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Cruise Missiles

MBDA completed two successful CROSSBOW ground-launched deep strike weapons.

June 30, 2026 GDC 0

Europe’s largest missile manufacturer has successfully fired its newest ground-launched deep strike weapon twice in the span of three months, completing a development cycle so compressed that the weapon went from drawing board to live […]

Europe

Trump Admin Pushes For $700 Million GE Engine Sale to Turkiye.

June 30, 2026 GDC 0

The Trump administration is pushing ahead with a sale of dozens of General Electric jet engines to Türkiye valued at more than $700 million, overriding objections from at least one senior member of Congress in […]

Europe

Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Three A26 Submarines for Poland Worth $4.8 Billion.

June 30, 2026 GDC 0

Saab has today signed a contract with the Polish State Treasury Armaments Agency and received an order to produce and deliver three A26-type submarines. The contract also encompasses a weapon package and a training and […]

Europe

Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Attack with Around 400 Drones Targeting Moscow, Southern Russia, and Russian-Occupied Crimea.

June 29, 2026 GDC 0

On June 27, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed Ukraine’s FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles struck the Titan-Barrikady defense plant in Volgograd, 550 km from the front lines, which produces Iskander-M launchers and other systems. Strikes continued into […]

Air-Launched Weapons

MBDA conducted the second development firing of the MICA NG from a Rafale.

June 29, 2026 GDC 0

France has fired its next-generation air-to-air missile from a Rafale at supersonic speed for the first time, clearing one of the most demanding technical hurdles in the weapon’s qualification program and moving MBDA’s MICA NG […]

Americas

IAI, Palladyne AI to team up to sell Harpy and Harop kamikaze drones to Department of War.

June 29, 2026 GDC 0

The partnership comes as the DOW increases investments in loitering munitions to expand capabilities to meet modern battlefield demands. Palladyne AI and Israel Aerospace Industries have formed a strategic partnership to manufacture, integrate, and market […]

Cruise Missiles

Rheinmetall and Destinus accelerate RUTA Block 3 cruise missile development.

June 29, 2026 GDC 0

Destinus and Germany’s Rheinmetall have announced they are accelerating the development of a 2,000-kilometer strike missile to be tested in Ukraine. The companies say the RUTA Block 3 flight tests are planned for 2027. Destinus […]

Ballistic Missile

Ukraine’s New Long-range FP-9 Ballistic Missile Ready to Hit Moscow.

June 28, 2026 GDC 0

Ukraine is on the verge of test-launching its first domestically produced long-range ballistic missile capable of striking Moscow, the founder of the company building it said in a rare on-camera interview filmed inside one of […]

Europe

France Purchases 5,000 Sonora ISR Drones From Harmattan AI.

June 28, 2026 GDC 0

The deal significantly expands an initial 2025 order for 1,000 units and follows a recent military exercise that validated the drone’s potential for future autonomous operations. France has awarded local defense firm Harmattan AI a […]

Europe

Ukraine’s FP-5 Flamingo missiles successfully struck the Titan-Barrikady facility in Volgograd.

June 28, 2026 GDC 0

Ukraine’s home-made Flamingo missiles have struck a key Russian military facility more than 300 miles behind the war’s front lines. The long-range missiles, which only entered service last autumn, targeted the Titan-Barrikady research and production […]

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  • Russia Can’t Hold Out for Another Year: Ukraine Spy Chief Kyrylo Budanov

    October 2, 2023 0
    The head of Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence agency (GUR) has said that Russian troops will prove unable to continue their full-scale invasion for longer than one more year, adding that Moscow’s forces have “miserably [...]
  • President-elect Trump’s Strength And Unpredictability Can End The War With Russia, President Zelensky Says

    January 5, 2025 0
    US President-elect Donald Trump is “strong and unpredictable,” and those qualities can be a decisive factor in his policy approach to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. US, Ukraine sign critical [...]
  • Turkish TAI Needs Additional 6000 Skilled Workers To Start TFX Program

    May 5, 2021 0
    On Washington’s move to expel Ankara from the F-35 fighter jet programme, Kotil stated the project was not on TAI’s agenda and that Turkey’s TF-X National Combat Aircraft (MMU) was now more important than ever [...]
  • Ukraine Wiped Out Russia’s Elite Spetsnaz Unit

    January 2, 2023 0
    According to a new report, an elite Russian ‘Spetsnaz military brigade’ suffered so many losses while fighting in Ukraine that it was essentially “wiped out” and is expected to take a long time to rebuild.  [...]
  • Turkey unveiled next-generation 155mm Firtana self-propelled howitzers

