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dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · Sep 20

Russian T‑90MS Crew Discuss Upgrades, Western Tank Comparisons, and Battlefield Role in Exclusive Interview with DefenseMirror

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#Defense #Military #Tanks #Russia #AbuDhabi #IDEX #ArmoredWarfare #BattleTanks #WarTech #MilitaryComparisons #TankUpgrades

Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades

Tank operators highlight unmanned design, compare with Western models, and confirm combat deployment after exhibition

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dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · Sep 11

Israel Launches First Military Strike on Qatari Soil Targeting Hamas Leaders in Doha

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#Geopolitics #InternationalLaw #HumanRights #MiddleEastConflict

Israel Launches First Military Strike on Qatari Soil Targeting Hamas Leaders in Doha

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dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · Sep 11

Germany Pushes to Extend Naval Mission in Red Sea Against Houthi Threat

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#Germany #RedSea #ASPides #MaritimeSecurity #Houthi #Bundeswehr #EUNAVFOR #Shipping #GlobalTrade #Pistorius Belarus

dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · Sep 11

U.A.E. Bars Israeli Defense Firms from Dubai Airshow after Qatar Strike

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#UAE #Israel #DubaiAirshow #Defense #MiddleEast #Qatar #AbrahamAccords #Hamas #Diplomacy #Military

U.A.E. Bars Israeli Defense Firms from Dubai Airshow after Qatar Strike

Ban follows Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Doha as Gulf states voice solidarity with Qatar

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dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · Jun 26

Netherlands to Procure 150 Expeditionary Patrol Vehicles from Oshkosh

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Netherlands to Procure 150 Expeditionary Patrol Vehicles from Oshkosh

Deliveries of the Off-road patrol vehicles are set to start from 2026

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dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · May 23

China's CH-YH1000 Cargo Drone Completes First Flight

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#China #CHYH1000 #unmannedcargoaircraft #AerospaceCHUAVCoLtd #drone #twinengines #cargoaircraft #avionicssystems #CHdrone

China's CH-YH1000 Cargo Drone Completes First Flight

With a 1200 kilogram payload and 1500 km range, the CH-YH1000 is called a

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dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · May 22

Indian GRSE Completes Sea Acceptance Trials of Indigenous Naval Gun

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Indian GRSE Completes Sea Acceptance Trials of Indigenous Naval Gun

The trials, conducted aboard one of GRSE’s in-house designed and constructed Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWC).

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dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · May 22

Poland Approved to Buy 1400 Boeing-Made Small Diameter Bombs

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#ForeignMilitarySale #Poland @Boeing #GBU39B #SmallDiameterBombs #SDBI #bombs #trainingequipment #logisticalsupport #spareparts #Congress #DSCA

Poland Approved to Buy 1400 Boeing-Made Small Diameter Bombs

The package, including bombs, training gear, and support services to boost Poland's strike capabilities,

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dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · May 22

Japan's Fujitsu to Supply Electronic Parts for Lockheed Martin's SPY-7 Radar
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#LockheedMartin #Fujitsu #MOU #agreement #PSLRU #SPY7 #SubarraySuite
#Japan #advancedsystems #sensors #Kongo #Atago #Mayaclassdestroyers #PaulLemmo #SPY7radar

Japan's Fujitsu to Supply Electronic Parts for Lockheed Martin's SPY-7 Radar

This agreement builds on a 2024 MOU to support Lockheed Martin’s efforts to expand radar production and sustainment in Japan.

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dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · May 22

Drone Attack Destroys Russian Semiconductor Plant

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#Ukraine #Russia #DroneStrike #BolkhovPlant #Semiconductor #RussianDefenseIndustry #ElectronicWarfare #BZPP #PantsirS1 #Tula #Rosatom #Aerospace #UkrainianDrones

Drone Attack Destroys Russian Semiconductor Plant

150 drones targeted several regions, with confirmed damage in Bolkhov.

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dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · May 22

North Korean Leader Livid After New Warship Damaged During Launch

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#KimJongUn #NorthKorea #WarshipDamage

North Korean Leader Livid After New Warship Damaged During Launch

Kim Jong Un who condemned the blotched launch as a

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dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · May 21

Malaysia to Lease 28 Helicopters from Leonardo

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#Leonardo #Malaysia #Weststar #AviationServices #agreement #helicopters #Malaysiangovernment #defence #security #LeonardoHelicopters #Bomba

Malaysia to Lease 28 Helicopters from Leonardo

The programme expands Leonardo Helicopters’ presence in Malaysia with multi-role models for military, police, and public services, including AW149s for the Air Force and Army.

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dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · May 21

ASELSAN Partners with Malaysian Industry at LIMA 2025

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#ASELSAN #agreement #Malaysiancompanies #jointproduction #jointsystemdevelopment #LIMA2025
#Malaysia #Turkish #SapuraSecuredTechnologies #MILDEF #Tarantula

ASELSAN Partners with Malaysian Industry at LIMA 2025

Collaborations Focus on Joint Production, System Development, and Advanced Military Solutions

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dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · May 21

Raytheon Delivers First Anti-Hypersonic Radar to U.S. Missile Defense Agency

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#MissileDefense #Raytheon #HypersonicThreats #USArmy #THAAD #GaN #AN_TPY2

Raytheon Delivers First Anti-Hypersonic Radar to U.S. Missile Defense Agency

Upgraded AN/TPY-2 radar with Gallium Nitride array aims to boost early detection of hypersonic threats for Army’s THAAD battery

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dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · May 21

U.S. Approves $100M AW-119Kx Utility Helicopter Sale to Bosnia-Herzegovina

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#Bosnia #Helicopters #USDefense #ForeignMilitarySales #AW119Kx #LeonardoHelicopters #NATO #SearchAndRescue #DSCA #MilitaryNews #DisasterRelief #DefenseDeals

U.S. Approves $100M AW-119Kx Utility Helicopter Sale to Bosnia-Herzegovina

AW-119Kx helicopters to support NATO operations, disaster relief, and pilot training in mountainous terrain

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dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · May 21

Russian Su-34 in Desert Camouflage — First Sale to Iran or Algeria?

