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29 June

India Deploys Additional 50,000 Troops Along Border With China

India has deployed an additional 50,000 troops along its border with China, bringing the number of Indian Army soldiers deployed at the border to 200,000.

24 June

Joe Saballa

India Wants 1,750 New Infantry Combat Vehicles

India wants to purchase around 1,750 futuristic infantry combat vehicles capable of swiftly transporting troops and equipped with state-of-the-art weapons.

23 June

Inder Singh Bisht

Israeli Firm Unveils ‘Invisibility Cloak’ Technology for Soldiers

Israel’s Polaris Solutions has unveiled a new camouflage technology that it claims makes soldiers virtually “undetectable.”

17 June

Inder Singh Bisht

South Korea to Deploy Rail-Mounted Robot and AI Surveillance on Border

South Korea will install a rail-mounted robot and artificial intelligence-based surveillance system later this year in “no man’s land” on the Korean peninsula.

16 June

Staff Writer

Ukraine Unveils Upgraded Soviet-Era Anti-Tank Missile System

Ukraine’s state defense manufacturer has unveiled a self-propelled anti-tank guided missile system based on the Soviet-era Shturm-S system.

15 June

Inder Singh Bisht

India Mulling Russian Sprut Lightweight Tank Purchase

India is open to purchasing the Russian amphibious Sprut-SDM1 light tank, with Indian media reporting that a team of defense officials will visit Russia late this summer to observe the vehicle during trials.

10 June

Inder Singh Bisht

Chinese Marines Corps Deploys Type 15 Light Tanks

The Chinese Marine Corps has deployed the country’s indigenous Type 15 light battle tank, state media reported.

9 June

Joe Saballa

British Military Purchases Night Vision Goggles in $16.2 Million Deal

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded electronics firm Elbit Systems an $16.2 million contract to provide XACT Night Vision Goggles to the country’s armed forces.

9 June