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European OCCAR Awarded Contract For French MAST-F Missile

May 12, 2021 GDC 0

The European OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation) as Contracting Authority, representing the government of France, has agreed a contract with MBDA France for the development, production and initial in-service support phases of the MAST-F […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Turkey To Produce Missiles Components And Ammunitions Locally

May 11, 2021 GDC 0

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday said that Turkey will not depend on imports when it comes to components used in many ammunitions, missiles and composite warheads, declaring that the country will manufacture these products […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Lockheed WinsAwarded $138 Million Contract For Taiwan’s Peace Phoenix Rising Program

May 8, 2021 GDC 0

The U.S. announced a contract valued $138 to Lockheed Martin for Taiwan’s Peace Phoenix Rising 2 (PPR2) program. The contract modification is for the development and fielding of capabilities for the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Egypt Wants More Meteor And Scalp Missiles For Its Rafale

May 2, 2021 GDC 0

France withheld the sale of the Meteor long-range, air-to-air missile to Egypt in response to a request from Israel, an arms specialist said. That French decision to forego an order for the Meteor missile differed […]

Air-Launched Weapons

U.S. Approves SLAM-ER And MS-110 Reconnaissance Pods For Taiwan

April 21, 2021 GDC 0

The U.S. State Department has approved the sales of a series of arms to Taiwan, including a large stock of 135 Boeing AGM-84H Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) missiles and six Collins Aerospace MS-110 […]

Air-Launched Weapons

The USAF F-15C Scores World’s Longest Air-to-air Kill Record

April 18, 2021 GDC 0

A US Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter fired the longest known air-to-air “kill” shot to date in a recent test, the service said Wednesday. The fighter fired an AIM-120D Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) at […]

Air-Launched Weapons

BAE Systems To Develop Hypersonic Weapons Capability In Australia

April 1, 2021 GDC 0

BAE is expected to invest another $5 million throughout 2021 to research creating an Australian-based hypersonic missile capability. BAE Systems Australia confirmed on Tuesday that it is looking to develop Australian based hypersonic weapons capabilities. Dubbed “Project Javelin”, […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Israeli-made Loitering Munitions, Simulators Draw Interest In Middle East

March 27, 2021 GDC 0

Several countries in the Middle East are showing keen interest in Israel’s Uvision-made Hero series of loitering munitions and its newly launched training and simulation systems, a senior company official informed. Uvision chose IDEX2021 to […]

Air-Launched Weapons

India Buys 1000 R-27 Air-launched Missiles

March 16, 2021 GDC 0

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US Navy To Develop “Screaming Arrow” Hypersonic Anti-ship Missiles For Super Hornet Fighters

March 8, 2021 GDC 0

wants proposals for development and testing of a controlled hypersonic test vehicle, it says in a solicitation posted online on 2 March. The USN is aiming for three missile launch tests and says the development […]

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  • Russia is losing 20,000 to 25,000 troops per month in the Ukraine war, NATO assessment.

    January 18, 2026 0
    NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Tuesday that Russia is losing between 20,000 and 25,000 troops each month in its war against Ukraine as fighting drags on into a fourth year. U.S. Confirms North Korea [...]
  • Deconstructing Fire Control Radar of MiG-29s/MiG-29M2/MiG-29K/MiG-35

    March 14, 2020 0
    Russia is consistently bragging about their capabilities – how advanced their systems are. They make fancy videos, which is closer to science fiction than to reality. This is part of their propaganda strategy. On the [...]
  • Lockheed Martin’s Marillyn Hewson to step down as CEO

    March 17, 2020 0
    WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin said on Monday company veteran Marillyn Hewson will step down as chief executive officer, and tapped board member and American Tower Corp boss James Taiclet as her replacement. Hewson joined the defense titan more than [...]
  • Finish and Swedish Air Force Provide Powerful Addition to NATO Air Policing.

    September 21, 2025 0
    Finland flies F/A-18 Hornets and has ordered a large number of F-35 stealth fighters. Sweden also operates advanced Gripen E/F fighter jets. Their forces and bases would complicate any Russian effort to conquer the Baltic [...]
  • Huge blaze has broken out at Moscow’s main powerplants

    May 12, 2023 0
    A huge blaze has broken out close to one of Moscow’s main power plants, the latest mystery fire to damage Russia’s key infrastructure. Huge Explosion Destroys Moscow Mega Shopping MallDateDecember 9, 2022Mystery Fires Ripped Through [...]
  • U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

    February 18, 2026 0
    The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer [...]
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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