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‘Martlet’ Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM)

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Air Platform

Leonardo AW159 Wildcat helicopter conducts first successful firings of Thales ‘Martlet’ Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM)

May 29, 2020 GDC 0

Leonardo and Thales announced that the first successful firings of the Thales ‘Martlet’ Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) from Leonardo’s AW159 Wildcat helicopter. The firings were conducted as part of the UK MoD’s Future Anti-Surface Guided […]

  • Saab Oneview PSIM: Eye And Ear Of Urban Security Systems

    December 10, 2020 0
    Saab OneView was born a custom PSIM and has evolved into a situational awareness engine that’s endlessly customisable and relentlessly expandable. The most difficult thing about a management solution with this much depth and lateral [...]
  • UAE Purchases 12 L15 Training Aircraft From China

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  • US Navy christens future USS Marinette

    November 27, 2021 0
    The US Navy has christened its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Marinette (LCS 25), at a ceremony held in Marinette, Wisconsin.  US Navy christens future LCS USS NantucketDateAugust 11, 2021US Navy [...]
  • Raytheon awarded a contract to produce AN/SPY-6(V) radars for the U.S. Navy

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  • Video Shows Russian Upgraded T-72B3 Tank Suffering Catastrophic Explosion

    September 11, 2023 0
    Footage has gone viral of an explosion of a Russian tank on the southern sector of the front line in Ukraine, reportedly in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia oblast. Ukrainian forces seize Russian modernized T-72B3 tank on [...]
  • After destroying Bangladesh’s democracy, India’s Modi is begging Bangladesh to export Indian goods to the US.

    August 18, 2025 0
    The President’s remarks came even as New Delhi is yet to confirm any halt in oil purchases from Moscow after Washington announced a 25 per cent duty in addition to a 25 per cent tariffs [...]
Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

  • Europe

    Poland to purchase heavy infantry fighting vehicles

  • Europe

    Russia’s strike pattern suggests that Russia is low on Iskander ballistic missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan sent three warships to South China Sea for anti-submarine warfare

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Serbia purchased Soviet-era KUB anti-air missiles from Hungary

  • Europe

    Rocketsan, Kale Jet Engines signed agreement to build jet engines for cruise missile.

  • Europe

    Turkish Unmanned Surface Vessel Gets Rocketsan Missiles

  • Africa

    U.S. Special Forces Captured Russian Infamous Pantsir-S1 Air Defense Systems

  • Air Platform

    Swedish Air Force Plans To Retain Gripen C/D Beyond 2030

  • Air Platform

    IPHR and NAKO published 84 pages comprehensive report exposing that Russia’s fighter jets are fitted with Western components

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia’s Surface Warships That Protect Its Sovereign Waters

  • Air Platform

    Russia lost 35 Su-24M ground attack aircraft Since the Ukraine invasion, 17 aircraft were destroyed in Crimea drone strikes 

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Build 100 Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV) For Its Navy

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Commissions San Antonio-class LPD, USS Fort Lauderdale

  • Europe

    Russia Fears Cross-border Raid By Ukrainian Special Forces; Kremlin Deploys Tank Regiments In Moscow After Drone Strikes

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Puzzled At US Navy’s Intention To Build Sixth-generation Fighter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Corruption In The Defense Sectors Of Southeast Asia

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy’s TCG Anadolu, World First Drone Carrier

  • Civil Aviation

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Digital Tower For Lithuania

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    AUKUS deal: HMAS Stirling to become homeport for Australia’s nuclear submarine under $8 billion naval base expansion plan

  • Uncategorized

    Malaysian Ex-military intel chief, 2 senior army officers charged with corruption

  • South Asia

    After destroying Bangladesh’s democracy, India’s Modi is begging Bangladesh to export Indian goods to the US.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian troops blew up three Russian Buk missile systems with kamikaze drones

  • Air Platform

    Akinci PT-3: A new and more advanced addition to Turkey’s drone inventory

  • Central Asia

    Kazakhstan bans wearing Burqa in public

  • Air Platform

    Swiss Air Force To Practice Highway Takeoff And Landing After Three Decades

  • Explore

    Russian army is no longer capable of ground-based tactical warfare, UK defense intelligence report

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Indigenous Turboshaft Engines Will Be Ready By 2020 With Ukraine’s Help

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Police Raided KAI Office To Investigate Two Indonesian Nationals Involved In KF-21 Technology Leak

  • Air Platform

    China Copies Another Feature Of F-22, This Time 2D TVC

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Pilots Received Silver Stars Award For Escaping Six Houthi Missiles While Flying F-16CJ Wild Weasel.

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Achieved Complete Air Dominance Over Iranian Airspace

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Sends More Gepard Anti-air Systems To Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    RAN’s sets to upgrade Cape-class OPV with naval communication system

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia to Buy JASSM-ER and NSM Missiles Worth $2.6 Billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Started Building Type 054B Frigate With Russian Subsystem

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman to produce Hydra-70 illuminating flares for US Army

  • C4iSR

    RAF set to acquire five E-7 Wedgetails to replace E-3 Sentry

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s allies urge European countries to supply F-16 jets to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Polish Rosomak APCs receives Huta Stalowa Wola ZSSW-30 turrets

  • Europe

    Russia Used Chemical Bombs In Ukraine, Is the West Dumb Not To Supply NASAMS Missile to Ukraine?

  • Europe

    Leonardo Company’s Proteus Unmanned Helicopter Completes First Flight.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Ka-52 and Mi-8 helicopters at forward airfield.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Formally Name QBZ191 Rifle As Type 20 Assault Rifle

  • Americas

    M1 AbramsX: The Next Super Tanks Of US Army

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Rejected Russia’s Su-57E and Recommends F-35 Acquisition

  • Europe

    More EU sanctions should hit Russian arms production, says Czech Foreign Minister

  • Europe

    Australia sends 20 more armored vehicles to Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    MBDA debuts new VSHORAD system at Farnborough Airshow

  • Europe

    British special air services troop numbers are significant low, defense expert warns 

  • Land Platform

    Israel to accelerate Merkava tank and armored vehicle production.

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