, closing a critical surveillance gap exposed by recent unexplained airspace incursions (Picture Source: RTBF / SAAB) The Saab Giraffe 1X mobile radar gives Belgium a fast, flexible way to spot and track small low-flying drones, closing a critical surveillance gap exposed by recent unexplained airspace incursions (Picture Source: RTBF / SAAB)

Belgium Strengthens Counter-Drone Capabilities With Saab Giraffe 1X Mobile Radar

| Defense News Army 2025
On 23 December 2025, Belgium’s Defence Minister Theo Francken presented a new layer of counter-drone protection at the Special Operations Regiment ...
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Belgian Special Forces operators conduct a static demonstration of the Piorun man portable air defense system during an integration event in Heverlee, showcasing handling procedures and sighting systems without live missile firing. Belgian Special Forces operators conduct a static demonstration of the Piorun man portable air defense system during an integration event in Heverlee, showcasing handling procedures and sighting systems without live missile firing.

Belgian Special Forces receive first Polish-made Piorun portable air defense missile system

| Defense News Army 2025
Belgium has formally introduced the Polish-made Piorun man-portable air defense system into its Special Operations Regiment, marking a notable upgr...
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Spain is moving to strengthen its national air and missile defense with a $1.7 billion agreement for four Raytheon Patriot fire units, reflecting Europe’s accelerating focus on countering advanced aerial and missile threats (Picture Source: RTX) Spain is moving to strengthen its national air and missile defense with a $1.7 billion agreement for four Raytheon Patriot fire units, reflecting Europe’s accelerating focus on countering advanced aerial and missile threats (Picture Source: RTX)

Spain Strengthens Air Defense With $1.7bn Deal For Four Raytheon Patriot Fire Units

| Defense News Army 2025
On December 23, 2025, Reuters reported that RTX subsidiary Raytheon secured a $1.7 billion contract to deliver four Patriot air and missile defense...
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Lithuania has signed a SEK 1.3 billion agreement with Saab for AT4 anti-armour weapons and Carl Gustaf munitions, reinforcing its infantry firepower as part of a broader NATO-focused modernization drive on the alliance’s eastern flank (Picture Source: SAAB) Lithuania has signed a SEK 1.3 billion agreement with Saab for AT4 anti-armour weapons and Carl Gustaf munitions, reinforcing its infantry firepower as part of a broader NATO-focused modernization drive on the alliance’s eastern flank (Picture Source: SAAB)

Lithuania Orders Saab AT4 Anti-Armour Weapons and Carl Gustaf Munitions

| Defense News Army 2025
On 23 December 2025, Saab announced that Lithuania has placed new orders worth SEK 1.3 billion for AT4 weapons and ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf s...
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Taiwan’s 584th Armored Brigade rolled its newly commissioned U.S.-made M1A2T Abrams tanks through a combat-readiness drill around Hsinchu, rehearsing how heavy armor, infantry vehicles, and missile teams would defend the island’s high-tech heartland under growing Chinese military pressure (Picture source: Taiwan’s Military News Agency / Google Earth) Taiwan’s 584th Armored Brigade rolled its newly commissioned U.S.-made M1A2T Abrams tanks through a combat-readiness drill around Hsinchu, rehearsing how heavy armor, infantry vehicles, and missile teams would defend the island’s high-tech heartland under growing Chinese military pressure (Picture source: Taiwan’s Military News Agency / Google Earth)

Taiwan’s U.S.-Made M1A2T Abrams Tanks Lead Major Drill in Hsinchu Tech City Amid Chinese Threat

| Defense News Army 2025
On December 23, 2025, Taiwan’s Military News Agency under the Ministry of National Defense reported that the Army’s 584th Armored Brigade conducted...
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Pakistan’s JF-17 multirole fighter stands at the center of a more than $4 billion arms deal with Libya’s eastern-based Libyan National Army, marking a rare South to South defense agreement aimed at rebuilding combat airpower, securing oil infrastructure, and strengthening Khalifa Haftar’s military leverage despite the UN arms embargo (Picture source: Shimin Gu - JetPhotos). Pakistan’s JF-17 multirole fighter stands at the center of a more than $4 billion arms deal with Libya’s eastern-based Libyan National Army, marking a rare South to South defense agreement aimed at rebuilding combat airpower, securing oil infrastructure, and strengthening Khalifa Haftar’s military leverage despite the UN arms embargo (Picture source: Shimin Gu - JetPhotos).

Pakistan and Libya Sign $4B Defense Deal Including JF-17 Fighter Jets and Pilot Training.

| Defense News Army 2025
Pakistan has finalized a weapons export package worth more than $4 billion to Libya’s eastern-based Libyan National Army, led by Field Marshal Khal...
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Belarus has publicly confirmed for the first time that it possesses no more than ten Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile systems, giving European and NATO planners a clearer picture of the scale and limits of the country’s missile-hosting role (Picture Source: Vitaly Kuzmin) Belarus has publicly confirmed for the first time that it possesses no more than ten Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile systems, giving European and NATO planners a clearer picture of the scale and limits of the country’s missile-hosting role (Picture Source: Vitaly Kuzmin)

Belarus Confirms Possession of Up to Ten Oreshnik Hypersonic Ballistic Missile Systems

| Defense News Army 2025
On 22 December 2025 in St. Petersburg, as reported by BelTA, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said Belarus has received “no more than ten”...
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Germany’s delivery of Panzerfaust 3 anti-tank weapons to Kosovo strengthens the Kosovo Security Force’s infantry defense capability and underscores Pristina’s push toward Euro-Atlantic military standards amid ongoing Western Balkans security concerns (Picture Source: Landesgruppe Brandenburg / Dynamit Nobel Defence) Germany’s delivery of Panzerfaust 3 anti-tank weapons to Kosovo strengthens the Kosovo Security Force’s infantry defense capability and underscores Pristina’s push toward Euro-Atlantic military standards amid ongoing Western Balkans security concerns (Picture Source: Landesgruppe Brandenburg / Dynamit Nobel Defence)

Kosovo Security Force Takes Delivery of German Panzerfaust 3 Anti-Tank Weapons

| Defense News Army 2025
On 22 December 2025, Anadolu Agency reported that the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) is to be equipped with German-made Panzerfaust 3 anti-tank weapon...
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