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Air-Launched Weapons

‘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 […]

  • Armenia and Czech Republic secretly transferred Indian ammunitions to Ukraine

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    Artillery shells sold by Indian arms makers have been diverted to Ukraine, according to a Reuters analysis of commercially available customs data. According to the sources and the customs data, munitions have been transferred to [...]
  • JMSDF’s High-tech Warships Can Dismantle Low-tech Chinese Submarine

    September 28, 2020 0
    Japanese forces chased a Chinese Jin-class submarine out of Japanese waters in July 2020. Officials in Tokyo characterized the sub’s infiltration as part of China’s escalating land-grab across the western Pacific. A Japanese “destroyer”—actually, the [...]
  • Japan Sent To F-15J Fighter Jets To Philippines

    December 10, 2022 0
    Two Japanese fighter jets landed in the Philippines on Tuesday for the first time since World War II, as part of cooperation between Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force and the Philippine Air Force. Boeing Awarded A [...]
  • China’s Type 04A (ZBD-04A) armored vehicle fires a smoke grenade at Chinese troops during an exercise.

    March 28, 2026 0
    Chinese Type 04A armoured fighting vehicle discharges a smoke grenade into an observation mount against their own troops during exercises in Shenanigans, China, creating confusion and panic among the PLA troops. Norinco delivers airdrop-capable armored [...]
  • The HELWS, PHASER, and THOR weapons system

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  • Ukraine used autonomous FPV drone for the first time

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    Ukrainian activist and volunteer, Serhii Sternenko, has shared video footage showcasing the use of a new FPV drone equipped with autonomous targeting capabilities. The drone reportedly demonstrated its ability to strike targets without direct operator [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

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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 […]

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