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‘Martlet’ Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM)

May 29, 2020 GDC 0

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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 […]

Russian T-90M Proryv-3 Tank Blew Up In Inexpensive Ukraine’s Landmine

October 29, 2024 0

New footage appears to show the moment Ukrainian landmines blew up a Russian T-90M tank as fighting rages on in the Kursk region. Ukrainian Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles Destroying Russian T-90 Proryv TanksDateJanuary 15, 2024Ukraine [...]
Peru has approved the second tranche of funding for 24 fighter jets.

January 15, 2026 0

While final decisions are still pending, Peru has approved the second tranche of funding for the purchase of 24 new multirole fighter jets. Peruvian Air Force Short-list Rafale F4, Saab Gripen And F-16V Block 70 [...]
A significant fire wreck havoc at Russia’s largest Gazprom Omsk oil refinery

August 2, 2024 0

On August 1, 2024, a major fire broke out at the Gazpromneft oil refinery in Omsk, Russia, affecting an area of over 300 square meters in the AVT-10 unit, designed for a capacity of 6 [...]
Sweden purchases the Thales GM200 multi-mission compact radar

April 9, 2025 0

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Japan commissioned first Soryu-class Submarine equipped with lithium-ion batteries

March 6, 2020 0

The Japanese Maritime Self-defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned diesel-electric attack submarine JS Oryu, its first submarine equipped with lithium-ion batteries, in a ceremony held on 5 March in Hyogo Prefecture in west-central Japan. Learned GDC quoting [...]
Here’s why China’s Chengdu J-10C Vigorous Dragon is worse than you think.

February 7, 2024 0

Regarding product development, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) still does what the Soviet Union did back in the day: acquire the technology in the West, reverse engineer (read: copy) and use it for the [...]

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

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 […]

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 […]