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C4iSR

Russia lacks the industrial capability to manufacture an active protection system, according to a Russian defence expert.

November 9, 2025 GDC 0

A prominent Russian military analyst says Russia continues to face major technical obstacles in developing and fielding an effective active protection system (APS) for its armored vehicles, despite decades of effort and the growing use […]

Europe

Turkey to equip Altay tanks with AKKOR active protection system

January 9, 2025 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Hyundai Rotem Unveils K2 Tank With The Most Advanced Active Protection System

October 13, 2024 GDC 0

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C4iSR

Elbit Systems Awarded $600 Million Contract To Produce Active Protection And EOTS For Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles

February 29, 2024 GDC 0

Elbit Systems says it will provide “advanced protection, fighting capabilities and sensors” for new Korean-designed Infantry Fighting Vehicles. The company’s technology was stripped from Australian Army equipment over possible data security concerns three years ago. […]

Land Platform

Russian Propagandist Editing T-90M Blow-Up Video In Ukraine With Merkava Tank Fitted With Trophy Active Protection System

October 11, 2023 GDC 0

Russian propagandists have attempted to pass off footage circulating on social media of a Russian T-90M tank being blown up in the war in Ukraine as an Israeli Merkava tank being destroyed by Hamas militants. […]

Americas

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Delivered Final Trophy APS To The US

January 10, 2021 GDC 0

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has delivered the final Trophy active protection system (APS) to the US Army for integration on its line of M1 Abrams main battle tanks. The company began delivering the systems to […]

Land Platform

U.S. Army sets to upgrade Abrams tank with Israeli Trophy APS

July 13, 2020 GDC 0

The U.S. Army has announced on 10 July that it is decided to mount Trophy active protection system on Abrams tanks which will deploy to Poland. According to a press release issued Friday by the U.S. Army […]

Land Platform

Hanwha Defence AS21 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle

October 3, 2019 GDC 0

Hanwha’s AS21 Redback is a heavily-upgraded version of the K21 IFV that has been in service with the South Korean army since 2009. […]

  • Naval Group To Sale Submarine To The Philippines Navy

    October 27, 2020 0
    On the first day of Euronaval 2020, the new CEO of Naval Group –Pierre-Eric Pommellet– invited the press to a conference call. It was the opportunity to exchange on the progress of naval programs in [...]
  • Crimea Bridge Jammed With Traffic As Russians Flee After Airbase Blast

    August 13, 2022 0
    Videos posted to social media show Russian vacationers fleeing Crimea following blasts at a military air base in the region that Moscow seized from Ukraine in 2014. Ukrainian Drone Strikes Destroyed Russia’s Fighter Jets In [...]
  • Turkey delivered Bayraktar TB2 drones to Qatari Emirati Armed Forces

    April 9, 2020 0
    Turkey handed over six “Bayraktar TB2” military drones this year, the deal was signed by the two sides in 2018. According to Anadolu Agency, the deal signed between Qatar Armed Forces and the Turkish aircraft [...]
  • Putin Sacks General Lapin, Later Found General Lapin Dead In Moscow River

    November 4, 2022 0
    One of Vladimir Putin’s top generals has reportedly been sacked amid wild speculation over his fate. Reports that the body of Alexander Lapin, a decorated general who led Russian troops in Syria and, this year, [...]
  • Media War Between China And India Begins As India Takes Delivery Of 14 Rafale Jets

    March 30, 2021 0
    Dassault hit its target of delivering 14 Rafales in 2021, with these transferred to export customer India. In a big boost to Indian Air Force (IAF), the third batch of three Rafale fighter jets landed [...]
  • COVID-19 Has No Effect On PLA Navy’s Type 003 Aircraft Carrier Construction

    June 17, 2021 0
    Recent commercial satellite imagery reveals that China has made substantial progress in the construction of its third aircraft carrier, commonly known as the Type 003. The vessel is slated to become the largest surface combatant [...]
Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

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 […]

  • Defense Industry

    South Korean Companies to Supply Engines for Turkey’s Altay Tank

  • Air Platform

    Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Unveils Gaza UAV

  • Middle East

    No Country Would Have Survived Iranian Onslaught, Only Israeli Cutting-edge Arrow-2 And Arrow-3 Anti-ballistic Missile System Saved Israel

  • Air Platform

    Saab Offers 64 Gripen E And Two GlobalEye In Its Final Bid For Finland’s HX Competition

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia Built Military Bases In Laos And Sudan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s mass exodus to neighbouring countries prompted junta to introduce mandatory conscription

  • Americas

    President-elect Joe Biden Nominates Retired Army General Lloyd Austin As Defense Secretary

  • Air Platform

    Boeing ramps up F-15EX Eagle II jet production

  • Europe

    British Army To Purchase Extended Range Variant M270 Artillery Rocket

  • Europe

    Russia Deploys 70 Years Old T-55 Tanks To Defend Crimea

  • South Asia

    Retired Brigadier General Shamsul Alam Chowdury (Shams), a former Chatra League leader and Indian RAW agent, orchestrated the Bangladesh Rifles mutiny.

