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  • [ February 7, 2026 ] Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system. Europe
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Poland Purchases GBU-39B Bombs For F-35 and F-16 Fighter Jets.

October 9, 2025 GDC 0

According to information published by the Polish Ministry of National Defence on September 4, 2025, during the MSPO 2025 defense exhibition held in Kielce, Poland, an agreement was signed between the United States and Poland […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Pentagon approved AIM-120D AMRAAM missiles and F-16 upgrade packages for Pakistan.

October 8, 2025 GDC 0

Pakistan will be sold AIM-120C/D Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) by the United States defence group Raytheon following a modification in the firm’s contract that included the country in the list of buyers, it emerged […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Lockheed Awarded $1 Billion Contract to Produce AIM-260 JATM Missiles.

September 22, 2025 GDC 0

The United States Air Force and Navy are seeking nearly $1 billion in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget to launch production of the Lockheed Martin AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM). The funding request comes […]

Africa

U.S. State Department approved precision-guided munitions to Nigeria

August 23, 2025 GDC 0

On August 13, 2025, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the U.S. State Department had approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to Nigeria of precision-guided munitions, rockets, and related support valued at […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Lockheed Martin Awarded $720 Million Contract to Produce Hellfire Missile

August 16, 2025 GDC 0

The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $720.1 million contract modification for the fourth production year of HELLFIRE and Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) systems, expanding one of the service’s most widely used precision-strike programs. […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Turkey Unveils Most Powerful 2,000 Pound Non-nuclear Bomb

August 13, 2025 GDC 0

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Air-Launched Weapons

Baykar successfully tested its AI-powered KEMANKES 1 mini cruise missile

July 8, 2025 GDC 0

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Air-Launched Weapons

Bayraktar Akinci successfully launched the Roketsan-developed Cakir cruise missile

June 19, 2025 GDC 0

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Air-Launched Weapons

Japan confirms fielding of new 400km range ASM-3A air-to-surface missile

May 30, 2025 GDC 0

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) will begin fielding the ASM-3A supersonic air-to-ship missile on its F-2 fighter aircraft starting in fiscal year 2025, according to official sources and recent disclosures at DSEI Japan 2025. […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Germany to deliver long-range Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles to Ukraine

May 28, 2025 GDC 0

Remarks by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on allowing Ukraine to fire Western-supplied missiles at military targets deep inside Russia have rekindled debate about supplying Taurus cruise missiles to Kyiv amid a visit to Berlin by […]

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  • Video shows Russian morons driving T-72B tanks onto land mines and exploding tanks

    March 1, 2023 0
    Several videos posted Saturday by the Armed Forces of Ukraine depict a Russian T-72B tank destroyed by a landmine as it plodded through a minefield strewn with other damaged and abandoned tanks in Vuhledar, a [...]
  • Turkish arms makers showcase drones and helicopters aiming for export contracts at Paris Air Show

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  • Pakistan Navy’s Second Type 054 Frigate Enters Service

    July 8, 2022 0
    The Pakistan Navy has commissioned PNS Taimur, the second of four Type 054 A/P frigates built in China. Pakistan Navy commissions two new Type 054 A/P frigatesDateAugust 11, 2023Pakistan Navy’s New Type 054 AP Frigate Started [...]
  • Israeli Air Force Achieves Air Superiority in 48 Hours and Russian Air Force Fails in Three Years

    June 19, 2025 0
    Within just 48 hours of launching its campaign, Israel claimed air superiority over western Iran, including the capital Tehran. Israeli jets now drop bombs from inside Iranian skies instead of relying on expensive long-range missiles. [...]
  • Lockheed Martin Delivers Long-Range Precision Strike Missile System On Joint Light Tactical Vehicles

    May 30, 2022 0
    Lockheed Martin successfully delivered the Spike Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) missile system on the Oshkosh’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) to US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). This integration demonstrates the versatility of the Spike NLOS weapon system. [...]
  • Boeing Awarded Contract to Produce 17 CH-47JA Chinook Helicopters for Japan

    April 13, 2025 0
    The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) has ordered 17 CH-47 Block II Chinooks Extended Range to modernize its fleet, replacing some of its CH-47JA aircraft. The aircraft will be co-produced by Boeing and Kawasaki Heavy Industries [...]
Europe

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 […]

Americas

Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US […]

Europe

Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

January 8, 2026 0

The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by […]

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    Saab Upgrades Gripen D with Gallium Nitrate (GaN) AESA Radar For the First Time

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    Saab to Deliver Six Gripen E to Brazilian Air Force

  • Europe

    Dramatic Footage Shows Ukrainian Special Forces Stormed Wagner Hideouts In Bakhmut

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    Bangladesh Air Guard (thief) Signs Letter of Intent with Leonardo for Eurofighter Typhoon Jet.

