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Mar- 2026 -

12 March

Satellite view over the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: MizarVision

Chinese AI Startup Watching US Military Assets in Middle East From Space

The company released high-resolution images showing American bases, fighter jets, warships, and missile defense systems across the conflict-ridden region.

9 March

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Hezbollah Says Fighting Israeli Forces Who Landed in East Lebanon

Hezbollah said it was fighting Israeli forces who landed in eastern Lebanon by helicopter across the Syrian border.

6 March

Middle East

A view of a heavily damaged building is pictured near Ferdowsi Square in Tehran on March 5, 2026, following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 that killed Iran's supreme leader and top military leaders and prompted retaliatory strikes on Israel and across the region.

Staff Writer With AFP

Middle East War Enters Seventh Day as Israel Strikes Beirut

The raging Iran war, which has spread across the Middle East and beyond, entered its seventh day Friday after Israeli forces announced a "next phase" in the conflict and bombed Beirut's southern suburbs.

4 March

Middle East

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Elbit Brings 3D ‘Video Game’ Vision to Black Hawk Fleet

Black Hawk pilots are gaining enhanced situational awareness as Elbit equips the fleet with its new Helmet Display and Tracking System.

1 March

Middle East

Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions allegedly near Iran's Ministry of Intelligence on Araqi Street in Tehran on March 1, 2026, after Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed a day earlier in a large US and Israeli attack, prompting a new wave of retaliatory missile strikes from Iran.

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran War Spreads Across Region as US, Israel Suffer Losses

The US hit hundreds of targets across Iran, and Israel expanded its bombing to Lebanon as President Donald Trump vowed to avenge the first US deaths in the war he launched to topple Tehran's ruling clerics.

Feb- 2026 -

25 February

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Maris-Tech Lands First Production Deal for AI Video Systems on Loitering Munitions

Israeli firm Maris-Tech has received its first significant production order from a defense company specializing in loitering munitions.

Jan- 2026 -

30 January

Middle East

Ethan M. Encarnacion

‘World’s First True Hybrid Drone Propulsion System’ Breaks Cover in Israel

Elbit Systems is outfitting its unmanned aerial vehicles with what it calls the “world’s first true hybrid” propulsion system.

28 January

Middle East

Staff Sgt. Kelli Alvarez, the supply non-commissioned officer in charge of the 819th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, provides medical aid to Staff Sgt. Marina Miller, an independent duty medical technician assigned to the 819th RED HORSE Squadron, during a field training exercise Oct. 8, 2025, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Airmen performed perimeter checks, accountability and medical aid in response to a simulated chemical attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jack Rodriguez Escamilla)

Staff Writer With AFP

US to Conduct Multi-Day Military Exercise in Middle East

The US announced a major multi-day air force exercise in the Middle East, as Washington and Tehran face off over Iran's deadly crackdown on anti-government demonstrations.

26 January

Land

Ethan M. Encarnacion

SteerAI Moves Battlefield Autonomy Off the Road With ‘xRift’

An Emirati off-road vehicle is aiming to take on military missions independently, even in the UAE’s most demanding environments.

23 January

Middle East

Ethan M. Encarnacion

UAE Unveils ‘ORB’: A Remote Vehicle That Can Go 1,000-Feet Underwater

An Emirati firm will be diving deeper underwater for search and recovery missions with a remotely operated vehicle built for depths beyond what human crews can reach.

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