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UK laser weapon could be used against Russian drones in Ukraine, British defense secretary says

April 30, 2024 GDC 0

A new high-tech laser weapon developed by the UK that is capable of shooting down enemy drones and missiles could be sent to Ukraine. The weapon, dubbed DragonFire, was originally slated for deployment by 2027, […]

Direct-energy Weapons

British DragonFire Laser Knocks Drones Out Of Skies For $13 A Shot

January 25, 2024 GDC 0

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Direct-energy Weapons

UK’s Dragonfire Laser Directed Energy Weapon Started Trials

August 11, 2022 GDC 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. The first of these trials recently […]

  • The first KF-21 Boramae serially produced jet nears completion

    May 18, 2025 0
    South Korea is assembling its first serially produced KF-21 Boramae fighter jet. According to South Korean media reports, photos released this week show that work on the first production model of the 4.5-generation multirole fighter [...]
  • Dwindling NORAD: Why Canadian Don’t Think Defense Procurement Like Ice Hokey?

    June 24, 2020 0
    The objective of hockey is simple: score more goals than the opposing team. Players are not allowed to kick the puck into the net or purposely direct it in with any part of their body. [...]
  • Ukraine plans to buy homegrown Oplot main battle tanks

    May 31, 2023 0
    Ukraine plans to buy homegrown Oplot main battle tanks, according to Oleksii Reznikov, the head of the country’s Ministry of Defense. Ukraine Delivers T-84UD Oplot Tank to US ArmyDateOctober 20, 2021Thailand Offers Spare Parts And Armored [...]
  • Russia’s arms export hit rock bottom, only $1 billion of arms exported in 2024, reported SIPRI

    March 13, 2025 0
    It has been three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the conflict has had a profound effect on the Russian weapons industry, causing its arms exports to plummet. Russia Lost 93% Arms Export [...]
  • Boeing, Saab to collaborate with BAE Systems to offer T-7A RedHawk for Royal Air Force

    July 31, 2025 0
    A potential collaboration between Boeing, Saab, and BAE Systems is taking shape as the United Kingdom begins the search for a replacement for its aging Hawk T1 and T2 jet trainers. Australia released RFI for [...]
  • ICC issued arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin

    March 18, 2023 0
    AN arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin has been issued over his alleged involvement in the abductions of children from Ukraine. Mad Vlad Cancels South Africa Trip Fearing Arrest Warrant From ICCDateJuly 20, 2023International Criminal Court [...]
Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

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  • Air Platform

    Three More Rafale Fighters To Arrive In India On November 5

  • Middle East

    Israeli Special Forces Sayeret Matkal Preparing To Rescue Captives From Hamas Terrorists Group

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Army Unveils ASCOD Command Vehicle With Elbit’s Turret

  • Europe

    Greece to transfer Leopard tanks to Ukraine in exchange of Italian Leopard tanks

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops complete Challenger 2 tanks training in UK

  • Air Platform

    India received the last batch of AH-64E Apache helicopters

  • Defense Industry

    Boeing Awarded $1.17 Billion Contract To Produce Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles For Taiwan

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Neptune cruise missile and drones destroyed Russia’s S-400 missile system and Novorossiysk oil terminal.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Shipbuilder Lays Keel for Navy’s New Air Warfare Frigate

  • Middle East

    Qatari Patriot missile shoots down two Iranian Su-24 Fencer attack jets, drones and 7 ballistic missiles.

  • C4iSR

    Why AESA radar is superior to PESA radar?

  • Europe

    Hungarian Army Receives First Locally Built KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Europe

    Ireland to consult the public in preparation for joining NATO after Finland abandoned military neutrality

  • Europe

    Russian Navy’s USET-80 torpedo is floating off the coast of Severodonetsk

  • Africa

    Chad receives Chinese-made air defense systems from UAE

  • Europe

    Finnish Border Guard orders two OPVs from Meyer Turku

  • Cruise Missiles

    US State Department Approves $2.19 Billion Tomahawk Cruise Missile Sale to Netherlands

  • Air Platform

    Japan to Manufacture Technologically Superior Weapons in Asia-Pacific Region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Norwegian Telenor exits Myanmar after the military coup

  • Air Platform

    Israel to receive 50 F-15EX Eagle II from the U.S.

  • C4iSR

    Italian Elettronica’s High-Performance Solid State Self-Protection Systems

  • Air Platform

    Latvia delivers four helicopters to the Ukrainian army

  • Air Platform

    UK-based Aeralis designing a new modular next-gen training aircraft

  • Middle East

    Leader Of Notorious Al Qassem Brigades, El Deif Or The Guest Was The Mastermind Behind The Massacre In Israel

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan Wants To Purchase 40 F-35 Stealth Jets And 400 PAC-3 Missiles

  • Europe

    South Korea Rolls Out New K9 Howitzers And K2 Tanks For Poland

  • Naval Platforms

    U.S. State Department Approves Six More P-8I Neptune MPA For India

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation to build stealth loyal wingman for Rafale F5 fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    Poland purchases upgraded Rosomak fighting vehicles worth $1 billion

  • Europe

    Serbia displayed the new Senka electric VTOL unmanned aircraft system

  • Air Platform

    Russia halts Su-57 production after major fires, derailed export potential in India.

  • Americas

    Watch F-35 takes off without afterburner

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Anduril Industries To Build XL-AUV For Royal Australian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Turkish TAI to develop Hurjet 270 simulators

  • Air Platform

    Analysis: Evaluation Exercises Amongst Rafale, Gripen, Eurofighter Typhoon And Super Hornet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Unveils KF21 Infantry Fighting Vehicles For Export Markets

  • Europe

    Criticizing Putin: Warner boss Prigozhin said “We look like clowns”

  • Americas

    Anduril Industries unveils lightweigth Pulsar electronic jammer technology

  • Air Platform

    Why India Pays Premium For Su-30MKI “Dud”?

  • Air Platform

    Thailand Commits to Procure Gripen E/F Fighter Jets to Replace Ageing F-16

  • Europe

    Boeing Signs Drone Deal with Ukrainian Firm Antonov at Farnborough Airshow

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries Exported $7.1 Billion Arms Globally

  • C4iSR

    Hanwha, IAI Signs MoU on Naval Combat System

  • Europe

    Huge blaze has broken out at Moscow’s main powerplants

  • Europe

    Ukraine says it shot down six Kinzhal hypersonic missiles and nine Kalibr cruise missiles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The MBDA AIM-132 Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM)

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai and Hanwha To Compete In South Korean KDDX Destroyer Program

  • Europe

    TEKEVER Signs Maritime Surveillance Contract with European Maritime Safety Agency

  • Europe

    Russia suffered 1630 troops losses in a day totalling 685,910 dead troops in Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Russia’s Yuan Trading Come To Halt After China Restricts Currency Supplies

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