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  Comments Off on UK Navy commissions sixth Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarine 0

  UK Navy commissions sixth Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarine

  Europe, News September 25, 2025 , by IRIA

  The Royal Navy officially commissioned HMS Agamemnon, the sixth Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, during a ceremony at BAE Systems’ shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness on 22 September 2025. The event marked a dual milestone for the UK’s submarine programs.
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  Comments Off on Spain approves full arms embargo on Israel, cancels $825 million defense deal 0

  Spain approves full arms embargo on Israel, cancels $825 million defense deal

  Europe, Middle East, News September 24, 2025 , by IRIA

  Spain has approved a complete arms embargo on Israel, becoming the first European Union country to enforce such sweeping restrictions as pressure mounts over the war in Gaza. The Council of Ministers approved the decision as part of a broader package of measures aimed at halting what Madrid has described as genocide against Palestinians.
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  Comments Off on Lockheed Martin unveils Vectis stealth unmanned collaborative combat aircraft 0

  Lockheed Martin unveils Vectis stealth unmanned collaborative combat aircraft

  News, US September 24, 2025 , by IRIA

  U.S. defense manufacturer Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has introduced Vectis, a Group 5 collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) designed to operate independently or in teaming with crewed fighters such as the F-35 fighters.
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  Comments Off on US Secretary of State meets Indian counterpart amid tariff and visa disputes 0

  US Secretary of State meets Indian counterpart amid tariff and visa disputes

  Asia-Pacific, News, US September 23, 2025 , by IRIA

  U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on September 22, 2025, on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UNGA, in New York. The meeting focused on trade, defense, energy, pharmaceuticals, critical minerals, and broader strategic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
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  Comments Off on Germany, UK, and Sweden receive BvS10 all-terrain armored vehicles 0

  Germany, UK, and Sweden receive BvS10 all-terrain armored vehicles

  Europe, News September 23, 2025 , by IRIA

  Germany, the United Kingdom, and Sweden have received the first batch of BvS10 all-terrain armored personnel carriers (APC) from BAE Systems under the Collaborative All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV) program. The joint procurement has rolled off the production line at BAE Systems Hägglunds in Sweden.
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  Comments Off on UK, Canada, and Australia recognize Palestine as a state, infuriating Israeli leadership 0

  UK, Canada, and Australia recognize Palestine as a state, infuriating Israeli leadership

  Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East, News September 22, 2025 , by IRIA

  The United Kingdom, along with Canada and Australia, has formally recognized a Palestinian state, more than a century after the 1917 Balfour Declaration, which promised “a national home for the Jewish people” in Palestine, and 77 years after the creation of Israel.
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  Comments Off on US Army approves deployment of XM204 munition in Europe 0

  US Army approves deployment of XM204 munition in Europe

  Europe, News, US September 22, 2025 , by IRIA

  The U.S. Army has approved the XM204 terrain-shaping munition for deployment in Europe following a series of successful tests, marking a major step in expanding America’s counter-mobility capabilities. The weapon, designed to defeat armored vehicles through standoff and top-attack strikes, will be fielded with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Vilseck, Germany, by the fall of 2025.
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  Comments Off on UNITAS 2025 brings together 25 nations for longest-running multinational maritime exercise 0

  UNITAS 2025 brings together 25 nations for longest-running multinational maritime exercise

  Americas, News, US September 21, 2025 , by IRIA

  UNITAS 2025 began with an opening ceremony at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, marking the 66th iteration of the world’s longest-running multinational maritime exercise. This year’s exercise features approximately 8,000 personnel from 25 participating countries, supported by dozens of ships, submarines, and aircraft.
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  Comments Off on US and UK conduct first joint military operation in space 0

  US and UK conduct first joint military operation in space

  Europe, News, US September 20, 2025 , by IRIA

  United States and United Kingdom successfully executed a first-of-its-kind, joint military operation in space, moving two satellites close together at an altitude of nearly 36,000 kilometres above the Earth. The maneuver demonstrates alliance’s readiness to conduct dynamic and integrated space operations.
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  Comments Off on South Korea’s Hanwha signs third contract to supply K9 Howitzers to Norway 0

  South Korea’s Hanwha signs third contract to supply K9 Howitzers to Norway

  Asia-Pacific, Europe, News September 20, 2025 , by IRIA

  Hanwha Aerospace has signed a third contract with Norway to deliver 24 additional K9 VIDAR self-propelled howitzers, further deepening the South Korean defense company’s role in Europe’s security landscape.

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