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Europe

Royal Marines Commandos have taken part in ‘high-risk’ covert operations in Ukraine, commandant general reveals

December 16, 2022 GDC 0

Royal Marines were deployed in Ukraine and took part in a series of ‘high-risk’ operations, a former commandant general has claimed. The commandos were involved in ‘discreet operations’. They performed tasks in a ‘hugely sensitive […]

Europe

Bundeswehr Selected HK416A7 Rifles For German Commandos

January 4, 2021 GDC 0

German Bundeswehr office for defense procurement informed on October 2020, that an H&K HK416A7 carbine was chosen for the German commandos. The choice is a part of Sturmgewehr Speziakräfte program. A general order from the […]

  • HMS Kent concludes cold weather training in the artic

    May 11, 2020 0
    HMS Kent left the Barents Sea on 8 May after seven days of cold-weather operations in the icy waters of the Arctic Circle. While many in the Armed Forces rightly continue to focus on supporting [...]
  • Taliban Is A Direct Threat To CSTO Allies, Vladimir Putin

    August 28, 2021 0
    On Wednesday, Russia’s Defense Minister and close Putin ally Sergei Shoigu said the greatest threat posed by the Taliban was the “enormous” amount of arms the groups had captured as American troops hastily exited the [...]
  • U.S. Navy Prepares for BALTOPS Baltic Sea Exercise in June

    June 1, 2021 0
    The U.S. Navy announced plans on Monday for the 50th Baltic Operations, a 13-day multinational exercise in the Baltic Region, to begin on June 6. US Navy and Royal Navy warships entered the Barents SeaDateMay [...]
  • Finland Is Reported to Select Lockheed’s F-35 in $11 Billion Tender

    December 7, 2021 0
    Finland is set to pick Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 fighter jets in its 10 billion-euro ($11.3 billion) tender to replace soon-outdated warplanes that form a key defense pillar of Russia’s neighbour, according to a report [...]
  • Russian military aviation faces growing threat from Ukraine’s armed FPV drone swarms

    September 16, 2024 0
    Ilya Tumanov, a well-known figure in the Russian military aviation community and the administrator of the Fighter bomber channel, highlighted the increasing impact of Ukrainian FPV (First-Person View) drones on Russian aviation operations. Tumanov’s remarks [...]
  • Ukraine shot down Russia’s drones using counter-drone jamming gun

    December 15, 2023 0
    Ukraine said Tuesday that it shot down one of Russia’s reconnaissance drones using a counter-drone jamming gun. Ukraine uses Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone with MAM-L munition in NATO drillDateJuly 3, 2021Turkish Koral EW Downed Russian [...]
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. […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    North Macedonia Orders Boran Howitzers From Turkey

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall unveiled next-generation HX3 tactical mobility truck

  • South Asia

    Indian Military plans $15.95 billion capital spends out of $65.86 billion Defense Budget

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Ultra Maritime to provide hull mounted sonar for RAN’s Hunter-class Frigates

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Started Production Of T-7A Red Hawk

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief) procures surplus C-130Js of Royal Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Russia copies Boeing X-32 and embeds it into the cold-war MiG 1.44 project to create Checkmate LCA

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia To Build New Bases For Nuclear Submarines

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s New Type 32 Frigate To Serve As USV Mothership

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-30SM crashed in Petrozavodsk due to pilot error.

  • Air Platform

    Korean Aerospace Industries Flies Surion Marine Attack Helicopter

  • Americas

    US Navy MQ-4C Triton Surveillance Drone Reaches Initial Operational Capability

  • Air Platform

    No IFF: Russia shoots down its own Mi-28N attack helicopter

  • Industry

    Israeli Defense Exports Rise to $7.2 billion

  • Europe

    Rogue Russian soldiers blew up ammunition supplied by North Korean despot

  • Europe

    Putin’s phobia: fear of flying and being poisoned, Vladimir Putin remains very anxious after Ukraine shot down IL-22 command post and Beriev A-50, IL-96-300PU presidential plane proved unreliable

  • Europe

    Russian saboteurs destroyed two An-148 aircraft and one Mi-28 helicopter near Moscow

  • Europe

    Turkey Confirms Delivery Of Bayraktar TB2 To Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    The Philippines Plans To Buy Saab’s Gripen Fighters In 2022

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s artillery strikes destroyed Russia’s Kasta-2E2 radar complex in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

  • Air Platform

    No IFF: Russia shot down its own Su-35 near occupied Sevastopol

  • Middle East

    UAE’s Air Defense System Intercepts Iranian Cruise Missiles and Drones.

  • Europe

    Elbit Systems to supply tank ammunition to NATO country

  • Europe

    Denmark Delivered 2,700 Anti-tank Rockets and 300 Stinger Missiles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Russian air force stops flying over Kherson after losing three Su-34 aircraft

  • Infantry Weapons

    India Sends 100 Army Personnel To Russia For S-400 Training

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar TB3 Started Operational Deployment on TCG Anadolu.

  • Europe

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF set to acquire two Airbus A330-200s for MRTT conversion

  • Europe

    Germany delivers Wiscent 1 mine clearing vehicles to Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Finland, Sweden Jointly Procure Armed Vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea to upgrade K1A2 main battle tank

  • Americas

    US Army Issued Tenders To Buy AK-74 Kalashnikov Assault Rifles For Adversary Training

  • Middle East

    Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Hides At Safe Bunker After Israeli Air Strikes On Hezbollah HQ Killing Hassan Nasrallah

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall sets up maintenance hub in Romania for Ukraine weapons

  • Air Platform

    Saab offers Gripen E/F fighter jets to the Indian Air Force.

  • Land Platform

    Aselsan to mass produce unmanned ground vehicle

  • Europe

    Sweden and Finland to Join NATO Soon, Prompted by Russian Aggression

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman to modernize US Navy’s E-6B Mercury Fleet

  • Air Platform

    Smoky Bandit: The Malaysian Air Force Retires All Russian Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar junta detained six high-ranking army officers after surrendering towns to rebels

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HMAS Arunta Departs For Three Months Overseas Deployment

  • Cruise Missiles

    Romanian startup develops AI-guided low-cost mini cruise missile.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles fired at Kerch bridge

  • Europe

    Russia wasted 110,000 lives and $50 billion worth of military hardware in the Ukraine Invasion, achieved nothing

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s rainy day friend Iran to get Su-35 and Mi-28 helicopters

  • Infantry Weapons

    India Receives First Batch Of S-400 Triumf

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief): A Band of Morons

  • Air Platform

    Legendary A-10 Warthog Received New Wing Mounted Kits

  • Naval Platforms

    Aselsan signed contract to supply combat system for MILGEM project

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