Experts criticize Arabian Peninsula missile defense architecture, highlighting the massive cost gap between cheap Iranian Shahed drones and multi-million dollar US interceptors amid ongoing regional conflict.
Russia's FSB detained 128 individuals involved in illegal arms manufacturing and trafficking, seizing over 300 weapons and shutting down 45 illicit workshops across 53 regions in April-May 2026.
Delhi Police crime branch nabbed six alleged shooters linked to gangsters Rashid Cablewala and Hashim Baba at a Karol Bagh lounge. The group was planning rival attacks and involved in extortion and illegal arms trade. Police recovered multiple sophisticated firearms and cartridges, with further raids leading to more arrests and weapons.
The Defence Services Asia exhibition in Kuala Lumpur drew dozens of foreign defence vendors from Abu Dhabi to Pretoria, all chasing deals in one of the global arms trade's hottest emerging markets. The biennial expo highlighted urgent Asian demand for drones, with vendors reporting overwhelming interest from the region.
Russia's Tor family of air defense missile systems will be upgraded based on analysis of combat operations in the Middle East, according to a report by the Center for Analysis of World Arms Trade. The Tor-M2 system has demonstrated effectiveness against small drones like Mavic and Raven, as well as HIMARS and Olkha rocket projectiles. Key advantages include a three-minute deployment time, real-time air situational awareness, and mobile firing capability.
