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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. […]

  • Trump Administration Approves $6 Billion Arms Sale to Israel.

    September 29, 2025 0
    The Trump administration has asked Congress to approve a nearly $6 billion arms sale to Israel, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. U.S. Approves $6.67 Billion Arms Sales to Israel and $9 billion arms sales [...]
  • Turkish unmanned surface vessel test-fires guided cruise missile

    May 8, 2023 0
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  • India wins the war against Pakistan in Bollywood movies, but here’s why the Indian Air Force lost air combat against the Pakistan Air Force.

    May 9, 2025 0
    Once the dust settles, in a year, Bollywood will make movies showing how Indian pilots are destroying Pakistani aircraft one by one and coming home with a hero’s welcome. Later, Bollywood actresses, with their cosmetically [...]
  • The Czech-led initiative purchased one million ammunition for Ukraine as it battles Russia’s invasion

    March 18, 2024 0
    Czech President Petr Pavel told journalists on Thursday that, with Thursday’s contribution of €140 million from Norway, the Czech Republic has secured enough funds to buy 800,000 artillery shells for munitions-starved Ukraine. Portugal joins Czech [...]
  • Rafael SKY SHIELD – Airborne Support Jammer

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  • Boeing Awarded Contract For 28 Super Hornet Of Kuwait

    May 1, 2021 0
    Boeing was awarded a $1.5 billion contract to build 28 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets for the Kuwait Air Force, according to a Pentagon contract announcement. Covid-19 Impacted Delivery Of Kuwaiti Super HornetDateMay 13, 2021Boeing completes Super Hornet deliveries [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

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 unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

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  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon’s AIM-120 AMRAAM Slammer

  • Americas

    Canada Suspends Export Of L3Harris Targeting Systems For Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops blow up new Russian rocket launcher

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China deploys troops, tanks, and artillery near the Indian border

  • Americas

    Peru signed agreement with South Korea to produce armored vehicles locally.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Reclaims Entire Kharkiv Region As Russian Retreats

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Coronavirus was biological weapon developed at Wuhan lab for Peoples Liberation Army, U.S. State Department reports

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Captured Russia’s Orion-10 and Eleron-3 Drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Abandoned Plans to Build Fifth and Sixth Aircraft Carrier

  • Europe

    EU Slaps Sanctions On Russia’s Wagner Group

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down One Su-34, Two Su-30SM And One Su-25 In Kharkiv

  • Middle East

    Turkish Akinci Drone Located Iranian President’s Helicopter

  • Europe

    Ukraine takes more territory from Russia in Kursk offensive

  • Europe

    Ukraine Wiped Out Russian Brigade, Including 80 Vehicles, 40 IFV, 52 Tanks, 2 Commanders And 1,000 Men In Failed River Crossing

  • Europe

    Hanwha delivers new batch of K9 howitzers to Poland

  • Europe

    A Car Bomb Killed Russian Senior General-lieutenant Yaroslav Moskalik in Moscow

  • Air Platform

    Israel Still Opposes F-35 Sale to UAE, Despite Diplomatic Agreement, Senior Officials Say

  • Air Platform

    British Tempest Fighter Could Be The Most Advanced Six-Generation Fighters In Europe

  • Air Platform

    In Trans-pacific First, U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Arrived in Williamtown Australia For Exercises

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Receives First Jolly Green II SAR Helicopter

  • Europe

    NATO deploys Turkish Navy’s amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu (L400) in the Baltic Sea.

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Military Used DJI and Norinco Supplied Weapons in Ukraine War

  • Air Platform

    Polish Air Force To Receive 16 M-346 Advanced Training Jets

  • Americas

    Raytheon to build ground-based terminals for US Army

  • Naval Platforms

    Rubin Design Bureau’s S-1000 Compact Submarine

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Air Force Receives New Anka-S UAV Configuration

  • South Asia

    Japan to sign security pact with Bangladesh.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Raytheon’s National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) GBAD

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    For the First Time A Fixed-wing Aircraft Take-off from Japanese Aircraft Carrier Since WWII

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Australia To Develop Guided Missiles Production Capability in Australia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s HMAS Toowoomba Joins South China Sea Patrols With the Philippines and the United States

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Shoots Down Third Unidentified Object Over US-Canada Border

  • Europe

    The U.S. sends warship in Crete to monitor Greece, Turkey tensions

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh central banker accuses Sheikh Hasina and her cronies of siphoning out $234 billion with DGFI spy agency help: FT reports

  • Europe

    Latvia and Estonia Place Orders for Carl-Gustaf M4

  • Infantry Weapons

    Australian Army to acquire 251 RWS for Bushmaster and Hawkei Armored Vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Federal Police Arrested Former U.S. Military Pilot For Aiding Chinese Naval Aviators

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh Air Guard chief Shaikh Abdul Hannan (Thief) and His Family Members Banned From Leaving Bangladesh to Face Corruption Charges

  • Air Platform

    The combat range of the Bayraktar TB2 drones has been doubled

  • Air Platform

    Will AUKUS Bring B-21 Raider Long-Range Stealth Bombers To Australia?

  • Americas

    The USMC Begun Upgrading Legacy Hornet’s Radar to Latest AN/APG-79(V)4 AESA radar

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin To Display Top Gun Maverick Movie’s Darkstar Hypersonic Jet In Air Show

  • Anti-air Missiles

    A drunk Russian driver drove the S-350 Vityaz air defense system straight into mines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    AUKUS deal: HMAS Stirling to become homeport for Australia’s nuclear submarine under $8 billion naval base expansion plan

  • Air Platform

    Japan to arm its F-35 with heavy hitter stealth NSM, LRASM and JASSM

  • Europe

    The US State Department Approves Javelin for Poland

  • Europe

    Drone footage captures the moment Ukraine’s ATACMS destroys Russia’s training ground killing 100 soldiers

  • Europe

    United States Sends More Missiles And Ammunition To Ukraine Worth $400 Million

  • Air Platform

    Faulty Engine, Design Deficiencies Resulted Third MiG-29K Crash: Indian Navy

  • C4iSR

    Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS): The “Fish Hook” That Catches Chinese Submarines

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