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Direct-energy Weapons

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

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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 […]

  • Taiwan to receive M1A2T Main Battle Tank

    April 24, 2020 0
    Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense is preparing to train personnel and set up training facilities for the 108 M1A2T Abrams tanks to be received in four batches from the U.S. from 2023 to 2026, the sale having [...]
  • U.S. State Department Approves 183 Stryker Armored Vehicles For Bulgaria

    September 17, 2023 0
    The United States said Friday it had approved the sale of $1.5 billion in armored vehicles to Bulgaria, its latest major deal with an eastern NATO ally as war rages in Ukraine. U.S. State Department [...]
  • US Army unveils next-gen Bradley fighting vehicle

    July 3, 2024 0
    Last week, the United States Army introduced the M2A4E1 Bradley variant at the Reserve Center in Saco, Maine. This latest iteration represents a significant leap forward in terms of both modernization and survivability. The M2A4E1 [...]
  • Finland Purchases AIM-120D AMRAAM For Its F-35 Stealth Jets.

    December 20, 2025 0
    Finland approved the purchase of AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM missiles from the United States to equip its incoming F-35A fighter fleet. Raytheon awarded a contract to upgrade AMRAAM’s softwareDateSeptember 14, 2020The USAF F-15C Scores World’s Longest Air-to-air [...]
  • JASDF Is Routinely Intercepting Chinese Aircraft In Japanese Airspace

    August 2, 2020 0
    Japanese fighter pilot Lt. Col. Takamichi Shirota says his country is under increasing pressure from the air. Analysts say it’s a pressure faced by few other nations according a report by CNN news. More than [...]
  • Rising regional tensions, Australia committed to fulfill defense spending

    July 2, 2020 0
    Australia will meet its target to increase Defence spending ahead of schedule as it fends off cyber and security threats facing the country. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has long promised to lift the Defence budget [...]
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 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

  • Europe

    Slovakia started local production of Finnish Patria 8×8 AMV XP armored vehicle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RAN receives third and final Hobart-class destroyer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan teams with France and Germany to develop high-tech railgun

  • C4iSR

    Sweden sends $1.3 billion worth aid package to Ukraine, includes two ASC 890 Airborne Early Warning Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Turkish AKSUNGUR drone started its first field mission

  • Infantry Weapons

    U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

  • Air Platform

    Sweden Sent Gripen Fighter Jets to Poland for NATO Air Policing Mission

  • Americas

    The US Army to deploy offensive and defense measures to counter missile threats

  • Infantry Weapons

    BAE Systems To Manufacturer M777 Light Weight Howitzers In India

  • Naval Platforms

    The Italian Navy’s Submarine Warfare Capability

  • Europe

    Ukraine upgrades captured Russian armored vehicles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Luftwaffe Eurofighters Get Meteor BVRAAM

  • Air Platform

    Serbia, India, Egypt, Croatia, Indonesia, Qatar and Greece Received Dassault Rafale F3R Standard With The Full Complement of Modern Avionics, Sensors, AESA And Meteor BVRAAM, UAE Receives F4 Standard

  • Americas

    Lockheed unveils new Sentinel A4 radar for US Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar rebels hit Chinese consulate in Yangon

  • Air Platform

    China Sent J-10C And J-11B To Sino-Pak Air Combat Exercise

  • Uncategorized

    China’s Type 055 Destroyers Are Aimed At Japan And India

  • Europe

    Sweden, France Sign Letter of Intent on Defense Cooperation

  • Africa

    Russia Denies Selling Su-34ME To Algerian Air Force

  • C4iSR

    Thales Bushmaster Electronic Warfare Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Turkey to Display TFX Mockup, Hurjet and Drones in Singapore Air Show

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Mi-28 attack helicopter crashed in the Leningrad region

  • Air Platform

    India approves $1.8 billion to develop prototype AMCA fighter jet

  • Europe

    Wagner will not hesitate to kill Russian commanders, Russian commander Igor Girkin says

  • Europe

    Poland, Bulgaria and Slovakia Backflipped on Fighter Jets Transfer to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Su-27 plane crashed during exercises in Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai and Hanwha To Compete In South Korean KDDX Destroyer Program

  • Europe

    Ukraine received six reconnaissance drones from Luxembourg

  • C4iSR

    Turkish defense giant Asalsan lands $2.8 billion in defense deals

  • Naval Platforms

    In-depth Look At Damen OPV 1900 (PNS Yarmook)

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Receives Two T129 ATAK Helicopters From Turkey

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy’s ‘carrier killer’ HALO hypersonic missile to rival those of China and Russia.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Can You Name A Thing, China Didn’t Copy From The West?

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkey to arm its combat drones with new light cruise missiles

  • Africa

    Nigerian Navy received four Leonardo AW139 Helicopter

  • Air Platform

    KAI unveils new MUM-T drone at ADEX 2021

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine war: Armenia, Serbia will purchase Rafale jets and air defense system from France

  • Defense Industry

    South Korean Hanwha Group Buys Daewoo Shipbuilding

  • C4iSR

    SR2410C 3D Multifunctional Radar

  • Europe

    Turkish Army Received ZMA-15 Tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Americas

    Embraer Wins $17 Million Deal to Supply SABER M200 Radar to Brazilian Army

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Defense Department Ordered Eight Boeing F-15EX Fighters

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze sea baby drone destroyed Russian hovercraft in Black Sea

  • Anti-air Missiles

    GDELS-Steyr to unveil new short-range air defense system

  • Europe

    FN Herstal Launches Evolys LMG

  • Europe

    Russia Retreats High-value Frigates And Warships From Crimea, Amid Intensified Drone Strikes

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Agreed To Supply Half Of Its Ammunition To Russia After Ukraine Blew Up Russia’s Largest Ammunition Warehouse

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s oil refinery in the Kaluga region in fifth successful attacks

  • Air Platform

    First F-35A For Denmark Takes Flight

  • Middle East

    Turkey-backed Syrian rebels launched offensive and captured Russian soldiers

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