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Umair Aslam

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Defense & Security | Specialization in International Defense Industry | Founder & CEO Global Defense Insight @defensetalks.com Website: defensetalks.com

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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Naval Group: 'Sweden inherits a risk-free solution' nordicdefencesector.com/en/article/n...
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Naval Group: 'Sweden inherits a risk-free solution'
At the shipyard in Lorient, Naval Group launched the second French FDI frigate, Amiral Louzeau – the same vessel class that Sweden will receive as the Luleå-class from 2030. On site, NDS interviewed J...
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Anduril Industries successfully demonstrated the integration of its Altius-700 launched effect with the AH-64E Apache during the Concept Focused Warfighting Experiment 26 at Yuma Proving Ground. - Follow @defensetalks.com
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Global Defense Insight @defensetalks.com · 04/11/2025
Pakistan’s defense technology company Stingray Technologies unveiled its Remote-Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS) during the Pakistan International Maritime Exhibition & Conference (PIMEC 2025). #BXSS_PIMEC #PIMEC2025 @defense785.bsky.social @asdeurope.bsky.social @edgesecurity.bsky.social
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Becomes the Latest HQ-9BE Operator Recent footage from Baku’s night parade rehearsals confirms Azerbaijan has officially joined the list of operators of China’s HQ-9BE long-range air-defense system.
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
𝑼𝑷𝑺 𝑴𝑫-𝟭𝟭𝑭 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒐 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝑪𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑭𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑵𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝑳𝒐𝒖𝒊𝒔𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆 𝑨𝒊𝒓𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕, 𝑲𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒕 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑺𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 A UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11F cargo plane, Flight 2976, crashed into buildings near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport shortly after takeoff on Tuesday evening,
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker from Queens, has been elected as the 111th Mayor of New York City — marking a historic first. He becomes the city’s first Muslim mayor, first South Asian mayor, and youngest mayor in more than a century.
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
The eyes of Turkiye STEELDOME Air Defense System: ALP 300-G Early Warning Radar System.👁️ #ASELSAN
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Pakistan’s Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, met with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus during his official visit to Dhaka. 🇵🇰🇧🇩 The two leaders held fruitful discussions on bilateral interests, regional and global development
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier and a Public Investment Fund company, marks a historic milestone with the launch of its first daily flights to London Heathrow.
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
A plane carrying U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, callsign SAM153, has declared an emergency off the southern coast of Ireland. The aircraft, which departed from Brussels earlier, is now turning back toward mainland Europe while broadcasting the emergency squawk code 7700.
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier and a Public Investment Fund company, marks a historic milestone with the launch of its first daily flights to London Heathrow.
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
A plane carrying U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, callsign SAM153, has declared an emergency off the southern coast of Ireland. The aircraft, which departed from Brussels earlier, is now turning back toward mainland Europe while broadcasting the emergency squawk code 7700.
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan, and Pakistani PM Shahbaz Sharif met on the sidelines of the Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh.
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Fresh footage has emerged showing Pakistan Army’s decisive response to unprovoked aggression by the Afghan Taliban along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border.
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
🇧🇩 A high-level Bangladeshi defense delegation visited 🇹🇷 Baykar facilities, where they were briefed on the company’s latest advancements in unmanned aerial systems, including the Bayraktar TB2, AKINCI, and KIZILELMA platforms.
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
At least 11 security personnel, including a Wing Commander and a Major, were killed in a coordinated attack by Pakistani Taliban affiliates in Central Kurram, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Two troops were injured, while security forces killed two Taliban commanders — including the militant Shaheen —
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved the advancement of the U.S. Navy’s next-generation stealth fighter program, known as the F/A-XX, after months of delay. The program aims to replace the Navy’s aging fleet of F/A-18 Super Hornet fighters with a new class of carrier-based,
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
🇧🇩🇹🇷 During his official visit to Türkiye, Chief of Air Staff of the Bangladesh Air Force inspected the SİPER long-range air defense system. In the photo, the BAF delegation is seen with the system’s main search radar ALP-300G — formerly known as TEİRS / ERALP. #Bangladesh #Turkey #SIPER #AirDefense
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
The Irish Defence Forces have officially taken delivery of their third Airbus C-295 multi-role transport aircraft at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, marking a major milestone in the modernization of the Irish Air Corps.
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Turkish defense company ASELSAN has completed a live-fire test of its GÖKSUR Air Defense System, marking the first successful interception of a sea-skimming target by a domestically developed missile.
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
🇷🇺 UAC Delivers New Batch of Su-34 Fighter-Bombers to Russian Aerospace Forces The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has delivered a new batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers to the Russian Aerospace Forces, continuing serial production under the state defense order.
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
🇷🇺 UAC Delivers New Batch of Su-34 Fighter-Bombers to Russian Aerospace Forces The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has delivered a new batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers to the Russian Aerospace Forces, continuing serial production under the state defense order.
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Boeing has officially handed over the first P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Germany during a ceremony held in Seattle.
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
🇩🇪 Germany Deploys Laser-Based Anti-Drone System Near Munich Airport German authorities have deployed a laser-based anti-drone system near Munich Airport following repeated drone incursions that temporarily disrupted flight operations.
