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Jun- 2026 -

24 June

Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Center for Experimentation and Simulation.

Lockheed Martin Eyes NATO Digital Battlefield Simulation Race

Lockheed Martin has teamed with European industry partners to pursue NATO's Next Generation Modeling and Simulation competition.

11 June

Inder Singh Bisht

France Enhances SAMP/T NG With Short-Range VL MICA Interceptors

France has contracted Eurosam to upgrade the in-development SAMP/T NG air defense system with the VL MICA short-range interceptor.

May- 2026 -

25 May

Rojoef Manuel

UK Tests Helicopter-Drone Tactics in Norwegian Fjord Drills

The UK Royal Navy’s Wildcat helicopter crews have trained alongside unmanned aerial systems during the three-week Tamber Shield exercise in Norway’s fjords, focused on countering high-speed littoral threats.

19 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Begins Three Days of Nuclear Drills

Russia's army on Tuesday began three days of nuclear weapons drills involving thousands of troops across the country, as Kyiv escalates its drone attacks and with President Vladimir Putin headed to China.

13 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran’s Guards Hold Military Drills in Capital as Ceasefire Teeters

Iran's Revolutionary Guards held military exercises in the capital, Tehran, to prepare for any confrontation, state media reported.

Apr- 2026 -

30 April

Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh check their position before carrying out contact drills. Photo: Corporal Rebecca Brown/Royal Logistics Corps/British Army

Giulia Bernacchi

UK Assesses Supply Chain Resilience Under Simulated Wartime Pressure

The UK is conducting a defense-focused wargame to assess how its supply chains would perform under a sustained, high-intensity conflict.

28 April

NATO and Ukraine are expanding training cooperation.

Giulia Bernacchi

NATO Taps Ukrainian Drone Operators to Replicate Battlefield Threats in Drills

NATO is integrating Ukrainian drone operators into its military drills to replicate battlefield conditions shaped by the war against Russia.

20 April

US Marines and Philippine contractors load a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement onto a barge in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines in support of Exercise Balikatan 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Begins Philippines War Games in Thick of Middle East Conflict

Thousands of American and Philippine troops, joined for the first time by a significant contingent of Japanese forces, began annual military exercises Monday set against the backdrop of the Middle East war.

Mar- 2026 -

26 March