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German Navy NH90 Sea Tiger Performs Maiden Flight

May 4, 2024 GDC 0

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French Navy’s First H160 SAR Helicopter Starts Flight Tests

February 18, 2022 GDC 0

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RSAF Receives First Batch Of H225M Long-range Helicopters

March 30, 2021 GDC 0

SINGAPORE (GDC) — The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has started taking delivery of the improved H225M medium-lift helicopters in Singapore, meant to progressively replace the Super Puma workhorses that have been in service since 1983. […]

Airbus VSR700 prototype performs first autonomous free flight

August 6, 2020 GDC 0

Marignane (GDC) – The prototype of Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 unmanned aerial system (UAS) has performed its first free flight. The VSR700 performed a ten-minute flight at a drone test centre near Aix-en-Provence in the south […]

Turkey’s TCG Anadolu to allow drones to land, takeoff in the world first

April 9, 2021 0

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Ukraine’s HIMARS Artillery Strikes Destroyed Russia’s Newest S-350 Vityaz Anti-air Missile System

February 18, 2025 0

A Ukrainian reconnaissance brigade has released footage purportedly showing the destruction of Russia’s S-350 “Vityaz” air defense system in the Donetsk region. The attack, reportedly carried out by the “Chornyi Lis” artillery reconnaissance brigade, targeted [...]
Russian Military Cowardly Retreated From North-east Ukraine

September 12, 2022 0

Ukrainian commander Petro Kuzyk knows the secret of the offensive that has led to the collapse of Russian forces in the north-east of the country — a mixture of gritty determination, careful planning and astute [...]
US Navy Test Fires New Air-Launched Missile

May 12, 2025 0

The US Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Centre Weapons Division has air-launched a solid fuel integral rocket ramjet (SFIRR) from an unmanned vehicle for the first time, making an important step toward modernising missile technology. The [...]
Taiwan’s Indigenous Hai Kun-class Submarine Started Sea Trials

April 6, 2025 0

According to information published on April 4, 2025, by the “Liberty Time Net”, a prominent daily newspaper in Taiwan, Taiwan’s first domestically built submarine, the Hai Kun (also known as “Narwhal”), is nearing the completion [...]
China and India assist Myanmar Navy to build its ASW corvettes and frigates

January 5, 2025 0

Indian arms manufacturing company Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has continued selling military end-use material and technology to the illegal Myanmar military junta, according to Indian export records analysed by Justice For Myanmar. Myanmar has inaugurated [...]

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]