The UK has signed an agreement with Mauritius to secure the future of the strategically critical UK-US military base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. This new deal ensures its continued operation for at least the next century
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imposed a number of restrictions on press visits to the Pentagon, according to a department memorandum. Journalists are now prohibited from entering many areas of the Pentagon to which they previously had access without being accompanied by department representatives
Leonardo and its Malaysian partner Weststar Aviation Services have signed an agreement for the delivery of up to 28 leased helicopters to the Malaysian government of various types, in a mix of firm orders and options, between 2026 and 2027. The order is billed as the most significant Government helicopter fleet expansion and modernization program ever for Leonardo in the country, intended to meet a wide range of national requirements for defence, security and the support of communities
Russia is set to promote its Su-57E and Su-35S fighter jets to Southeast Asian buyers at Malaysias LIMA 2025 exhibition, aiming to expand its presence in the regional defense market. The spotlight of Rosoboronexports participation will be the Su-57E, the export version of Russias fifth-generation multirole fighter
General Atomics has built the first working prototype of an unmanned fighter jet, officially named the YFQ-42A, marking a step forward in the U.S
India fired some 15 BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles along with French SCALP missiles at Pakistani air bases on the night of May 9-10 causing varying degrees of damage to some of them. This is reported by
Pentagon officials presented
Poland has signed agreements for a national satellite earth observation system and the supply of nearly 10,000 loitering drones for its armed forces. On May 14, the Armament Agency signed a contract with a consortium of ICEYE Polska Sp
China's newest stealth fighter, the J-35A, will lead the country's air defense network in a "coordinator" role to take on hostile stealth aircraft. The J-35A was created to act as the backbone of the Chinese Air Force's efforts to neutralize high-level threats, especially hostile stealth aircraft, Wang Yongqing, the J-35A's chief designer at Aviation Industry Corp of China's Shenyang Aircraft Design and Research Institute,
Colombia has officially joined Chinas Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), aligning itself with Beijings global infrastructure and investment strategy despite long-standing U.S