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#Su34 #Russia #Algeria #Iran #MilitaryAviation #DefenseNews #RussianAirForce #ArmsExport #DesertCamouflage #GlideBomb #FAB3000 #ODAB500 #MilitaryWatch #Su34Export #AlgeriaAirForce

Russian Su-34 in Desert Camouflage — First Sale to Iran or Algeria?

New paint on a never-exported Russian Su-34 hints at a possible first sale to Algeria or Iran.

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dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · May 20

5th Century-Style Ship Recreated by Indian Navy to Be Inducted on May 21

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#IndianNavy #StitchedShip #AjantaCaves #Karwar #HodiInnovations #GoaShipbuilding #IndiaCulture #IndianShipbuilding #OceanVoyage #NavalHistory #IITMadras #HistoricSailing

5th Century-Style Ship Recreated by Indian Navy to Be Inducted on May 21

Reconstructed 5th century vessel marks revival of India’s maritime heritage using traditional shipbuilding methods

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dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · May 20

British Military Trials Mussel-Inspired Underwater Glue

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#UKDefence #UnderwaterTech #MilitaryInnovation #BioAdhesive #Zentraxa #Dstl #PortsmouthTrials #MilitaryRepairs #MarineGlue #DefenceSciences

British Military Trials Mussel-Inspired Underwater Glue

Bio-inspired adhesive enables fast repairs to gear and structures underwater

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dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · May 20

Denmark Accelerates Purchase of Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles for Navy Frigates

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#DenmarkDefense #ESSM #SeaSparrow #NavalDefense #MissileDefense #DanishNavy #MilitaryProcurement #NATO #FrigateDefense #DefenseNew

Denmark Accelerates Purchase of Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles for Navy Frigates

New $130M allocation to boost naval air defense with added and faster ESSM Block 2 missile deliveries

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dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · May 20

U.S. Allows Australia to Donate 50 Abrams Tanks to Ukraine

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#Ukraine #Australia #Abrams #M1A1 #MilitaryAid #RussiaUkraineWar #DefenseNews #USDefense #TankTransfer #UkraineSupport #Canberra #Zelenskyy #Albanese #Geopolitics #DroneWarfare

U.S. Allows Australia to Donate 50 Abrams Tanks to Ukraine

The tanks are already en route to Europe, although the exact delivery timeline remains undisclosed for security reasons.

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dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · May 20

Korean KF-21 Fighter jet's First Production Model Enters Final Assembly

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#DAPA #SouthKorea #KF21Boramae #fighteraircraft #testing #flighttrials #KF21 #developmentprogram #supersonicfighter #F5
#avionics #stealth #KAI

Korean KF-21 Fighter jet's First Production Model Enters Final Assembly

Final phase involves integrating all external and internal components of the aircraft,

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dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · May 20

Russian Su-57E, Su-35S Eye S.Asian Fighter Market at Malaysia's LIMA Show

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#Su57E #Su35S #LIMA2025 #MalaysiaAirShow #Rosoboronexport #RussianKnights #SoutheastAsiaDefense #Ka52E #Mi28NME #Mi171Sh #Il76MD90A #LangkawiAirshow #FighterJets

Russian Su-57E, Su-35S Eye S.Asian Fighter Market at Malaysia's LIMA Show

LIMA 2025 will be held in Langkawi, Malaysia, from May 20–24.

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dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · May 20

Israel Signs $55M Deal with Elbit for Helicopter Defense Systems

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#ElbitSystems #IDF #Helicopters #DefenseDeal #MilitaryTech #Apache #Blackhawk #DIRCM #IsraelDefense

Israel Signs $55M Deal with Elbit for Helicopter Defense Systems

IDF’s Apache and Blackhawk helicopters to receive new protection technologies in five-year upgrade program

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dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · May 19

Finland to Supply Heavy Ammunition to Ukraine Financed from Frozen Russian Assets

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#Ukraine #Finland #Denmark #Russia #EU #DefenseSupport #155mm #FrozenAssets #MilitaryAid

Finland to Supply Heavy Ammunition to Ukraine Financed from Frozen Russian Assets

Ammunition deal worth €90M to be funded via interest from Russian assets under EU-led initiative

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dailydefense @dailydefense.bsky.social · May 19

Rheinmetall’s new Telford facility will restore UK tank gun production and expand Boxer and Challenger 3 manufacturing by 2027

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#Rheinmetall #UKDefense #Telford #BritishArmy #DefenseManufacturing #Challenger3 #BoxerVehicle #NATOSupport #UKIndustry

New Rheinmetall Facility in Telford to Restore U.K. Tank Gun Production by 2027

Rheinmetall’s wider U.K. plan involves growing its Telford facility to accommodate production of Boxer and Challenger 3 vehicles.

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