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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 […]

  • China Discloses Close-up Photos of Deck-based J-35 Fighter Jet

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  • Bangladesh’s Former Air Guard Chief Hannan (Thief) Purchased Multiple Apartments for His Mistresses to Conceal Illegal Wealth.

    November 13, 2025 0
    Court orders action following Bangladesh’s anti-corruption watchdog claim that assets were bought in Sanjida Akhter’s name to conceal Hannan’s illegal wealth. Former Bangladesh Air Guard chief Shaikh Abdul Hannan (Thief) and His Family Members Banned [...]
  • Massive Explosion: British-made Storm Shadow Missiles Hit Russian Missiles Storage In Occupied Port City

    May 27, 2023 0
    A massive explosion reportedly ripped through a Russian missile store as the Ukrainians struck allegedly using British-made Storm Shadows. Ukraine destroys Russian military training center and vehicle repair facility in Crimea using Storm Shadow missilesDateJuly [...]
  • Korean Air, LIG Nex1 Join Race to Build South Korea’s First Homegrown EW Aircraft.

    August 27, 2025 0
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  • The U.S. to Build Kuwait Armed Forces HQ Worth $1 Billion

    February 26, 2022 0
    The U.S. State Department has agreed for a local company to construct a Kuwait Ministry of Defense (KMOD) Headquarters Complex for the Kuwaiti Government for an estimated cost of $1 billion. State Department approves upgrade [...]
  • France recalls ambassadors in the US, Australia in submarine deal backlash

    September 18, 2021 0
    France said late Friday it had decided to immediately recall its ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia for consultations after Australia scrapped a big French conventional submarine purchase in favor of nuclear subs built with [...]
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. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Hungary wants to produce KF51 Panther main battle tanks

  • Europe

    Russian fighter plane crashed near Tver was shot down: Report

  • Europe

    Russia’s Tanks and Armored Vehicles Are Useless in Actual Combat, Expert Opinion

  • Americas

    U.S. startup shoots down Shahed replica with T-REX 26-2 interceptor drone.

  • Naval Weapons

    Phalanx close-in weapon system

  • Europe

    Belarus asked all Russians to leave Minsk

  • Defense Industry

    Albania latest country to buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones

  • Africa

    Algeria Test Fires Iskandar Tactical Missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    IRIS-T SLM Proved Hundred Percent Efficacy Against Missiles, Drones, And Aircraft: Ukrainian MoD

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany signs $2.5 billion deal to supply Ukraine with IRIS-T systems

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Commissions Replenishment Ship HMAS Stalwart

  • Naval Platforms

    JMSDF Atago-class destroyer

  • Middle East

    Russia Supplied Verba MANPAD to Hezbollah Violating Arms Trade Treaty

  • Europe

    Russian Airborne Failed To Capture Ukraine’s Hostomel Airport

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine Received Two More IRIS-T SLM Missile Batteries

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shoot Down Russian Mi-24 Helicopter Gunship

  • Europe

    Poland buys 1400 new infantry fighting vehicles amid Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Turkey deploys T129 attack helicopters to Azerbaijan

  • Naval Platforms

    RAN upgrades Anzac-class frigates with new sonar processing system

  • Africa

    China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

  • Europe

    Germany purchased 100 Australian-made Boxer Armored Vehicles

  • Africa

    China launches OPV for Algeria based on Type 056 corvette

  • Africa

    Nigeria Ordered 24 M-346FA Aircraft Worth $1.2 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Pursuing Modi Government To Purchase 40 More Rafale To Counter Bangladesh

  • Air Platform

    Poland Purchases 48 FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft From South Korea

  • Air Platform

    Israel to purchase two squadrons of F-15I and F-35I Adir advanced fighter jets.

  • Americas

    Pentagon-funded research aided Chinese military, congressional report says.

  • Air Platform

    Turkish light attack aircraft Hurjet to be co-produced in Spain

  • Europe

    Russian Journalists Exposing Russian Army’s Casualties In Putin’s War

  • Americas

    U.S. military advances compact nuclear reactor program.

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan destroyed Russian-made drone of Armenia

  • Americas

    President Biden Commissions Virginia-class Nuclear Submarine, USS Delaware

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Australian Air Force completed full fleet of Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon

  • Europe

    The Russian military destroyed its own T-90A tank and dig a hole in Russian export markets

  • Air Platform

    The Boeing F-15SA Eagle Fighter Jet

  • Americas

    U.S. Senate Passes $95.3 Billion Aid Packages For Ukraine, Israel And Taiwan

  • Americas

    Brazil’s Nuclear-Powered Submarine Project SN-BR Making Progress

  • Middle East

    Iran Financed, Trained, Provided Material Support And Authorized Hamas’s Attack On Israel To Sabotage Israel-Saudi Peace Deal

  • Air Platform

    U.S., India To Co-develop Air-launched Drones

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Chinese HQ-9P, HQ-16 and Russian S-400 Triumf Anti-air Missiles Have Questionable Performance in India-Pakistan War

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia will receive materials from US and UK following AUKUS activation

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Third Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Starts Sea Trials

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 Achieved 80 Percent Availability and Combat Sorties.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Anschütz Acheived Design Milestone with Australia’s Hunter-class Frigate Program

  • Air Platform

    Azerbaijan acquires Leonardo M-346 advanced training aircraft

  • Europe

    Anti-Putin Russian partisan set chemical factory, military surveillance equipment factory and oil refinery on fire

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s drone attacks on Moscow’s oil refinery embarrass Putin for the second time in a row.

  • Middle East

    Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s Soviet-built Mi-8 Helicopter Lacked Instrument Flying Capability, Suffered Hard Landing

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Received the First T-7A Red Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer.

  • Americas

    General Electric Awarded $1.6 Billion Contract For F-15EX Fighter’s Engines

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