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Air-Launched Weapons

The USAF Selected Raytheon’s Missile for Long-Range Standoff Weapon Capability

April 21, 2020 GDC 0

The US Air Force (USAF) has ended its Long-Range Standoff Weapon (LRSO) development competition early, issuing a sole-source contract to Raytheon. Raytheon was competing with Lockheed Martin to design and build the service’s stealthy long-range, […]

  • Russia Failed To Launch Satan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

    February 22, 2023 0
    Russia tried and failed a test launch of its new “Satan II” intercontinental ballistic missile while Joe Biden was in Ukraine on Monday, according to a report. Russia’s Sarmat nuclear ballistic missile has had six failed [...]
  • Shenyang FC-31/J-31: A Copycat F-35 Through Cyber Espionage

    June 30, 2020 0
    China’s bizarre addiction to the outside appearance of American-made fighter jets, warships and tanks is out of control. Chinese defence experts told CCTV that Chinese defence companies and the military need to get out of [...]
  • Corruption in Russian army: commander Colonel Alexander Denisov arrested for selling tank engines to Turkey

    July 27, 2023 0
    An officer in the Russian Armed Forces was recently arrested for allegedly stealing engines from Moscow’s T-90 main battle tanks and selling them for profit on the black market. Russian military’s rampant corruption helped Ukraine [...]
  • Ukraine pinned down Russia’s special forces unit in Bakhmut

    March 11, 2023 0
    The battle over the ruined city of Bakhmut is pinning down Russia’s best units and degrading them ahead of a planned Ukrainian counter-offensive, an adviser to Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The Battle for Bakhmut has [...]
  • UK, Turkey, Canada, Norway and Iceland are ready to contribute to EU efforts to boost Ukraine’s defense

    March 18, 2025 0
    Close coordination between the European Union and some key non-EU partners continues, now that confidence in the historic U.S. ally and its umbrella protecting the West is waning. In the aftermath of the extraordinary European [...]
  • Poland Beefs Up Military Preparedness Along Borders with Russia, Belarus

    February 6, 2024 0
    Poland is ramping up its military readiness for potential unforeseen military operations along its borders with Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. Belarusian President Lukashenko urges Belarusians to prepare for war with Ukraine and PolandDateFebruary 24, 2024BYPOL [...]
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 […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

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

May 6, 2026 0

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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 […]

  • Defense Industry

    Saab offered to lease 24 Gripen and 2 GlobalEye to Malaysia

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Chief of Army Staff Into The Rendition, Corruption And Money-Laundering Business

  • Europe

    Russia Started Relocating Helicopters From Crimea, ATACMS Exceeds Expectations, Ukrainian Intelligence Says

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korea To Develop Air-launched Cruise Missile For KF-21 Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Thailand Commits to Procure Gripen E/F Fighter Jets to Replace Ageing F-16

  • Industry

    The Grand Ambition of Turkish Defense Industries

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine inflicted devastating blow to Russia’s Morozovsk military air base, destroyed Su-34 fighter-bomber

  • Infantry Weapons

    Lockheed Martin And MBDA Joint Venture Submit Proposal For Germany’s Integrated ADS

  • Air Platform

    Qatar Received Its First Eurofighter Typhoon From The UK

  • Africa

    US and Morocco Sign $240 Million Armor Vehicle Deal

  • Europe

    Turkey is likely to buy second batch of S-400

  • Americas

    US Officials Confirmed, Turkey Has Requested Deployment of Patriot Missile Defense in Turkey

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Su-27 Aircraft Near Kyiv

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MHI Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops blow up Russian T-90 tank with tiny FPV drone

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS Strikes Killed 200 North Korean Troops

  • Uncategorized

    Australia’s A$90 Billion Contract with Naval Group to build Submarines Has Collapsed

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Yak-130 Training Aircraft Crashed In Volgorod Due To Flight Control System Malfunction

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Elbit Systems Awarded $200 Million Contact For Laser Guidance Kit

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan Building New Hangars Ahead Of F-16V Delivery

  • Europe

    German company FLANQ has unveiled Q-RECON, uncrewed surface vessel for near-shore missions

  • Europe

    Satellite images show Russia moved most of its troops and equipment from Finish border to Eastern Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    German Eurofighter Jets and Sea Stallion Helo to Receive Saab Electronic Warfare Suite

  • Air Platform

    Airbus A330 MRTT Completes Automated Refuelling Trials

  • Europe

    Sweden Deploys Land-based RBS15 Anti-ship Missiles in Gotland

  • C4iSR

    Israeli IAI awarded contract to produce anti-jam GPS system for South Korea and Thailand

  • Europe

    A report warns of the British military’s capability gaps in platform warfare and ammunition

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to invest $1 billion to recruit more reservists

  • Air Platform

    Australia Should Upgrade F-35A Stealth Jets to TR-3 Standard

  • Europe

    Rocketsan Multi-Caliber Launcher Weapons

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Considers Supplying 370km Range JASSM Missiles to Ukraine, Which Could Alter Course of War

  • Europe

    Swedish Armed Forces Will Grow by 27,000 Men and Women

  • C4iSR

    Australian-built Drone Jammer Helping Ukrainian Soldiers Fight Russian Drones

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Sweden Purchased Saab Mobile Short Range Air Defense System

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad planned ethnic cleansing in Ukraine, leaked FSB document

  • Air Platform

    China Copies Another Feature Of F-22, This Time 2D TVC

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s MAGURA V5 sea drone destroys Russian speedboat in Vuzka Bay

  • South Asia

    India hikes defense budget to 19%, demystifying India’s defense Budget

  • Americas

    US Navy commissions new hunter-killer submarine, USS New Jersey

  • Europe

    Desperate Russia signed an agreement with Iran to purchase ammunition with the headline saying ‘In the name of Allah’

  • Europe

    Cyprus ready to donate T-80U tanks to Ukraine in exchange of Greek Leopard 2 tanks

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Lawmakers Urge Biden Admin To Fast-track Delivery Of B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber To Australia Under AUKUS Agreement

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Started Shipping Ammo, Assault Rifles and Artillery Shells To Russia

  • Industry

    Advancing Drones Industry of Turkey

  • Americas

    U.S. DSCA To Amend Upfront Payment Condition For Cash-strapped Partners

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Navy Buys Five Shore-based BrahMos Missiles System

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The West Should Support Myanmar’s Rebels As They Do In Syria

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian military: Corruption at the heart of its defense procurement

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Singapore Tightened Screws On Myanmar’s Arms Import Through Its Territory

  • Air Platform

    The Israeli Air Force’s F-35I Adir is the pinnacle of modern aerospace industries proving Elon Musk wrong about manned fighter jets

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