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5 May

Technology

US Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cory Hebb, left, 820th Base Defense Group NCO in charge of Innovative Combat Equipment, and Staff Sgt. Rodshede Roberts, 820th Combat Operations Squadron technologies NCO, locate an RQ-11B Raven via GPS signal at Moody Air Force Base

Jodesz Gavilan

Hexagon Acquires Inertial Sense to Boost Military Navigation Capabilities

Hexagon has acquired Inertial Sense to strengthen its position in military-grade navigation systems.

5 May

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Sri Lanka, Maldives Seek Closer Security Cooperation

Sri Lanka and the Maldives called for closer cooperation as both Indian Ocean island states face increased maritime threats.

5 May

Asia Pacific

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin.

Staff Writer With AFP

Indonesia, Japan Sign Defense Pact After Tokyo Unlocks Arms Exports

The defense ministers of Indonesia and Japan signed a cooperation agreement, underlining the need to safeguard regional peace and stability in the face of global tumult.

5 May

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Europe, Canada Pull Together in Yerevan in Trump’s Shadow

European leaders talked up independence on defense and closer ties with Canada, as they gathered for a summit clouded by US threats to cut military support.

5 May

Middle East

An armed Iranian police officer holding a rifle monitors the area as motorcyclists ride beneath a billboard depicting an AI-generated image of the Strait of Hormuz and an effigy of US President Donald Trump, displayed on the wall of a state building in downtown Tehran, Iran, on May 3, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

US-Iran Ceasefire on Brink as UAE Reports Attacks

A ceasefire between Iran and the US was teetering as the two countries traded fire over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

5 May

Europe

Houses are damaged by a nighttime drone strike in the Odesa district, Odesa region, Ukraine, on May 3, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Pressures Russia as Midnight Ceasefire Looms

Ukraine piled pressure on Russia after announcing its own truce in response to Russia's demand for a ceasefire to coincide with its annual World War II Victory Day.

5 May

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Silvus Announces Handheld ‘FASST 6000’ Sensor for Real-Time Signal Detection

Silvus Technologies is expanding its footprint in the electromagnetic domain with the launch of a handheld sensor designed to enhance warfighters’ situational awareness in contested environments.

4 May

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Saab Delivers New Gripen Fighter Jets to Hungary

Hungary has taken delivery of two JAS 39 Gripen C supersonic combat aircraft from Saab as part of a contract signed in 2024.

4 May

Land

U.S. Army Soldiers from 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team and Indian Army Soldiers examine a Stryker vehicle during exercise Yudh Abhyas 19 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Tolliver, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team.)

Rojoef Manuel

India Seeks 159 Armored Carriers for Counterinsurgency Force

New Delhi has launched an acquisition program for 159 bulletproof troop carriers in support of the Indian Army’s Rashtriya Rifles counterinsurgency arm deployed in the country’s northeastern region.

4 May

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