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Republic of China Air Force Retires F-5 Fighters After 60 Years of Service
<p >The Republic of China Air Force has retired its last F-5F fighter aircraft and RF-5E reconnaissance planes from active service, marking a final end to the lightweight combat jet’s long service in China, and a significant step towards its...
U.S. Navy, Marine Corps EOD technicians conduct live mine countermeasure operations with JMSDF during Iwo To Live Mine Exercise 2025
IWO TO, Japan – U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 participated in Iwo To Live Mine Exercise (MINEX) 2025, a bilateral mine countermeasures (MCM) exercise hosted...

Military Families Ministry donation drive under way
BELLWOOD Military Families Ministry donation drive under way Military Families Ministry USA Inc. has launched its fifth annual summer donation drive that runs the month of July and supports local homeless veterans and deployed troops. MFM is...

IAF LOST 1 Rafale Aircraft, French Air Force Boss Confirms; Dassault CEO Blames High-Altitude Tech Failure
The Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale fighters have been in the eye of the storm since Pakistan claimed shooting down three jets during the Indo-Pakistan clash in May 2025. While India and the manufacturer Dassault Aviation have refrained from...

US Air Force Test Pilot School Integrates New Aircraft Into Curriculum
The United States Air Force (USAF) just took formal delivery of the Embraer A-29C and commenced operations on July 7, 2025. The new turboprop is known as the Super Tucano by its maker. The plane will serve as an instructing platform for advanced...

'India focusing on...': Top defence ministry official reveals what India is planning for 5th-gen fighter jets
India is focusing on short-term technology transfer to accelerate its fifth-generation fighter jet plans, according to Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. In an interview with CNN-News18, Singh confirmed the country’s push to quickly enhance its...

At Trump's direction, US Dept of Defense to send additional defensive weapons to Ukraine
The U.S. Department of Defense has announced that it is sending additional defensive weapons to Ukraine at the request of President Donald Trump, Pentagon chief spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement published on the department's official...

India to acquire 5th-gen fighters as interim solution? Defence secy says talks with partners are ongoing
New Delhi: Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh has confirmed that India is in talks with key allies and partners to explore the possibility of acquiring fifth-generation fighter aircraft as an interim solution, even as the indigenous Advanced...

US only has 25% of all Patriot missile interceptors needed for Pentagon’s military plans
The United States only has about 25% of the Patriot missile interceptors it needs for all of the Pentagon’s military plans after burning through stockpiles in the Middle East in recent months, an alarming depletion that led to the Trump...

World News | Turkish Top Defence Industry Executive Arrives in Dhaka to Discuss Military Cooperation
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 8 (ANI): A top Turkish defence industry executive arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday on a one-day visit to discuss various aspects of military cooperation with Bangladesh an official said. "Haluk Gorgun, Secretary of Turkey's...

Trump says U.S. will resume sending weapons to Ukraine after pausing last week
KYIV, Ukraine — The Pentagon said on Monday that it will send additional defensive weapons to Ukraine at the request of President Trump, reversing a Pentagon decision a week ago to pause air defense shipments already en route to the Ukrainian...

Shoot, strike, scoot: India's first indigenous mounted gun system ready for army trials
India has taken a major step forward in artillery mobility with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) announcing that its fully indigenous Mounted Gun System (MGS) is ready for army user trials. Developed to deliver rapid...
5 things to know about Texas Tech football as the Red Raiders partake in Big 12 Media Days
Big 12 Media Days have arrived, which means the Texas Tech football team is headed to Frisco with a slew of media members — probably far more than usual — looking to get an inside scoop on the Red Raiders for the 2025 season. Most of those...

Big 12 Media Days: 5 things to know about Texas Tech football in 2025
Big 12 Media Days have arrived, which means the Texas Tech football team is headed to Frisco with a slew of media members — probably far more than usual — looking to get an inside scoop on the Red Raiders for the 2025 season. Most of those...

Myanmar Military News Updates – Jul 07, 2025 Evening
Myanmar Military News Updates – Jul 07, 2025 Evening 🚩🚩 1. Images Released of PDF-Yangon Region Special Task Force Unit Undergoing Group Training July 7 Radio NUG On July 6, the People’s Defense Force (PDF) – Yangon Region Command, under its...

Ukraine’s confidential wish list of German weapons revealed
(MENAFN) Ukraine has reportedly submitted a confidential list of advanced weapons it hopes to receive from Germany, according to a Bild report citing a copy of the document. Since the Ukraine conflict intensified in February 2022, Germany has...
Trump says Washington will send more weapons to Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States will send additional weapons to Ukraine, mostly defensive in nature, Reuters reports. “We're going to send some more weapons. We have to. They have to be able to defend themselves....

The unexpected country offering military aid to Russia
Ukraine has raised the alarm over the possible involvement of a new country in Russia’s military network amid the ongoing war: Laos. According to Ukrainian military intelligence, Moscow is organizing the deployment of Laotian soldiers in Russia’s...

Kyiv accuses Moscow of expanding military presence in Armenia; Yerevan denies claim
Russia is expanding its military presence in Armenia by increasing troop numbers at the 102nd Russian military base in Gyumri, Azernews reports, citing Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR). According to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's...

Op Sindoor gave global visibility to Indian weapons. Defence exports now shape our soft power
In the world of geopolitics, prestige often follows precision. After the Pokhran Nuclear test in 1998, the world started acknowledging, rather grudgingly, India as a rising regional power. But our image in the global defence arena was paradoxical;...