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  • [ March 7, 2026 ] U.S. Air Force conducts Minuteman III nuclear missile test launch. Americas
  • [ March 7, 2026 ] IRGC commanders abandon posts, conscripted troops forced to guard IRGC position amid US and Israeli strikes – report Middle East
  • [ March 7, 2026 ] Iranian Navy Handed Over Auxiliary ship IRINS Bushehr to Sri Lanka, Fearing USS Minnesota. Naval Platforms
  • [ March 7, 2026 ] China secretly supplied Iran with $5 billion worth of weapons, including CM-302 anti-ship missiles, which failed to hit the US Navy’s warships. Anti-ship Missile
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Air Platform

Pentagon Wants To Equip MQ-9 Reaper With Directed-Energy Weapons

July 15, 2021 GDC 0

The Department of Defense is looking to equip MQ-9 UCAV with directed-energy weapons such as low-powered lasers and microwave beams, as well as more familiar weapons, such as laser dazzler for UAVs, unmanned ground attack […]

Direct-energy Weapons

The HELWS, PHASER, and THOR weapons system

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

    March 4, 2022 0
    Denmark donates 2,700 anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told reporters on Sunday, reported Reuters news agency. Germany Sends 2,700 Anti-Aircraft Missiles to UkraineDateMarch 4, 2022Britain to Send StarStreak Anti-air Missiles to UkraineDateMarch [...]
  • South Korea and Malaysia have signed a defense cooperation agreement.

    November 5, 2025 0
    South Korea and Malaysia have signed a defense cooperation agreement to expand joint work on weapons development and military modernization. Malaysia decided not to buy Russian military hardware, signs security agreement with South Korea: reportDateFebruary [...]
  • US Air Force Receives First Jolly Green II SAR Helicopter

    November 20, 2020 0
    The US Air Force (USAF) has received into service the first Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search-and-rescue (CSAR) helicopters. Sikorsky To Upgrade HH-60W Helicopters Of US Air ForceDateFebruary 13, 2021AH-64E Apache And Jolly Green [...]
  • Putin planned to capture Ukraine’s economic resources and use these resources to invade Baltic states

    June 3, 2024 0
    Capturing Ukraine would enrich Russia tremendously. This new, richer and more powerful Kremlin would be well-equipped for future aggression and economic blackmail of the West. Russia’s gas blackmail in the wake of the full-scale invasion [...]
  • Czech army plans to buy 52 CAESAR howitzer

    September 27, 2021 0
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  • Boeing Loyal Wingman UCAV Engaged Landing Gear for the First Time

    November 6, 2021 0
    Boeing Australia said one of the two Loyal Wingman aircraft (Airpower Teaming System) taking part in separate flight missions at the Woomera Range Complex recently engaged its landing gear for the first time. The flight [...]
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 […]

  • Air Platform

    No FA-50 or JF-17 For Argentina, Only Hope Is Chinese FC-20CE

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Receives First Jolly Green II SAR Helicopter

  • Europe

    Ukraine just hit Russia’s Ropucha-class landing ship Konstantin Olshansky with a Neptune R-360 anti-ship missile

  • Industry

    Leonardo Company’s Naval Capability

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Russian Buk Missiles Backfires And Hit Russian Troops Like Boomerang

  • Africa

    Algeria, Egypt Following Indonesia, Cancelled Negotiation On Russia’s Su-35 fighter jets.

  • C4iSR

    China unveils new KJ-3000 airborne early warning and control aircraft

  • Europe

    Hungary’s Prime Minister Backs Sweden’s NATO Membership Bid, Removing Last Hurdle

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman Anti-Radiation Missile Enters Full-rate Production

  • Americas

    Argentine Army Received First Stryker Infantry Fighting Vehicles.

  • Middle East

    France is negotiating the transfer of weapons from Arab countries to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russian Aerospace Force crashed another aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to light up Opera House in Israeli colors after Hamas attack

  • Air Platform

    President Trump Intends to Deliver F-35 Stealth Jets to Turkiye

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Military Takes Full Control Of Country And Private Enterprises

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II: The Ultimate Fighter Jet

  • Americas

    World’s Most Advanced EW Suite Delivered To US Air Force’s F-15E Strike Eagle Fleet

  • Naval Platforms

    India to acquire six P-8I Poseidon MPA worth $1.8 billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The US DoD Approved Additional Triton UAV For Australia

  • Europe

    Ukrainian ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles fired at Kerch bridge

  • Africa

    Malian Air Force Ordered Second C295W Transport Aircraft

  • Cyber

    Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness appointed national cyber security coordinator

  • Defense Industry

    Western Arms Production Ramp Up As Ukraine Burns Through Stockpiles of Ammunition

  • Defense Industry

    Thai Air Force Plans To Buy Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jet

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Receives First P-8A Poseidon MPA

  • Middle East

    Israeli troops advance toward Gaza City as the death toll rises on both sides

  • Middle East

    US Marines conduct long-range convoys throughout Saudi Arabia

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Received F-16 From Netherlands, Mirage 2000 From France

  • Naval Weapons

    Eurotorp MU 90 Impact Torpedo

  • Americas

    US Navy Christened Future Virginia-class USS Hyman G. Rickover Submarine

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Patriot Missiles Shot Down Two More Su-34 in Avdiivka and Mariupol. 14 Aircraft Downed in 12 Days

  • Uncategorized

    Sarılmaz delivers the PMT 7.62 / SAR 240 machine gun to Turkish Army

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Purchases New A330 MRTT Airborne Refuelling Tanker.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    F-35 Launched Stormbreaker Small Diameter Bombs

  • Europe

    Ukraine Retakes South Of Bakhmut With Lightening Fast Counteroffensive

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Denmark reactivates coastal defence system based on Naval Strike Missile

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Taiwan arm its F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo fighter jets with Hsing Feng III anti-ship missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s military exercises reflect it can repeal full-scale Chinese invasion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Two Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Sustained Significant Damage Ramming Each Other While Chasing Philippines Vessel.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    British Nuclear Submarine HMS Astute Docks In Perth, Australia

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves HIMARS Artillery Rockets For Netherlands

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s Su-57 fighter jets in latest embarrassment for Putin

  • Middle East

    Leonardo to Provide Naval Operations Center For Qatari Navy

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Awarded Contract to Produce 120mm Tank Ammunition.

  • Air Platform

    Royal Australian Air Force Plans to Join British-led Global Combat Air Program Sixth-gen Fighter Jet Consortium

  • Air Platform

    Royal Swedish Navy Helicopters Can Now Hunt Submarines at Night, in Bad Weather

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia and Israel progressed in normalizing diplomatic relations, U.S. diplomatic sources say

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish TRMotor To Develop Engines For TF-X Fighters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The U.S. state department approves the sale of F-35 to Singapore

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