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Pinaka is a 214 mm 12-tube truck-mounted MBRL that can fire a full salvo in under a minute; guided INS/GPS rockets reach 60–75 km with multiple warhead options and fast shoot-and-scoot mobility for precision deep fires (Picture source: Indian MoD).

France evaluates India’s Pinaka long-range rocket system amid artillery gap

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The Economic Times reporting on October 14, 2025, that Army chief Gen Pierre Schill is “keen” on India’s long-range weapons has pushed France’s quiet…
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U.S. Army M777 howitzer during a live-fire exercise. While not shown, the Long Range Maneuvering Projectile (LRMP) was recently test-fired from this platform, marking a major milestone in extended-range precision artillery development.

General Atomics Test Fires New Precision-Guided Artillery Round Increasing Range and Accuracy

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Washington D.C, United States, October 19, 2025 - General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has completed a milestone demonstration of its Lon…
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The Hyunmoo-5 is South Korea’s most powerful ballistic missile to date, designed for short-range deep penetration strikes with a massive conventional warhead capable of destroying heavily fortified underground targets.

South Korea Plans to Field Hyunmoo 5 Penetrating Ballistic Missile by End of 2025

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SEOUL, South Korea, October 19, 2025 - The Republic of Korea Armed Forces are preparing to deploy the Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile by late 2025, the S…
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The SCHAKAL Infantry Fighting Vehicle, based on the modular Boxer 8x8 platform, features enhanced armor protection, a medium-caliber turret, and advanced digital systems designed to support frontline infantry in high-intensity operations. Built jointly by German and Dutch industry partners, it represents the newest combat variant in Europe’s expanding Boxer family.

Germany and Netherlands invest 4.5 billion euros for 222 SCHAKAL IFV to expand Boxer fleets

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On 17 October 2025, a major step in European land combat modernization was confirmed with the award of new contracts expanding the BOXER programme, a…
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India advanced its light-armor modernization by successfully firing the Nag Mk II ATGM from Zorawar in top-attack mode with full accuracy and maneuver performance

India Demonstrates Zorawar Light Tank Firing Nag Mk II ATGM in Breakthrough Test

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On 17 October 2025, India marked a major step in light-armor modernization by successfully firing the Nag Mk II anti-tank guided missile from the Zor…
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Helicopters from the U.S. Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), identified through visual analysis by The Washington Post, fly over Caribbean waters less than 145 kilometers (90 miles) from the Venezuelan coast.

U.S. Army 160th Special Operations Aviation Rgt near Venezuela hints at possible Special Forces mission

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Washington D.C., October 17, 2025 - A Washington Post report from October 16, 2025, states that helicopters from the 160th Special Operations Aviatio…
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An estimated 1,500 km strike range of a U.S. Tomahawk missile launched from central Ukraine. Key Russian military hubs including airbases near Voronezh, supply depots in Belgorod, and command centers in Rostov on Don are within reach, creating a significant threat to Russia’s rear-area logistics and strategic infrastructure.

What U.S. Tomahawk missiles could mean for Ukraine’s fight with Russia

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Washington D.C., United States, October 17, 2025 - For the first time since Russia’s invasion began, the United States is preparing to deliver BGM-10…
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IFPC Inc 2 adds a midtier layer that protects fixed and semi-fixed sites and forward bases from UAS, cruise missiles, rockets, artillery, and mortars.

US Army awards second interceptor to Lockheed Martin to bridge short range air defense and Patriot

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Lockheed Martin said on 15 October that the US Army selected it under an Other Transaction Authority to develop and prototype IFPC Inc 2’s second int…
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At the Association of the United States Army 2025 exposition in Washington, D.C., Theon detailed its U.S. expansion strategy, highlighting a new collaboration with Kopin Corporation for optical and thermal systems. (Picture source: Theon)

Greece's Theon to build new U.S. optics factory with Kopin to improve soldier night vision

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At the 2025 Association of the United States Army exposition in Washington, D.C., Greece’s Theon confirmed plans to establish a U.S. optics manufactu…
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On March 5, 2025, the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) piloted an AH-64 Apache in training with Spike NLOS missiles.

US Army moves Spike Non-Line of Sight missiles to Phase 2 for 32-kilometer precision strikes

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The US Army downselected Lockheed Martin’s Spike Non-Line-of-Sight missile for Phase 2 of the M LRPSM directed requirement and funded 30 million doll…
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The Switchblade 600 Block 2 integrates larger wings and a higher-capacity battery to extend endurance by about 20 percent, while retaining the tube-launched, tablet-controlled operational concept that allows a crew to ready and launch the drone in under ten minutes. (Picture source: Army Recognition)

New Switchblade 600 Block 2 kamikaze drone can fly more than 50 minutes before striking

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At the 2025 Association of the United States Army exposition, AeroVironment revealed the Switchblade 600 Block 2, an improved version of its Switchbl…
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Type 055 destroyer Xianyang (Hull 108) drills on Oct. 20, 2024, showcasing 112 VLS cells and its networked A2/AD role.

China’s anti-access area denial architecture is reshaping power in the Indo-Pacific

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China’s anti-access and area denial architecture is maturing into a theater-wide system, according to allied assessments, open-source satellite image…
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