Russia’s 500 R-37M Missile Plan Faces a Ukrainian Strike on Key Supplier
Russia sought enough components for 500 R-37M long-range air-to-air missiles a year from 2026, according to leaked correspondence. Ukraine has since struck the Azov plant involved, leaving…
China’s WZ-7 Drone Enters Scarborough Shoal Standoff, Raising Pressure on Philippine…
China has publicly shown a WZ-7 reconnaissance drone operating near Scarborough Shoal for the first time, alongside early-warning aircraft and warships. The deployment could strengthen…
India Sets Tejas Mk2 2027, AMCA 2028 Flight Targets as China’s Stealth Fleet Expands
India has set September 2027 and September 2028 targets for the first flights of the Tejas Mk2 and AMCA, placing two critical fighter programmes against an increasingly demanding regional…
Iranian Missile Strike Injures 8 US Marines in Strait of Hormuz, Exposing Gulf…
A reported Iranian anti-ship cruise missile strike injured eight US Marines aboard an unidentified vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, exposing the risks of protecting shipping through the…
U.S. Navy Flies Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile on F/A-18, Raising Stakes for Naval…
The U.S. Navy has flown Blackbeard test articles beneath an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, bringing its proposed mass-produced hypersonic strike weapon closer to aircraft integration. The flight…
Turkmenistan Unveils China’s FK-2000 as Air Defence System Spreads Across Africa and…
Turkmenistan has unveiled the Chinese FK-2000 air defence system as sightings in Ethiopia and reported deployments in Sudan and Bahrain draw attention to its growing strategic reach—and…
Pakistan’s Eight Hangor Submarines Could Strain India’s Navy, Former Admiral Warns
Pakistan does not need a larger surface fleet to complicate India’s naval plans: its eight planned Hangor-class submarines could stretch surveillance and escort forces across vital Arabian…
Five Arrested Near RAF Fairford as Counterterrorism Probe Reaches US Bomber Hub
A counterterrorism investigation is underway after five arrests near RAF Fairford and a bomb disposal examination of three vans. The case puts the security of a key US bomber hub in focus,…
Iran Says It Seized U.S. REMUS 600 Drone in Strait of Hormuz, Raising Mine-Warfare…
Iran says it seized a U.S. REMUS 600 in the Strait of Hormuz, weeks after claiming another underwater drone capture. The unresolved question is whether electronic warfare played any role.
[VIDEO] Pakistan’s Hangor Submarine Fires First Anti-Ship Missile, Raising Stakes in…
PNS/M Hangor struck a designated target during its first live missile firing in the North Arabian Sea. The test advances Pakistan’s submarine programme, but key questions about the missile…