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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, […]

The U.S. Stalled Taiwan’s Request to Buy MH-60R ASW Helicopters

August 12, 2023 0

The Taiwanese navy established its FY 2022 budget to purchase the ASW helicopters, and on August 31, the Ministry of National Military (MND) submitted a budget request for defense system procurement to the Yuan Parliament, [...]
Rheinmetall awarded €1.04 billion contract to upgrade Puma IFV of Bundeswehr

July 12, 2021 0

The German defense ministry has awarded a €1.04 billion contract to a joint venture between Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Rheinmetall for the upgrade of the first lot of the Bundeswehr’s Puma infantry fighting vehicle, bringing them [...]
US Air Force Deploys F-15C, F-16 In Poland

July 3, 2021 0

USAF F-15s, F-16s, and C-130s are training in Poland in an agile combat employment exercise that comes as Russia executes a massive buildup on the border with neighboring Ukraine, though U.S. officials say the exercise [...]
U.S. Pacific Command Places HIMARS Artillery Rockets In Japan

September 30, 2022 0

The U.S. Army’s Pacific commander, General Charles Flynn, says he is in no rush to withdraw rocket launchers and other equipment from a Japanese army base at the edge of the East China Sea even [...]
Russia orders evacuation from Belgorod region amid Ukraine’s incursion in Kursk region

August 12, 2024 0

Ukraine’s forces appear to be digging trenches, other fortifications and a field hospital inside Russia’s Kursk region in a sign that Kyiv is planning to stay. Ukraine gains foothold in Belgorod as Chechen units surrender [...]
Israeli Navy’s Sa’ar 6 corvettes used to strike Gaza ground targets

October 26, 2023 0

Although Israel’s ongoing retaliation for Hamas’ incursion has predominantly been through the air and ground, naval assets have also been utilised. Thyssenkrupp Delivers Last Two Corvettes To The Israeli NavyDateJuly 31, 2021Israel Adopts Sa’ar 6 [...]

North Korea Delivers First Tranche of 140mm Towed Mortars to Russian Army

June 5, 2025 0

North Korean 140mm towed mortars have been spotted in use by Russian forces, adding to a growing list of foreign-supplied weaponry now deployed in Moscow’s war effort. The new mortar has a maximum range of […]

CZ Group Unveils BREN 3 Assault Rifles at IDET 2025 in Brno

June 2, 2025 0

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British Army Tests Lighter Javelin Missile Launch System at Record Range of 4km

May 28, 2025 0

The British Army has test-fired the latest Javelin command launch unit at a record range of 4 kilometers (2.48 miles). The record shot at Salisbury Plains demonstrated the Javelin’s Lightweight Command Launch Unit’s (LWCLU) enhanced […]

Kazakhstan started building new artillery ammunitions plant

May 26, 2025 0

Kazakhstan has launched the construction phase of a new industrial facility for the production of artillery ammunition in cooperation with a partner from Singapore. The upcoming plant will manufacture 122mm, 152mm, and 155mm caliber artillery […]

British startup unveils new high-speed ramjet artillery round

May 25, 2025 0

A British defense startup has unveiled a new ramjet-powered artillery round designed to deliver long-range precision effects in future combat environments. Tiberius Aerospace, founded in 2022 and rooted in Silicon Valley practices, introduced its flagship […]

India fields Swedish-made Carl-Gustaf M4 launcher ditching locally-made Nag Mk-2 ATGM

May 25, 2025 0

The Indian Army has begun fielding the Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifle. The deployment follows Saab FFVO India Pvt Ltd, a fully foreign-owned subsidiary of Saab AB, establishing a new production facility in India. According to […]