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“We have about 12 vendors out there showing us their kit,” Army Col. Guy Yelverton said of an ongoing competition for soldier common equipment. “And if they’re all good, we’ll select all 12, because we need a lot of capability in the counte…
The Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE) 2025 crystallized around four dominant strategic themes that collectively illustrate Taiwan’s comprehensive approach to defense modernization amid escalating regional tensions. This…
Israel’s Iron Beam 450 high-power laser system has completed final testing, marking a major leap in air defense. Developed by Rafael, it offers precise, cost-effective interception of rockets, UAVs, and mortars, and is set for IDF deployment by 2025.
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Nations such as the Philippines and Taiwan are building new ties as part of a regional military rebalancing.
“Some of it will absolutely be competed. We’re looking at each of the components that SCO has done. … Some of those technologies are more mature than others,” said RCCTO head Lt. Gen. Robert Rasch.
“There is a huge demand, but main purpose is to make something together — co-production, co-design, co-investment,” Aselsan CEO Ahmet Akyol told Breaking Defense of the international market.
Israeli firm Rafael will show off three different laser defenses at Le Bourget.
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems unveils its new IRON BEAM 450 HELWS with an upgraded laser beam director at the Paris Air Show. The system features a 450mm aperture with Coherent Beam Combining technology, enabling precision targeting of coin-sized obj…
Israel has crossed a historic threshold by becoming the first nation to successfully deploy laser weapons in actual combat. During the Swords of Iron War, Israeli forces used Rafael’s high-energy laser systems to intercept enemy threats, marking the tr…
Harsh Pant, an Indian defense analyst said, “I do think that India feels that what it has destroyed in Pakistan and the signaling that it has done by reaching out to key targets in Pakistan should create a new level of deterrence.”