  • Europe

    Polish military fields new version of Rosomak armored combat vehicle

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    Indian Navy’s Fifth Scorpene-class Submarine Starts Sea Trials

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    Myanmar’s General Min Aung Hlaing’s Children Involved In Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering In Thailand

  • South Asia

    Fact checks: How credible is ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister delusional Sheikh Hasina’s claim that the Pentagon wanted an airbase in Bangladesh’s Saint Martin’s islands?

  • Air Platform

    Portuguese Super Lynx Helicopter Delivery Delayed To 2021

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s $110,000 Beaver kamikaze drones with a launch range of 1,000 kilometers menacing Moscow

  • Americas

    U.S. House Approves $1 Billion For Replenishing Israeli IronDome Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down two Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters using RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Americas

    US Army Spent $5 billion in 2024 to Boost Electronic Warfare Capabilities

  • Europe

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

  • Defense Industry

    Airbus eyes Air Combat Cloud role on Tempest

  • Europe

    No IFF: Russia shoots down its own Mohajer-6 drone over Crimea

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Delivers Second C295W Transport Aircraft To Bangladesh Army

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Beaver kamikaze drone strikes blew up Russian aircraft factory 240km behind enemy lines

  • Air Platform

    Israel’s F-35I fighters defend national airspace amid Iran attack

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkiye’s Steel Dome Will Become Full Spectrum Integrated Air Defense System.

  • Americas

    Thank You: June 12 Is Officially Women’s Veterans Day

  • Industry

    Ukraine To Nationalize Jet Engine Producer Motor Sich From Chinese Skyrizon

  • Air Platform

    Sweden vows to shoot down Russia’s Drones and Fighter Jets if it intrudes on its airspace.

  • Europe

    Sweden Donates RBS-17 Anti-ship Missiles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Denmark Delivers Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles To Ukraine, Game Over For Russian Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China supplying Russia with metal, composite, aircraft parts, electronics, drones and vehicles to support Russian war in Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Australian-built Drone Jammer Helping Ukrainian Soldiers Fight Russian Drones

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Su-27 fighter jets at Belbek air base.

  • Europe

    BAE Systems sold £15bn worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia during Yemen assault

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Patriot Missiles Shot Down Two More Su-34 in Avdiivka and Mariupol. 14 Aircraft Downed in 12 Days

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Developed Next Generation C27J Spartan Aircraft

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    Roketsan SOM Cruise Missile

  • Americas

    The mighty American military is useless without Australia’s Pine Gap, Tindal airbase and North West Cape space warfare centers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    First SSN AUKUS nuclear submarine will be built in UK

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    Indian Navy Sailors Killed In Explosion Onboard Destroyer At Mumbai Dockyard

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    UAE, France $18 Billion Rafale Deal Explained!

  • Europe

    Colonel Vadim Boiko Suicides Because He Feared He’d Blame For Ukraine Error, Widow Says

  • Americas

    South Korea, Japan, New Zealand And Canada Will Join AUKUS Pillar 2 As Advanced Technology Development Partners

  • Air Platform

    Putin’s Shame: An Old Ukrainian Man Was Given A Medal For Shooting Down Russian Su-34 Using A Rifle

  • Europe

    Ukraine War: Russia Lost Global LNG Export Markets By 15 Percent

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    Bangladesh Army undergoes major reshuffle after Sheikh Hasina fled to India

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s long-range kamikaze drones hit deep inside Russia.

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    India will not receive the F-35 as well as the Su-57, report

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    Russia to Merge UAC, MiG and Sukhoi to Prevent Mikoyan’s Bankruptcy

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    Pakistan Secured $4.6 Billion JF-17 Jets Export Deal with Azerbaijan in Central Asian Geopolitical Shift

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Ukrainian startup develops lightweight drone-killer laser system.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Delivers 8th Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat to Australia

  • C4iSR

    Turkey-backed Syrian Rebels Bring Bonanza For Turkey After Capturing Complete Set Of Russian Podlet Fire Direction Radar

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