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29 May

Lithuania Approves Purchase of 936 Patria 6×6 Armored Vehicles for New Division

Lithuania has approved the acquisition of 936 Patria 6×6 armored vehicles to support a newly established division of the Lithuanian Army.

29 May

Americas

Photo provided by Elbit Systems, showing a Bluewhite autonomy kit installed on a BL Advance Systems

Jodesz Gavilan

Elbit’s Fuse Expands Autonomous Ground Systems With Bluewhite Acquisition

Elbit Systems subsidiary FUSE is expanding deeper into autonomous ground operations after acquiring Israeli robotics company Bluewhite.

29 May

Americas

An illustration of Rajant's planned expansion.

Jodesz Gavilan

Rajant Expands Kentucky Facility for Drone Production

Rajant is expanding a Kentucky manufacturing site to increase US production of autonomous defense systems and AI-enabled drones.

29 May

Asia Pacific

Israel is expanding frontline military AI integration with a dedicated unit focused on operational decision support and data fusion.

Samantha Alexa

Israel Launches AI Unit to Support Frontline Ops

Israel is expanding frontline military AI integration with a dedicated unit focused on operational decision support and data fusion.

29 May

Asia Pacific

Dnotitia CEO Jeong Mu-gyeong (left) and Changshin University President Choi Kyung-hee sign a defense AI talent and industry-academia partnership agreement in Changwon on May 26. Photo: Dnotitia/Facebook

Samantha Alexa

AI Firm, University Team Up to Train Future Defense AI Specialists in S.Korea

The partnership focuses on practical AI training, defense industry projects, and workforce development pathways.

29 May

Asia Pacific

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference in the White House.

Staff Writer With AFP

China Leaders Skip Asia Defense Summit Headlined by US

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is the headline speaker at Asia's premier defense summit opening Friday, but China's top officials aren't expected despite weighty questions like Taiwan and the war in Iran.

29 May

Middle East

A national flag is photographed on the ruins of a police station that is struck during US-Israeli attacks in Tehran, Iran, on March 3, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

US-Iran Truce Deal Awaits Trump as Strikes Test Ceasefire

US and Iranian negotiators edged toward a deal to extend their fragile ceasefire for 60 days, but the potential breakthrough was still hanging on President Donald Trump's approval, US sources told AFP.

29 May

Technology

Staff Writer With AFP

Mistral Says Would Not Interfere if Its AI Is Used by Defense Customers

French AI startup Mistral would not weigh in on choices about how its technology is used by defense customers, its chief executive told AFP, laying out a clear position in an ethical debate stirring up the sector.

29 May

Europe

Children walk past a heavily damaged shopping center in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 24, 2026, after Russian strikes.

Staff Writer With AFP

EU Says Won’t Be ‘Neutral Mediator’ Between Ukraine and Russia

The EU's top diplomat on Thursday ruled out Europe acting as a "neutral mediator" between Ukraine and Russia, after foreign ministers from the bloc's 27 countries debated their terms for possible talks with Moscow.

29 May

Europe