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Air-Launched Weapons

The USAF F-15C Scores World’s Longest Air-to-air Kill Record

April 18, 2021 GDC 0

A US Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter fired the longest known air-to-air “kill” shot to date in a recent test, the service said Wednesday. The fighter fired an AIM-120D Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) at […]

  • Pentagon Prepares Limited Ground Options in Iran to Retrieve Enriched Uranium.

    March 30, 2026 0
    U.S. officials described options for weeks-long special operations and infantry actions to hit sites like Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub, Fordow and Isfahan, pending President Trump’s approval—far short of a full invasion. Pentagon considers sending [...]
  • Biden Admin Sends More Weapons To Ukraine Worth $2.5 Billion

    May 3, 2023 0
    The Pentagon announced a $2.5 billion Ukraine security package on last Thursday, including for the first time Stryker armored vehicles and more Bradley fighting vehicles that could be used against any potential Russian offensive in [...]
  • Sweden formally joined the NATO military alliance, ending decades of neutrality

    March 8, 2024 0
    Sweden has officially joined the NATO military alliance, ending decades of neutrality amid soaring concerns about Russia’s aggression in Europe following its invasion of Ukraine. Finland and Sweden To Apply For NATO Membership in MayDateApril [...]
  • French Air Force Participates In Skyros 2021 Air Combat Exercise With Hellenic Air Force

    February 9, 2021 0
    Four Rafale fighter jets of the French Air Force have been at the Tanagra air base since yesterday, participating in the “Skyros 2021” exercise with Greece. The exercise began on Tuesday and will end on [...]
  • Chinese PL-17 is the stretched body variant of reverse-engineered Russian R-37M missile.

    January 31, 2026 0
    One of the recent weapons in the arsenal of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), the PL-17 long-range air-to-air missile, appears to have been shown for the first time at close quarters. The [...]
  • Myanmar’s rebels destroying Chinese-made armored vehicles like tin can

    December 29, 2023 0
    Global Defense Corp has highlighted a significant development in the ongoing clashes in Northern Myanmar, where a Chinese-manufactured 2nd generation DongFeng Mengshi armored vehicle, highly likely belonging to the Myanmar Army, was destroyed during combat. [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

  • Air Platform

    Aero Vodochody F/A-259 Light Attack Aircraft

  • Europe

    Croatia Purchases 89 M2A2 Bradley IFV For NATO Mission

  • Air Platform

    Eurofighter Consortium aims to sale next-gen Eurofighter Typhoon to Austria, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Turkey

  • Industry

    India, A Lucrative Defense Export Market For Russia, America, France And Israel

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Military Purchases 27 Airbus H125 Helicopters

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Special Forces Enters City Of Kherson

  • Europe

    Satellite imagery confirms significant damage at Russia’s key ballistic missile plant.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says every Hamas member who have beheaded soldiers and raped women is a ‘dead man’

  • Anti-air Missiles

    South Korea completes development of new L-SAM air defense system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal New Zealand Navy is struggling to manage its small fleet due to lack of funding

  • Europe

    Leonardo Demonstrates swarming drones to RAF

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Special Forces completes Operational Integration Test of ASELSAN SARP 12.7mm Remote Weapon Station.

  • Europe

    Russia Might Run Out Of Ammo, Armored Vehicles And Shells Unless North Korea Supplies Russia With Ammo

  • Europe

    Russia lost all North Korean Ammunition in Recent Drone Attacks

  • Air Platform

    Boeing delivered 20th Super Hornet After Block III Conversion

  • Air Platform

    President Trump Considers Approving F-35 Stealth Jets to Turkiye.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Unveils Under Construction Nuclear-powered Submarine

  • Europe

    Indra awarded contract to produce EW and radar systems for Type 212CD submarines.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan unveils a new long-range anti-ship missile.

  • Naval Platforms

    Japan will provide Kotonami-class patrol boats to Bangladesh under security aid program

  • Infantry Weapons

    BAE Systems Proposes Archer Mobile Howitzers To US Army

  • Air Platform

    U.S. approves the $1.5 billion sale of five Seahawk maritime helicopters to New Zealand.

  • Europe

    Ukraine used autonomous FPV drone for the first time

  • Middle East

    Turkish F-16 shot down two Syrian Su-24 Fencer Jets And A Turkish Drone Shot Down Over Idlib Region, Syria.

  • Industry

    Australia ramping up defense production capability

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s Nebo-SVU VHF radar which China reverse-engineered and sold as JY-27A anti-stealth radar.

  • Europe

    Vlad is the most ‘harmful and toxic’ person on earth, Belarusian President Lukashenko says

  • Air Platform

    Greece to Receive 18 Rafale Fighters in 2021

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils DF-26 Ballistic Missile System That Can Reach Guam.

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Urges Turkey To Avoid Transaction With Russian Defense Industries

  • Europe

    $300 commercial drone fitted with grenade destroying Russian tanks, radars, and missile complex worth millions of dollars

  • Defense Industry

    South Korea Announced $262.8 Billion Defense Budget For Five Years

  • C4iSR

    Germany supplies Ukraine with LUNA NG ultramodern reconnaissance system

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KAI has started the full-scale production of KF-21 fighter jets in a deal worth $1.41 billion

  • Americas

    Why Lockheed Martin Selected Raytheon to Build Distributed Aperture Systems

  • Europe

    British-supplied Storm Shadow Cruise Missile Killed Russian General Oleg Tsokov

  • Middle East

    Syrian armed opposition bans forced wearing of hijab

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany purchased Patriot missile defense system worth $1.2 billion

  • Air Platform

    Saab Awarded Contract To Upgrade Gripen C/D Variant Fighter Jets To Latest E Standard

  • Americas

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Mobilized South Korean Government and Industries to Support Canada’s Patrol Submarine Project.

  • Africa

    Serbia Received Largest Ever Arms Deal From Algeria For NORA B52 Howitzers

  • Europe

    Turkish F-16 fighter jets shoot down ‘out of control’ drone over Black Sea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea, Philippines To Strengthen Naval Cooperation Between Both Navies

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57 and Su-75 Checkmate Are Doomed, Amid Crippling Sanctions

  • Defense Industry

    The capabilities of the Russian S-400 are a few, says Ismail Demir

  • Europe

    Ukraine-Russia Conflict: Ukraine Shot Down Five Su-30s and One Mi-28N Helicopter

  • Europe

    Russia and Iran are terrorist states, President Zelenskyy criticized Iran over both conflicts

  • Middle East

    Royal Air Force Shot Down Enemy Drones Over Syrian Airspace

  • Europe

    Russia’s new Su-57 jet exposed as a fraud by IAF–Russia cancelled the production of the Su-57 fighter jet

  • Europe

    KGB Putin reeling as elite 331st airborne regiment decimated, amid Ukrainian fightbacks

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