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BAE Systems Advanced precision kill weapon system (APKWS)

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  • Saab offers GlobalEye AEW&C to Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

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  • Saab Exhibits GlobalEye AWACS and Gripen E at the Dubai Air Show.

    November 20, 2025 0
    Saab exhibits at the Dubai Airshow from 17 to 21 November at Dubai World Central, where it will present a wide range of systems designed to strengthen air power and national security. The company is [...]
  • Congo Rape Victim’s Children Want to Reunite With Bangladesh Army’s UN Peacekeepers.

    November 1, 2022 0
    My father left my mother while she was pregnant – she gave birth when he had already left. People call me “daughter of a bitch”. They disturb and hurt me so much. They say they [...]
  • Why Does Russia’s EW Lack behind Western EW?

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  • Spain will purchase Eurofighter instead of F-35A fighter jets.

    August 14, 2025 0
    Spain has decided against purchasing U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets and would instead opt for European-made options, the country’s defense ministry said Wednesday, confirming an earlier report in El Pais newspaper. Airbus Offers Local Assembly For [...]
  • Brazilian Army purchased Czech Zuzana 2 155mm howitzer, ditching Chinese SH-15 howitzer

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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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force destroyed Pantsir-S ADS

  • Americas

    Oshkosh Defense awarded contract to produce unmanned launcher vehicles for US Marines

  • Americas

    $96-billion Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program faces another delay

  • Air Platform

    Turkey wants to domestically produce GE engines for its KAAN fighter jet

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops blow up Russian T-90 tank with tiny FPV drone

  • Uncategorized

    Amid China tensions, Australia bought additional 12 MH-60R ASW helicopters for RAN

  • Europe

    Belarus Cozzies Up With Turkey, A Snab To Russia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Approves $373.6 Million JDAM-ER Sale to Ukraine.

  • Europe

    Dearsan unveils its new F142 frigate concept and USV 15 models

  • Uncategorized

    Russia Says It Can’t Afford To Buy Or Build T-14 Armata Tanks, Amid Crippling Sanctions

  • Europe

    Putin’s inner circle discusses use of Iskandar nuclear missile in Ukraine, Moldova, Poland or Georgia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Purchased Taiwanese MIM-23B Hawk Anti-air System For Ukrainian Forces

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan purchased 108 M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks

  • Defense Industry

    Brazil’s Embraer inaugurated Gripen E production line in Brazil

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s IDS Submarine to be Launched Ahead of Schedule

  • Europe

    Ukraine uses Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone with MAM-L munition in NATO drill

  • Americas

    L3Harris Invests $125 million in building production facility for Trump’s Golden Dome

  • C4iSR

    Israeli Aerospace Industries Will Build New Battle Management System for Sixth-generation Platforms.

  • Air Platform

    Russian Warship Fired at German Maritime Helicopter in NATO Lake

  • Europe

    Saab To Upgrade Swedish Navy’s Gotland Class Submarine

  • Europe

    A Second Ukrainian Drone Strike Destroyed Russian Oil Depot In Crimea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Iran war unravels China’s underperforming propaganda-driven military and political purges, which cannot fix the technical problem.

  • Air Platform

    Saab delivers aft section of T-7A trainer for testing

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Plans To Expand Its Military To 1.15 Million Soldiers, But Can It Pay Salary?

  • Americas

    US Army Special Forces Green Berets Fields FPV Drones

  • Europe

    Australian Combat Medic Killed In Ukraine By Russian Troops

  • Europe

    Turkey launches television channel in Russian as diplomatic relationship strains over Syria and Libya

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-35, Su-30SM, Su-30MK2, Su-30MKI and Su-57 Fighter Jets avionics, multifunction displays, navigation systems, and heads-up imported from France despite Western sanctions

  • Americas

    US blocks chip supplies to Chinese Huawei Technologies

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Spanish Navantia Proposed To Build Three More Air Warfare Destroyer For Royal Australian Navy

  • Europe

    Russian Army has fewer than 3000 tanks

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s $1000 Kamikaze Drones Blew Up Russia’s $100 Million Buk and Tor Surface-to-air Missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Decommissioned All Type 051 Destroyers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Military Showcases Preparedness Of Asymmetric Warfare Against China

  • Europe

    A Growing Cooperation Between Ukraine and Turkey is Soft Power of Turkey

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s drone strikes destroyed Russia’s Tu-95 and A-50 aircraft repair shop.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Path to Insanity: South China Sea Explosion Explained!

  • Europe

    Putin Warns Armenia Not to Withdraw From Ceasefire

  • South Asia

    Russia started exchanging food from Pakistan amid Western sanctions

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops have full control of the Russian town of Sudzha in the Kursk region

  • Central Asia

    Top Russian Commander Among Troops Killed During Azerbaijan’s Attack On Nagorno-Karabakh

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Kuwait Cleared To Buy 60 AIM-120 AMRAAM From Raytheon

  • C4iSR

    Israeli Air Force destroyed Iran’s Shiraz Electronics Industries, a painful blow to Iranian Mullahs

  • Americas

    Oshkosh Defense Awarded $942.9 Million Contract For Stryker Armaments

  • C4iSR

    Northrop Grumman Awarded A Contract To Supply Three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye To French Navy

  • South Asia

    Why did the Bangladesh Army, with a $4.1 billion defense budget, fail to contain a small Kuki-chin militant group?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Debris Collected From North Korean Air Defense System Shows Noth Korea Uses Soviet-era Technology

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Pentagon approved AIM-120D AMRAAM missiles and F-16 upgrade packages for Pakistan.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Created Tank Battalion Using Captured T-62, T-72, T-80 And T-90 Tanks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Copies American C-RAM And Produces LD-3000 CIWS System

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