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The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin’s preliminary framework connects at least 850 proposed American F-35 purchases with spare parts, upgrades and long-term support, making logistics performance…

U.S. Patriot interceptor stocks fell by nearly two-thirds in July estimates, while diminished THAAD reserves raised questions about Washington’s ability to sustain missile defence and…

The US Army’s XM1776 Mobile Tactical Cannon brings K9-derived automation to wheeled 155 mm artillery, testing whether faster firing and displacement can improve battlefield survival while…

Boeing has secured the US Navy’s F/A-XX development contract exceeding US$20 billion, advancing a sixth-generation carrier fighter intended to extend Pacific strike reach while testing…

Russia has renewed its Izdeliye 177S offer for India’s Su-30MKI fleet, proposing a major propulsion upgrade that could strengthen Himalayan operations, long-range combat endurance and New…

Iran launched approximately 20 ballistic missiles toward Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, while open-source estimates suggest U.S. Patriot batteries may have fired 60 to more than 100…

The U.S. Army has selected South Korea’s K9MH for a potential $262.9 million programme that could transform mobile artillery operations and challenge the M777’s role in selected formations.

Thailand is evaluating US cooperation on locally producing FLM-136 LUCAS kamikaze drones, potentially strengthening its long-range precision-strike arsenal, wartime replenishment capacity…

The United States has reportedly lost at least 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones worth more than $1.3 billion during the Iran war, revealing how layered air defences and regional base attacks are…

Sustained Iranian missile and drone attacks reportedly left the United States with fewer than 850 Patriot interceptors and reduced Saudi Arabia’s estimated 2,800-missile PAC-3 inventory to…