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US Army acquisition command awards contracts worth $6.8B in 2026

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command awarded 21,450 contracts in fiscal 2026 valued at $6.8 billion in total...

UN condemns deadly wave of drone strikes in war-torn Sudan

Drone strikes killed and injured dozens across Sudan on Monday as the ongoing war continues to cause soaring displacemen...

Flying under the radar: Russia's tacit reliance on Chinese SAR satellites (part 2)

Russian companies have turned to China for radar-imaging satellites and imagery from such satellites. Bart Hendrickx ide...

RAMs and Blackjacks and shuttles: the Soviet Ramenskoye flight test center (part 2)

An airbase outside Moscow was the Soviet equivalent of Edwards Air Force Base, hosting experimental aircraft and even sp...

Qatar to unveil regional defence partnership

Qatar to unveil regional defence partnership

Daedalus: Greece unveils new supercomputer as it eyes role in Europe's AI race

With a performance of 85.69 petaflops, Daedalus opens up new possibilities for developing advanced AI models in Greece.

Chinese ambassador denies threatening Philippines after saying a war may prove easy to win

Beijing’s ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan has denied making threats after he was summoned over his recent commen...

Australia gets the ball rolling on medium-range air defense

Recognizing the massive gap, Canberra has launched a formal tender for a medium-range, ground-based air defense solution...

India Navy Eyes Laser-Armed Warships to Counter Cheap Drones

India’s navy is exploring new ways to power future warships so they can carry laser and microwave weapons capable of tak...

Macron opens Gulf tour after violent protests in France

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday began a Gulf tour aimed at securing oil and diesel supplies in an effort to b...

Army feels ‘growing pains’ as it integrates Anduril NGC2 tech with older comms

“It wasn’t seamless, and we learned a lot,” Brig. Gen. Shane Taylor told Breaking Defense.

Lavrov arrives in Iran to discuss regional de-escalation with Araghchi

During his meetings in Iran, the Russian foreign minister will also devote significant attention to practical steps aime...

Russian troops liberate about 100 square km in Sumy, Kharkov Regions over week — expert

Andrey Marochko noted that last week, Russian forces liberated 12 settlements

US Army showing interest in G/ATOR missile-killing radar, Northrop says

Northrop Grumman’s new multi-mission radar system has earned high marks from Marine Corps leadership. The U.S. Army has ...

U.K. defence bosses’ homes targeted by pro-Palestinian group

‘The List’ claimed responsibility for attacks on properties linked to Leonardo, Ultra Intelligence & Communications and ...

US and China compete for influence in Central Asia

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to strike deals across resource-rich Central Asia and reverse Chinese inroads.

Lee calls for swift ‘restoration,’ not ‘transfer,’ of wartime command from US

President Lee Jae Myung on Monday renewed his call for South Korea to regain wartime operational control from the United...

Ukraine receives partial intelligence on Russian ballistic missile strikes

Western allies provided advance warning about only one of two overnight attacks, says Ukrainian air force

Russian attacks hit Ukrainian water filtration, plastics factories overnight

The overnight assault also damaged a data center in Kyiv and infrastructure in Volyn Region, where around 66,000 electri...

Kim Yo-jong threatens loudspeaker broadcast resumption, more tactical weapons along border

Kim Yo-jong said Monday that Pyongyang is considering new military steps against South Korea, including resuming loudspe...

West Bank: Israeli forces detain Palestinian teachers and issue widespread demolition notices, while settlers attempt school raid

West Bank: Israeli forces detain Palestinian teachers and issue widespread demolition notices, while settlers attempt sc...

Kim Yo Jong threatens restart of North Korean loudspeakers amid border tensions

North Korea is considering whether to resume loudspeaker broadcasts toward South Korea to counter “escalating” military ...

FM Lavrov Heads to Tehran for Talks With Iranian Leadership

The diplomatic visit comes after Donald Trump claimed Russia is “doing very little, if anything” to help Iran in the war...

Russian forces seize large Ukrainian defensive area in battles for Omelnik

Assault teams suppressed pockets of resistance and cleared over 400 structures within the built-up area and adjacent ter...

Sudan: Amjad Farid - UK Call to Publish Darfur Experts' Report Raises Questions Over Military Exports to UAE

[SNA] KHARTOUM -- The Adviser to the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), Dr. Amjad Farid, said Britain's call to pub...

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong says loudspeaker broadcasts toward Seoul being considered, KCNA reports

SEOUL, Oct 19 - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said in a statement on state media...

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong says loudspeaker broadcasts towards Seoul being considered, KCNA reports

Tensions between North and South Korea have risen since Pyongyang began fortifying its border in April 2024.

T-80BVM tank underwent modernization before start of special military op — Rostec

The tank boasts excellent cross-country mobility over difficult terrain, as well as high maneuverability and speed

Lee says S Korea capable of taking back wartime command of combined US forces

SEOUL, Oct 19 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Monday the country is fully capable of taking back the wart...

S. Korea President Lee says country capable of taking back wartime command of combined US forces

South Korean media have reported that Seoul favours 2028 as the target year for the transfer.

A shifting landscape: Where the US Army moved in 2026 and what may be on the horizon

As seasons signal the waning months of 2026, the U.S. Army’s operational map continues to evolve.

China reveals advanced nuclear sub was used to test-fire missile

China had only conducted two publicly known ICBM tests in the Pacific before July, and both were land-based launches.

Iranian hardliners say the time for nuclear weapons has come

Killing of supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who prohibited atomic bombs, has prompted calls to weaponise enrichment programm...

Exail USVs Set for U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Evaluations

The U.S. Navy and Coast Guard will evaluate Exail's newest USVs. The DriX H-9 will serve as a counter-drone testbed, whi...

‘Ghost Shark’: Australia unveils submarine drone's secret weapons

Australia has unveiled three previously secret payloads for its Ghost Shark autonomous submarine drone: sea mines, logis...

Oklo plans isotope facility under US Launch Pad initiative

Oklo says the Groves-2 Forge isotope production and processing pilot facility will build on the deployment of its Groves...

Central Africa: Great Lakes Ministers Endorse Foreign Combatant Disarmament Plan

[New Times] Five Great Lakes countries have endorsed draft procedures for disarming, demobilising, repatriating and rein...

Another North Korean mine found on South Korean island, fourth in last month

A suspected North Korean land mine that washed ashore was discovered on an island near the inter-Korean maritime border ...

Commitments into action: Women, Peace, and Security in defence budgeting

Ukraine Uses F-16s to Shoot Down Russia’s Jet-Powered Drones

The fighters are a key tool against Moscow’s latest weapon of choice. But deploying the multimillion-dollar planes to co...