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The agreement, the largest South Korean export of military vehicles to Latin America to date, was signed between the two governments during ceremonies in Lima marking the 201st anniversary of the Battle of Ayacucho and the Day of the Peruvian Army. (Picture source: South Korean Army)

South Korea to deliver 54 K2 Black Panther tanks to Peru in first Latin American deal

| Defense News Army 2025
On December 9, 2025, Reuters announced that Peru and South Korea formalized a framework in Lima on the same day that establishes the planned acquisit…
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Nurol Ejder 6x6 armored personnel carrier configured to accept a remote weapon station for 7.62 or 12.7 mm machine guns or a 40 mm grenade launcher, with options for turreted 25 to 30 mm cannon fire support (Picture source: Screenshot from Sana)

Intel: Syrian Army Reveals New Turkish Ejder 6x6 Carrier Fleet at Damascus Military Parade

| Defense News Army 2025
Syria publicly unveiled a dozen Turkish-built Ejder 6x6 armored personnel carriers during its Liberation Day parade in Damascus on 8 December, accord…
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Denmark’s new Leguan bridge layer on the Tatra 10x10 deploys 26 metre or dual 14 metre MLC 80 bridges in minutes, using an automated hydraulic system and an armored, highly mobile carrier capable of supporting heavy armor and wheeled combat units during rapid gap crossing operations (Picture source:

Denmark Selects New Leguan Bridge Layers on Tatra Vehicles to Strengthen NATO-Ready Mobility

| Defense News Army 2025
Denmark has awarded KNDS Deutschland a contract for three Leguan bridge layers on Tatra 10x10 trucks, with options that could expand the fleet in 202…
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Australia’s launch of GMLRS missile production at Port Wakefield underscores that domestic advanced munitions manufacturing is now as strategic as their acquisition (Picture Source: Lockheed Martin / U.S. Army)

Australia Launches Domestic Production of GMLRS Precision Rockets for HIMARS M142 Launchers

| Defense News Army 2025
On 5 December 2025, Australia formally entered the ranks of missile-producing nations with the start of operations at a new Missile Assembly Facility…
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On 17 November 2025, an F/A-18E Super Hornet lands on the flight deck of the Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford

U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighters test Venezuelan air defenses in contested Caribbean waters

| Defense News Army 2025
Two US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets spent roughly forty minutes flying visible racetrack patterns over the Gulf of Venezuela on 9 December, in the midd…
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Ukraine’s confirmation that the Sapsan ballistic missile is now in operational use marks a pivotal moment in its shift toward a self-sustained long-range strike capability against Russian military targets.µ (Picture Source: Wikimedia / Ukrainian MoD / Russian MoD)

Ukraine’s Fielding of the Sapsan Ballistic Missile Shifts the Deep Strike Equation Against Russia

| Defense News Army 2025
On 9 December 2025, Ukraine’s leadership publicly acknowledged that its forces have begun using the Sapsan operational-tactical ballistic missile, a…
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The combined fielding of the FP-7 and FP-9 would alter Ukraine’s operational depth

Ukraine targets mass production of FP-7 and FP-9 ballistic missiles for long range strikes in Russia

| Defense News Army 2025
Ukraine is quietly preparing for a world in which its long range firepower depends less on foreign stocks and more on its own factories. In a recent…
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The MB 873 Ka-501 was selected for the Leopard 2 because it offers a 1,100 kW output (roughly 1,475 hp) from a 47.6-liter, 12-cylinder engine that has been refined for decades by Rolls-Royce. (Picture source: Rolls-Royce)

Rolls-Royce wins new order for 300 MB 873 engines for new Leopard 2 tanks

| Defense News Army 2025
On December 8, 2025, Rolls-Royce received a KNDS contract for more than 300 MTU MB 873 Ka-501 engines to support new Leopard 2 production for Germany…
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South Korea and Japan scramble F-15 fighters as Chinese and Russian bombers fly a joint patrol through their ADIZs, raising pressure on allied air defenses. (Picture source: South Korean and Japanese MoD) 

South Korea and Japan scramble fighter jets as Chinese Russian bombers run joint Pacific patrol

| Defense News Army 2025
South Korea and Japan scrambled fighter jets on Wednesday after Russian Tu 95 and Chinese H 6 bombers, escorted by Chinese J 16 fighters and supporte…
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U.S. M2A3 Bradley Vehicles Forge Bulgaria’s Shield as NATO’s Forward Spearhead on the Eastern Flank

| Defense News Army 2025
On December 5, 2025, at the Novo Selo Training Area in Bulgaria, U.S. Army soldiers from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Ar…
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By treating small drones as a standard tool for every Marine rather than a niche capability, III MEF is quietly reshaping how its forces will fight in the first minutes of any Indo-Pacific crisis (Picture Source: DVIDS)

U.S. Marines Lead Indo-Pacific Transformation as Drone Warfare Becomes Every Marine’s Skill

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U.S. Marines from 3d Reconnaissance Battalion and 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company conducted small unmanned aerial systems training on Camp Cour…
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A U.S. Marine from 4th Marine Regiment operates a VXE30 Stalker drone during a combined UAS and LAAD training event at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, on December 3, 2025. (Picture source: US DoD)

U.S. Marines sharpen island defenses against China with night VXE30 Stalker drone hunt in Japan

| Defense News Army 2025
The U.S. Marine Corps has started to frame even routine unmanned aircraft drills in Okinawa within the realities of the Indo Pacific, and the Decembe…
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