Middle East
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Jan- 2026 -5 January
Iraq’s Militias Aren’t Disarming. They’re Buying Time
Iraq’s militias aren’t disarming, they’re staging a show to buy time while keeping real control of weapons, power, and parallel networks.
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5 January
Syria Says Talks on Military Integration of Kurds Inconclusive
Syrian Kurdish leader Abdi held talks with officials in Damascus on integrating his forces into the central government.
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5 January
ParaZero Signs First DefendAir Contract With Israeli Defense User
ParaZero Technologies has secured its inaugural DefendAir contract from a “main Israeli defense entity.”
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5 January
Lockheed Martin to Continue Maintenance for UAE’s THAAD Missile Defense System
Lockheed Martin has received a $142.6-million contract to extend sustainment services for two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense batteries in the UAE.
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5 January
Pakistan’s Taimoor Cruise Missile Hits 600-Km in Breakthrough Test
Taimoor is an air-launched cruise missile, launched from a Mirage IIIEA ROSE fighter-bomber, featuring precision guidance, low-altitude flight, and multi-role strike capability.
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3 January
UN Force Says Israeli Army Fired Near Peacekeepers in South Lebanon
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon said gunfire from an Israeli position hit close to its peacekeepers twice, reporting no casualties but decrying a "concerning trend."
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3 January
Yemen Separatists Launch Two-Year Independence Transition as Strikes Kill 20
Yemen's UAE-backed separatists announced a two-year transition to independence Friday despite reporting 20 deaths in airstrikes from a Saudi-led coalition.
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2 January
India, Israel Team Up to Build Electric UGV Tech in India
Indian firm Belrise Industries has entered a strategic partnership with Israel’s Plasan Sasa to jointly manufacture autonomous electric vehicle components in India.
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Dec- 2025 -30 December
Israeli Army Receives First Homegrown Self-Propelled Howitzer
The Israel Defense Forces has received its first domestically produced wheeled self-propelled howitzer, marking the start of replacing the aging US-origin M109 fleet.
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30 December
Rafael Ships First Operational Iron Beam Laser Weapon to Israel
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has delivered the first Iron Beam air defense system to the Israel Defense Forces, following the transfer’s confirmation in early December.
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