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Elbit Systems Awarded $200 Million Contract to Produce Ammo for Israeli Air Force.

May 14, 2026 GDC 0

Israel orders $200 million in airborne munitions from Elbit as defense spending accelerates. Latest procurement adds to a series of wartime contracts aimed at reducing reliance on foreign suppliers. Less than a month after Elbit […]

Air-Launched Weapons

U.S. Approves $373.6 Million JDAM-ER Sale to Ukraine.

May 6, 2026 GDC 0

The State Department notified Congress of a possible $373.6 million Foreign Military Sale for 1,200 tail kits to upgrade 500-pound bombs and 332 for 2,000-pound bombs, plus support equipment from Boeing. These JDAM-ER kits enable […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Ramp-up LRASM Missile Production.

March 21, 2026 GDC 0

The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control a $53-million contract modification to ramp up production of the Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM). The modification raises the value of the previously awarded […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Australia Transfers AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM Missile to the United Arab Emirates.

March 13, 2026 GDC 0

Australia announced the transfer of AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles to the United Arab Emirates as Iranian missile and drone attacks expand across the Middle East. Australia announced the transfer of AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles to […]

Air-Launched Weapons

U.S. has approved an emergency sale of 12,000 BLU-110 1,000-pound bomb kits to Israel.

March 9, 2026 GDC 0

The United States has approved an emergency $151.8 million Foreign Military Sale of 12,000 BLU-110 1,000-pound bomb bodies to Israel as the Israeli Air Force expands long-range strike operations against Iranian military infrastructure. The transfer […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Israeli Air Force’s F-16I Sufa Jet Strike Iran with RAMPAGE missiles.

March 6, 2026 GDC 0

 The Israel Defense Forces released images of an Israeli Air Force F-16I Sufa armed with RAMPAGE stand-off missiles ahead of a strike under Operation Lion’s Roar targeting Iran. The loadout highlights Israel’s long-range strike planning […]

Air-Launched Weapons

US Navy Approves StormBreaker Smart Bomb for Operational Use Amid Iran Tensions.

February 23, 2026 GDC 0

Raytheon announced on February 20, 2026, from Tucson, Arizona, that the U.S. Navy has approved the StormBreaker precision weapon for operational use on its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet. The approval expands carrier air wing strike […]

Air-Launched Weapons

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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  • U.S. Air Force Relocates 24 F-16J Wild Weasel Electronic Warfare Aircraft in the Middle East from Germany.

    February 19, 2026 0
    In response to rising regional tensions and to strengthen its defence capabilities, the United States has deployed additional F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets, including specialised Electronic Warfare Block 50 models, to the Middle East. U.S. [...]
  • Assassination fear: paranoid Putin goes to extreme lengths to isolate himself from Russian people

    February 23, 2023 0
    Russian President Vladimir Putin prefers to travel in his country by armored train rather than presidential aircraft, according to a source close to the dictator’s inner circle. Why Russia Didn’t Help CSTO Member Armenia In [...]
  • Raytheon awarded $580 million production contract for Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Jammer

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  • Global Defense Giants Quietly Making Billions From Ukraine War

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  • Denmark Announces $2 Billion Security Plan For Arctic Region

    January 28, 2025 0
    Denmark said Monday that it would spend 14.6 billion kroner ($2 billion) to bolster security in the strategic Arctic region near the United States and Russia. Denmark Bolsters Military Presence in Greenland Amid U.S. Tensions.DateJanuary [...]
  • US Army Demonstrates Remotely Controlled EW Sensors

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Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

May 6, 2026 0

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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  • Air-Launched Weapons

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

  • C4iSR

    Israeli RADA Electronic delivers multi-mission AESA radars to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Confirmed Second Rafale Fighter Jet Crashed Today Totalling Nine Aircraft Loss

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Sends More Gepard Anti-air Systems To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia’s naval decline is evident in the nuclear-powered submarine Kazan, which visited Cuba in 2024 and again in 2026 with the same broken tiles.

