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On February 7, 2025, the U.S. State Department confirmed a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Israel for 3,000 AGM-114 Hellfire Air-to-Ground Missiles, valued at an estimated $660 million. This approval came despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to temporarily halt foreign military sales for a review of U.S. foreign policy. The U.S. Defense Security […]

The Philippine Navy is advancing with its project to acquire Fast Attack Interdiction Crafts with Missiles (FAIC-M) as part of Phase 2 of the Re-Horizon 3 modernization program under the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program (RAFPMP). The project outlines the acquisition of 10 new fast attack interdiction crafts equipped with missile systems […]

India has formalized a contract with Russia for the procurement of anti-ship cruise missiles aimed at enhancing the operational capabilities of its submarine fleet. The announcement was made by the Indian Ministry of Defence on the social media platform X on February 4, 2025, emphasizing the strategic significance of this agreement. The contract was signed […]

The aircraft were accepted during a ceremony on the 29 January and will stay at Dassault’s Flight Test Centre, with deliveries scheduled for the end of 2026. Dassault was awarded the US$16.6 billion contract to supply 80 F4 Rafale aircraft in December 2021. The aircraft are intended to replace the Air Force’s older Dassault Mirage […]

The Armed Forces of the Philippines intends to acquire additional 155mm self-propelled howitzers in 2025, though no official confirmation has been made. The Philippine Army operates 12 ATMOS 2000 155mm self-propelled howitzers acquired from Israel’s Elbit Systems. If confirmed, this potential acquisition is part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) modernization program, which […]

Saudi Arabia has announced an increase in its defense budget for 2025, raising military expenditures to $78 billion from $75.8 billion in 2024. This allocation accounts for 21% of the country’s public spending and 7.1% of its gross domestic product, according to Ahmad Al-Ohali, Governor of the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI). The increase […]

The Indian Army is set to expand its fleet of heavy-duty drones to enhance long-range intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. A long-term roadmap for this expansion is expected to be released soon, with a focus on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remotely-piloted aircraft (RPAs) capable of operating beyond 1,000 kilometers (621 miles). The army […]

The Bangladesh Army has recently received more than 18 units of the TRG-230 and TRG-300 multiple rocket launcher systems, manufactured in Türkiye. This acquisition represents a significant enhancement to the artillery capabilities of the Bangladesh Army. These systems, developed by the Turkish defense contractor Roketsan, are designed to improve the Army’s firepower and flexibility on […]

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL) and Germany’s thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) have secured approval for their joint bid to construct six advanced conventional submarines for the Indian Navy. Indian government-owned MDL confirmed the development in a disclosure statement last week. “MDL confirms that the Commercial bid submitted by MDL has been opened by the Ministry of […]

According to information published on Military Cognizance Facebook account on 28 January 2025, approximately 20 soldiers from the Philippine Army’s artillery regiment are set to begin specialized training with the U.S. Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Typhon missile system in February 2025. The training, which will focus on the advanced capabilities of the Typhon system, particularly its […]