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Germany Purchases Meteor BVRAAM For Its F-35 Stealth Jets.

January 23, 2026 GDC 0

MBDA confirmed that Germany signed a new contract for additional Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air missiles for the Bundeswehr. The purchase strengthens the Luftwaffe’s ability to deter and, if required, dominate long-range air engagements without […]

Air-Launched Weapons

India Purchases Israeli Spice GPS-guided Bombs.

January 2, 2026 GDC 0

India’s Defense Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, yesterday approved extensive procurement for an overall $8.7 billion. Among the many arms included in the deal are SPICE 1000 guidance kits (SPICE 1000/Light […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Sweden’s Gripen Test Fires Taurus KEPD Cruise Missile For Deep Strike Capability.

December 24, 2025 GDC 0

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Finland Purchases AIM-120D AMRAAM For Its F-35 Stealth Jets.

December 20, 2025 GDC 0

Finland approved the purchase of AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM missiles from the United States to equip its incoming F-35A fighter fleet. The procurement was authorized following U.S. congressional approval of the Foreign Military Sale in September 2025 […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Poland purchases AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM missile to arm F-35A fighter jets.

December 1, 2025 GDC 0

 Poland has signed a 500 million dollar government-to-government contract with the United States to buy AIM-120D-3 AMRAAMs for its future F-35A Husarz fleet and existing F-16Cs/Ds, following a wider U.S. approval worth up to 1.33 […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Australia will be first foreign operator of AIM-260A JATM air-to-air missile.

November 30, 2025 GDC 0

The Royal Australian Air Force will be the first foreign operator of the advanced AIM-260A JATM air-to-air missile, according to U.S. sources speaking to Naval News on condition of anonymity. The deal also opens the […]

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Indian DRDO to make ASTRA Mk2 missile based on recovered Chinese PL-15E missile.

October 29, 2025 GDC 0

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L3Harris Unveils Red and Green Wolf Miniature Cruise Missiles.

October 28, 2025 GDC 0

L3Harris showcased their Red and Green Wolf cruise missile at AUSA 2025, seeking to fill a vital gap in fires in both weight class and cost. Red and Green Wolf offer drastically increased stand-off capability […]

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Lockheed Martin completes the first test firing of its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM).

October 22, 2025 GDC 0

Lockheed Martin has completed the first ground-based test of its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) Quad Launcher (JQL), marking a key milestone toward vertical launch integration. Conducted at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona, the demo confirmed […]

Air-Launched Weapons

General Atomics has successfully tested its Long Range Maneuvering Projectile.

October 21, 2025 GDC 0

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has successfully tested its Long Range Maneuvering Projectile (LRMP), a guided artillery round designed to hit targets more than 100 kilometers (62 miles) away. The LRMP is designed to bring missile-like […]

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  • British-supplied Storm Shadow Cruise Missile Killed Russian General Oleg Tsokov

    July 12, 2023 0
    Vladimir Putin has lost another top general ‘in a strike by British supplied Storm Shadow missiles’, according to both Ukrainian and Russian sources. British-supplied Storm Shadow Cruise Missile Hit Russian Black Sea Fleet HeadquarterDateSeptember 21, [...]
  • UK, Greece Sign Defense Cooperation Agreement

    March 27, 2023 0
    The defense ministers of the UK and Greece will sign a declaration of defense cooperation on a British Royal Navy cruiser at the naval base of Portsmouth on Tuesday. Ben Wallace and Nikos Panagiotopoulos will [...]
  • Ukraine Broke Through Russia’s Anti-tank Trenches in Multiple Frontlines

    June 11, 2023 0
    Ukraine’s counteroffensive has already broken through the first Russian lines of defence in places, but its army has taken casualties, British military intelligence said on Saturday. Russian Troops And Artillery Near Ukrainian Border Concerning For NATODateApril [...]
  • BAE Systems awarded $348.77 million contract for development of Tempest fighter

    July 31, 2021 0
    The UK Ministry of Defense (MOD) today awarded BAE Systems approximately £250 million ($348.77million) to progress the design and development of Tempest, the UK’s Future Combat Air System (FCAS). The contract was signed by BAE [...]
  • China’s focus on external appearance rather than developing sensors, radar, and avionics is appeasing the Communist Party, but not enhancing combat efficacy.

