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Israel has signed for 12 AH-64E Apache helicopters, with deliveries from the early 2030s, after a $288 million budget gap nearly sank a deal cleared for 30.
Egypt’s Sisi says no one will touch the constitution, fixing his exit for 2030. He also answered Israel’s Sinai threat calmly, speaking past it to the US.
Trump says he does not know whom to deal with in Iran, Netanyahu calls a pre-election strike ‘no good’ and Tehran vows to keep fighting and talking. Here is how the dates line up.
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia hit Aramco’s Dhahran headquarters and Riyadh’s airport, where 12 died. No shield stops it all. Riyadh’s revenge is coming.
An F-35C has landed on a Ford class carrier for the first time, trapping aboard the future USS John F. Kennedy on October 13 during compatibility testing.
Musk says Starshield limits are decided by the US military and the president; Zelensky says the Starlink cut will cost lives. What was said, and by whom.
Katz threatens to take Nabatieh if Hezbollah joins an Iranian attack, Araghchi calls Aoun, and Netanyahu rules out a pre-election strike on Iran.
The LOCUST X3 is the U.S. Army’s 30 kW anti-drone laser on a JLTV. The first unit arrives in 2027 and officials say it could be operational by early 2028.
Anduril’s Steelfin is a modular interceptor for Patriot and Mk 41 launchers. The company targets a third of PAC-3 MSE cost; flight tests start in 2027.
USS Abraham Lincoln’s island shows 34 ship, 100-plus drone and 10 submarine kill marks, but its citation says 64 vessels sunk. What the marks mean, explained.
Portugal is seriously considering the F-35 but still weighing the Eurofighter Typhoon, Rafale and Gripen E. The numbers behind the choice, and why Lisbon hesitates.
Iron Dome kills rockets and drones, David’s Sling covers 40–300 km, and Arrow 2 and 3 kill ballistic missiles in and above the atmosphere. What 2025–26 proved.
The B-52H is to get the AGM-158C LRASM. Baseline LRASM range is just over 200 miles, the C-3 about 500 to 600, and the bomber can carry up to 20. What it means.
France’s M51.3 submarine nuclear missile flew from Le Vigilant on 6 October 2026. Its range, warheads, the four boats that carry it and what the test proves.
The F-16 Block 72 pairs an APG-83 AESA radar with the F100-PW-229 engine. Morocco’s first flew on 6 October 2026. How 48 Vipers compare with Algeria’s Su-57E.
The K2 Black Panther beats the Abrams and Leopard 2A7 for export orders on delivery speed, price and local production, not armour or gun. The numbers behind it.
Japan’s Taigei-class submarine explained: Shogei, the seventh lithium-ion boat, its cost, specs and endurance, and how it compares with KSS-III and Type 039C.
C-390 vs C-130J for India’s 60-aircraft, $10.5 billion Medium Transport Aircraft tender: payload, speed, range, price, operators and Himalayan record compared.
The XM1776 Mobile Tactical Cannon is Hanwha’s wheeled K9 Mobile Howitzer: nine prototypes, a $262.9m ceiling, no production decision. Compared with the M777.
Pakistan’s Fatah-4 cruise missile has an official range of 750 km. The extended-range version tested on 6 October 2026 has no published range. What is known.
