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Aug- 2026 -

4 August

BAE Hosts Defense Interoperability Testing Event in Michigan

BAE Systems has hosted a defense interoperability testing event in Michigan, bringing together government and industry participants.

Jul- 2026 -

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.

9 July

The Integrated Battle Command System of the US Army.

Christine Casimiro

US Army IBCS Demos Interoperability With IFPC, LTAMDS in 34th Flight Test

The US Army’s Integrated Battle Command System has successfully demonstrated interoperability with diverse effectors and sensors during its 34th missile flight test and 44th intercept.

6 July

Staff Writer With AFP

China, Russia Launch Naval Exercise as Beijing Tests Missile

China and Russia launched annual joint naval exercises off the Chinese coast, as Beijing test-fired a strategic missile into the Pacific Ocean.

5 July

Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023

Staff Writer With AFP

China, Russia to Hold Joint Naval Drills

Beijing and Moscow announced they will hold their annual joint naval exercises off China's coast, with Russia saying the drills will begin Monday.

Jun- 2026 -

30 June

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Canada to Host Hundreds of British Troops for Drone Warfare Training

Canada is preparing a large training area in Southern Alberta to host more than 350 British troops for a field exercise combining drone operations with electronic warfare.

24 June

Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Center for Experimentation and Simulation.

Jodesz Gavilan

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.

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