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Nov- 2025 -

24 November

Arms

RAFAEL’s L‑SPIKE 1x Pushes Loitering Munitions Into Company-Level Territory

A new tactical loitering munition is joining the battlefield, and it is built around a simple idea: give small units their own precision‑strike tool.

20 November

Arms

Pictured: Gunners prep the 30mm rounds for the DS-30M Mk II Naval Gun on HMS Dauntless. HMS Dauntless conducts the last gunnery serial with ships company cleaning, preparing and loading weapons prior to going through the Suez Canal with the Carrier Strike Group. Images taken on 23rd May 2025. The Carrier Strike Group is the Royal Navy's key deployment of 2025. Led by UK flagship HMS Prince of Wales and involving a dozen nations, the eight-month mission - known as Operation Highmast - will take the task group to the western Pacific Rim via the Mediterranean and Middle East with a series of large-scale exercises with Britain's allies and partners. The goal is to reaffirm the UK's commitment to the security of the Mediterranean collective resolve with our allies and showcase British trade and industry. Over the course of the deployment, upwards of 4,500 British military personnel will be involved, including nearly 600 RAF and 900 soldiers alongside 2,500 Royal Navy sailors and Royal Marines.

Rojoef Manuel

UK Maps 13 Sites to Rebuild Local Arms Industry, Sustain Ukrainian Aid

The UK has revealed 13 possible locations for a new production network of munitions and energetic materials, aimed at supplying the British Armed Forces and bolstering support for Ukraine.

14 November

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New Thai Armored Vehicle Breaks Cover With Long-Range Missile Firepower

Guardian-T is a 25-ton 8x8 armored vehicle, with STANAG 4569 protection, and armed with a remote 105mm self-loading cannon.

7 November

Arms

Military vehicles carrying HQ-9 medium- to long-range surface-to-air missiles march past the Tiananmen Rostrum during the military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing, China, 3 September 2015. China has pledged to cut the number of troops in its army by 300,000, in an unexpected announcement made by Chinese president Xi Jinping on Thursday (3 September 2015). Xi disclosed the news during a speech made before the beginning of a huge military parade in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, held to mark the end of World War II and celebrate China's victory over Japan. Xi said that a 13% cut would be made in the country's 2.3 million-armed forces, stressing that China was committed to peace, although he gave no indication of when it would be implemented. "War is like a mirror," he said. "Looking at it helps us better understand the value of peace. China will remain committed to peaceful development. We Chinese love peace." China has cut the size of its military three times since the 1980s, according to media reports. (Photo by Ge jinfh / Imaginechina via AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

Chinese HQ-9BE Missile System Spotted in Azerbaijan Parade Rehearsal

Azerbaijan may have added China’s HQ-9BE long-range surface-to-air missile system to its arsenal, underscoring a growing shift away from Russian-made air defenses.

6 November

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Belgium Expands 155mm Shell Production With Automated Factory Line

Belgium has opened a new production line in Wallonia to manufacture 155-millimeter artillery shells as part of efforts to strengthen its defense industry and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers.

6 November

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

India, Israel to Boost Joint Military Tech Development Under New Defense Pact

India and Israel have signed a new defense agreement to co-develop and produce advanced military technology, marking another step in their growing security partnership.

Oct- 2025 -

30 October

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Russia’s New Laser Weapon Breaks Cover — And It’s on Wheels

Russia’s truck-mounted high-energy laser integrates an air-cooled beam, electro-optical tracking, and a battery-powered command station in a single all-terrain vehicle.

28 October

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

South Korea, Malaysia Sign Defense Pact on Weapons Development

South Korea and Malaysia have signed a defense cooperation agreement to expand joint work on weapons development and military modernization.

24 October

Europe

Jodesz Gavilan

France Unveils CALAMAR Multi-Domain Weapons Testing Range

France has revealed its new weapons testing site to evaluate advanced air, land, and naval systems under realistic combat conditions.

23 October

Europe

Joe Saballa

Europe’s New Laser-Driven Drone Shield Takes Aim at Rising UAV Threats

Rohde & Schwarz and TRUMPF have joined forces to create a fully European counter-drone system designed to spot, track, and take down hostile unmanned aerial vehicles.

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