On April 25, 2025, the international news agency Reuters reported that the United States was preparing to offer Saudi Arabia an arms package worth over $100 billion. This monumental deal signals a significant evolution in the strategic defense relationship between Washington and Riyadh, reaffirming the United States’ role as Saudi Arabia’s principal defense partner amid shifting geopolitical […]
Taiwan; Army upgrades M1167 Humvee with TOW and ballistic protection.
The Republic of China Army has showcased its newly adopted tactical ground system, the M1167 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (Humvee), in Taichung. Compared to earlier Humvee versions, this platform is designed with enhanced firepower assistance and armor to enable force protection while maintaining constant combat availability on the modern battlefield. Among the vehicle’s main […]
Turkey; Berlin vetoes UK sale of Eurofighters to Ankara
Germany’s unique new veto on the sale of Eurofighter fighters to Turkey The measure has been taken by the acting government to protect the Turkish opposition Ekrem Imamoglu, who rejects it and asks that the purchase go ahead A few weeks before the new German government, led by Friedrich Merz, takes power in the country, […]
UAE; Tawazun council signs local license production of US Coyote C-UAV interceptors
US firm Raytheon has signed a strategic partnership deal with the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Tawazun Council, its defense and security acquisitions authority, to locally produce the Coyote counter-drone system. The landmark agreement involves Raytheon Emirates’ technology transfer and collaboration with Emirati defense companies to manufacture the counter-drone system components in the assembly and testing […]
South Korea; AAD developing AI-powered radar for small drones detection
In a context marked by the rapid proliferation of unmanned aerial systems and growing regional tensions in East Asia, South Korea has announced the successful test of a new radar technology designed to significantly enhance its detection and surveillance capabilities. On April 17, 2025, the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) reported having conducted an outdoor […]
Philippines; Marines receives another BrahMos anti-ahip missile Battery from India
According to information published on April 20, 2025, by the Indian newspaper “The New Indian Express”, India has successfully shipped the second battery of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system to the Philippines. This milestone reinforces India’s emergence as a credible defense exporter and marks a significant deepening of strategic and defense ties between New […]
UAE; MoD examines possible buy of Korean KF-21 Boramae fighter jet
As reported by Yonhap on April 15, 2025, the United Arab Emirates and South Korea held a joint air defense exercise on Emirati territory involving the South Korean Cheongung-II medium-range surface-to-air missile system. The activity marks the first publicly confirmed instance of operational integration of this system in a Middle Eastern setting. Discussions are ongoing […]
Oman; Army selects Spanish Vamtac 4×4 vehicles
The Spanish military vehicle manufacturer Urovesa has signed a new contract, the third already, with the Royal Oman Army (RAO) for the supply of Vamtac in different configurations. The company announced this agreement during an official visit to its facilities in Valga (Pontevedra) by a delegation led by the Secretary General of the Ministry of […]
Indonesia; MoD mulls participation in Turkey’s KAAN fighter and future submarine programs
During an official visit to Ankara on April 10, 2025, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto expressed his country’s interest in joining Turkey’s fifth-generation fighter jet program KAAN, emphasizing a strengthened defense partnership with Turkey, particularly in the aerospace and naval sectors, as reported by Bloomberg. The announcement comes amid growing strategic ties between Indonesia and Turkey, […]
Oman; Air Force orders air defense radars from Spain
Spanish Indra has signed a contract with the Sultanate of Oman for the supply of two new long-range Lanza 3D early warning radars for the country’s Air Force. The agreement was signed on Friday by Indra’s chairman, Ángel Escribano, and the secretary general of the Ministry of Defence – with the rank of minister – […]