  • Europe

    Belarus Faces More EU Sanctions For Hosting Russia’s Nuclear Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese F-16 Pilots Take Chinese Su-30 Pilots To School Over Taiwan Straits

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Type 075 amphibious assault ship caught fire

  • Europe

    Ukraine upgrades captured Russian armored vehicles

  • Uncategorized

    Israeli Air Force Will Upgrade F-16I Barak Aircraft to F-16V Block 70 Standard after Successful Iran Strikes.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Czech Republic to buy 52 Nexter Caesar Howitzers

  • South Asia

    Modi Asked Local Bidders to Submit Proposals for Next-gen Fighters Amid Failed Air Combat Against Pakistan in Kashmir Skirmish

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s drone boat shot down Russia’s two Su-30SM fighter jet over Black sea using AIM-9 missile

  • Europe

    Finland Purchases 350 Stinger Man-portable Air Defense Missiles

  • Europe

    Britain Needs Cheap, Quickly Delivered Type 31 Frigates to Rebuild Its Navy.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Don’t Fight A Fighter Jet Armed With Meteor BVRAAM. You Can’t Win, Swedish Flight Engineer’s Advice

  • Air Platform

    CCTV footage shows Bangladesh Air Guard’s squadron leader Asim Jawwad, incorrectly performing aileron rolls, causing the Yak-130 to crash

  • Europe

    Denizkurdu 2021: Turkish Navy Conducts Largest Naval Exercises Involving 132 Ships

  • Middle East

    IRGC commanders abandon posts, conscripted troops forced to guard IRGC position amid US and Israeli strikes – report

  • Air Platform

    Thailand Allocates Initial Funding For F-35 Stealth Jets

  • South Asia

    India Started Hybrid Warfare Against Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China and the Maldives.

  • Europe

    France will send military trainers to Ukraine in a few days

  • Europe

    Sweden orders new CB90 Combat Boats from Saab

  • Europe

    Chilling Comms and Dramatic Video Footage Shows Killing of Russian Commander Colonel Andrei Zakharov

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Forces Pushed Russian Troops 70 KM from Kyiv

  • C4iSR

    Saab Unveils Passive EW Sensor Built to Hunt Enemy Radars Quietly.

  • Middle East

    Israel And Bahrain Formally Establish Diplomatic Relations

  • Europe

    Ukraine received DITA howitzers from the Czech Republic

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Purchases Fourth MQ-4C Triton Surveillance Drones

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Using Starstreak Missile

  • Air Platform

    Production Variant Su-57’s Screws, Welding and Rivets Are Exposed At Zhuhai Airshow

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Denmark Orders SAMP/T NG Air Defense Missile Systems to Counter Ballistic Threats.

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force releases new CGI rendering of B-21 Raider strategic bomber

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Japan sets to procure more AMRAAMs

  • Europe

    North Korea sent 30,000 troops to Russia in return for Pantsir anti-air missiles

  • Air Platform

    Boeing, Saab to collaborate with BAE Systems to offer T-7A RedHawk for Royal Air Force

  • Europe

    Switzerland wants to replace aging F/A-18 Hornet aircraft

  • Europe

    Kosovo will invest $1.1 billion to strengthen armed forces.

  • Infantry Weapons

    MBDA-Thales Eurosam SAMP/T Air Defense System: The most advanced missile defense systems

  • Air Platform

    Eurofighter Consortium aims to sale next-gen Eurofighter Typhoon to Austria, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Turkey

  • Defense Industry

    Indonesia To Sign A Deal With France To Buy 36 Rafale Fighters

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Russia’s Su-24 warplane over Bakhmut

  • C4iSR

    Three Spanish companies to develop radar, optronics and radio frequency to counter drones

  • Europe

    Cash-strapped Putin Decommissions Russia’s Largest Warship ‘Peter The Great’

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