The Indian Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved a major defence procurement package worth about ₹79,000 crore (approximately $8.90 billion) on 23 October. These capital… Continue reading "Indian Defence Acquisition Council Approves Rs 79,000 Crore Military Procurement"
The U.S. State Department approved a potential foreign military sale of 26 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to Canada at an estimated cost of $1.75 billion. The package… Continue reading "U.S. Approves $1.75 Billion HIMARS Sale to Canada to Strengthen Military and NATO Defense Ties"
Anduril Industries unveiled its EagleEye family of mixed reality headsets at the 2025 edition of the Association of the United States Army conference, with CEO Palmer Luckey claiming the headsets… Continue reading "AUSA 2025: Anduril Industries Unveils EagleEye Mixed Reality Headsets"
Hanwha Aerospace has signed a third contract with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) for 24 additional K9 VIDAR self-propelled howitzers. The deal was finalized in Oslo on 19 September… Continue reading "Hanwha Aerospace Signs Third Contract With Norway for 24 K9 VIDAR Howitzers"
On 23 August, India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight tests of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) off the Odisha coast. In a… Continue reading "India Successfully Conducts Maiden Flight Tests of New Integrated Air Defence Weapon System"
The Israeli Ministry of Defense has just approved a five-year, $1.5 billion plan to ramp up local armored vehicle production significantly. The goal is to boost Israel’s ground forces and… Continue reading "Israel Approves $1.5 Billion Plan to Boost Armored Vehicle Production"
On Friday, the Philippines and Australia began Exercise Alon— the largest bilateral training exercise ever conducted between the two countries. 1,600 Australians are participating, including a 400-strong infantry battalion, the… Continue reading "Exercise Alon Brings Philippine and Australian Forces to Edge of South China Sea"
In early August 2025, India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, approved procurement proposals worth about ₹67,000 crore ($7.6 million). While smaller than some of India’s… Continue reading "Defence Acquisition Council Approves Proposals Worth Rs 67,000 Crore"
The U.S. State Department announced that it has approved a possible $4.67 billion defense sale of the NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System) to Egypt on July 24, 2025. Under… Continue reading "U.S. Approves $4.67 Billion Missile Sale to Egypt"
On 10 July 2025, the United Kingdom and France sealed a new defense pact at London’s Lancaster House, agreeing to order additional Storm Shadow cruise missiles jointly. The deal was… Continue reading "UK and France Sign Agreement to Purchase New Storm Shadow Missiles"