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15 September

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 3-278 Armored Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Reaper, fire the 120mm cannon on an M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tank during live fire training for exercise BRIGHT STAR 25 at Mohamed Naguib Military Base (MNMB), Egypt, Sep. 2, 2025. BRIGHT STAR 25 showcases our unified resolve and ability to respond to evolving challenges together. Strong defense partnerships like BRIGHT STAR build lasting capacity, improve interoperability, and send a clear message of deterrence to those who threaten (our partners) and regional peace and stability. (U.S. Army Photo by Joseph Kumzak)

Poland Receives Third Batch of M1A2 Abrams Tanks From US

Poland has received 38 new M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks from the US, marking the largest delivery of the systems under a foreign military sale contract signed in 2022.

15 September

Europe

PGZ and BAE will build a 155mm artillery shell facility in Poland

Giulia Bernacchi

PGZ, BAE Partner to Build 155mm Artillery Shell Facility in Poland

Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa and BAE Systems have formed a partnership to build a 155mm artillery ammunition production facility in Poland.

15 September

Land

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Europe Rolls Out Drone-Carrying Battlefield UGV With 3-Minute Refuel

Poland’s P.H.U. Lechmar and France’s H2X-Defense have collaborated on a new unmanned ground vehicle that runs on hydrogen fuel cells and can refuel in just three minutes.

13 September

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Says Ukraine Peace Talks Frozen as NATO Bolsters Defenses

Russia said Friday that peace talks with Kyiv were on "pause" as President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin still wanted to capture the whole of Ukraine.

12 September

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Hanwha, Poland Expand Defense Ties With Ammunition and Missile Collaborations

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has signed two major agreements with Polish defense partners to boost local ammunition certification and missile production.

12 September

Europe

Russian and Belarusian soldiers during a joint exercise

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia, Belarus Start Military Drills as West Watches Warily

Russia and its key ally Belarus began major joint military drills early Friday, putting NATO on edge days after Poland accused Moscow of escalating tensions by firing attack drones through its airspace.

11 September

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Poland Warns of ‘Open Conflict’ Risk After Russian Drone Intrusion

Poland warned on Wednesday that Russia and Europe are inching towards an "open conflict" after Warsaw shot down what it said were Russian drones in Polish airspace, drawing vows of support from the United States and other NATO members.

10 September

Air

The Polish Armed Forces show off air defences in Warsaw, Poland on 12 August, 2024.

Staff Writer With AFP

Poland Says ‘Hostile Objects’ Downed in Its Airspace During Russian Attack on Ukraine

Poland said Wednesday it had scrambled aircraft alongside allies to shoot down "hostile objects" violating its airspace during a Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine, a first for a NATO country during the war.

9 September

Asia Pacific

Rojoef Manuel

Hyundai, Rafael to Install Trophy Protection Systems on K2 Tanks

Hyundai Rotem has signed an agreement to integrate Rafael Advanced Defense Systems’ Trophy active protection system onto the K2 main battle tank, marking the first time the South Korea-made armored vehicle will carry such a system.

9 September

Europe