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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 […]

  • Saab Will Produce Future Fighter Jet As Gripen E Sale Discussions Continued in Peru, Colombia, Philippines and Thailand

    February 12, 2025 0
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  • China deploys long-range PCL191 MLRS near Indian border

    June 1, 2020 0
    Since the Doklam standoff with India in 2017, the Chinese military has expanded its arsenal with weapons like the Type 15 tank, Z-20 helicopter and GJ-2 drone that should give China the advantage in high-altitude conflicts should [...]
  • Australia, Japan Signs Defense Pact

    November 18, 2020 0
    Australia and Japan have taken a major step towards signing a long-awaited defence pact which will enable both countries to intensify military cooperation in the face of rising tensions with China. Prime Minister Morrison receives [...]
  • The West misinterpreted Ukraine’s need to strike anywhere inside Russia not allowing Russia to regroup

    June 8, 2024 0
    Ukraine may have realized the first benefits of being allowed to strike Russian territory with Western weapons last week. US lawmakers urge Pentagon to permit Ukraine’s use of US-supplied weapons to strike targets in RussiaDateMay [...]
  • Thailand Purchases Gripen E/F Fighter Jets Amid Tensions With Cambodia

    August 7, 2025 0
    Bangkok becomes Southeast Asia’s first Gripen E/F operator as Thailand ramps up airpower with advanced multirole fighters amid growing tensions along the Cambodian frontier. Royal Thai Air Force Says Gripen Brought Superior Capability in Southeast [...]
  • U.S. quietly delivered ammunition and long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine

    April 25, 2024 0
    The United States on Wednesday rushed to send ammunition, weapons and other war supplies to Ukraine, after President Joe Biden signed a much-delayed bill to support the country as it struggles to hold back Russian [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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  • Europe

    Turkey excels Russian military personnel accessing S-400 system in Turkish bases

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA launches Akeron tactical missile series

  • Europe

    Ukraine is winning energy war against Russia by hitting Russian oil depots

  • C4iSR

    Israeli Aerospace Industries Will Build New Battle Management System for Sixth-generation Platforms.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone hits second time on upper floor of the same skyscraper it hit last week

  • Africa

    Turkey Deploys T-122 Sakarya and T-155 Firtina in Libya

  • Naval Platforms

    Evolution of Stealthy Gotland-class Lead to Almost Invisible A26 The Disruptor

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze sea baby drone destroyed Russian hovercraft in Black Sea

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Confirmed Second Rafale Fighter Jet Crashed Today Totalling Nine Aircraft Loss

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroy Russian army’s supply vehicles

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s SBU blew up Russia’s rail tunnel connecting China and carrying Chinese weapons to Russia

  • Americas

    Canada to join President Trump’s Iron Dome missile shield programme

  • Middle East

    Why is the US Army removing military assets from Saudi Kingdom?

  • South Asia

    Indian ATS Arrests A HAL Employee For Supplying Aircraft Information to Pakistan

  • Americas

    US Air Force Purchases E-11A Battlefield Communications Aircraft

  • Americas

    Colombia purchases Israeli Barak MX Air Defense System Worth $131.2 Million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Defence Minister Richard Marles wants to increase military spending by up to $25 billion to pay for new warships

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Patriot, NASAMS and Iris-T showing 100 percent success rate in Ukraine as Russia using long-range bombers instead of fighter jets to strike Kyiv

  • Industry

    Aero India 2021: HAL Displays Its Own Loyal Wingman Concept

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh army officer arrested for alleged involvement in public unrest, militant training, and receiving instruction from the Indian RAW.

  • Air Platform

    In 2026, the Indian Air Force lost 11 fighter jets and a helicopter in the biggest peacetime losses.

  • Air Platform

    Czech Republic Transfers A Squadron Of Mi-24 Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Europe

    US lawmakers urge Pentagon to permit Ukraine’s use of US-supplied weapons to strike targets in Russia

  • Middle East

    Expanding Sino-Saudi Military Cooperation Concerning For US

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy Approves Terma CMS For KCR-60 FAC

  • Air Platform

    Airbus to offer Tranche 5 Eurofighters to replace German Tornados

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s fuel depots supplying jet fuels to Tu-95MS and Tu-160 bombers

  • Europe

    Russia Lost Almost 6,000 Troops In Harsh Winter As Dead Bodies Piling Up In Bakhmut

  • Air Platform

    No IFF: Russia Shot Down Its Own Ka-29 Helicopter

  • South Asia

    Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan was misinformed about F-7, poorly trained pilot was to blame for the F-7 crash

  • Europe

    Biden Admin Sends More Weapons To Ukraine Worth $2.5 Billion

  • Central Asia

    Turkish TB2 Drones Are Conquering Central Asia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lieutenant Colonel Boniface Aruma of PNG army to serve as deputy commander of the Australian Army’s 3rd Brigade in Townsville

  • C4iSR

    Russian troops say Starlink alternative Yamal-601 and Yamal-602 satellites are unreliable, costly, complex setup and low data volume.

  • Africa

    Putin Linked Russian mercenaries (Wagner Group) abandoned Libyan National Army

  • Middle East

    Iran Transfers Technology To Build Kamikaze Drones In Russia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India Buys 1000 R-27 Air-launched Missiles

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China prepares a shipment of HQ-9B, HQ-16, HQ-7, FN-6, C-802, and tunnel boring machines and ballistic missile launchers to Iran via the CPEC corridor.

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar TB3 UAV performs first flight test using ski-jump

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Navy Destroyer USS Barry Sails Through Taiwan Straits

  • Europe

    Ukraine Launched Huge Drone Attacks in Moscow and St Petersburg.

  • South Asia

    MiG-35, Should Bangladesh Air Guard (thief) make the same mistake again?

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabia Latest Country To Buy Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Cruise Missiles

    Pakistan Unveils FTAH-IV Ground-launched Cruise Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian PT PAL Signs Contract With MBDA to Upgrade Bung Tomo Class Warship

  • Industry

    One Belt, One Road (OBOR), Plus Grease Payments: Chinese Arms Sales in Asia and Africa In The Name of Development

  • Europe

    Czech Republic is the first country to donate T-72 tanks to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Putin Suffers Devastating Blow As Ukraine Killed Two Top Ranking Airborne Commanders

  • Europe

    Ireland to consult the public in preparation for joining NATO after Finland abandoned military neutrality

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Ditches Russian Helicopters, Opt-in For Chinook Helicopters

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