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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 […]

  • Lockheed Martin wants to sell 24 F-16V fighter jets with missiles to Colombia worth $4.6 billion

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  • US Marines say F-35 stealth fighter squadron clocked 5,000 hours without any mishaps.

    December 9, 2025 0
    The US Marine Corps says a squadron flew F-35Bs for thousands of hours without any mishaps. It’s an achievement for the stealth fighter and Corps aviation, Marine Corps Forces Central Command said. Lockheed Martin awarded [...]
  • North Korea Delivers First Tranche of 140mm Towed Mortars to Russian Army

    June 5, 2025 0
    North Korean 140mm towed mortars have been spotted in use by Russian forces, adding to a growing list of foreign-supplied weaponry now deployed in Moscow’s war effort. The new mortar has a maximum range of [...]
  • Saab to upgrade German Tornado’s radar warnering receiver

    May 27, 2021 0
    Saab has received an order from Panavia Aircraft GmbH to upgrade the radar warning equipment on the Tornado aircraft operated by the German Air Force. The order value is approximately 400 million SEK. Germany Selects [...]
  • Boeing begins building P-8A Poseidon for Norway

    June 17, 2021 0
    Production of Norway’s first P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft is underway, manufacturer Boeing announced on Monday. Boeing rolled out first P-8A Poseidon Aircraft for NorwayDateJuly 14, 2021The Boeing P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA)DateSeptember 12, 2019German [...]
  • USAF pilot call sign ‘Banzai’ becomes first woman to fly F-35A stealth fighter into combat

    June 14, 2020 0
    America has now deployed its first female stealth fighter pilot into combat, the Air Force announced. Capt. Emily Thompson, call sign “Banzai,” made headlines after she became the first female to fly the F-35A Lightning II into combat. [...]
Europe

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

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East Asia and Pacific Region

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 […]

Infantry Weapons

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 […]

Europe

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 […]

Europe

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 […]

Europe

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 […]

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce to Design Royal Navy’s Future Submarines

  • Air Platform

    Why China’s J-20 and FC-31 Aren’t So Stealthy?

  • Loitering Munitions

    Israel’s Aeronautics Group Unveils Orbiter 2 Strike And Surveillance Drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s Rebels Groups ‘Three Brotherhood’ Alliance Seized Control of 1500 Outposts And Army’s Weapons Cache

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Launches Third Arihant Class Submarine

  • Air Platform

    Biden administration urged the U.S. Congress to approve the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey without further delay

  • Air Platform

    Total 96 Gripen E/F Ordered By Brazil And Sweden

  • Europe

    Wagner mercenary group shot down Russia’s airborne command post aircraft and electronic warfare helicopter during mutiny

  • Europe

    U.S. Delivered Two NASAMS Batteries To Ukraine

  • Europe

    F-16 VS F-16: Greek Pilots Locked on Turkish F-16

  • Europe

    Poland wants to establish nuclear deterent by establishing nuclear forces

  • Air Platform

    Turkey May Have Planted Kill Switch In Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone boat destroyed a Russian spy ship ‘Ivan Khurs’ in the black sea

  • South Asia

    Indian Spy Agency RAW Assassinated More Than 20 Sikh Activists in Pakistan.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine shot down five Russian aircraft using Patriot PAC3 missiles

  • Europe

    Russian Taganrog military aircraft maker reports heavy financial losses after repeated Ukrainian missile attacks.

  • Middle East

    Russian warships arrived in red sea as Houthis targets commercial ships

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Drone Strike Killed Russian Commander Travelling In A BMP-3 IFV

  • Europe

    Damen, Thales signed a contract to build four Dutch and Belgian ASW frigates

  • Europe

    British Challenger Tanks Fighting Russian Troops in Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Asalsan Awarded Contract to Produce Communication System For Undisclosed Customer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia purchased commercial ships for undersea military operations

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Heavy Attack Bayraktar Akinci Drone Started Bombing In Syria

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s Type 83 Destroyer Will Enter in Concept Phase by 2022

  • Europe

    Belarus Faces More EU Sanctions For Hosting Russia’s Nuclear Missile

  • Middle East

    Israeli F-35 Repeatedly Entered Iranian Airspace To Prepare Strikes On Iran’s Nuclear Facilities

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Inks Deal with OCEA for 40 Coast Guard Patrol Boats

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indian DRDO Tests High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target Drone ABHYAS

  • Europe

    Russian troop losses in Ukraine surpass the one million mark

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia To Host Naval Exercises With British Carrier Strike Group

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Awarded $500 Million Contract For Norwegian F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves F-35 Sale To Czech Republic

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Navy’s AGM-88G AARGM-ER Missile Enters Production Phase

  • Air Platform

    Sweden signs a landmark deal with Ukraine to export up to 150 Gripen E/F fighter jets.

  • Americas

    What Are Russian Bombers doing in European and North American Airspace?

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkey Inducts Siper Block 1 Long-range Air and Missile Defense System

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy Commissions Havelsan’s Sancar Armed USV.

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Completed delivery of the German AFBM “Boxer”

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine Proved Full Potential Of Patriot Missile Defense System Than The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA)

  • Americas

    The Boeing F-15EX’s mission may start in India

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Troops Liberated Five Towns Since Counteroffensive Started

  • Air Platform

    China Begins Delivering J-10C To Pakistan Air Force

  • Europe

    Romania to purchase K2 tank and K9 self-propelled howitzers from South Korea

  • Europe

    Crimea blasts degraded Russia’s Black Sea aviation fleet

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Storm Shadow Missile Strikes Killed Russian Army General and Eighteen Officers In Kursk Region

  • Americas

    Saab’s Gripen C/D shines in Alaska Red Flag exercise

  • Air Platform

    Sikorsky delivers first batch of S-70i helicopters to Philippines

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Boeing GBU-39 GPS-guided 113kg (250lb) small diameter bomb

  • Americas

    HII Launches Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ted Stevens

  • Europe

    Boeing launches flight evaluation of Super Hornet and Growler for Finland’s HX programme

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