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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, […]

  • Austal to build two more evolved cape-class patrol boats

    April 23, 2022 0
    Australia’s Department of Defense will order two more evolved Cape-class patrol boats from Austal Australia, according to the announcement made by the country’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison on 18 April. Austal delivers 2nd Evolved Cape-class patrol [...]
  • Turkish Defense Industries, Products And Market Shares

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  • Rostec Releases More Photos of Light Combat Aircraft

    July 19, 2021 0
    Russian aircraft makers will present a prospective new fighter jet at a Moscow air show 2021 that opens next week. The new warplane hidden under a tarpaulin was photographed being towed to a parking spot [...]
  • Debris Collected From North Korean Air Defense System Shows Noth Korea Uses Soviet-era Technology

    December 9, 2022 0
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  • The U.S. Special Forces Captured Second Pantsir-S1 In Lybia

    March 25, 2021 0
    In January 2021, a Russian truck-mounted Pantsir S1 (SA-22) air-defense system captured in Libya was turned over to the U.S. at a German airbase. The UAE had, with assistance from American commandos and an American [...]
  • Lockheed Martin ramps up production of HIMARS artillery rockets amid high demands from European nations

    March 15, 2023 0
    Lockheed Martin’s mobile rocket launcher plant in Camden, Arkansas is gearing up to boost production of the HIMARS system after its success on the battlefield in Ukraine drove up demand from other nations, executives said [...]
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 […]

Europe

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

May 11, 2026 0

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  • South Asia

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  • Europe

    IAI And Rafael Are Competing For Polish Air Defense Requirement

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    Turkish ASELSAN, Baykar and TUSAS named top 100 global arms dealers

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    Israeli Aerospace Industries acquires Greek defense company

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    Saudi Arabia wants to establish diplomatic ties with Israel: Prince Turki al-Faisal

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    Turkish Army Received ZMA-15 Tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles

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    Russia imports 80 percent of its missile components from Taiwan, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, USA and South Korea

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    L3Harris Awarded $345 Million Contact For U.S. Army’s Tactical Radio System

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    US Defense Dept cancelled M10 Booker light tank program

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    Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s oil refineries in Krasnodar Krai and Roslavl district

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    Saab To Open Two Aerospace Centers If Canada Selects Gripen E

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    Ukrainian MiG-29 And Su-27 Escort American B1B Lancer Bomber Over Black Sea

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    World First Grenade Launching Drone Tested in Australia

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    Ukraine’s air-launched cruise missiles destroyed Russia’s two landing ships

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    Defence Minister Richard Marles wants to increase military spending by up to $25 billion to pay for new warships

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    Algerian Air Force Will Replace Yak-130 Aircraft With Aero L-39NG Advanced Jet Trainer Amid Yak-130’s Flight Control System Issues

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    Shocking Drone Footage Shows Hamas Terrorists Beating Palestinians and Stealing Food Aid

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    German Government Approves Sale Of 100 PzH 2000 Howitzers To Ukraine

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    South Korea delivers K2 Black Panther battle tank to Peru

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    Chinese Hacker Used “China Chopper” Tools to Hack Australian Defense Contractor

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    Navantia Begins Sea Trials of Saudi Corvette ‘Al-Jubail’

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    EDEX 2023: Turkey wants to transfer technology to Egypt

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    U.S. Air Force Awarded $4.9 Billion Contract To Develop Next-gen Adaptive Engines

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Asalsan Awarded $616 Million Contract to Produce Turkish Steel Dome

  • Europe

    314,290 Dead: Russia’s Third Mass Mobilization Is Imminent As Soldier’s Families Plan To Protest

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    AI pilot defeats human in a VR dogfight flying F-16 fighters

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    Malaysia purchases three Anka drones from Turkish Aerospace Industries

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    Ukrainian troops complete Challenger 2 tanks training in UK

  • Africa

    Morocco Purchases South Korean K2 Black Panther Tanks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army’s SAS – Who Dares Wins

  • Civil Aviation

    Israeli IAI To Convert Ethiopian 767-300 Passenger Aircraft Into Freighter

  • Europe

    Russia orders evacuation from Belgorod region amid Ukraine’s incursion in Kursk region

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    Lieutenant General (retired) Mujibur Rahman was instrumental in establishing Indian RAW networks inside Bangladesh’s DGFI, Army, Navy and Air Forces

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    Ukraine recaptured half the territory from Russia since its invasion

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    Turkey May Have Planted Kill Switch In Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Czech company LPP Holding unveils “Hornet,” autonomous unmanned ground vehicle

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    Saab Integrates Mixed Reality into Gripen Simulators

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia has announced a $310 million payment to the UK for the acquisition of nuclear reactor for SSN AUKUS.

  • Americas

    US Army Spent $5 billion in 2024 to Boost Electronic Warfare Capabilities

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    BAE Systems to develop next-gen touch-screen display, sensors and datalink for Eurofighter

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    UK delivers 200 Starstreak man-portable missiles to Ukraine after Russia’s mass missile blitz

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    Hanwha Systems Developed KFX AESA Radar

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    Turkey upgrades its F-16 Fighting Falcon with Asalsan’s cutting-edge AESA radar

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    Bulgaria Becomes The Largest Indirect Arms Supplier To Ukraine Worth €1 Billion

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    Swedish-made AWACS shadowed Russia’s Su-35 fighter jet before F-16 shot down F-16

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    South Korea’s new Hyunmoo-V monster missile carries nine tons warhead

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    Ukraine Launches Drone Swarms Over Moscow, Including Putin’s Resident

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    Israeli Navy’s Sa’ar 6 corvettes used to strike Gaza ground targets

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    Huge blaze has broken out at Moscow’s main powerplants

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    South Korea establishes research center to build aircraft engine.

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