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5 May

Lithuania Signs Deal for Additional HIMARS Battery From US

Lithuania has signed a supplemental agreement with the US to procure an additional battery of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems.

5 May

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shows UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer the Octopus drone.

Jodesz Gavilan

Ukraine Orders 8,000 Octopus Interceptor Drones to Boost Air Defense

Ukraine has ordered 8,000 Octopus interceptor drones to strengthen its air defense against incoming Shahed-type threats.

5 May

European and Canadian officials meet in Armenia.

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

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.

4 May

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

A French F-2 Rafale flies over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Jan. 8, 2016. OIR is the coalition intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb)

Rojoef Manuel

France Steps Up Missile Output After Middle East Ops Drain Stockpiles

France is accelerating missile production after operations in the Middle East exposed shortages in its ammunition stockpiles.

4 May

Inder Singh Bisht

Romania Approves $1B Airbus H225M Caracal Helicopter Procurement

The Romanian parliament has approved the procurement of 12 H225M Caracal helicopters from Airbus Helicopters for $999.57 million.

3 May

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney

Staff Writer With AFP

Europe, Canada Leaders Hold Yerevan Talks in Trump’s Shadow

European leaders and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gather in Armenia to navigate a fraught geopolitical environment under an unpredictable White House.

3 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Russian Strike Kills One as Ukraine Launches Hundreds of Drones

Russian strikes on southern Ukraine killed one person and wounded four others, military officials said Sunday, as Russia reported shooting down more than 300 Ukrainian drones.

1 May