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The Cambodian Armed Forces have officially revealed the integration of Chinese-made QW-3 Vanguard man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) and the TH-S311 Smart Com-Smart Hunter command-and-control system into their arsenal during a military ceremony on May 4, 2025. The event, held at the Guard Command Headquarters in Krang Chek, marked the conclusion of a specialized training The post New Chinese-made air defense systems unveiled in Cambodia first appeared on Defence Blog.

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense announced Tuesday the successful live-fire debut of its domestically developed Land Sword II surface-to-air missile system. The missile exercise was conducted under the supervision of the Republic of China Army (ROC Army) and showcased the capability of the Land Sword II—also known as the TC-2—to intercept a range of aerial The post Taiwan debuts new air defense system in live-fire test first appeared on Defence Blog.

Kazakhstan has officially introduced a new wheeled infantry fighting vehicle, the Taimas 8×8, developed through a trilateral defense partnership with Türkiye and China. The vehicle was showcased for the first time during a recent military parade in Astana, where senior representatives from Chinese Norinco and Turkish Otokar were present to mark the occasion. The Taimas The post Kazakhstan’s military to receive new wheeled fighting vehicle first appeared on Defence Blog.

Raytheon has secured a $2.13 billion contract modification to continue sustaining engineering and product support services for the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) program, the Pentagon announced. The total value of the contract now stands at $3.33 billion, up from its previous value of $1.19 billion. According to a statement from the Department of Defense, the modification The post Raytheon gets $3.3B SM-3 missile defense deal first appeared on Defence Blog.

The U.S. Department of State has approved a potential $1.32 billion sale of CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters and related equipment to the United Arab Emirates, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced Monday. According to the DSCA, the deal includes six CH-47F helicopters equipped with air-to-air refueling probes and extended range fuel tanks, along The post Washington greenlights $1.3B Chinook deal for UAE first appeared on Defence Blog.

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces have reportedly destroyed one of Russia’s newest multiple launch rocket systems, the 9K57-1 Uragan-1, in a precision drone strike. During a special reconnaissance operation, operators from the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SSO) identified a Russian Buk-M3 air defense system on alert status and an advanced Uragan-1 deployed in the field. Following The post Ukrainian troops blow up new Russian rocket launcher first appeared on Defence Blog.

General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has officially unveiled its new NEMESIS 155mm self-propelled howitzer at this year’s International Defence & Security Exhibition in Madrid. The system is built on the ASCOD 2 infantry fighting vehicle chassis and incorporates an unmanned Artillery Gun Module (AGM) originally used in the wheeled RCH 155 platform. According to The post GDELS unveils new NEMESIS self-propelled howitzer first appeared on Defence Blog.

The Ministry of National Defense of Taiwan confirmed it remains on track to complete delivery of all 108 U.S.-made M1A2T Abrams main battle tanks by early 2026, reinforcing the Army’s ground combat capabilities. According to a report submitted to the Legislative Yuan, the second batch of 42 tanks is scheduled to be completed and delivered The post Taiwan nears full deployment of US-made Abrams tanks first appeared on Defence Blog.

The Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has confirmed that High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) were used for the first time in a live-fire drill. The drill, codenamed “Thunderbolt,” was conducted on May 10 as part of Taiwan’s annual missile training exercise. According to the defense ministry, Army units successfully The post Taiwan unveils HIMARS in live-fire drill first appeared on Defence Blog.

India has reportedly used SCALP-EG cruise missiles in recent airstrikes on Pakistani territory, with photographic evidence and local sources emerging that suggest the French-origin missiles were used in precision attacks. Images shared across social media show fragments closely resembling the air-launched SCALP-EG, a long-range cruise missile developed by MBDA France. The debris was reportedly found The post India uses SCALP cruise missiles in Pakistan strike first appeared on Defence Blog.