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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, […]

  • Lithuania Purchases Switchblade 600 Loitering Munitions

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  • Singapore Scrambled F-15 Fighter Jet Amid Bomb Threat Aboard Air India

    October 16, 2024 0
    Singapore scrambled fighter planes as an approaching Air India Express passenger plane received a bomb threat. Australian F-35A Stealth Jets Scored Six Kills Against Singaporean F-15SG In Pitch Black 2022DateOctober 15, 2022Hungarian Gripen Intercepted Serbian [...]
  • Bharat Forge, TATA, Mahindra And Adani want HAL Out Of Naval Helicopter Race For IN

    July 15, 2020 0
    Four Indian companies – Bharat Forge, Tata Aerospace and Defence, Mahindra Defence Systems and Adani Defence – are contending for the Make in India programme to manufacture 111 naval utility helicopters under the strategic partnership (SP) model in collaboration with a [...]
  • Covid-19 Impacted Delivery Of Kuwaiti Super Hornet

    May 13, 2021 0
    Deliveries of 28 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet combat aircraft to Kuwait have been delayed due to the ongoing Covid-19 health crisis, a company official told Global Defense Corp. Boeing completes Super Hornet deliveries for Kuwaiti [...]
  • Indonesia interested to procure Austrian Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 1

    July 21, 2020 0
    Indonesia has expressed interest in acquiring Austria’s fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, in yet another surprise twister in defense procurement plan from the southeast Asian country. Indonesia’s defense minister, Prabowo Subianto, wrote a letter to [...]
  • Kongsberg demonstrates counter-drone capabilities on amphibious combat vehicle

    May 2, 2025 0
    A fully networked amphibious combat vehicle outfitted with advanced sensors and weapons took center stage at this year’s Northrop Grumman Bushmaster User Conference (BUC), where defense contractor Kongsberg showcased its latest progress in integrated battlefield [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

  • Europe

    British MoD Authorized £1.4 Billion Arms Sale To Saudi Arabia

  • Middle East

    U.S. Forces In Iraq Scrambled F-15 Jet To Shot Down Iranian Drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s fighter jets, tanks, armoured vehicles, missiles, and radars face export challenges following reports of recurring failures by international operators.

  • Europe

    Israel supplies super modern arms to muslim Azerbaijani and deprived christian Armenians

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Air Marshal Hannan, DGDP and Tarique Siddique embezzled $60 million for the MiG-29 repair contract to a banned Belarusian company. Four MiG-29s left in Belarus for 547 days.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Japanese Aegis-equipped destroyer Chokai fires an SM-3 interceptor missile

  • Europe

    Turkey Develops New Close-in Weapons System For Its Navy

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    Japan Set To Become Largest Defense Spender In Indo-Pacific Region

  • Defense Industry

    China Promotes JF-17 Block III and L-15 Aircraft in Singapore Air Show

  • Middle East

    SyAAF MiG-29-fleet is in bad shape, as obvious from the recent crash of MiG-29

  • Europe

    Leonardo Demonstrates swarming drones to RAF

  • Air Platform

    Baykar Defense to develop an advanced derivative of Bayraktar TB2 UCAV

  • Europe

    Poland gets first US-made M1 Abrams SEPv3 main battle tanks

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57: 5th Generation Fighter Jet in Making

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Trinidad and Tobago Commissions Two Cape-class Patrol Boats

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s artillery strikes destroyed Russia’s Kasta-2E2 radar complex in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

  • Europe

    Facebook’s parent company Meta bans Russian state media outlets for spreading disinformation and propaganda

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia finalized 48 KAAN fighter jets deal with Turkiye

  • Europe

    North Korea sent three army Generals as commanders and advisors to the Russian army

  • Air Platform

    Greek PM Announces Rafale Purchase as Turkey tensions rise

  • Europe

    UK, Greece Sign Defense Cooperation Agreement

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Defense Demonstrates AS9 SPH And AARV To Australian Army

  • Europe

    Russian Air Force’s Mi-8 Crashed In The Leningrad Region

  • C4iSR

    Turkiye locally develops electro-optical sight system for homegrown drones.

  • Uncategorized

    Turkiye is developing a 2,500 km Yildirim IV Medium-Range Ballistic Missile.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Discloses Details Of New Joint Support Ship

  • Air Platform

    Airbus delivers A330 MRTTs aircraft to the UAE

  • Americas

    Turkey Ready To Abondone S-400 In Return of F-35 And Patriot Missile Defense System: Defence Minister Hulusi Akar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Army is on the verge of collapse as ‘three Brotherhood’ rebels took of three northern states

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine started negotiating with Sweden to purchase Saab Gripen and GlobalEye AWACS

  • Europe

    Russian media called BMP-2 and BMP-3 IFVs are a death trap for troops

  • Europe

    Tucker Carlson faces economic sanctions and travel ban from European Union for interviewing war criminal Vladimir Putin

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force’s F-35I stealth jet destroyed Iran’s Matla-ul-Fajr stealth-tracking radar system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Raises Defense Spending By 7.1% To $229 Billion

  • C4iSR

    China Panic: British and Americans Are Gathering Vital Intelligence From Russia’s Prized Su-35S Jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Samkang M&T to Build FFX Ulsan-class Batch III Frigate for RoK Navy

  • Air Platform

    Anti-Putin partisan shot down Russian Su-27 fighter jet over Belgorod

  • C4iSR

    Thales to supply helmet-mounted display for Polish FA-50GF fighter jets

  • Europe

    The West misinterpreted Ukraine’s need to strike anywhere inside Russia not allowing Russia to regroup

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine signs agreement with France to purchase 100 Rafale F4 jets and SAMP/T air defense systems.

  • C4iSR

    Air 555 Phase 1: Royal Australian Air Force To Induct MC-55A Peregrine EW Aircraft, Amid China Tensions

  • Air Platform

    Sweden agrees to extend Gripen lease with Czech Republic

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Declared Martial Law In Four Annexed Regions

  • Europe

    Ukraine says it hit Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tankers with underwater drones in Black Sea.

  • Europe

    French President Macron warned that peace cannot mean the “surrender” of Ukraine

  • South Asia

    India’s RAW orchestrated targeted killings in Bangladesh and has a dedicated office at the DGFI building in Dhaka cantonment

  • Air Platform

    China Sends Blowfish A2 Unmanned Helicopters to Indian Border

  • Europe

    Britain and Turkey Agreed to Provide Further Lethal Aid to Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Indian RAW and Bangladeshi corrupt government officials issued counterfeit European visas to Indian nationals from Bangladesh.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh inviting Western sanctions for reinstating ‘except Israel’ inscription on passports

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