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Air-Launched Weapons

India Captured Unexploded Intact Chinese-made PL-15E Air-to-air Missile, A Huge Blow to China

May 10, 2025 GDC 0

The missile, identified as the PL-15E, is an active radar homing missile that equips Chinese fighters like the JF-17 Block III and J-10C, also in service with the Pakistan Air Force. Examination of the missile […]

Loitering Munitions

Pakistan shot down 25 Indian drones and captured unexploded air-launched munitions

May 9, 2025 GDC 0

Pakistan’s army said Thursday it shot down 25 Indian drones, a day after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in two decades. An unexploded Indian drone-launched missile was found in Pakistan’s Shakargarh region, near […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Chinese-made PL-15 missile missed its target and debris found in India

May 8, 2025 GDC 0

Indian authorities have recovered parts of a Chinese-made PL-15 air-to-air missile in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, following recent military escalations with Pakistan. The PL-15 missile is believed to have missed its target during the recent Kashmir skirmish. […]

Americas

U.S. Navy Pursuing Palletized Close-in Weapon Systems as Threats Evolve

May 4, 2025 GDC 0

Following the trend of U.S. Navy ‘containerized’ solutions for various platforms, BAE Systems is pitching its Bofors 40 Mk 4 as another containerized system for counter-UAS, counter-USV, and point-defense missions. The gun was shown for […]

Ballistic Missile

Pakistan test-fires 450km range ballistic missile as tensions with India rise

May 3, 2025 GDC 0

Pakistan conducts training launch of surface-to-surface missile amid fears of military escalation with India over deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir. Pakistan test-fired a ballistic missileThe missile, named the Abdali Weapon System, has a range […]

Americas

US Navy Terminates HALO Hypersonic Missile Program Citing Cost Concerns

May 3, 2025 GDC 0

US Navy quietly kills HALO hypersonic missile initiative, the latest failure to match China’s growing arsenal of the weapon The US Navy has killed its next-generation hypersonic missile, slamming the brakes on a once-promising development […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

US Army targets Beijing with its newly developed long-range Dark Eagle hypersonic missile from Japan

May 1, 2025 GDC 0

The US Army’s Dark Eagle hypersonic missile can hit Beijing in under 30 minutes from Japan. On Friday, the United States conducted a test launch of the U.S. Army’s hypersonic missile, also known as the […]

Cruise Missiles

US State Department Approves $2.19 Billion Tomahawk Cruise Missile Sale to Netherlands

April 29, 2025 GDC 0

The US State Department has approved the possible sale of up to 175 Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles to the Netherlands. The estimated $2.19-billion sale includes 163 Tomahawk Block Vs, 12 Block IVs, 10 Tactical […]

Africa

Chad receives Chinese-made air defense systems from UAE

April 28, 2025 GDC 0

Chad has reportedly taken delivery of two Chinese-made FK-2000 air defense systems, supplied by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of ongoing military support initiatives. According to local sources, the systems were purchased by […]

Ballistic Missile

Russia Invaded Ukraine Three Times After Ukraine Gave Up Nuclear Missiles

April 26, 2025 GDC 0

In 1994, Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees. Russia invaded anyway. Now, more nations ask: Why disarm if those promises mean nothing? Despite US President Trump’s claim that “it would […]

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  • Russian MoD sued Rosoboronexport JSC subsidiary NIMI for corruption and embezzlement

    November 20, 2024 0
    The Russian Ministry of Defense has filed a lawsuit against the V.V. Bakhirev Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering (NIMI) for over 29 million rubles ($301,000), citing dissatisfaction with the company’s ammunition and embezzlement of millions [...]
  • Russia stops supplying missile to Turkey and China

    September 5, 2020 0
    The Turkish S-400s cannot yet fire at long distances. The Russian S-400 air defense systems have not been put into service with Turkish Army. The S-400 has not been able to take up combat duty [...]
  • Sanctions Hit Rostec, China Quietly Replaced Russia As Arms Exporter

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  • UAE Plans To Develop Domestic Defense Industry

    June 29, 2021 0
    Abu Dhabi’s arms show confirmed the importance of the defense industry for the UAE as a major customer and an emerging and credible player within the global arms trade. The UAE Ordered 50 F-35A Stealth [...]
  • Saab Accused Canada Of Favoring Lockheed Martin’s F-35 FFCP Competition

