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12 August

Azerbaijan Threatens to Arm Ukraine if Russia Hits Baku-Linked Assets Again

Azerbaijan has warned that it could lift its arms embargo on Kyiv if Russia keeps targeting energy infrastructure in Ukraine linked to the South Caucasus country, officials familiar with the matter informed the Azerbaijani news outlet Caliber.

12 August

Europe

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Turkey Goes ‘Operation Spiderweb’ With Hidden Drone Launcher for Surprise Strikes

Turkish defense firm Roketsan has revealed a containerized launcher for its EREN loitering munition, built to support mobile, surprise attacks.

11 August

Arms

Launch of Aster 30 B1 New Technology (B1NT) surface-to-air missile

Rojoef Manuel

France Validates Extended-Range Aster 30 B1NT Missile in Second Launch

France has conducted a second successful test of the Aster 30 B1 New Technology surface-to-air missile, confirming its extended range and enhanced interception capability.

8 August

Arms

Pictured: Soldiers from a rifle platoon, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, engaging targets outside the trenches during live firing tactic training (LFTT) to clear the position when training during on Exercise Steadfast Dart on the 10th of February 2025. Exercise STEADFAST DART (STDT25) is the principal NATO exercise for 2025 and the first large-scale deployment of the NATO Allied Reaction Force (ARF). The exercise tested and trained the operational deployment of the ARF to NATO Vigilance Area South-East, focusing on the planning and execution of a pre-crisis multi-domain activity that aimed to reinforce the Allied forces located in Romania and Bulgaria. Throughout January and February 2025, personnel and equipment from Bulgaria, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Türkiye and the United Kingdom have manoeuvred to NATO’s eastern flank via road, sea and air. This included over 17 naval assets, 20 aircraft, 1,500 military vehicles and 10,000 personnel – making it the largest NATO exercise of 2025. Exercise STEADFAST DART showed NATO’s commitment to making the Alliance stronger and better able to deter and, if necessary, defence against any potential adversary in any domain, and at any time.

Rojoef Manuel

BDT UK Showcases Next-Gen Beretta, Sako Rifles to Succeed British Military’s L85

BDT UK has unveiled the Beretta New Assault Rifle Platform and a Sako AR-15-style system as part of its bid to replace the British Armed Forces’ standard-issue assault rifle.

6 August

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Draganfly Demos Integrated Tactical Strike System for Drones

Draganfly has demonstrated a lightweight strike drone system that pairs its Group I unmanned aerial vehicle with the Mjolnir Modular Munition System at a Pentagon invite-only event.

6 August

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

From Concept to Deployment: Dark Eagle Missile Makes Hypersonic Overseas Debut

The US Army’s Dark Eagle hypersonic missile system has made its overseas debut, deploying in Australia as part of this year’s Talisman Sabre exercise.

5 August

Asia Pacific

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Royal Thai Army Unveils ‘High-Energy’ Laser Weapon to Counter Hostile Drones

The Royal Thai Army has unveiled a high-energy laser weapon designed to counter the increasing threats posed by unmanned aerial vehicles.

1 August

Arms

Staff Writer With AFP

Germany to Start Deliveries of Two Patriot Systems to Ukraine

Germany said on Friday it will soon start delivering two more US-made Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, as Kyiv faces a growing number of Russian drone and missile attacks.

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30 July

Arms

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Turkey Debuts ‘Most Powerful’ Non-Nuclear Bomb Yet

The Turkish Ministry of National Defense’s research and development arm has equipped the country with its “most powerful” conventional aerial bomb to date.

29 July

Americas