According to a report by Voice of America (VOA) on February 28, 2024, the Ukrainian 24th Separate Brigade’s soldiers have positively assessed the US-supplied M109A6 Paladin 155mm self-propelled howitzer, noting its advantages over former Soviet-era […]
Saab has received an order from the Japan Self-Defense Forces, JGSDF, for the supply of the man-portable, multi-role weapon system Carl-Gustaf. The order includes over 300 systems and deliveries will take place in 2025. Carl-Gustaf […]
A fresh shipment of 18 K9 Self-Propelled Howitzers commenced its journey to Poland from a Hanwha Aerospace production facility in Changwon, according to the company news release. “This the first batch of K9s being shipped […]
North Korean munitions factories are operating at full capacity to supply weapons to Russia in exchange for much-needed food and other necessities, South Korea’s defense chief has said. Defense Minister Shin Won-sik made the assessment […]
Russia has suffered the greatest artillery losses in a single day since the start of the Ukraine war, with 66 systems destroyed, along with over 1,000 personnel and nearly 80 vehicles, Ukraine’s military said in […]
Russian troops have begun the use of new special gas grenades, identified as RG-Vo, against Ukrainian troops. These grenades contain an irritant toxic agent. This was reported by Militarnyi, citing Captain Andrii Rudyk, a spokesperson […]
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MBDA Germany has clinched an export order for its latest shoulder-fired guided missile system, the Enforcer. A company spokesman confirmed the procurement to Hartpunkt. However, no order details were provided, such as value, quantity, timeline, or the customer’s […]
Ukraine’s American-made, ground-launched glide-bombs are in action—and at a critical time. The 600-pound, 90-mile-range glide-bombs might help to compensate for a dire shortage of 155-millimeter howitzer shells. But only somewhat. The glide munitions aren’t artillery. […]
A Ukrainian soldier used a Browning machine gun to bring down a Russian cruise missile on Tuesday, January 23rd, according to Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Serhiy Nayev. […]
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