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Air Platform

TAI’s Aksungur completes 1,000 flight hours

August 13, 2021 GDC 0

Aksungur, a domestically produced medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) marked a major milestone by reaching 1,000 flight hours, TAI said in a Twitter statement late Saturday. Aksungur […]

Air Platform

Turkish AKSUNGUR drone started its first field mission

June 7, 2021 GDC 0

AKSUNGUR started its first field mission by flying from Ankara TUSAŞ facilities to Adana Şakirpaşa Airport. AKSUNGUR, developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ), started its first field mission by flying from Ankara TUSAŞ facilities to […]

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  • Wrecked images of Russian military hardware, incompetence, corruption, drunk conscripts and inadequate training in Russia’s disastrous Ukraine invasion

    July 13, 2024 0
    Viewed purely in terms of the size of their formations and equipment, Russian ground forces in Ukraine still pose a serious threat on a number of axes. In practice, however, it is highly unlikely the [...]
  • Ukraine’s FPV drones destroyed Russia’s T-80BV battle tank

    September 12, 2023 0
    The Ukrainian Defense Forces managed to destroy a Russian tank, saving the drone. FPV drones are usually used as disposable kamikaze drones. Ukrainian troops blow up Russian T-90 tank with tiny FPV droneDateMarch 22, 2024Ukraine’s [...]
  • Australia purchased 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles for Hobart class destroyers

    March 17, 2023 0
    Australia said it’s planning to buy up to 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States after the U.S. State Department approved the sale Friday. Australia to Buy Tomahawk Cruise Missiles and Hypersonic WeaponsDateSeptember 20, [...]
  • India purchases locally-made 156 light combat Prachand helicopters

    March 31, 2025 0
    India on Friday announced a $7.3 billion deal to purchase 156 locally made light combat Prachand helicopters for its air force and army, part of its ongoing push to become self-reliant on defense. India’s HAL [...]
  • U.S. Navy Commissions Its 69th Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer

    December 11, 2021 0
    The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest guided-missile destroyer, USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), Dec. 8, 2021 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. DDG 118 is the third of nine Arleigh Burke-class, “Flight IIA: Technology Insertion” variant. “Technology [...]
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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar’s Rebels Shot Down Karakorum-8 (K-8) Ground-attack Jet

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Jordan Asks U.S. To Deploy Patriot Missile Defense System In Amman, Amid Tensions With Iran

  • Europe

    Russian United Ship Building Corporation plans to build two Ivan Gren-class amphibious assault ships

  • Europe

    International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for General Valery Gerasimov and Sergei Shoigu for war crimes

  • Europe

    South Korea Became Largest Weapons Exporter To Poland

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Tor air defense missile manufacturing factory

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Xi Jinping purged the top PLA scientist and nuclear test commander Liu Guozhi for corruption allegation.

  • Air Platform

    Sweden’s Gripen defeat Russia’s Su-35 in a simulated War Game

  • C4iSR

    Northrop Grumman’s AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR)

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Faces Funding Concerns: British Auditor

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Hasina’s schizophrenia and paranoia about America started in 1975 when the Indian RAW brainwashed her in exile.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian artillery strikes destroyed Russia’s mine-laying vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar buys C295W transport aircraft from Jordan

  • C4iSR

    Turkish Aselsan Bagged $2 Billion Orders From Turkish Aerospace Industries

  • Europe

    U.S. Sends More HIMARS Artillery Rockets And Howitzers To Ukraine Worth $625 Million

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Carl-Gustaf Anti-tank Launchers for Poland

  • Air Platform

    Japan unveils sixth-generation concept fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    F414 (RM12) engine to be installed on to NASA’s X-59 aircraft

  • Naval Platforms

    The PLAN Type 052D Guided Missile Destroyer

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Captured Russia’s Orion-10 and Eleron-3 Drones

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia relocates S-400 air defense system from Kaliningrad to Moscow to protect government buildings in winter

  • Europe

    Ukraine Hauls 1970s Russian Weapons Left Behind By Fleeing Russians

  • Air Platform

    Sweden and Ukraine signed an agreement covering the Gripen E fighter jet for Ukraine’s Air Force.

  • Americas

    Why does Russian-made missile shot down commercial airlines repeatedly?

  • Europe

    Lithuania will purchase Leopard 2 tanks from Germany

  • Air Platform

    India to Develop Domestic UAV and Helicopter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines army received first batch of Guarani 6×6 armored personnel carriers

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract For 28 Super Hornet Of Kuwait

  • Europe

    Ukraine started winning against Russia as Putin’s war horrors come to Moscow.

  • Defense Industry

    South Korea offers syndicated loans to export weapons to Poland worth $23 billion

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems Australia to build support warehouse for Australian F-35A stealth jets

  • Infantry Weapons

    SIG SAUER Unveiled 716i TREAD Assault Weapons

  • Europe

    U.S.-made ATACMS pounding in Crimea as Russia shuts Kerch bridge

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Hit Russia’s Several Air Bases

  • Africa

    Nigeria To Manufacture Beryl M762 Assault Rifles

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze sea baby drone destroyed Russian hovercraft in Black Sea

  • Europe

    Russia Relocates Submarine Fleet From Crimea Naval Base Amid Ukraine’s Counteroffensive

  • Europe

    Russia Sends 20 People Delegation for Negotiations in Beijing as China Wants to Pull the Plug Off $13 Billion ‘Power of Siberia 2’ Gas Pipeline

  • Defense Industry

    South Korean Companies to Supply Engines for Turkey’s Altay Tank

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkish STM Engineering and ASFAT to cooperate on MILGEM project for Pakistan Navy’s corvettes

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. State Department Approves Sale Of Israeli Arrow-3 Missile Defense System To Germany

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vice Admiral David Johnston Appointed As New ADF Chief, Amid Major Command Shake-up

  • Europe

    Switzerland broke century-old neutrality traditions to supply arms to Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt to Provide Protection Systems For Bundeswehr NH90 Helicopter

  • Europe

    Greece Prepares For War As Turkey Shows No Signs Of Backing Off

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Siper Long-range Anti-air Missile System Completes Final Trial

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Air Force to receive new joint strike missiles (JSM) from Kongsberg

  • Counter-drone System

    Spanish company TRC delivers Cervus anti-drone system to the Spanish army

  • Air Platform

    RTAF Denies Report Of F-35 Purchase, Opt In For Gripen E/F

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s F-16 Pilots Equipped With Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System And Modernised Radars, Which Russia Lacks

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