    October 19, 2022 0
    Saab has accused the Canadian government of disrespecting the terms of a tender that saw the country choose the US-made Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter over the Swedish Gripen.  Saab Announces Partners For Gripen E Campaign [...]
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.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

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

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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.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

  • Europe

    Belgian Company Sells 64 Second-hand M109A4BE Self-propelled Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Iranian drone operators were killed in Crimea, Kyiv official says

  • Air Platform

    Boeing to produce 205 additional AH-64E Apache helicopters for international customers

  • Americas

    Canada announces $8 billion acquisition of 70 new trainer aircraft for Canadian Air Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan to Replace All F-5s Within Three Years

  • Europe

    Sweden Donates RBS-17 Anti-ship Missiles To Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan Successfully Tests Shaheen 1A Ballistic Missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Army Conducts Military Operations Inside Bangladesh as Arakan Army Built Training Camp in Cox Bazar

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Defense Industries To Build Stand-off Jammer For Anka-S UAV

  • Americas

    Trump touts weapon sales to NATO for Ukraine and threatens Russia with 100% tariffs

  • Americas

    US Air Force Purchases E-11A Battlefield Communications Aircraft

  • Africa

    Algerian Navy’s Powerful MEKO-200AN Frigate to Exercise with French Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Australia tests Sidewinder air-to-air missile on NASAMS launcher

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Canada donates deadly AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    General Atomics Successfully Trials Lockheed’s Legion Pod On Avengers UAV

  • Europe

    Britain to send more heavy rocket launchers to Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Sends More Gepard Anti-air Systems To Ukraine

  • Industry

    U.S. Army is heading towards integrating 3D printing within its supply chain

  • Middle East

    U.S. and Israeli forces conduct airstrikes on multiple Iranian nuclear facilities, universities, steel factories, and the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force’s A-10 Warthog Started Destroying Iran’s Naval Capability.

  • Middle East

    U.S. State Department Approves Multi-billion Missile, Radar and Counter-drone System to the Gulf States.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy’s Underwater Warfare Capability

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Navy Test Fires Barak MX Anti-air Missiles

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli super weapon Arrow anti-air missile shows 100 percent efficacy against Iranian missiles

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar TB3 UAV performs first flight test using ski-jump

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PT PAL Shipyard signed contract to build two Scorpene evolved class submarines for Indonesian Navy

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall to supply Ukraine with artillery ammunition worth $232 million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Defense Forces Validate Warfighting Capabilities in FCP20

  • Infantry Weapons

    NORINCO Delivers SR-5 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems To Bahrain

  • Americas

    Austal gets $128 million to build US Navy’s auxiliary floating dry dock

  • Defense Industry

    Poland Purchases K2 Tanks And K9 Howitzers From South Korea Worth $5.76 Billion

  • Europe

    North Korea delivers long-range Koksan artillery systems to Russia

  • Europe

    US State Department Approves AMRAAM-ER to Hungary

  • Europe

    Pro-Ukraine partisans blew up Russian railway line carrying North Korean ammunition

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s female commander Olga Bigar call signs ‘Witch’ explains why they’re so determined to hold on to Bakhmut

  • Middle East

    Syrian Rebels Captures Towns Near Aleppo Without Any Counteroffensive From Russia

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Strikes Killed Two Top Hamas Commanders Responsible For Kibbutz Nirim Massacre

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia To Send 30 Additional Bushmaster Vehicles To Ukraine, Train Ukrainian Soldiers In UK

  • Europe

    Why Is Russia Losing So Many Tanks In Ukraine?

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Su-34 Fighter-bomber in Kharkiv

  • Europe

    Babcock Floats Royal Navy’s First Type 31 Frigate HMS Venturer

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi Su-57 is the only fighter jet equipped with Soviet-era DIRCM

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Carl-Gustaf M4 Anti-tank Weapons For Australia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Wants to Buy Chinese Frigate at $480 Million Apiece Raises Alarm in National Anti-Corruption Commission

  • Europe

    Ukraine retakes the village of Robotyne, south of Orikhiv

  • Europe

    Russia’s failure in Bakhmut is inevitable regardless of Wagner mercenary’s efforts

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Rafael Delivers Advanced Airborne Laser Weapon System to Israeli Air Force.

  • Air Platform

    Croatia retires all cold war-era MiG-21 jets

  • Europe

    Russia’s former defense minister Sergei Shoigu’s corruption case witness found dead

  • Europe

    The West Should Create Second War Front For KGB Putin in Syria to Force Him Choose Either Syria or Ukraine

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