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Wars shift focus from jets to weapons at giant Farnborough Airshow

Farnborough Airshow Spotlight: From Jets to Weapons, War’s New Focus

FARNBOROUGH, England, July 17 (Reuters) — The Farnborough Airshow in Britain is set to place a significant emphasis on defense ...

Canada to spend $1.4 billion on armored combat support vehicles built locally

Canada Invests $1.4 Billion in Local Production of Armored Vehicles: Boosting Defense and Economy

VICTORIA, British Columbia — Canada has announced a significant enhancement to its military capabilities by confirming a new deal to ...

Russian troops survive just 20-30 minutes on Ukraine’s front lines, CIA director says

CIA Director Reveals: Russian Troops Last Only 20-30 Minutes in Ukraine Frontline Combat

KYIV, Ukraine — A Grim Reality for Russian Soldiers In Ukraine, newly deployed Russian soldiers are facing a grim reality ...

Helsing raises $1.8 billion in Europe’s biggest defense-startup round

Helsing Secures Record $1.8 Billion: Europe’s Largest Defense-Startup Funding Round!

Helsing Secures Record-Breaking $1.8 Billion in Funding PARIS – In a landmark event for Europe’s defense technology sector, Germany’s Helsing ...

Italy busts Russian spy ring collecting data on Ukrainian air defense vulnerabilities

Italy Cracks Russian Spy Ring: Secrets of Ukraine’s Air Defense Exposed

Russian Espionage Efforts in Italy Uncovered In a significant development reported from Rome, Italian authorities have unraveled a supposed spy ...

Canada to plug surveillance gaps with Aussie over-the-horizon radar

Canada Enhances Security: Teams Up with Australia for Cutting-Edge Radar Surveillance

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Gaps in Airspace Surveillance The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), a collaboration between Canada and ...

Europe’s Hydis project settles on concept for hypersonic interceptor

Europe’s Hydis Project Unveils Hypersonic Interceptor Concept: A Game-Changer in Defense Technology

Development of European Hypersonic Interceptor Advances PARIS — MBDA, Europe’s leading missile manufacturer, has recently announced that their Hydis project, ...

US Navy fears ballistic missile subs can be hit by drones, anti-tank rockets

U.S. Navy Concerned: Ballistic Missile Submarines Vulnerable to Drone, Rocket Attacks

Beneath the expansive ocean depths, America’s ballistic missile submarines are nearly untouchable. However, when docked or navigating on the surface ...

China shows snazzy clip of DF-17 missile on state TV in show of force

China Flaunts Advanced DF-17 Missile on State TV: A Bold Show of Military Power

NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan — For over a decade, the Dong Feng-17, a ballistic missile developed by China, has been ...

Indonesia drops KF-21 co-production plans, eying stock warplanes instead

Indonesia Cancels KF-21 Jet Deal: Eyes Ready-to-Fly Warplanes Instead

Finalizing the Transfer of a KF-21 Fighter Jet Prototype Between Seoul and Jakarta JAKARTA — After years of negotiations, Seoul ...