Watch Video The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force reportedly neutralized four “terrorist” teams during a military exercise in Irans Sistan and Balouchestan province, killing four and capturing four others
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Indras Board of Directors approved the acquisition of a 51.001% majority stake in TESS Defence (TESS) on September 30
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The United Kingdom is set to manufacture artillery gun barrels for the first time in 10 years, and develop new long-range strike weapons, as part of a new defense agreement with Germany. The deal, known as the
RTX Corporation, formerly known as Raytheon, has agreed to pay over $950 million to settle allegations of fraud and bribery, including inflated costs on contracts for Patriot missile systems and illegal payments to secure defense deals with Qatar. The allegations include inflated billing practices and illegal payments made to secure contracts with Qatar's military
Airbus Defence and Space plans to reduce up to 2,500 positions in its workforce by mid-2026 due to ongoing challenges in the defense and space sectors. The company said it will reduce positions, especially in the Space Systems segment, where significant financial charges were recorded in 2023 and 2024
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The Swedish government has presented a Total Defence Bill for the period 2025–2030 totaling SEK 170 billion ($16.4 Billion) allocated to the military defence and SEK 35
Leonardo and Rheinmetall have formed a joint venture to develop a new main battle tank and a variant of the Lynx infantry fighting vehicle for the Italian Army. The announcement was made today, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in July 2024 in Rome
Despite having selected Pilatus trainer Aircraft, the Netherlands cannot award a contract to the Swiss firm as a rival manufacturer has filed a lawsuit against the Dutch Ministry of Defense (MoD) protesting the selection. The Dutch MoD is purchasing 8 new training aircraft and 2 flight simulators to replace the 13 Pilatus PC-7 training aircraft it had acquired in 2008 which are reaching the end of their technical lifespan, State Secretary Gijs Tuinman reported this to the House of Representatives on October 14, according to a Dutch MoD press release
A Royal Navy task group centered on HMS Prince of Wales is preparing in the North Sea for a global deployment in 2025, marking the first mission of its kind since the Falklands War and following the Royal Navy's last major deployment with HMS Queen Elizabeth in 2021. The UK Carrier Strike Group has assembled off the coast of Scotland for Exercise Strike Warrior, a series of military drills designed to confirm the operational readiness of the task force