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10 March

South Korean Cheongung-II Air Defense System Makes Combat Debut in UAE

The UAE’s South Korean-made Cheongung-II surface-to-air defense system has intercepted Iranian attacks, marking the system’s first combat use overseas.

10 March

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

UK Receives First Upgraded M270 Multiple Rocket Launchers

The UK has received the first upgraded M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems, marking the first step in modernizing its fleet.

9 March

Middle East

Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions allegedly near Iran's Ministry of Intelligence on Araqi Street in Tehran on March 1, 2026, after Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed a day earlier in a large US and Israeli attack, prompting a new wave of retaliatory missile strikes from Iran.

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Targets Gulf Energy Installations as Oil Prices Surge

Iran launched fresh strikes on energy installations in the Gulf , including a petroleum complex in Bahrain, as oil prices soared.

9 March

Asia Pacific

Soldiers in camouflage from the India practice shooting at a target, demonstrating precision and focus.

Giulia Bernacchi

Indian Army Event Links Industry, Academia for Emerging Defense Tech

The Indian Army held an industry-academia event focused on drone technology and emerging domestic defense systems.

9 March

Middle East

Inder Singh Bisht

South Korea Dispatching Cheongung-II Interceptors to UAE After Emergency Request

South Korea has agreed to dispatch Cheongung‑II air defense interceptors to the UAE following an emergency request from the Gulf state.

9 March

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

S. Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace to Invest in Estonian Defense Industry

South Korean defense contractor Hanwha Aerospace has announced a $115.5 million investment package aimed at supporting Estonia’s defense industry, including plans to build a sustainment and repair center and establish an ammunition factory.

9 March

War

Rojoef Manuel

US Monitoring Potential Chinese Assistance to Iran

The US is monitoring signs that China could be weighing financial assistance and supplies of spare parts or missile-related components for Iran.

9 March

Technology

A student assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, who is in the Special Forces Communications Sergeant course, uses a PDA-184 computer during nighttime antenna training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina August 30, 2019. The training qualified students in the high frequency communications module which trained them to be proficient in making, installing, operating and maintaining short-, medium-, and long-range antennas in order to communicate at long distances. (U.S. Army photo by K. Kassens)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Launches ‘Project ARIA’ to Fast-Track AI Across the Force

ARIA brings the military together with leading tech companies to rapidly build and deploy AI solutions aimed at improving decision-making, streamlining operations, and cutting administrative workload for troops.

9 March

Air