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Poland's Ministry of National Defence has signed an intergovernmental agreement with the United States to purchase more than 200 AARGM-ER (Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile - Extended Range) missiles. The manufacturer of this state-of-the-art weapon is the American company Northrop Grumman.
Lithuania has officially re-established the 1st Mechanised Division of the Armed Forces, which succeeded the unit formed in 1775, the Lithuanian Defence Ministry has reported.
Israel has shipped decommissioned Patriot air defence systems to the United States, Axios reports, citing a spokesman for the country's prime minister.
The Polish armoured vehicle company MISTA in Stalowa Wola, known for the production of Oncilla armoured vehicles, has completed the overhaul and modernisation of more than 150 Soviet BTR-70 armoured personnel carriers. According to Aeromag, Ukraine may be the final recipient of this equipment.
The US Army is making progress in developing a new generation XM-30 mechanised infantry fighting vehicle (MICV) to replace the outdated M-2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), which has been in service since 1981.
Denmark has announced the allocation of USD 2 billion to strengthen security and expand military capabilities in the Arctic and North Atlantic region. This was reported by the country's Ministry of Defence.
Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, France has provided Ukraine with military assistance worth €6 billion. This was reported by the Office of the President of Ukraine.
Landing Zones Canada has completed flight tests of its advanced Eagle balloon-launched cargo delivery system. The test was conducted in difficult operating and climatic conditions, demonstrating the capabilities of this system.
Hungary has completed the formation of the first battalion of 45 KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles. This was announced during the IAV 2025 international conference held in the UK.
Iran has conducted large-scale naval exercises, during which it demonstrated its ability to mine the waters with the Fajr-5 long-range multiple launch rocket system. This creates new threats to tankers transporting oil from Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
The Spanish Ministry of Defence has announced a large-scale upgrade of Leopard 2 tanks in A4 and E versions, which will significantly improve their mine protection and strengthen the all-round defence of the turret and hull.
The United States sold a record $318.7 billion worth of arms, equipment, and defence services in fiscal year 2024, according to the US Department of State's Defence Archives.
Newly elected US President Donald Trump has signed a decree lifting the ban on the supply of 925kg MK-84 aircraft bombs to Israel, which was imposed by his predecessor Joe Biden.
North Korea has tested a long-range cruise missile for submarines, the Pulhwasal-3-31. This was reported by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
The Turkish company UNIROBOTICS has developed a remotely controlled combat module TRAKON, which is designed to counter unmanned aerial vehicles and maritime drones. This was reported by the Anadolu Agency.
