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Middle East

The F-35 stealth fighter made its combat debut in Syria

May 23, 2018 LM Publications 0

After more than two decades of development and testing, the Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has made its combat debut in Syria. IAF deployment of F-35 and operational engagement of F-35 marks a significant moment […]

  • Anti-Putin forces ‘the Freedom of Russia Legion’ plan fresh attacks inside Russia

    July 10, 2023 0
    The commander of the Freedom of Russia Legion says his fighters are planning another cross-border raid into Russia and are seeking to capitalize on disarray inside the Kremlin following the mutiny by Yevgeny Prigozhin. Anti-Putin [...]
  • Saudi Arabia to Locally Produce Components for U.S. THAAD Missile System

    March 16, 2022 0
    Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) has given the nod for two projects that aim to locally manufacture components for the U.S.-origin Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system. Lockheed And Raytheon Awarded Contract [...]
  • Boeing, MHI Partner on State of the Art Upgrades to Japan’s F-15J fleet

    August 5, 2020 0
    TOKYO (GDC) – Boeing and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) recently signed a Direct Commercial Sale agreement to support upgrades to Japan’s F-15J fleet. The contract is part of a larger $4.5 billion modernization program, announced by [...]
  • Netherlands, Britain to procure F-16 for Ukraine as part of fighter jets coalition

    May 18, 2023 0
    Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak have agreed to build an “international coalition” to provide F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine, the Guardian reported on Wednesday. A British government spokesperson told the paper [...]
  • U.S. Navy Launches New 40-Foot Defiant-class Patrol Boat

    August 7, 2022 0
    According to Naval News, the U.S. Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to learn more about any possible replacement to the Mark VI Patrol Boats that are slated for divestment and early retirement due to [...]
  • Czech Republic Buys CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles

    July 25, 2022 0
    The Czech government has decided that the CV90 will become the future infantry fighting vehicle of the country’s armed forces, acxording to defense24.pl. Ukraine wants to manufacture Swedish CV90 infantry fighting vehiclesDateSeptember 10, 2023Ukraine wants to [...]
Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

  • Defense Industry

    India Bought Barak-8 Missiles Worth $5 Billion

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Air Force Gets New S-400 Busting AARGM-ER Missiles

  • Americas

    Why doesn’t the U.S. Army buy the Swedish CV90 after ditching the M10 Booker vehicle?

  • Europe

    Greece purchases Israeli Spike NLOS anti-tank missiles

  • Air Platform

    Sweden will deliver Gripen jets to Ukraine after it formally joins NATO

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt Overhauls HMAS Canberra’s IFF Antennas

  • Air Platform

    Embarrassing Display: Russia’s Su-35 shot down a Su-30SM2

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Taiwan Deploys 250KM Hsiung Feng III Anti-ship Missile

  • Defense Industry

    Russian Defense Manufacturer Buying Semiconductor And Chips From China And America Bypassing Sanctions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Coast Guard Inducts Multi-role Response Vessel MRRV-9701

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft for Singapore.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Anti-Chinese Sentiment Rises in Myanmar as China Fears $1.5 Billion Myanmar-China Gas Pipeline Sabotage

  • Europe

    Hyundai Rotem Offers Poland Advanced N-WAV Armored Vehicle with Italian Hitfact Turret

  • Air Platform

    RAF Received Sixth Out of Nine P-8 Poseidon MPA

  • Europe

    Russian convict soldier shot dead six commanders using AK-12 rifle

  • Europe

    The Netherlands sent PzH 2000 Self-propelled Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Carl-Gustaf M4 Anti-tank Weapons For Australia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Shipyard awarded contract to produce two evolved Cape-class patrol ships

  • C4iSR

    Saab Integrated Arexis Jamming Pod Into Gripen E Making Gripen More Lethal

  • Europe

    Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) unveiled tracked version of Boxer armored vehicle

  • Europe

    Turkey To Build Three More Istanbul Class Frigates

  • Central Asia

    Czech Republic to modernize Azerbaijan’s Russian-made military equipment

  • Air Platform

    Airbus CEO criticizes German Bundestag for export ban on Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Saudi Arabia

  • Americas

    Nexter’s Ceasar Joins US Army’s Howitzer Competition

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish TAI, Motor Sich ink deal for Atak 2 helicopter engines

  • Air Platform

    Van Halteren Technologies to deliver weapon loading system for Dutch F-35s.

  • Europe

    US Army Deploys HIMARS Near Crimea

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman Awarded Minuteman ICBM’s Propulsion Contract

  • Loitering Munitions

    Iran unveils new long-range Shahed-136B kamikaze drone

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman Successfully Integrated Lightning II Targeting Pod Into Super Hornet

  • Air Platform

    Italian Elettronica ELT/568(V)2 self-protection jammer will no longer be available for the MiG-35

  • Air Platform

    Here’s why Russia’s Su-57 is doomed?

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia deploys S-350 air defense system within the striking range of HIMARS

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia down-selected Japanese Mogami-class frigate to replace ageing ANZAC class frigate

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi Su-35, A Disaster Fighter Jets for Russia

  • Naval Platforms

    Indonesia launches two PC-40 class patrol boats

  • Anti-air Missiles

    MBDA to manufacture Patriot Missile at Bavarian Factory in Europe.

  • South Asia

    In a hypothetical war between Bangladesh and Myanmar, who could win?

  • Infantry Weapons

    Czech Republic to buy 52 Nexter Caesar Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Grim Prospect of Sukhoi Design Bureau

  • Europe

    Saab GLSDB Can Deter Russia’s Spring Offensive

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia Purchases FA-50 Fighter Jets And ATR-72MP MPA Worth $2.2 Billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan to Replace All F-5s Within Three Years

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Navy Buys Five Shore-based BrahMos Missiles System

  • Americas

    US Navy’s EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft blinded Chinese and Russian-made radars in Venezuela.

  • Europe

    Putin’s inner circle discusses use of Iskandar nuclear missile in Ukraine, Moldova, Poland or Georgia

  • Europe

    Turkey to Build Three Istanbul-Class Frigates Simultaneously

  • C4iSR

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Third GlobalEye For Swedish Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s UAC to manufacture a downgraded variant of the Yak-130 trainer jet.

  • Anti-drone System

    Russia tells its citizens to buy counter-drone tech by themselves

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