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BAE Systems Advanced precision kill weapon system (APKWS)

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  • Images show Ukraine’s kamikaze drones damaged four Su-24M and two Su-34 bombers at Morozovsk airfield in Russia’s Rostov Oblast

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    The attack on the Morozovsk airfield in Russia’s Rostov Oblast was a joint special operation of Ukraine’s SBU security service and the Armed Forces of Ukraine, informed sources told NV on April 4. Images circulated [...]
  • Ukraine To Buy 11 IRIS-T SLM Anti-air System From Germany

    July 26, 2022 0
    According to the German newspaper Welt, Ukraine wants to buy an advanced IRIS-T SLM air defense system from Germany. Germany Delivers Additional IRIS-T Anti-air MissilesDateDecember 18, 2022Germany Approves Sophisticated IRIS-T SLM Anti-air System For UkraineDateMay [...]
  • A drunk Russian driver drove the S-350 Vityaz air defense system straight into mines

    February 13, 2024 0
    A video circulating on social media yesterday shows the new Russian S-350 Vityaz surface-to-air missile system straight into a row of mines and exploding on the temporarily occupied territory of the Luhansk region in Ukraine. [...]
  • AESA Radar Equipped J-11B Enters Service With PLA Air Force

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  • Chinese PL-17 is the stretched body variant of reverse-engineered Russian R-37M missile.

    January 31, 2026 0
    One of the recent weapons in the arsenal of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), the PL-17 long-range air-to-air missile, appears to have been shown for the first time at close quarters. The [...]
  • U.S. Air Force Completes GE XA100 Sixth-Gen Fighter Jet Engine

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Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

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    Saab Delivers Upgraded Gotland-class Submarine to Swedish Navy

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  • Europe

    Czech Republic Purchases 44 Leopard 2A8 Main Battle Tanks.

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    UK Approves Eurofighter Typhoon Sale to Turkiye

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    China Worried: India Prepares French-made Rafale For Ladakh Fights

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    Deconstructing Russian-made FCR and Search Radar of S-500, S-400 and S-300 SAM

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    Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

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    Singapore, Australia conducts joint naval exercises

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    Researchers Find Chinese Submariners Are Suffering From Mental Health Problems

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    Morocco Ordered Airbus H135 Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Bell Unveils Upgraded Stealth Helicopter

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    The assassin in the sky: General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, MQ-1B Predator and MQ-1C Gray Eagle MALE UAV

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    US to build submarine presence on strategic Australian coast under AUKUS

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    UAE,Israeli, Bahrain Peace Deal Matters For Middle East

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    Canada to diversify weapons import and reduce reliance on US weapons

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    Russia to relocate black sea fleet naval base to Georgian breakaway province in Abkhazia

  • Europe

    Turkey seeks approval to locally produce GE F404 engines for KAAN and Hurjet fighter jets

  • Americas

    US Allies Should Not Buy Russian Weapons, Secretary Blinken

  • Europe

    Croatia plans to acquire two new multipurpose corvettes.

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    Belarus unveils new low-cost precision missile ‘Ascalon’

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  • C4iSR

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