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  • [ April 15, 2026 ] China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran. Infantry Weapons
  • [ April 15, 2026 ] Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower. Europe
  • [ April 15, 2026 ] Pakistan warned the IRGC that it cannot fend off the U.S./Israel air strikes using Chinese-made anti-air missiles.   Middle East
  • [ April 15, 2026 ] CIA used AI and Ghost Murmur, a long-range ‘quantum magnetometry’, to detect the downed American pilot’s heartbeat during a combat rescue mission in Iran. Americas
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Americas

U.S. Navy’s DDG 51 Destroyer Starts SPY-6 Radar Testing

December 27, 2021 GDC 0

Raytheon Missiles & Defense’s SPY-6 Air and Missile Defense Radar attained another milestone when the future USS Jack H. Lucas achieved “light off” on its Aegis Combat System, marking the beginning of on-board system testing […]

  • Russia lost 15 batteries of the prized S-400 missile system since the beginning of the war worth $20.5 billion

    January 21, 2024 0
    Ukraine likely destroyed fifteen batteries of Russia’s prized S-400 missile systems worth $20.5 billion, weakening its air defenses, says UK intel. Ukraine has destroyed fifteen units of Russian long-range air defense systems since the beginning [...]
  • MBDA awarded contract to produce Enforcer Shoulder-launched missiles

    February 17, 2024 0
    MBDA Germany has clinched an export order for its latest shoulder-fired guided missile system, the Enforcer. MBDA Deutschland Enhanced Capability of Shoulder-launched Enforcer MissileDateDecember 2, 2023MBDA Deutschland increasing production capacity and developing new capabilitiesDateNovember 22, [...]
  • The U.S. has destroyed Iran’s submarine fleet, 16 classes of warships totalling 150 ships destroyed.

    April 12, 2026 0
    The White House has said that US military operations have effectively neutralized Iran’s submarine force and destroyed scores of Iranian naval vessels, including 16 warship classes, as part of a broader military campaign, Operation Epic [...]
  • Israeli Defense Forces Started Ground Operations In Southern Lebanon

    October 1, 2024 0
    The Israeli military said Tuesday that troops have started “ground raids” in villages in southern Lebanon after militant group Hezbollah said it had targeted “enemy soldiers” at the countries’ border. Israeli drone attacks over Syria, [...]
  • Russia’s Aeroflot grounded all aircraft after pro-Ukrainian hackers launched massive cyber attacks on Aeroflot

    July 29, 2025 0
    Russian airline Aeroflot was forced to cancel more than 50 round-trip flights on Monday, disrupting travel across the world’s biggest country, as two pro-Ukraine hacking groups claimed to have inflicted a crippling cyberattack. Sri Lanka [...]
  • Israeli IAI Successfully Test Fires Barak ER Missile Interceptors

    March 30, 2021 0
    Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has completed a series of successful live firing trials with the Barak Air Defense System. The trials tested the system’s capabilities in a range of scenarios and threats, including the interception [...]
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 […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Neptune Headache: Putin Relocating His Black Sea Fleet From Crimea Out of Neptune Missile Range

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Submarine Race In Asia-Pacific Region

  • Naval Platforms

    India leased Russia’s rotten submarine for $2 billion, left at a berth for 2 decades after failed repairs.

  • Air Platform

    Brazil to purchase 12 Gripen C/D fighter jets replacing ageing Northrop F-5s.

  • Air Platform

    American, European and Japanese Sixth-Generation Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Flying Samosa: Indian Air Force Chief Drops Bombshell on HAL Tejas Fighter Jet for Its Poor Quality and Indefinite Delivery Timeline

  • Loitering Munitions

    Hamas launched 20 kamikaze drones from Gaza in Israel as IDF continues to bomb Gaza

  • Industry

    South Korea regain number one spot in shipbuilding

  • Americas

    CIA used AI and Ghost Murmur, a long-range ‘quantum magnetometry’, to detect the downed American pilot’s heartbeat during a combat rescue mission in Iran.

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall modernizing 27 more Boxer command vehicles for the Bundeswehr

  • Americas

    Thank You: June 12 Is Officially Women’s Veterans Day

  • Americas

    Russian FSB human trafficking Cubans to fight Putin’s war in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Australia To Buy 29 AH-64E Apache Guardian Helicopters

  • Europe

    Russia launches Shahed kamikaze drones with wooden warhead without explosive charges

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Started Granting Protection Visa For High-ranking Myanmar Military’s Defectors

  • Middle East

    Syrian Rebels Capture Russian Pantsir System, Helicopter, L-39 Albatros Aircraft and Syrian Army General Malik Hassan Muhaybar

  • Europe

    Saab RBS15 MK4: Game Over Once Locked-in To The Target

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Destroys Iranian Nuclear Bomb Assembly Site Near Tehran in Ongoing Strikes.

  • South Asia

    United Nations barred Bangladesh’s DGFI, RAB, BGB, DB men from UN peacekeeping duty

  • Air Platform

    Russian pilot Alexei who crashed Su-57, previously crashed Su-30, MiG-29 and Mi-8 helicopters: report

  • Air Platform

    UK Buys 14 Chinooks Helicopters Worth £1.4 Billion

  • Europe

    Ukraine Won The Battle Of Kharkiv, Russian Forces Retreat From Kharkiv

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down the 25th Su-34 Fighter Bomber Of the Russian Air Force In Lyman

  • Air Platform

    Japan to Manufacture Technologically Superior Weapons in Asia-Pacific Region

  • Air Platform

    H160M Guepard Joint Light Helicopter

  • Europe

    Naval Group teams up with Croatian partners on Gowind corvette program.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany to deliver two new Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine

  • Europe

    British Army Selects Israeli Trophy Active Protection System For Challenger 3 Tanks

  • Europe

    A Leaked FSB document shows Putin wanted to invade the Japanese Kuril Islands, but strong Japanese military forced him to change his mind  

  • Middle East

    Israel Adopts Sa’ar 6 As Maritime Anti-ship Doctrine

  • Europe

    Türkiye delivers 1st batch of marine assault vehicles to marine forces

  • Uncategorized

    Safran awarded the contract to deliver JIM Compact multifunction infrared binoculars to Australian Defense Force

  • C4iSR

    Australia deploys high-tech E-7A Wedgetail spy plane to protect the United Arab Emirates.

  • C4iSR

    Saab Unveils Deployable 5G Network at UMEX 2022

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Azerbaijan purchased the Israeli Iron Dome missile system

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Taiwan developing vehicle-mounted 50kw laser weapon system

  • Air Platform

    Saab proposes GlobalEye for South Korean AEW&C requirement

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia undertake life-of-type extension project for Collins-class submarines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Launches Arafura-Class OPV (SEA 1180) Programme

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Spy Ship Spotted Near Taiwan During Missile Tests

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Raises Defense Spending By 7.1% To $229 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Indonesian Rafale Procurement Delayed By Funding Shortage

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin F-16V Block 70/72: 5th Generation Technology in 4th Generation

  • Anti-air Missiles

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

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Eyes New Air Superiority Program After Losing NGAD Contest

  • South Asia

    Shivangi Singh is the first woman set to fly a Rafale for IAF

  • Europe

    Russian Aerospace Force crashed another aircraft

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s Yak-130 Training Aircraft Crashed in Cox Bazar District

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