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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,
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US awards Boeing $8.6 billion contract for F-15 fighter jets for Israel
Middle East, News, US December 31, 2025 , by IRIA
The U.S. has approved a major defense deal with Israel, awarding Boeing an $8.6 billion contract to produce
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China conducts large-scale live-fire drills around Taiwan with warships, fighter jets, and artillery
Asia-Pacific, News December 30, 2025 , by IRIA
China has launched its largest and most comprehensive round of military exercises around Taiwan to date,
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UK and Germany deepen defense ties with $70 million mobile artillery systems deal
Europe, News December 30, 2025 , by IRIA
Germany and the United Kingdom signed a deal on to jointly procure advanced mobile artillery systems
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Japan approves record $58 billion defense budget amid regional tension
Asia-Pacific, News December 29, 2025 , by IRIA
Japan’s Cabinet has approved a record defense budget for the next fiscal year, marking a major step
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China sanctions 20 US defense firms and 10 individuals over weapons sales to Taiwan
Asia-Pacific, News, US December 27, 2025 , by IRIA
China has imposed sanctions on U.S. defense companies and senior executives in response to Washington’s