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thedefensepost. com > 05/22/2026 > leonardo-kuwait-naval-systems-deal

Leonardo Wins $370 M Kuwait Naval Combat Systems Contract

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (233+ words) Leonardo has secured a 320-million-euro ($370-million) contract to supply naval combat systems for Kuwait's Al Dorra missile boat program. The agreement with Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) covers next-generation combat systems for the Falaj-3 missile boat configuration being developed for…...

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thedefensepost. com > 05/19/2026 > germany-deploy-patriot-turkey

Germany to Deploy Patriot Air Defense System to Turkey

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (230+ words) Germany will deploy a Patriot missile air defense battery to Turkey as part of a NATO rotation, Berlin's defense ministry said Monday. About 150 soldiers currently based in the northern city of Husum would move with a Patriot anti-missile system to…...

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thedefensepost. com > 05/12/2026 > turkey-kaan-stealth-fighter-2

Turkey Orders First Batch of Indigenous Kaan Stealth Fighter Jets

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (229+ words) Turkey's Defense Industries Secretariat has signed a contract with Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) to supply the first batch of 20 indigenous Kaan stealth fighter jets. Deliveries to the Turkish Air Force are scheduled between 2028 and 2030, Turkish outlet ULU Savunma reported." The…...

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thedefensepost. com > 05/12/2026 > hezbollah-weapons-talks-israel > amp

Hezbollah Chief Says Group's Weapons Not Part of Talks With Israel

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (542+ words) Supporters gather to listen to the speech of Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on the first anniversary of the death of the commander-in-chief of Hezbollah's special operations unit, Ibrahim Aqil. Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said Tuesday that his Iran-backed group's weapons…...

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thedefensepost. com > 05/05/2026 > turkey-105mm-howitzer-mobile

Turkey Turns 105mm Howitzer Into Mobile "Shoot-and-Scoot" Fire Support System

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (104+ words) The Defense Post Turkey has made 105mm howitzers more mobile, unveiling a new vehicle-mounted system built to improve "shoot-and-scoot" operations on modern battlegrounds. State-owned MKE described "URAN" as a deployable fire support solution for rapid ground maneuvers. Based largely on the…...

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thedefensepost. com > 05/05/2026 > turkey-baykar-spear

Turkey's Long-Range "Spear': Baykar Introduces 1, 000-Km Kamikaze Drone

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (103+ words) The Defense Post A new loitering munition has joined Baykar's growing family of strike drones, designed for launch from conventional runways or austere terrain. The Turkish drone giant's latest system, Mizrak, is described as an autonomous unmanned aircraft capable of…...

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thedefensepost. com > 05/04/2026 > apkws-israel-qatar-uae

US Approves Sale of APKWS to Israel, Qatar, and UAE

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (238+ words) Israel and Qatar each requested 10, 000 APKWS-II all-up rounds, with both proposed packages carrying an estimated value of $992. 4 million. Meanwhile, the UAE requested 1, 500 APKWS-II guidance sections configured for air-to-air use in a potential sale valued at $147. 6 million. These potential sales suggest…...

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thedefensepost. com > 05/04/2026 > israel-us-fighter-jet-deal

Israel Approves Deal to Buy Fighter Jets From US

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (433+ words) Israel on Sunday approved a multi-billion-dollar deal to acquire two combat squadrons of fighter jets from the US, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying it would "reinforce" its air superiority. The purchase includes a squadron of F-35 multi-role stealth fighters from…...

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thedefensepost. com > 05/03/2026 > israel-south-lebanon-hezbollah > amp

Israel Strikes Several Parts of South Lebanon, Says Targeted Hezbollah

3+ week, 18+ hour ago  (356+ words) Israel carried out strikes across southern Lebanon on Saturday, its military saying it hit dozens of Hezbollah targets. The attacks have become a regular occurrence, despite a fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war that has seen both sides accuse each…...

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thedefensepost. com > 04/27/2026 > gaza-defence-israeli-strikes > amp

Gaza Civil Defence Says Israeli Strikes Kill 13

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (515+ words) Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes across the Palestinian territory on Friday killed at least 13 people, including five in an attack that targeted a police vehicle. Despite an October ceasefire, Gaza remains gripped by daily violence as Israeli strikes…...