  • Europe

    Romania To Purchase Israeli Iron Dome Anti-air Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Australia received two new Chinook Helo

  • Air Platform

    Super Hornet Block II can carry Stormbreaker glide bomb

  • Europe

    Poland To Buy South Korean AS21 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Bulgaria Plans To Buy Saab Gripen Fighter Jets To Replace Ageing MiG-29

  • Air Platform

    Why Russian Air Force doesn’t buy MiG-29M2 and MiG-35?

  • Europe

    Turkey develops CIWS for naval platforms

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace delivers three new armed UCAV to the Turkish Navy

  • South Asia

    Human Rights Violations By Pakistan’s Intelligence Agency ISI

  • Europe

    Germany To Deliver Road Mobile RCH 155 Self-propelled Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Putin’s $120 million spy ship taken out by massive missile strike

  • Europe

    Russia Loses 127 Tanks, 239 APVs and 161 Artillery Systems in a Week

  • Europe

    U.S. Delivers PAC-3 And GEM-T Missiles To Ukraine Worth $2 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce 60 Heavy-lift Chinook Helicopters For Bundeswehr

  • Europe

    Lockheed Pitching F-35 to Greece, Czech Republic and Spain

  • Europe

    Saab send Gripen E and GlobalEye to Finland for a lucrative £10 billion Contract

  • Africa

    TPLF Shot Down Mi-35 Helicopter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Introduces New Camouflage Uniform

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Plans To Export High-tech Weapons To 12 Southeast Asia and European Countries

  • Europe

    Poland Sends Soviet-era S-125 Pechora Air Defense System To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Sloppy Putin’s invasion effort, Russia deploys 60 years old T-62 tanks in Ukraine

  • Americas

    US Navy Selected Fincantieri Marinette to Build FFG(X) Frigate

  • Air Platform

    Croatia retires all cold war-era MiG-21 jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China has a Problem, It Can’t Make Jet Engine and Marine Propulsion

  • Americas

    Boeing Declared Partnership For Canada’s FFCP Programme

  • Air Platform

    Turkey supplied Bayraktar TB2 drone to the Syrian opposition group

  • Middle East

    Pakistan Was Pressured To Recognize Israel By MBS: Imran Khan

  • Defense Industry

    The Philippines Buys Two Corvettes From South Korea Worth $556 Million

  • Europe

    Russia Exposed: Kazan nuclear submarine’s Soviet-era anechoic tile cracked during Cuba voyage

  • Infantry Weapons

    India Test-fires Anti-tank Missile From Arjun Tank

  • Europe

    Hellenic Army Purchases Rafael Spike NLOS Missiles

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin Prepared Evacuation Plans To Iran, Belarus Or Myanmar Should The Russian Army Fail In Ukraine

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Indonesia purchases CAKIR anti-ship cruise missiles from Turkiye

  • Americas

    Elbit Systems won US Air Force contract worth up to $476 million

  • Europe

    Babcock Arrowhead Frigate Wins Polish Navy’s MIECZNIK Program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vietnam Ditches Russian Arms Opt For South Korean and American Weapons

  • Loitering Munitions

    Iran fumed after Chinese-made Shahed copycat SF-200 drones were intercepted by America’s Patriot missile system.

  • Europe

    Disinformation war: Russia spent $1.9 billion in Poland to shake the confidence and unity of Ukraine’s partners, according to a report.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Ground Self-Defence Force received Finnish-built Patria AMV XP combat armored vehicle.

  • Air Platform

    Poland Signs $10 Billion Deal for US Apache Attack Helicopters

  • Europe

    A significant fire wreck havoc at Russia’s largest Gazprom Omsk oil refinery

  • Europe

    Dramatic Footage Shows Ukrainian Special Forces Stormed Wagner Hideouts In Bakhmut

  • C4iSR

    UK developed radio wave to take out drone swarm for $0.12 a shot

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army undergoes major reshuffle after Sheikh Hasina fled to India

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Says It Will Shot Down PRC Drones If It Enters Into ADIZ

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