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24 July

Babcock, LIG D&A Sign Strategic Defense Cooperation Agreement

The UK’s Babcock is expanding its defense industrial cooperation with South Korea’s LIG Defence & Aerospace, known for producing missiles, air defense systems, and advanced military electronics.

24 July

An artistic rendition of Team Tempest's target system.

Jodesz Gavilan

UK Awards BAE $946M to Advance Future Combat Air Technologies

The UK has awarded BAE Systems a $946-million contract to accelerate development of technologies for its Future Combat Air System.

24 July

Ukrainian drones hit a warehouse for a Russian e-commerce giant near Saint Petersburg early Friday, triggering a fire that sent smoke pouring over the historic city, according to local officials.

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Drone Attack Hits ‘Russia’s Amazon’ Warehouse

Ukrainian drones hit a warehouse for a Russian e-commerce giant near Saint Petersburg early Friday, triggering a fire that sent smoke pouring over the historic city.

24 July

Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov after a press conference in Stockholm, Sweden May 7, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine’s Ousted Defense Minister Pushes for Return

Ukraine's ex-defense minister said he was rejecting offers by President Volodymyr Zelensky for a new role.

24 July

Members from Machine Guns Platoon, Support Company, 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, mounted in Revised Weapons Mounted Installation Kit (RWMIK) sat back in reserve ready to punch forward onto the objective during Exercise Haraka Storm, Kenya, on the 21st of July 2023. The British Armys global response force has tested its ability to deploy and fight at short notice in some of Africas most challenging environments. The soldiers of 3 PARA Battlegroup honed both their fighting and fieldcraft skills on the Kenyan savannah as part of the six-week long Exercise Haraka Storm. Dealing with the rough terrain, searing heat and potentially deadly animals - ranging from lions and elephants to scorpions and snakes troops followed a progression of training, building from polishing their individual skills and specialities to a final mission which sees the whole force operating together to assault a heavily-defended objective. The 1,000-strong battlegroup is built around the airborne infantry of Colchester-based 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, bolstered by artillery, engineers, signallers, medics, and logisticians from across 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team. Specially trained and equipped to deploy by parachute, helicopter or airlanding, the 3 PARA Battlegroup is currently held at very high readiness to respond to global crises. In April, it deployed to Sudan to provide security and logistic support to the evacuation of British civilians.

Staff Writer With AFP

UK Cancels Military Training in Kenya Over Permit Dispute

Britain has cancelled one of its annual military trainings in Kenya after failing to obtain a license from the government, its defense ministry said on Thursday.

23 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Greece to Buy Anti-Drone ‘Achilles Shield’ From Israel for $3.1B

Greece on Thursday approved plans to buy an anti-missile, anti-aircraft and anti-drone defensive dome called "Achilles Shield" from Israel for $3.1 billion, a defense ministry source told AFP.

23 July

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meet on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila.

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Warns US Against Ukraine Arms Sales in Manila Meeting

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned Washington against making "unacceptable" arms deliveries to Ukraine during a Thursday meeting in Manila with US counterpart Marco Rubio.

23 July

Ronald Watkins

Rheinmetall to Lead German Autonomous Supply Convoy Program

Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles has taken over management of Germany's Interoperable Robotic Convoy research program.

23 July

Rojoef Manuel

CAE, Leonardo Boost M-346 Training for Future Air Combat

Canadian flight training provider CAE has signed an agreement with Italian aerospace company Leonardo to modernize courses associated with the M-346 Master transonic training aircraft.

23 July