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Serbia to Launch Drone Factory With Elbit Systems

Jodesz Gavilan -
Serbia is preparing to launch a joint drone manufacturing plant with Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems and state arms exporter SDPR, according to a report by Haaretz.
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Asia Pacific

Australia to Spend Billions on Drones as Warfare Changes

Staff Writer With AFP -
Australia will boost spending on drones by up to $3.6 billion in response to shifts in warfare seen in the Middle East, Defence Minister Richard Marles said.
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Americas

Hegseth Announces ‘Major’ Defense Partnership with Indonesia

Staff Writer With AFP -
US Defense Secretary Hegseth announced a defense partnership with Indonesia following a meeting with the Southeast Asian nation's defense minister at the Pentagon.
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Americas

US ‘Golden Shield’ Takes Form in First Exercise With Micro-Missile Interceptors

Ethan M. Encarnacion -
The US’ “Golden Shield” concept is beginning to take shape through its first live exercise with micro-missile interceptors for counter-drone defense.
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Americas

US Army Creates AI Chatbot to Support Frontline Decisions

Rojoef Manuel -
Called Victor, the system combines a Reddit-style forum with an algorithm that pulls from more than 500 military data repositories, including lessons from the Ukraine-Russia war and past US operations like Operation Epic Fury.
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Arms

Finland Expands Artillery Fleet With Additional 112 K9 Systems

Inder Singh Bisht -
Finland has signed a contract with South Korea for the procurement of an additional 112 K9 self-propelled howitzers.
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Arms

Estonia Expands HIMARS Fleet With New Lockheed Martin Deal

Inder Singh Bisht -
Estonia has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin to procure three additional HIMARS.
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Air

UK Procures Jet-Powered Skyhammer Interceptor to Counter Drones

Inder Singh Bisht -
The UK has awarded a multi-million-pound contract to Cambridge Aerospace to deliver its jet-powered drone and missile interceptor.
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Europe

Ukraine Faces Rising Desertions as War Drags On: Report

Giulia Bernacchi -
Ukraine’s armed forces are facing a growing desertion problem, with up to 150,000 service members that may be absent from their units.
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Africa

Morocco Eyes US Army’s HADES System as Next Spy Plane

Rojoef Manuel -
Morocco is assessing a potential acquisition of the US Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System.
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Africa

Scores Killed in Airstrikes in NE Nigeria: Locals Amnesty

Staff Writer With AFP -
Dozens of people died in airstrikes in Nigeria as military aircraft hunted Boko Haram jihadists, Amnesty International said Sunday.
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Asia Pacific

New Capability Allows Taiwan’s M60A3 Tanks to Handle Two Targets at Once

Akhsan Erido Elezhar -
A new version of Taiwan’s legacy M60A3 Patton tank has recently come into view, featuring a digitalized fire-control system that allows simultaneous tracking and engagement of separate targets.
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Middle East

Iran Guards Threaten to Trap Enemies in ‘Deadly Vortex’ in Hormuz

Staff Writer With AFP -
Iran said on Sunday that security forces had the Strait of Hormuz shipping bottleneck under full control, warning that enemies would be trapped in a "deadly vortex" in the case of any miscalculation.
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Arms

German Defense Giant Rheinmetall Expands Into Cruise Missiles

Staff Writer With AFP -
Rheinmetall said Monday that it would start making cruise missiles for the first time as it announced a partnership with Dutch firm Destinus.
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Middle East

Ankara Says Israel Seeks to Declare Turkey ‘New Enemy’

Staff Writer With AFP -
Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan said on Monday that Israel "cannot live without an enemy" and its government was now trying to portray Turkey as one.
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Asia Pacific

Philippines Accuses China of Poisoning Disputed Waters

Staff Writer With AFP -
The Philippines accused Chinese fishermen on Monday of pouring cyanide in the Spratly Islands, a flashpoint in the disputed South China Sea.
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