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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 […]

  • U.S. delivers M1117 ASV 4×4 armored vehicles to Ukraine

    March 27, 2023 0
    According to a video published on the Russian Social Network VK on December 7, 2022, the M1117 ASV 4×4 armored vehicles promised by the United States are on their way to Ukraine. It was reported that the [...]
  • Korean KAI Is Assembling Five Prototypes Of KF-21 Fighter Jets

    June 24, 2021 0
    Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is assembling five more prototypes of its KF-21 fighter jet after the first prototype was rolled-out on April 9. KAI to produce first KF-X prototype by April 2021DateJuly 8, 2020South Korean [...]
  • Germany delivers Wiscent 1 mine clearing vehicles to Ukraine

    June 19, 2023 0
    The German government has sent a new shipment of arms to Ukraine. Germany offers new aid package of various weapons to UkraineDateFebruary 29, 2024Germany Delivers AT-2 Anti-tank Mines To UkraineDateSeptember 26, 2022Germany to deliver two [...]
  • Russia asked Turkey to help safe withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria

    December 10, 2024 0
    Moscow has asked Ankara for help in the safe withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria after the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad’s regime, CNN Türk reported on December 9, citing its own sources. President Erdogan [...]
  • KGB Putin Underestimated Financial Impact on Russia’s Economy, Millions of Russian Lost Jobs

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  • NATO Allies Intercept Russian Aircraft Over Europe

    March 31, 2021 0
    NATO fighter jets intercepted six different groups of Russian military aircraft Monday, the alliance said. NATO Scrambles Fighter Jet To Intercept Russian Tu-160 BlackjackDateApril 22, 2021Sweden scrambles Gripen fighter jets after Russian military plane enters [...]
Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

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 […]

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