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Infantry Weapons

Indian Army’s Dhanush artillery gun fails in trial due to counterfeit Chinese bearings supplied by corrupt officials

April 18, 2025 GDC 0

India’s homegrown 155mm/45-calibre gun has taken a hit following a row of failed trials for over three months by the Indian Army, according to a top source in the army. “The Dhanush 155mm/45-caliber artillery gun […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army Rejected Locally-made Cheap $300 Krasnopol 155mm Artillery Ammo Due to Poor Quality

April 18, 2025 GDC 0

In an internal report to the Ministry of Defense, the Indian Army said funds spent on faulty ammunition between 2014 and 2020 could have been used to buy 100 155-mm medium artillery guns. The Indian […]

  • UK’s Dragonfire Laser Directed Energy Weapon Started Trials

    August 11, 2022 0
    Dragonfire, the UK’s Laser Directed Energy Programme (LDEW) led by MBDA, has successfully begun a series of trials to prove the accuracy and power of the novel laser weapon. British DragonFire Laser Knocks Drones Out [...]
  • Finland Increases Defense Budget By 70%, Amid Russia Tensions

    April 14, 2022 0
    On Tuesday a five-party government in Finland agreed to increase the country’s defense spending by over 70%. Russia’s noritic neighbor felt this more was necessary as they do not have a strategic alliance with NATO [...]
  • President Trump promises to allow Ukraine to produce Patriot interceptors.

    July 10, 2026 0
    Ukraine and the US have reached a political agreement on licenses for the production of Patriot interceptors, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday, adding that key supplies of the missiles were to arrive in the [...]
  • Lockheed Martin Skunk Works unveils Vectis stealth drone for future air combat.

    September 27, 2025 0
    On September 21, 2025, U.S. Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works® introduced Vectis, a Group 5 collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference 2025. The stealthy drone is designed to integrate with U.S. [...]
  • Ukraine destroys Russia’s S-400 surface-to-air missile in Belgorod using HIMARS rocket artillery

    June 3, 2024 0
    The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed another russian S-400 surface-to-air missile system using HIMARS rocket artillery. Ukraine’s HIMARS Strike Destroyed Two S-400 Batteries And One S-300’s Radar StationDateNovember 17, 2022US Army Deploys HIMARS Near CrimeaDateApril [...]
  • Textron Systems Awarded Contract to Build Tsunami USV for the US Navy.

    May 19, 2026 0
    The US Defense Innovation Unit has contracted Textron Systems to provide its proprietary Tsunami unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for the US Navy. Textron Systems armed unmanned surface vehicle (USV) or sea drones for ocean attackDateJune [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

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. […]

  • Africa

    Norinco Delivers Artillery, VT4 MBT & STI Tank Destroyer to Nigeria

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Awarded $299 Million Contact To Build Combat Vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Virginia-class Submarines: The Guardian of Indo-Pacific Region

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Diehl Defence Unveils 100km Range IRIS-T SLM/X Air Defense System.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vietnam Purchases $250 Million Worth of Firefly Loitering Munitions from Israel.

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Completed delivery of the German AFBM “Boxer”

  • Naval Platforms

    French Navy’s SSN Suffren starts sea trial

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Mindanao State University Unveils Kamikaze Drone Boat

  • Europe

    International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for General Valery Gerasimov and Sergei Shoigu for war crimes

  • C4iSR

    Israeli Air Force destroyed Iran’s Shiraz Electronics Industries, a painful blow to Iranian Mullahs

  • Air Platform

    Korea Aerospace Industries Started Negotiation With Peru For KF-21 Fighter Jet Deal

  • Europe

    Amid Russia Tensions, U.S. Deploys F-15 Fighter Jets in Poland

  • Europe

    Poland signed a $2.6 billion deal to buy 150 South Korean K9 howitzers

  • Europe

    Russia’s former defense minister Sergei Shoigu’s corruption case witness found dead

  • Air Platform

    Denmark Purchases Boeing P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

  • Europe

    UK delivers 30 AS90 Braveheart 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Soldiers blow up and destroy Russian artillery system

  • Europe

    Lithuania purchases 100 CV90 armored fighting vehicles.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    $400 million for retention bonuses for Australian Defence Personnel: Richard Marles

  • Air Platform

    Boeing awarded $4.7 billion contract to build 96 AH-64E Apache helicopters for Poland.

  • Middle East

    The West watches as corrupt Ali Khamenei killed 2000 protesters.

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan navy’s fourth and final Milgem-class corvette hits the water in Karachi

  • Africa

    Rostec hopes African countries will fund the Su-75 Checkmate

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Prepared Storyline Blaming US-made HIMARS For Kherson Loss

  • Europe

    Russians fight each other at petrol stations after drone strikes hit Putin’s fuel supply.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Soryu-class Submarine Collides With Commercial Ship

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey plans to Export ULAQ Armed USV to Europe

  • Air Platform

    Lithuania Handed Over Crowd-funded Turkish-made TB2 Drones To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Facebook Bans Myanmar Military’s Facebook And Instagram Pages

  • Air Platform

    Russian MiG-31 Fighter Jet Crashed Near Novgorod Region

  • Africa

    U.S. State Department approved precision-guided munitions to Nigeria

  • Americas

    Argentina wants to be a NATO partner nation after buying F-16 jets

  • Europe

    Anti-Putin partisan ‘black bridge’ set Russia’s FSB building on fire

  • Europe

    BAE Systems To Upgrade CV90 IFV Of Dutch Army

  • Infantry Weapons

    HPV Shell: 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzers For Littoral Combat Mission

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Rafale: A True Omnirole Combat Aircraft

  • C4iSR

    Poland selects AN/ALQ-254 Viper Shield electronic warfare suite for F-16 Viper upgrade program.

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo to demonstrate M-346 commanding two Baykar uncrewed fighters by mid-year.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA accelerates the development of SPEAR-EW stand-in jammer

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin to Build 128 F-16V Block 72 For Export Customers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Defense Forces Validate Warfighting Capabilities in FCP20

  • Africa

    Morocco Deploys Israeli-made Spyder Air Defense System.

  • Industry

    Russia urges China to bail out Su-57 (PAK-FA) project

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s General Min Aung Hlaing’s Children Involved In Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering In Thailand

  • Europe

    Russian military packing and stealing goods from Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Ukrainian energy official says

  • C4iSR

    Armenian, Syrian and Libyan War Proved That The Russian Air Defense Systems Overrated Useless In An Actual Combat

  • Air Platform

    Eurofighter Consortium aims to sale next-gen Eurofighter Typhoon to Austria, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Turkey

  • Europe

    French Offers Line Of Credit For Rafale Jets Proposal To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    General Atomics Successfully Trials Lockheed’s Legion Pod On Avengers UAV

  • Europe

    7,684 Armored Vehicles Destroyed In Ukraine War, Desperate Russia Wants To Replenish Armored Vehicles Inventory

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