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11 January

Russian Bakery Producing Drones for Use Against Ukraine: Report

A Russian bakery has been discovered manufacturing drones for use in the war against Ukraine, according to a report by Financial Times.

11 January

Rojoef Manuel

Estonia to Develop Industrial Complex for Local Ammunition Production

Estonia plans to establish an industrial complex to enhance the local production of small, medium, and large calibers of ammunition.

11 January

Within the context of a European cooperation program, the new IRIS-T (InfraRed Imaging System – Tail/Thrust Vector Controlled) air-to-air guided missile is being manufactured under the industrial leadership of Diehl Defence. The missile designed to engage air targets has been selected as standard weapon for the fighter aircraft Eurofigher, F-16, EF-18, Tornado and Saab Gripen.

Staff Writer With AFP

After Eurofighter, Germany OKs Iris-T Missile Sale to Saudi Arabia

Germany resumed direct arms exports to Saudi Arabia by approving the sale of missiles, ending a blockade in place since 2018.

10 January

Staff Writer With AFP

Germany Pledges Aid to Boost Lebanese Army

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock pledged $16 million to bolster the Lebanese armed forces amid growing concern about tensions on the border with Israel as the Gaza war rages.

10 January

Inder Singh Bisht

Turkish Firm Tests Grenade Launcher-Armed Drone

Turkish defense firm Asisguard recently tested a a drone equipped with a grenade-launcher manufactured by Repkon Defense Systems.

10 January

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia May Have Deployed Faster Shahed Drone in Ukraine

Russia may have debuted an upgraded jet-powered Sahed drone that is harder to intercept in Ukraine.

10 January

Two dark-green BMR-600 armored vehicles are seen in a grassy plains. The one in the foreground has three camouflaged soldiers on it, while the one on the background has two. Both vehicles have the Spanish flag propped up on its back, and have what appears to be protective barbed wire wrapped around them. In the far background, a helicopter can be seen flying on the dark-blue sky.

Juster Domingo

Spain Donates Armored Ambulances to Ukraine

Spain has donated two armored ambulances to Ukraine to be used exclusively for humanitarian missions, patient evacuation and medical care.

10 January

Joe Saballa

A Year Later, Canada Yet to Send Promised Air Defense System to Ukraine: Report

Canada has yet to deliver NASAMS air defense systems to Ukraine a year after promising them to the war-ravaged nation, CBC News has reported.

10 January

Four Swedish Armed Forces soldiers walk while crouching in a rocky forested area. They are seen wearing camouflage with leaves on top of their helmets to blend in more with the green and gloomy environment. All of them are armed with rifles. The background is a sky fully covered by a deep gray cloud.

Juster Domingo

Sweden to Send 800 Troops to Latvia Despite Pending NATO Membership

Sweden is planning to send 800 troops to Latvia early next year to reinforce NATO's presence in the country.

10 January

Staff Writer With AFP

UK, US Forces Repel ‘Largest Attack’ Yet by Houthis in Red Sea

US and UK forces have shot down more than 20 drones and missiles over the Red Sea launched by Yemen's Houthis.

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