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Oct- 2026 -

9 October

Arms

Leonardo DRS Wraps Up Thermal Sight Supply, Training for Australian Snipers

Leonardo DRS has finalized deliveries and training for its INOD Block III thermal weapon sights distributed to the Australian Army as part of a deal signed in 2022.

7 October

War

Soldiers, formation, parade, military parade of the Russian Army on Red Square in Moscow on May 9, 2025. Military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Russia's parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany. Photo: The Kremlin Moscow via (Photo by The Kremlin Moscow / The Kremlin Moscow / dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP)

Rojoef Manuel

Russia Practiced Central Asian Incursion in Multinational War Games

Russia has rehearsed a cross-border counter-offensive and the launch of a foothold inside neighboring Central Asian territory during its quadrennial Center 2026 military exercise.

7 October

Technology

Rojoef Manuel

Rwanda Opens Health Sciences College to Advance Military Medicine

Rwandan Defense Minister Juvenal Marizamunda officially launched the inaugural cohort of the Defence College of Health Sciences at the Rwanda Military Academy in Gako, Eastern Province.

6 October

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Polish Military University to Host Apache Helicopter Training Center

Poland’s Military University of Technology has finalized agreements with Boeing and GE Aerospace to establish domestic training and research capabilities for Polish Land Forces’ AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters.

Sep- 2026 -

30 September

Air

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

Rojoef Manuel

Turkish Air Force Inducts First Homegrown Hürkuş-II Jet Trainers

The Turkish Air Force has officially accepted the first two Hürkuş-II next-generation basic trainer aircraft into service, marking the inaugural delivery of a locally built platform to the nation's armed forces.

16 September

Air

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

Rojoef Manuel

Turkey Grants First Indigenous Military Certificate to Hürkuş-II Trainer Aircraft

Ankara has issued a military certification for the Turkish Aerospace Industries Hürkuş-II jet trainer, marking the first time the country has independently cleared a domestically-built aircraft using entirely national resources.

15 September

Land

Giving guidance on correcting his aim, Staff Sgt. Tyler Hunter shouts directions to Spc. Timothy Martin as he fires the M240 machine gun. Sgt. Randy Torrecer provides support for Martin. The last week of training begins on a cold rain swept day trip to the Orchard Combat Training Center. The scout trainees will take turns driving a Bradley Fighting Vehicle. On the range the trainees will fire the Mark 19 machine grenade launcher, the 50 Cal. Machine gun and the 240B machine gun. During the remainder of the week, they learn how to boresight the 25mm gun; the fundamentals of reconnaissance and security; how to establish an observation post; and how to handle and detonate explosives. U.S. Army Cavalry Scouts act as the eyes and ears on the field, gathering information about enemy positions, vehicles, weapons, and activity. The scouts often operate in small groups gathering intelligence. With the information they gather, commanders can make informed decisions about how to move troops and where and when to attack. Their scouting duties include conducting mounted and dismounted navigation, collecting data about tunnels and bridges, and serving as members of observation and listening posts. In addition to basic soldiering skills, cavalry scouts learn to secure and prepare ammunition on scout vehicles, load, clear and fire individual and crew-served weapons.

Rojoef Manuel

First In-State Heavy Weapons Range for Oregon National Guard Starts Construction

The US has broken ground on a $12-million Multi-Purpose Machine Gun Range at the Naval Weapons Systems Training Facility in Boardman.

10 September

Land

U.S. Oregon Air National Guard paratroopers with 125th Special Tactics Squadron, 142nd Wing, conduct air drop training U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, during exercise Evergreen 26 Aug. 10, 2026, over Oregon. Exercise Evergreen 26 provided VMGR-152 the opportunity to enhance combat readiness and aircrew proficiency through joint training with U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cecilia Campbell)

Rojoef Manuel

Conti Federal to Build $55M Special Tactics Facility in Oregon

The US Army has awarded Conti Federal Services a $55.4-million contract to build a new Special Tactics Complex in Portland, Oregon.

Aug- 2026 -

28 August

Air

BAY OF BENGAL (April 8, 2025) - Two Indian Navy Hawk Mk 132 fly over the Bay of Bengal during Exercise Tiger Triumph 2025, April 8. Tiger Triumph is a joint and combined U.S.-India exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster response readiness and interoperability. Tiger Triumph enables U.S. and Indian armed forces to improve interoperability and bilateral, joint, and service readiness in the Indian Ocean region and beyond to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Caroline H. Lui)

Rojoef Manuel

India Eyes 150 Advanced Jet Trainers to Replace BAE Hawks

New Delhi has issued a request for information to procure approximately 150 jet trainer aircraft for the Indian Air Force, modernizing its pilot preparatory pipeline.

21 August

Technology

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Airbus Injects Synthetic Allies, Threats Into Real Aircraft in German Exercise

At the German Air Force’s 2026 Timber Express exercise, Airbus has offered a glimpse of its vision for next-generation air combat training through the System Development Lab.

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