    May 10, 2024 0
    The Turkish defense industry took a leap forward this week with the introduction of the next-generation Firtina 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzer. The unveiling took place at the International Defense Exhibition, IDEF 2023, in Istanbul, at [...]
  • Qatar Received Its First Eurofighter Typhoon From The UK

    September 24, 2022 0
    On Monday, 15 August 2022, the first Typhoon aircraft was delivered to the Qatar Armed Forces at a roll-out ceremony hosted by Cliff Robson, BAE Systems Group, Managing Director Air. UK, Qatar To Operate Joint [...]
Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

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  • Americas

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  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s AJAX1431 flight became the most tracked flight as PM Sheikh Hasina fled Dhaka

  • Infantry Weapons

    Hypersonic DF-17 ballistic missile can switch targets after launch

  • Europe

    Russia lost four T-90M tanks, 11 BTR-82A APCs and 20 artilleries in one day, reported Ukrainian MoD

  • Europe

    Turkey says it tested new Tayfun short-range ballistic missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Receive 200 MaxxPro MRAP From The U.S.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea indirectly sent 330,000 155mm artillery shells to Ukraine

  • Europe

    CCTV Footage Shows Russian TOR air defense missile debris rain down on Crimea beach, not Ukrainian ATACMS

  • Europe

    Russia will deliver S-400 system to India by the end of 2021

  • Air Platform

    Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 – The Modern Marvel Of Europe

  • Americas

    Construction begins on new fleet of river-class destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy

  • Europe

    Putin is looking for a ship scrapyard of his 40 years old smoky aircraft carrier

  • Infantry Weapons

    Hanwha Awarded K9 Howitzer Contract For Egyptian Army

  • Air Platform

    Norway Sold 32 Second-hand F-16 Fighting Falcon To Romania

  • Europe

    Russia Demonstrates New Remote-Controlled Combat Module on BTR-82 APC

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Will Develop Hurjet Trainer Further For Frontline Air Power.

  • Europe

    Western Sanctions Crippled Russian Defense Industries, Su-57 and Su-75 Are Pipedream

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia to receive first FA-50M fighter jets this month

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Completes Delivery Of NH90 Helicopters To Italian Navy

  • Middle East

    The Dangers Presented by Russian and Chinese Weapons Sales to Iranian Regime

  • Middle East

    Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman spoke with Israeli PM Netanyahu during the Iran war and offered the Abraham Accords with Pakistan.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Now Claims Russian Vladivostok And Nepalese Mount Everest Of Theirs

  • Europe

    Ukrainian $10,000 drone set off fire at Russia’s $30 million ammunition depot

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-30SM crashed in Petrozavodsk due to pilot error.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israel Considers Sending Iron Dome Anti-air Missiles To Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    U.S. State Department approves $660 million hellfire missiles to Israel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RAN receives third and final Hobart-class destroyer

  • Air Platform

    General Atomics Successfully Trials Lockheed’s Legion Pod On Avengers UAV

  • Air Platform

    Peru purchased 24 FA-50 fighter jets from South Korea, replacing Russian MiG-29

  • South Asia

    WHO Director Saima Wazed Putul, the daughter of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina is corrupt, criminal and part of racketeering gang

  • Europe

    Families of U.S. Embassy Workers in Ukraine Told to Start Evacuating Soon

  • Europe

    Breaking: Putin Surprisingly Announced In A Televised Speech That Russia Deployed 700,000 Troops In Ukraine War, Secretly Mobilized 244,000 Troops

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Defense Contractors Must Follow Cybersecurity Guidelines:Melissa Price

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia purchases three Mogami-class frigates worth $10 billion.

  • Air Platform

    Kuwaiti Prosecutor To Investigate Corruption Allegation In Eurofighter Procurement

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers 150th P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Unveils KF21 Infantry Fighting Vehicles For Export Markets

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Offers Industrial Benefits to Germany If It Purchases Super Hornet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Prime Minister Albanese, Here Is The Strategic Plan For Australian Defense Forces (ADF)

  • Air Platform

    B-2 Stealth Bomber Proved the Limitation of Elon Musk’s Drone Swarms Theory

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s HMAS Toowoomba Joins South China Sea Patrols With the Philippines and the United States

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s $45 Billion Hunter Class Will Hit The Water On Time, Says Defense Minister Marles

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    British startup unveils new high-speed ramjet artillery round

  • Europe

    Ukraine Launched Huge Drone Attacks in Moscow and St Petersburg.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s pioneering drone technology and its growing domestic weapons industry are a “game-changer”

  • Europe

    Turkey closes Bosphorus straits to Russian warships

  • Europe

    British Intelligence Retrieved Nuclear Secrets During Sergei Shoigu Tenure As Defense Minister Reason For His Sacking

  • Europe

    Swedish-made CB90 Armored Assault Boats Creating Nightmare For Russian Forces.

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