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BAE Systems Advanced precision kill weapon system (APKWS)

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  • Romania plans to purchase Turkish Hisar-class offshore patrol vessel

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    Romania plans to procure an “almost new” Turkish warship to help protect a strategic gas project being developed in the Black Sea. Turkish Hisar-A missile hits target aircraft in test-firingDateMay 26, 2021HİSAR-A Goes Into Serial [...]
  • Indonesian Navy’s KRI Gusti Ngurah Rai (332) Has Completed Sea Trial

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    The KRI Gusti Ngurah Rai (332) has completed its final phase of testing for the combat systems upgrade ahead of redelivery to the Indonesian Navy. Source: DSNS. Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) and its Indonesian [...]
  • Leaked video shows Chinese army officers working as military advisers for Russia and former Chinese soldiers working as mercenaries to fight Putin’s war in Ukraine

    March 21, 2024 0
    Tens of thousands of Russian soldiers have perished in Ukraine since Moscow started its “special military operation” in February 2022. However, it’s no secret that the Kremlin has sought some outside help to deal with [...]
  • Pentagon Announced Top Ten Contenders For Counter-drone Technology

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  • Philippines Navy Buys Five Shore-based BrahMos Missiles System

    January 16, 2022 0
    The Philippine government will spend approximately $375 million for the system’s procurement. With this agreement, the Philippines becomes the first export customer of the system. While the notice of award document for the acquisition of the Brahmos [...]
  • Putin dismisses General Sergei Surovikin from his position as the head of Russian aerospace forces

    August 23, 2023 0
    A prominent Russian journalist on Tuesday said General Sergei Surovikin, who at one time was commander of Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine, has been dismissed as head of the country’s aerospace forces. Putin removes and [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

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The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

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French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

  • Europe

    Sweden Purchases Leopard Tanks Worth $2 Billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian Army Apologies To Public After Its T-72M1 Tanks Constantly Breaks Down On Road

  • Air Platform

    History repeats itself as Russian Army faces Stinger missile after four decades in Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    UK has begun supplying Ukraine with the Gravehawk anti-air missiles

  • Infantry Weapons

    Saudi Arabia, Qatar to Procure Patriot Flight Test Support from Lockheed

  • Europe

    BAE Systems awarded the contract to produce new CV90 combat vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Achieves Major Milestone on Upgrading Hobart-class Destroyer.

  • C4iSR

    Saab’s GlobalEye Demonstrate How Modern Multi-domain Surveillance Works in a Single Aircraft.

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    MBDA Deutschland Enhanced Capability of Shoulder-launched Enforcer Missile

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Starts Production Of T-7A Red Hawk

  • Cyber

    Ukraine hacked the Kremlin’s secret files of all correspondences, a massive blow to Putin

  • Air Platform

    Hindustan Aeronautics Completes Production Of Phase IV Su-30MKI

  • Naval Weapons

    SeaRAM Block 2 CIWS launchers

  • Europe

    Ukraine Retakes Key Town Trifonova In Kherson As Russian Army Retreats

  • Infantry Weapons

    China using Egypt as military hub to supply ammo, spare parts and artillery to Russia and Africa

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Shot Down Armenian Su-25 Using MANPAD

  • South Asia

    U.S. Ambassador cautions Bangladesh over China ties, offers American military hardware.

  • Europe

    German company FLANQ has unveiled Q-RECON, uncrewed surface vessel for near-shore missions

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force’s F-16CJ Demonstrate Standoff Strike and Electronic Warfare Role in the Iran War.

  • South Asia

    Human Rights Watchdog Urges Bangladesh’s Interim Government to Dissolve the RAB, DGFI, ISPR, DGDP, AFD, and NSI.

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Completes GE XA100 Sixth-Gen Fighter Jet Engine

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed three of Russia’s ships and MiG-31 aircraft in Crimea.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan admits US troops are now stationed on islands off the coast of China

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Company Offers 32 Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 to the Philippine Air Force.

  • Europe

    Dmitry Medvedev says ‘Ukraine is definitely Russia’, rules out peace talks

  • Europe

    Taiwan’s $1.5 Billion Indigenous Submarine Prototype Set for Final Tests

  • Europe

    Russia May Run Of Kalibr Cruise Missiles In January 2023 If It Continues To Mass Strike

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    U.S. and Germany sent more artillery to Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt to Provide Protection Systems For Bundeswehr NH90 Helicopter

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s China-made F-7MB Fighter Jet Crashes In Bay of Bengal

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Hamas Headquarters in Qatar’s Capital Doha.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Hasina’s Son Sajeeb Wazed Joy: A Covert Billionaire, Cult of Personality Charged with Drunk Driving, Drug, and Unlicensed Firearms Possession in The U.S.

  • Europe

    Royal Navy becomes paper navy, and British PM Starmer is begging President Macron to have the French Navy patrol British waters.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia wants to buy back the Turkish S-400 air defence system, amid air defence shortages.

  • Europe

    Azerbaijani Army suppresses Armenia’s combat activity

  • Europe

    Putin’s Moscow residence targeted by two kamikaze drones

  • C4iSR

    Saab delivers two signals intelligence (SIGINT) ships to Polish Navy

  • Infantry Weapons

    U.S. Army Selects Smart Shooter Small UAV Killing Weapons

  • Air Platform

    The TAI Anka-S Armed MALE UAV

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy’s ‘carrier killer’ HALO hypersonic missile to rival those of China and Russia.

  • Europe

    Sweden Hikes Defense Spending Amid Russia Tensions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Received the First Mass-produced Armored Modular Vehicle.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft just hit a significant milestone

  • Europe

    Putin fired Colonel-General Gennady Anashkin for lying about battlefield gains

  • Air Platform

    Armenia pauses Indian Tejas deal after Dubai air show crash.

  • Europe

    Ukraine blew up 83 of Russia’s BTR-82A armored vehicles in Krynky like tin cans

  • South Asia

    General Aziz Ahmed, A Bangladeshi Scumbag

  • Infantry Weapons

    Hamas deployed Chinese-made HJ-8L anti-tank missile against Israeli armored vehicle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Soviet-era Kiev-class Aircraft Carrier Used as Theme Park in China Catches Fire Again

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