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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, […]

Russian Defense Major Heading Towards Bankruptcy Due To Underpayment, High Interest Rate, Oligarchical Corruption And No Foreign Orders

November 12, 2024 0

Russia almost tripled its defense spending to finance its invasion of Ukraine. Defense firms are busy — but high inflation and interest rates past 20% have left them struggling. Russia may end up having to [...]
USS America Amphibious assault ship arrived in Brisbane for Talisman Sabre drills

June 22, 2023 0

The commander of a US Navy amphibious assault ship says he is “prepared” for attempts by other nations to seize maritime territory in the region. Huntington Ingalls Industries To Build Fourth America-class Amphibious Assault ShipDateNovember [...]
Germany approved $3 billion missile purchases for IRIS-T SLM and Patriot air defense system

January 24, 2024 0

The German Parliamentary Budget Committee has approved the procurement of guided missiles for over three billion euros. Germany Delivers Additional IRIS-T Anti-air MissilesDateDecember 18, 2022Germany Approves Sophisticated IRIS-T SLM Anti-air System For UkraineDateMay 17, 2022Switzerland [...]
Indonesia Declares KRI Nanggala Has Sunk

April 25, 2021 0

Indonesia’s navy has declared its missing submarine has sunk and cracked open after finding items from the vessel over the past two days, apparently ending hope of finding any of the 53 crew members alive. [...]
Sukhoi Cannot Manufacture Su-30 and Su-35 Fighter Jets Due to Material Shortages: Report

January 5, 2022 0

Egypt, Algeria and Indonesia have rejected the possible acquisition of Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighters. Sukhoi To Deliver 11 Su-35 To Egypt By Next YearDateJune 20, 2021Egypt, Algeria And Indonesia Pulled Out Of Su-35 DealsDateJanuary 6, 2022Russian Su-57 Doesn’t Have Fifth-generation Electronics, Says [...]
Ukrainian FPV drone destroys Russian T-80 tank in fierce battle near Bakhmut

February 5, 2024 0

In a dramatic turn of events in the ongoing conflict near Bakhmut, a Russian T-80 tank was destroyed by a Ukrainian First-Person View (FPV) drone. The Daily Mail reported that the incident, captured on video, [...]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]