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12 October

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.

US Loses or Damages 81 Aircraft in Iran War, Replacement Costs Reaching $3.3B

US equipment losses during the war with Iran could require up to $3.3 billion in replacement funding, the Congressional Budget Office said.

9 October

Inder Singh Bisht

Raytheon-Rafael Plant Delivers First US-Made Tamir to Israel

A Raytheon-Rafael Advanced Defense Systems facility in Arkansas has delivered its first fully US-made Tamir interceptor to Israel.

8 October

Inder Singh Bisht

UAE’s EDGE Develops MK 82 Aircraft Munition for Hardened Targets

Emirati defense group EDGE has completed development of the MK 82 Penetrator aircraft munition, designed to penetrate reinforced concrete more than 1 meter (3.28 feet) thick.

6 October

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade load an Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) training round for a live-fire exercise, Sept. 23, 2021, Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. The APKWS is the newest laser-guided rocket system utilized by the 12th CAB stationed throughout Europe. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jesus Menchaca)

Jodesz Gavilan

US Approves $2.27B in Arms Sales to Egypt, UAE, Kuwait

The US State Department has approved three possible arms sales worth a combined $2.27 billion to Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait.

6 October

Hürkuş-II basic jet trainers. Photo: Turkish Aerospace Industries

Jodesz Gavilan

Azerbaijan Taps Turkey for $500M Defense Package

Azerbaijan and Turkey have signed defense deals worth more than $500 million covering trainer aircraft, radar, loitering munitions, and electronic warfare.

5 October

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

The UAE Just Built a Munition That Can Punch Through 1 Meter of Concrete

EDGE is turning the familiar MK 82 into a hardened-target killer with its new Penetrator aircraft munition.

2 October

Giulia Bernacchi

Over 3,300 Civilian Casualties in US Airstrikes in Yemen, Syria, Iraq, and Somalia

US airstrikes and operations killed or wounded at least 3,336 civilians in Yemen, Syria, Iraq, and Somalia between 2007 and May 2025.

1 October

Soldiers carrying ARAD modular assault rifles

Rojoef Manuel

Israel Ships First ARAD Rifles to Argentina

The Argentine Armed Forces have received an initial batch of 250 ARAD modular assault rifles from Israel Weapon Industries, initiating the replacement of the service’s aging FN FAL and M16 systems.

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30 September