Month: June 2025
Latvia signs deal for 42 HUNTER fighting vehicles
The Latvian Ministry of Defense has signed a contract for 42 additional HUNTER infantry fighting vehicles, reinforcing the country’s partnership with General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS). The €387 million ($453 million) agreement, including VAT, was formally concluded during a signing event where the latest iteration of the ASCOD platform was officially named HUNTER. According…
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Chinese carriers return from Pacific deployment
China’s Liaoning and Shandong aircraft carrier strike groups have completed an extended far-sea combat readiness training mission and returned safely to port, according to Chinese state media on June 30. The drills mark the latest in a series of joint maritime operations conducted by the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), with a growing focus on…
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US Army eyes hypersonic missile for HIMARS
The U.S. Army is moving forward with the development of its Blackbeard Ground Launch (GL) hypersonic strike weapon, aiming to begin deliveries to field units by 2028. The system, designed as a cost-effective, mid-range precision munition, will be compatible with existing HIMARS launchers and later fielded through the Army’s future Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (CAML).…
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Pentagon pushes to retire Warthog fleet
The U.S. Air Force plans to retire all remaining A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft—commonly known as the “Warthog”—in fiscal year 2026, according to the service’s newly released budget documents. The move is part of a broader plan to divest 340 aircraft across multiple platforms, Defense News reported last week. The proposal, if approved by Congress, would…
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Poland buys AIM-9L missiles for FA-50 jets
Poland’s Ministry of National Defense has signed a contract for the delivery of 24 AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles to enhance the operational capabilities of its FA-50 light combat aircraft. The agreement was concluded on June 30, 2025, in Warsaw in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Secretary of State Paweł Bejda. During the…
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Rafael to deliver air defense system to Romania
Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has been selected as the winning contractor for Romania’s V/SHORAD (Very Short and Short Range Air Defense) acquisition program, following a competitive evaluation process conducted by the country’s Ministry of National Defence. According to an official press release from Romania’s defense ministry, the Directorate General for Armaments, through state-owned CN…
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Poland ramps up Homar-K rocket systems deliveries
South Korean-based Hanwha Aerospace is accelerating deliveries of its Homar-K multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) to Poland, with the Polish military already integrating the system into a growing number of training and operational scenarios. According to Polish Deputy Minister of National Defense Paweł Bejda, nine additional Homar-K launch modules were recently delivered, bringing the total…
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Belarus’ special forces train with new gyroplanes
Belarusian special operations troops have begun using Belarusian-built “Yastreb” gyroplanes in a new phase of flight training exercises, according to official footage released from Maryina Horka, a key training ground for elite units. The training involved low-altitude group flights, air reconnaissance, cargo drops, and personnel transport simulations. According to Belarusian military officials, the Yastreb is…
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U.S. Air Force plans to buy more F-15EXs
The Department of Defense has requested $3.1 billion in its Fiscal Year 2026 budget to continue procurement of the F-15EX Eagle II. The budget request was publicly detailed on June 26, 2025, during a briefing at the Pentagon. The funding supports additional production of the F-15EX, a fourth-plus-generation fighter developed by Boeing, intended to replace…
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Israel lost at least eight drones in Iran
After nearly two weeks of Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian ballistic missile and air defense infrastructure, verified footage from inside Iran has begun to shed light on apparent Israeli drone losses. Though Israel has mostly remained silent about any setbacks during its recent military campaign, several confirmed photos and videos geolocated across central and western Iran…
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