The Maldives has publicly unveiled five Ajban 442A armoured military vehicles purchased from the United Arab Emirates, in a move that highlights its growing focus on military preparedness under President Mohammed Muizzu. The previously undisclosed procurement came to public attention when the vehicles were seen being unloaded at Hulhulé Island earlier this month
Foreign adversaries use fake consulting jobs on social media to gather sensitive information from U.S
Russias Rosoboronexport (ROE) will soon open a full-fledged service center for Mi series of helicopters in Peru. In the run up to the International Defense Technology Exhibition (SITDEF) PERU 2025, which will be held from April 24 to 27 in Lima (Republic of Peru), ROE Director General Alexander Mikheev announced that the Mi helicopter repair facility will open “in the short term
Russian drone manufacturer ZALA Aero has claimed that its Lancet loitering munition has destroyed 121 Ukrainian T-64 tanks since the beginning of the war. The company released video recordings to support its claim, emphasizing the tank's vulnerability to precision drone strikes
BAE Systems says it will increase production capacity for 155mm artillery shells by sixteen times once a new explosive filling facility at Glascoed in South Wales becomes operational this summer. The
The United States remains heavily reliant on Chinese-made components for military drones, complicating its defense posture in the Pacific and exposing a vulnerability in its defense supply chain. As the Pentagon accelerates drone production to prepare for potential conflict in the Indo-Pacific, critical parts such as batteries, gliders, engines, radios, and cameras are still being sourced from China—a country that controls around 90 percent of the global drone market,
The Agency for Defense Development (ADD) of South Korea
Indonesia is ramping up high-level talks with Japan over the joint development and production of a customized variant of Japanese Mogami-class frigates for its navy, the countrys ambassador to Tokyo has confirmed. Speaking to
Chinese defense scientists have tested a hydrogen-based explosive that generates a fireball exceeding 1,000 degrees Celsius, according to a study published in the Journal of Projectiles, Rockets, Missiles and Guidance. The 2-kilogram bomb, capable of producing extreme thermal damage without using nuclear materials, was developed by the 705 Research Institute of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), a major player in naval weapons systems
Germany, Latvia, and Norway have entered into a joint agreement for the procurement of DM 22 guided anti-tank mines, in a move aimed at accelerating defense readiness and expanding multinational cooperation within NATO. The