    November 6, 2025 0
    US-China race for next-gen air dominance will be decided by innovation speed, not legacy strength – and China’s winning by a mile. China rolls out new J-20B fighters with TVCDateJuly 19, 2020China aiming Turkey as [...]
  • Brazilian Air Force Received New Gripen E Fighter Jets

    September 29, 2024 0
    On September 24, 2024, the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira – FAB) announced the arrival of another Saab F-39 Gripen aircraft in Brazil, registered as 4108. This aircraft arrived on September 23, completing a [...]
Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

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Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

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Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

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Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

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    Bayraktar TB2 could play a key role if a war break over Crimea, says Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine is busy blowing up Russia’s oil depots, including tankers on rail links

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    Boeing Delivers MH-47G Block II Chinook Helicopters to US Special Forces

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Negotiations Breakthrough After Naval Group Submits Revised Proposal For Australian Submarine Programme

  • Europe

    Greece intercepted two Turkish F-16 fighter jets

  • Europe

    Russian Su-27 Fighter Jet Crashed Near Black Sea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s Collins-class Submarines to Receive Sonar Upgrade

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army released video footage of MGM-140 ATACMS firing

  • Middle East

    S-300 failed: Syria says Israeli F-16 strike puts Damascus airport out of service again

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Christens Virginia-class Attack Submarine USS New Jersey (SSN 796)

  • Europe

    Babcock Arrowhead Frigate Wins Polish Navy’s MIECZNIK Program

  • Europe

    Two Russian colonels fell out of windows and found dead

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rheinmetall opens new factory in Queensland, Australia

  • Europe

    Russian army sergeant set off grenades on conscripts in a bid to establish authority

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army’s BELL-206 Helicopter Crashed Due To Pilot Error

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s S-300 surface-to-air missile in Novoshakhtinsk

  • Europe

    Ukraine-Russia Conflict: Ukraine Shot Down Five Su-30s and One Mi-28N Helicopter

  • Americas

    Colombia To Spend $1 Billion On Fighter Jets Program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Tests New Hypersonic Missile ‘Hwasong-8’ Off East Coast

  • Europe

    Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko undergoing major surgery in Minsk hospital

  • Middle East

    Emirati Sheikh Buys Israeli Soccer Club

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Completely Destroys Syrian Naval Fleet

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Storm Shadow Missile Strikes Killed Russian Army General and Eighteen Officers In Kursk Region

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia expressed its interest in joining the Turkish KAAN fighter jet program

  • Europe

    Russia Forming Battalion of Food-Starved And Malnourished North Korean Soldiers to Fight in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Awarded Contract To Deliver 54 Leopard 2 Tanks To Norway

  • Europe

    Turkish new PARS ALPHA armored scout vehicle debuts in Spain

  • Middle East

    Royal Navy captured large cache of Iranian-made missiles shipment to Hezbollah

  • Naval Weapons

    RIM-161 Standard Missile SM-3 ABM

  • Europe

    Poland delivers 18 Krab self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia, USA to co-produce missiles and rockets, will conduct hypersonic experiments

  • Europe

    South Korea displays K3 next-gen concept main battle tank

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Chief of Army Staff Into The Rendition, Corruption And Money-Laundering Business

  • Air Platform

    South Korean FA-50 Fighter Enhanced Its Capability With Sniper Targeting Pod

  • Europe

    In Major U-tern, Germany Sends Stinger Missiles, Armored Vehicles and Anti-tank Weapons to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Inept Russian Ground Crew Rammed Fuel Truck Into Su-25 Fighter Jets

  • Africa

    Nigerian Navy received four Leonardo AW139 Helicopter

  • Naval Platforms

    Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) delivers the second project 15B destroyer, to the Indian navy

  • Infantry Weapons

    Qatar Becomes the First Export Customer of HISAR SAM

  • Infantry Weapons

    Barrett MRAD: A Brand New Sniper Rifle

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall unveiled next-generation HX3 tactical mobility truck

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    LRASM: A Long-range, precision-guided, anti-ship stand-off missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China has announced $178.2 billion defense budget, a 6.6 percent growth for this year

  • Americas

    President Trump Re-designated Yemen’s Houthi As Terrorist Organization

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers 300KW High Energy Laser To US Army

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves Potential Sale Of JASSM, AIM-120 AMRAAM And AIM-9X Sidewinder To Poland

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RoKAF received fourth and final Global Hawk UAV

  • Europe

    Rolls-Royce To Supply Automated Platform Management System For F126 Frigates

  • Air Platform

    Sweden signs a landmark deal with Ukraine to export up to 150 Gripen E/F fighter jets.

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