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Sweden expands ground-based air defense with $1.6 billion investment
Europe, News January 12, 2026 , by IRIA
Sweden has approved a major expansion of its air defense capabilities, committing approximately $1.6
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UK allocates $270 million to prepare forces for potential Ukraine deployment as Russia escalates attacks
Europe, News January 11, 2026 , by IRIA
The British government has allocated £200 million ($270 million) to prepare its armed forces for a
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Kosovo receives new batch of Roketsan OMTAS anti-tank missiles from Turkiye
Europe, Middle East, News January 11, 2026 , by IRIA
Kosovo has received another batch of OMTAS anti-tank missile systems, produced by Turkiye’s defense
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Chinese, Russian and Iranian warships arrive for naval drills in South Africa
Africa, Asia-Pacific, News January 10, 2026 , by IRIA
Chinese, Russian, and Iranian warships arrived in South Africa on January 9, 2026, for a week-long series
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US President Trump warns defense giant Raytheon over delays in weapons production and stock buybacks
News, US January 10, 2026 , by IRIA
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a sharp warning to Raytheon, a major U.S. defense contractor, threatening
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Italy to host first international F-35 pilot training center outside the United States
Europe, News January 9, 2026 , by IRIA
Italy has announced that an air force base in Sicily will become the first F-35 pilot training school
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US Department of War to triple PAC-3 MSE production in partnership with Lockheed Martin
News, US January 7, 2026 , by IRIA
The Department of War (DoW), working in partnership with Lockheed Martin, has announced a landmark framework
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North Korea launches ballistic missiles as South Korea’s President Lee arrives in China
Asia-Pacific, News January 5, 2026 , by IRIA
North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles off its east coast on January 4, 2026, marking its first
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Pakistan Air Force conducts successful test of indigenously produced Taimoor cruise missile
Asia-Pacific, News January 4, 2026 , by IRIA
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) successfully conducted the test launch of the indigenously developed Taimoor
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Turkiye conducts live-fire tests of Aselsan’s Tolun bunker buster bomb from Akinci drone
Middle East, News January 1, 2026 , by IRIA
Turkish defense firm ASELSAN conducted a live-fire test of its bunker-buster Tolun precision-guided munition,