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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 […]

  • Ukraine blew up Sevastopol power substation in occupied Crimea

    April 3, 2024 0
    Representatives of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR) blew up a power substation in the port city of Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea overnight on April 2, a source in HUR confirmed to the Kyiv Independent. No [...]
  • Rogue Russian soldiers blew up ammunition supplied by North Korean despot

    March 19, 2024 0
    Around 9,000 children will be evacuated from the Russian region of Belgorod, the local governor said, as Russian volunteers fighting for Ukraine carry out cross-border raids in the region and blow up ammunition depots. The [...]
  • U.S. Lowered Interest Rate For Royal Thai Air Force’s F-16V Block 70 Acquisition

    July 17, 2024 0
    According to a source in the Defence Ministry on Monday, the United States has offered to lower the interest rates for the purchase of F-16 fighter jets by the Royal Thai Air Force in an [...]
  • Australia tests Sidewinder air-to-air missile on NASAMS launcher

    June 21, 2025 0
    The Australian Army has successfully conducted a live-fire trial to certify the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile for use with the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS). The test, held at the Woomera Test Range in South [...]
  • MKE Delivers First Indigenous 76mm Naval Gun To The Turkish Navy

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  • Here’s Why India’s HAL Bejas and Pakistan’s JF-17 Blunder are nothing, but TEMU fighter jets

    January 25, 2025 0
    Both the Indian Air Force and Pakistan Air Force envisioned something similar. IAF wants to replace the MiG-21, and PAF wants to replace the F-7 (reversed-engineered MiG-21). The competition between both nations has seen worse [...]
Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

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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  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Tor anti-air missile

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  • Europe

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  • Land Platform

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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    Philippines plans to purchase Saab GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft

  • Air Platform

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  • Europe

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  • Americas

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  • Americas

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  • Europe

    North Korea sent additional 1500 troops to Russia totalling 3000 troops

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    State Department Approves AIM-9X Sidewinder for Canada

  • Europe

    Ukraine says Russian forces leave southern town of Nova Kakhovka in Kherson region

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Russia’s Mi-35M helicopter in Kharkiv

  • Americas

    Canada announces $8 billion acquisition of 70 new trainer aircraft for Canadian Air Force

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    China’s Z-20 anti-submarine warfare helicopter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Norinco SH-15 or PCL-181 Howitzer’s Unstable Platform Causing Accuracy Problem For 155mm Shells

  • Americas

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

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves 20 F-16V Block 70 to Philippines Amid China Tensions

  • Europe

    Dead, wounded: The voices of desperate Russian soldiers trying to escape Ukraine

  • Europe

    Greek Parliament Approves Purchase of 18 Rafale Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Russian soldiers calling Ukrainian hotline to surrender with armored vehicles

  • Defense Industry

    Seven European Nations Increases Defense Budget, Amid Ukraine Crisis

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems delivers four new Eurofighter Typhoon to Kuwait

  • Uncategorized

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

  • C4iSR

    Armenian, Syrian and Libyan War Proved That The Russian Air Defense Systems Overrated Useless In An Actual Combat

  • Air Platform

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  • Infantry Weapons

    SY-400/DF-12A/BP12A Short-range Ballistic Missile

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia Will Receive South Korean FA-50M Fighter Jets In 2026

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s new kamikaze drones reach deep Russian territory in Novgorod region

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabia Mulls Buying 54 French Rafale Fighter Jets, A Snub To Germany And The U.S.

  • Europe

    Greece to produce 700 HOPLITE armored vehicles for European markets

  • Middle East

    Russia helped Yemeni Houthi terrorists with British and American cargo ships tracking data

  • Americas

    American Tech Firm Extreme Networks Supplied Networking Equipment For Russia’s S-400 Missiles

  • Europe

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  • Ballistic Missile

    Russian-launched North Korean KN-23 (Hwasong-11) missiles explode mid-air

  • Air Platform

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  • Middle East

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  • Americas

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  • Americas

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  • South Asia

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  • South Asia

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  • Europe

    Poland gets first US-made M1 Abrams SEPv3 main battle tanks

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Conducts The Biggest Maritime Exercises

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar and Nigeria Ground JF-17 Blunder Fighter Jets Amid Reliability, Quality and Maintenance Issues

  • Europe

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  • Europe

    Patria delivered the first 6×6 vehicles to Latvia

  • Middle East

    Israeli IAI and UAE based Group 42 to develop technology solutions for COVID-19

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