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BAE Systems Advanced precision kill weapon system (APKWS)

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  • Bangladesh to investigate alleged Indian RAW involvement during 2009 paramilitary mutiny.

    November 16, 2025 0
    Bangladesh has ordered a commission to investigate a failed 2009 paramilitary mutiny and subsequent crackdown, including the role of alleged Indian RAW involvement, the inquiry chief said. Retired Brigadier General Shamsul Alam Chowdury (Shams), a [...]
  • 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 [...]
  • Slovakia Plans to purchase 5,000 M4A1 carbine assault rifles

    July 25, 2024 0
    Slovakia plans to buy 5,000 M4A1 5.56mm carbine rifles, according to local media reports. Nigeria To Manufacture Beryl M762 Assault RiflesDateJanuary 4, 2021Ukrainian Fort-221 Assault RifleDateNovember 27, 2019U.S. taxpayers donated $83 billion arms to Afghan [...]
  • Turkish Aerospace delivers three new armed UCAV to the Turkish Navy

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  • Desperate Russian army is attaching wooden logs as armor with trucks and tanks

    April 10, 2022 0
    Russian forces appear to be attaching makeshift metal cages to the tops of their tanks in Ukraine in a crude effort to protect themselves against anti-tank missiles.  Analysts say the cages are inadequate protection against [...]
  • U.S. agrees to sale 40 F-16V fighter jets to Turkey after Turkey approves Sweden’s NATO bid

    July 29, 2023 0
    The United States will move forward with Türkiye’s request to purchase F-16 fighter jets, a top official said Tuesday, as diplomacy gained pace to resolve a prolonged process that has frustrated Ankara. Turkey To Buy [...]
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.

May 16, 2026 0

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.

May 5, 2026 0

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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Third Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Starts Sea Trials

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan navy’s fourth and final Milgem-class corvette hits the water in Karachi

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones break world record by travelling 1,500 km to hit Russia’s oil refinery in Bashkiria

  • Americas

    Russian lawmaker Sergei Mironov floats the idea of annexing Alaska from the U.S.

  • Europe

    A Russian Deserter Escaped With Machine Gun, Became Rambo And Fighting His Own War

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    Dassault Aviation delivered third ATL2 MPA to French DPA

  • Air Platform

    Boeing delivered 20th Super Hornet After Block III Conversion

  • Infantry Weapons

    Iron Dome: An Israeli Masterpiece Shielding Israel From Thousands Of Hamas Rockets

  • Europe

    Russia’s offensive in Avdiivka resulted in 8,500 of their soldiers, 155 tanks, and 350 armored vehicles losses

  • Industry

    Israeli Defense Exports Rise to $7.2 billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Needs U.S. And British Nuclear Engineers To Work Aboard RAN’s Nuclear Submarine

  • South Asia

    President Trump ordered DOGE to cut UN peacekeeping funds, a slap to Bangladesh after inscripting ‘except Israel’ on passport

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal launched the fifth evolved Cape-class patrol boat for the Royal Australian Navy

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Proposes New Security Organization Involving China, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Fires Two Ballistic Missiles

  • South Asia

    What Field Marshall Asim Munir achieved at the Whitehouse, Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman failed to achieve?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea successfully launches homegrown SLBM, report

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s special operations forces captured the Russian Buk battery

  • Americas

    U.S. Army awards Raytheon $1.03 billion LTAMDS radar contract.

  • Middle East

    Hezbollah stored $500 million in gold and cash in bunker under Beirut hospital

  • Naval Platforms

    Australia begins construction of six Cape-class OPV

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    Germany Denies Blocking Eurofighter Typhoon Sale To Turkiye

  • Americas

    US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) Programme

  • Europe

    Slovakia started local production of Finnish Patria 8×8 AMV XP armored vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Philippines ordered six Turkish T-129 Helicopters worth $270 million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s Rebels Cracks Junta’s Chinese-made Jamming Systems, Launches Ukrainian Style Kamikaze Drones At Army’s Positions

  • Europe

    Hanwha delivers new batch of K9 howitzers to Poland

  • C4iSR

    Turkish Aselsan Bagged $2 Billion Orders From Turkish Aerospace Industries

  • Air Platform

    KAI unveils new MUM-T drone at ADEX 2021

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia Invaded Ukraine Three Times After Ukraine Gave Up Nuclear Missiles

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine Captured Russian BRM-1K Reconnaissance Vehicles

  • Americas

    US Army secures $322 million for M10 Booker lite tank production

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China assists North Korea in copying American RQ-4 Global Hawk drone with Saetbyol-4

  • Africa

    Nigeria cleared to buy 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters

  • Infantry Weapons

    AN/TWQ-1 Avenger Air Defense System

  • Europe

    U.S. Asks Turkey To Transfer S-400 To Ukraine And Get F-35 And Patriot System

  • Americas

    What Are Russian Bombers doing in European and North American Airspace?

  • Naval Platforms

    AVIC Shenyang FC-31 Naval Variant To Debut In 2021

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s Sky Sword II Missile Enters Mass Production Phase.

  • Europe

    Babcock completes building new assembly hall for Type 31 Frigate

  • Europe

    EU Slaps Sanctions On Russia’s Wagner Group

  • Americas

    Why doesn’t the U.S. Army buy the Swedish CV90 after ditching the M10 Booker vehicle?

  • Middle East

    Italian forces kicked out of UAE over arms embargo

  • Europe

    Thanks to Javelin, Russian Military Lost 31 Tactical Battalions, Says Volodymyr Zelensky

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany in talks with Israel to buy more Arrow 3 air defense systems.

  • Middle East

    Israel wipes out Iranian Tabriz International airport in fresh round of strikes

  • Europe

    More than 500 North Korean Troops Killed In Storm Shadow Missile Strikes In Kursk Region

  • Americas

    US Army Special Forces Green Berets Fields FPV Drones

  • Europe

    Saab RBS15 MK4: Game Over Once Locked-in To The Target

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone hits second time on upper floor of the same skyscraper it hit last week

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