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BAE Systems Advanced precision kill weapon system (APKWS)

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  • Turkish drone maker Baykar Defence to manufacture turbofan engine

    October 26, 2024 0
    Turkish drone maker Baykar is devoting resources to bring more component production in-house amid industry supply chain pressures, and will invest $300 million to develop jet engines, its chief executive told Reuters. Baykar Lined Up [...]
  • ASELSAN to develop a new AESA radar for Turkish F-16 fighters and foreign buyers

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  • British and Ukrainian officials disarm unexploded Kinzhal hypersonic missile, gain insights on Kinzhal

    January 8, 2024 0
    The Mobile Rescue Center’s explosive ordnance disposal team from Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (DSNС) worked in Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi district to neutralize the warhead of the Kh-47M missile, which was downed on 2 Jan. The UK [...]
  • The US Navy to order next-generation frigate FFG (X)

    March 4, 2020 0
    WASHINGTON – Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly told conservative radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt that he had tasked Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition James Geurts to look at accelerating the award [...]
  • Royal Air Force to Use Bio-fuel for Aircrafts by 2050

    December 15, 2020 0
    Royal Air Force fighter jets could use up to 50% sustainable fuel in the future, the Defence Secretary announced on Saturday. Aircraft such as F-35s, Typhoons and Wildcat helicopters could use algae, alcohol and household waste [...]
  • Thales Australia awarded $160 million contract to build more Bushmasters after donating 90 to Ukraine

    May 19, 2023 0
    The federal government has announced a $160 million dollar contract for Bendigo defence manufacturer Thales Australia to build another order of Bushmaster protected vehicles for the Australian Army.  Ukraine Requests More Bushmaster And Hawkei Armored [...]
Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

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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 […]

Infantry Weapons

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 […]

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    Indian MoD asks IAF to issue an RFI for 100 Fighter Jets worth $15 billion

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    Royal Australian Navy’s Canberra-class Amphibious Assault Ship

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems delivers four new Eurofighter Typhoon to Kuwait

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia boost its 155mm ammunition and 500 pounds bomb production

  • Europe

    Rusted guns, no food, and filthy beds: Putin now sends troops to fight Ukrainians on the backs of horses

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    Why the U.S. Navy purchased 78 Super Hornet block III?

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    Saudi Patriot Battery Intercepts Houthi Ballistic Missiles

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    Israeli Rafael, Indian BDL Sign MoU To Produce Soft Kill-Hard Kill Decoy System

  • Air Platform

    Thai army is developing a MALE UCAV

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    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Russia’s Iskander Ballistic Missiles Over Kyiv

  • Europe

    Leonardo Demonstrates swarming drones to RAF

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall purchases Spainish weapons manufacturer Expal

  • Europe

    The First Greek FDI frigate starts sea trials

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    Ukraine aims to receive 100 F-16 fighter jets from Western countries

  • Africa

    Nigerian Air Force Plans to Purchase Chinese Air Defense Radar

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    CSM Industry Showcases Military Vehicles At IDEB Bratislava 2021

  • Americas

    Peru signed agreement with South Korea to produce armored vehicles locally.

  • Europe

    Russia Failed To Launch Satan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $7.8 Billion Contract To Produce 126 F-35 Stealth Jets

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    Notorious Wagner Group Recruited African Prisoners To Fight In Ukraine War For Russia

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    Israeli Air Force is the first air force in the world to achieve sustained air dominance over another country from 2,000km away

  • Americas

    Canada announces $8 billion acquisition of 70 new trainer aircraft for Canadian Air Force

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    Russian Warship Told To ‘Go F**k Yourself’ Sunk By Ukrainian Navy: Report

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    Chinese military aircraft activity around Taiwan has dropped after Chinese military hardware failure in Iran, Venezuela and Pakistan.

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    Ukraine’s strikes on Kerch and Chonhar bridges in Crimea are disrupting Russian logistics ISW reports

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    Belarusian Polonez Multiple Launch Rocket System

  • Europe

    The Royal Air Force declared P-8A Poseidon Operational

  • Air Platform

    CCTV footage shows Bangladesh Air Guard’s squadron leader Asim Jawwad, incorrectly performing aileron rolls, causing the Yak-130 to crash

  • Air Platform

    Tempest Partners Detailed Progress On Six-generation Tempest Fighter

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract to Extend the Life Cycle of Super Hornet Block II.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S., Australia and Japan complete exercise Southern Jackaroo

  • Land Platform

    India Finalizing Deal To Purchase American Armored Vehicles And Tanks Ditching Russian Vehicles

  • Europe

    Russia’s S-300 And Iskander Missiles Launch Spectacularly Go Wrong And Hit Its Own City Belgorod

  • Air Platform

    The Hongdu L-15 Falcon Light Combat Aircraft

  • Defense Industry

    Lithuania Purchases M142 HIMARS Artillery Rockets

  • Air Platform

    UK’s Tempest Fighter To Get A Brand New AESA Radar

  • C4iSR

    Netherlands Purchased Seven Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Radars

  • Europe

    Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

  • C4iSR

    Hanwha, IAI Signs MoU on Naval Combat System

  • Air Platform

    Sweden will deliver Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine.

  • Europe

    Bizarre videos show drunk Russians walking towards oil explosions

  • Europe

    Putin Fires Lieutenant General Sukhrab Akhmedov, Who Lined Up Troops Ahead Of Deadly HIMARS Strike

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    Dutch court orders halt to export of F-35 stealth jet parts to Israel

  • Europe

    Freshly Mobilized Russian Conscripts Killed Each Other At Belgorod Army Base

  • Europe

    Russia’s total servicemen deaths account for 300,810 after Avdiivka offensives

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    Tourists Flee From Greek Islands After Turkish F-16 Creates Sonic Booms

  • Air Platform

    France Started Engine Testing For Sixth-Gen FCAS Fighter Jets

  • Naval Platforms

    Russian Submarine: A tale of onboard fire

  • Americas

    Lockheed’s F-22 Raptor Gets Software Updates

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    Uighurs: The Darkest Chapter Of Human History Since Nazi Concentration Camps

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