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The MV-8 Komodo + Mangart 25 AD integrates a stabilized 25×137 mm Rheinmetall cannon, as well as dual MBDA missile launchers to accurately engage aerial and ground targets up to 3 kilometers. (Picture source: DOK-ING and Valhalla)

Croatia and Slovenia unveil Komodo UGV with Mangart 25 AD turret to counter drones

| Defense News Army 2025
At the SIDEC 2025 defense exhibition in Celje, Croatia’s DOK-ING and Slovenia’s Valhalla Turrets unveiled a new unmanned ground combat system pairing…
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The Finnish Defence Forces have launched a 15,000-strong early-winter drill across the country to test rapid wartime mobilization and deepen NATO integration near the Russian border (Picture Source: Finnish MoD)

Finland Begins Large-Scale Military Exercises Focused On Rapid Readiness Near Russian Border

| Defense News Army 2025
On 30 October 2025, Finland announced that it will deploy around 15,000 soldiers, conscripts, reservists and active personnel for a broad series of e…
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The Altuğ 8x8 is a modular, high-mobility, mine-protected wheeled combat vehicle designed to carry infantry, integrate medium to heavy weapon stations—including a 35 mm turret or 105 mm gun, and operate alongside main battle tanks in modern, networked land operations (Picture Source: X-Account/@defence_turk )

Türkiye Starts Altuğ 8x8 Vehicle Production Alongside Altay Tank to Build Next‑Gen Armor Units

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On 28 October 2025, in Ankara, Türkiye marked the handover of its first series-produced Altay main battle tanks while presenting a broader modernizat…
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The most powerful nuclear weapon ever tested by the United States was the Castle Bravo, detonated on 1 March 1954 with a yield of about 15 megatons of TNT, significantly exceeding its originally predicted yield of around 6 megatons. (Picture source: US Department of Energy)

Trump announces first U.S. nuclear weapons testing since 1992 to match China and Russia

| Defense News Army 2025
On October 30, 2025, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would resume nuclear weapons testing for the first time since 1992, dire…
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The exercise featured Ariete main battle tanks, Centauro wheeled gun systems, and Dardo infantry fighting vehicles operating in coordinated formations to demonstrate Italy’s modular land combat capability (Picture Source: Italian MoD)

Italy Prepares Mangusta Attack Helicopters to Support Modular Armored Groups in High-Tempo Drill

| Defense News Army 2025
On 29 October 2025, the Italian Army confirmed that the 132nd Tank Regiment has completed a demanding training cycle designed to preserve its Tier 2…
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Russia’s RS‑28 Sarmat, also known as "Satan II," is a next-generation heavy intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads across 18,000 km, designed to penetrate advanced missile defense systems and redefine global strategic deterrence.

Russia to deploy RS-28 Sarmat nuclear InterContinental Ballistic Missile ICBM soon says Putin

| Defense News Army 2025
According to The Moscow Times, President Vladimir Putin said during a visit to a Moscow military hospital on October 29, 2025, that the RS-28 Sarmat…
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Poland has recently received two additional AH-64E Apache helicopters from the United States under a leasing agreement, bringing the total to seven and advancing pilot training ahead of full fleet delivery.

Poland receives two more leased U.S. AH-64E Apache helicopters to prepare purchase of 96

| Defense News Army 2025
Warsaw, Poland, October 30, 2025 - Two more AH-64E Apache helicopters from the United States have arrived in Poland, the Polish Minister of Defense c…
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Being the Strategic Partner and Gold Sponsor means Barzan Holdings helps fund and support the organisation of DIMDEX, while in return gaining prominent visibility, a leading role in the event’s activities, and direct access to international delegations and defence companies. (Picture source: DIMDEX)

Qatar's Barzan Holdings returns as Strategic Partner and Gold Sponsor for DIMDEX 2026

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The Qatar Armed Forces and Barzan Holdings have formalised a cooperation agreement designating the company as Strategic Partner and Gold Sponsor for…
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U.S. Marines, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), prepare an UH-1Y Huey and an AH-1Z Cobra for take-off on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) deployed in the Caribbean Sea in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission.

FLASH INFO: U.S. Forces Build Up in Caribbean Sea as Future Actions Against Venezuela Emerge

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The U.S. military has consolidated a powerful deployment across the Caribbean Sea and near Venezuela, directly challenging Venezuela after precision…
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Reedo Barracks, South Estonia, where NATO forces used an anti-drone rifle to disable an unidentified UAV detected near the base, located just 30 kilometers from the Russian border (Picture source: Social media/ U.S. Army).

U.S. Troops in Estonia Disable Unidentified Drone Over NATO Outpost Near Russian Border

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Two unidentified drones were detected near Estonia’s Reedo Barracks, home to U.S. Army units, prompting allied troops to disable one using an anti-dr…
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The entire system, including the command and control station, fits in the body of an all-terrain truck, enabling setup within minutes and rapid displacement

Russian truck-mounted anti-drone laser debuts to deliver rapid multi-target defense

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At Moscow’s VDNH during Interpolitex 2025, Shvabe introduced a mobile high-energy laser complex built around an air-cooled power source and an optron…
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India’s Ministry of Defence has formally allowed Tata Defence and Mahindra Defence to build and test their own Indigenous Light Tank (ILT) ‘Make-I’ prototypes, while L&T’s Zorawar tank, developed with DRDO, is already being tested. (Picture source: Indian MoD)

India grants new prototype funding to Tata and Mahindra as Zorawar light tank enters trials

| Defense News Army 2025
According to the Indian Defence Research Wing on October 29, 2025, India’s Ministry of Defence has cleared Tata Defence and Mahindra Defence to devel…
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