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
North Korea has opened its Defence Development-2025 military hardware exhibition in Pyongyang, attended by Premier Kim Yong. The exhibition featured an extensive display of missiles, armoured vehicles, rifles, and other advanced weapon systems,
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Poland has deployed additional military personnel along its borders with Germany and Lithuania to strengthen security and manage migrant movements more effectively.
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
🇩🇪 Munich Airport Runways Closed After Drone Sightings Munich Airport briefly suspended operations and shut down both runways following reported drone sightings, according to a Reuters witness. Flights were temporarily halted while authorities assessed the situation. #Germany #MunichAirport
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
🇵🇸 Hamas Signals Ceasefire Readiness Hamas official Osama Hamdan declared the movement is ready to announce a ceasefire tonight, while noting that many details still require negotiation. #Hamas #Gaza #Ceasefire #Israel #MiddleEast #PeaceTalks
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
🇵🇸 Hamas Responds to Claims Amid Trump’s Gaza Proposal Senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk stated that the movement is ready to negotiate on all issues, including those related to its weapons and armed capabilities.
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Ukrainian helicopter destroys Russian kamikaze drone Shahed-136 with machine gun fire.
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
📰 Defense & Security News Bulletin – 2 October 2025 🔹 U.S. Army Successfully Tests PrSM Increment 1 🇺🇸 On 26 September 2025, the U.S. Army completed the Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (IOT&E) of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 1.
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
📰 Defense & Security News Bulletin – 2 October 2025 🔹 U.S. Army Successfully Tests PrSM Increment 1 🇺🇸 On 26 September 2025, the U.S. Army completed the Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (IOT&E) of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 1.
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
🇨🇦 Canada to Acquire HIMARS 🇺🇸 The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $1.75B Foreign Military Sale of M142 HIMARS to Canada. 📦 Package includes: • 26 HIMARS launchers • GMLRS & ER-GMLRS pods • 64 ATACMS pods • Training, spares & logistics support
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
As the Global Sumud Flotilla vessels approached the Gaza Strip, Israeli occupation forces boarded the ships and deliberately damaged communications.
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
The Australian Army’s first AH-64E Apache helicopters are currently undergoing final assembly and production at Boeing Defense’s Apache facility in Mesa, Arizona.
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
🇬🇧 The Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL aircraft has arrived at RAF Fairford for #RIAT2025! #VX4 #RIAT #eVTOL #VerticalAerospace ✈️⚡
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
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Global Defense Insight @defensetalks.com · 23/04/2025
China showcased the A-2000 Attack Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) at the Iraq Defense Exhibition (IQDEX) 2025. This USV can launched VTOL drones as well as equipped with the VLS cells to launch missiles. #IQDEX2025
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Global Defense Insight @defensetalks.com · 24/04/2025
🇨🇳 China reveals specifications of four submarines on PLA Navy 76th anniversary
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Global Defense Insight @defensetalks.com · 24/04/2025
Heavy Industries Taxila Showcases Advanced Defense Solutions at IQDEX 2025 Pakistan’s leading state-owned defense manufacturer, Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), showcased its latest lineup of advanced military systems at the Iraq Defense Exhibition (IQDEX) 2025.
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
The BM-04 Missile: India’s Next-Generation Conventional Counterforce Weapon thediplomat.com/2025/04/the-...
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The BM-04 Missile: India’s Next-Generation Conventional Counterforce Weapon
The BM-04 missile development confirms a military doctrine aimed at conducting limited operations under the nuclear umbrella at conventional and subconventional levels.
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Think Defence @thinkdefence.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
As demonstrated in this brief video, anti ship missiles can be very effective, Sinkex at RIMPAC 2022
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
United States’ Project Maven And The Rise Of AI-Assisted Warfare defensetalks.com/united-state...
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United States’ Project Maven And The Rise Of AI-Assisted Warfare — Global Defense Insight
Discover the United States' Project Maven, a groundbreaking initiative leveraging AI and machine learning to enhance military
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
US Air Force Designates First Uncrewed Fighter Prototypes YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A defensetalks.com/us-air-force...
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US Air Force Designates First Uncrewed Fighter Prototypes YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A — Global Defense Insight
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) has designated the YFQ-42A and YFQ-44A as its first uncrewed fighter prototypes under the Collaborative Combat
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Global Defense Insight @defensetalks.com · 09/03/2025
Bayraktar TB2T-AI Completes Third Test Flight, Reaches 25,500 Feet 🇹🇷 The Bayraktar TB2T-AI, Turkiye's advanced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), successfully completed its third test flight during a performance evaluation.
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Global Defense Insight @defensetalks.com · 09/03/2025
PICTURED || U.S. Secret Service Special Operations Training 🇺🇸
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Umair Aslam @defense785.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
🚨 #PresidentTrump expressed gratitude to the Pakistani government for assisting in the capture of the ISKP terrorist responsible for the 2021 Abbey Gate bombing. The attack claimed the lives of 169 #Afghan civilians and 13 U.S. military personnel.
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