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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 […]

  • Iran Shipped Haj Qaseem Ballistic Missiles To Islamic Jihad Terrorist Group

    May 16, 2021 0
    A terrorist group named “Islamic Jihad” announced the attack on Israel with an Iranian-made ballistic missile. Palestinian group is thought to have up to 30,000 unguided rockets, hundreds of guided anti-tank missiles, and perhaps 10,000 [...]
  • Czech Republic and Denmark donate heavy military equipment to Ukraine

    October 14, 2023 0
    The Czech Republic and Denmark will jointly supply heavy military equipment to Ukraine in the coming months, the Czech Defense Ministry said on Thursday. Czech Republic delivers 89 main battle tanks to UkraineDateMarch 9, 2023Czech [...]
  • What’s so fuss about supplying arms to Myanmar?

    January 14, 2020 0
    So what’s so fuss about supplying arms to Myanmar by Israeli defense companies when Ukraine, Russia, China, North Korea, Pakistan and India are arming Tatmadaw? Myanmar’s relationship with the Israeli military is much smaller in [...]
  • BAE, Elbit Demonstrate Future Fighting Vehicle For US Army

    October 24, 2020 0
    BAE Systems is remaining tight-lipped over whether it will compete in the US Army’s revamped M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle replacement competition, but told Janes a newly forged partnership with Elbit Systems could help it outfit such proposals [...]
  • Australia’s nuclear submarines welcome to dock in Singapore

    May 9, 2024 0
    AUSTRALIA’S future fleet of nuclear submarines will be welcome to dock in Singapore, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (pic) said, as differences over how to handle China’s burgeoning military footprint dominated the early stages of [...]
  • Indian Air Force Plans To Issue Fresh Tender For 114 Medium Multi-role Fighter Aircraft

    November 28, 2024 0
    The Indian Air Force (IAF) is mulling issuing an “open tender” for the procurement of 114 medium-role fighter aircraft (MRFA), with production taking place at home. Biden Administration Cleared Boeing F-15EX For Indian Air ForceDateFebruary [...]
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 […]

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

    Royal Australian Air Force shifts training facilities to Australia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India Purchases Israeli Spice GPS-guided Bombs.

  • Europe

    War comes to Russia after kamikaze drones strike Moscow’s financial center

  • Air Platform

    Egypt to Boost Rafale Order by 100 Aircraft as Its Su-35 Fails to Withstand Rafale’s Spectra Electronic Attacks

  • Middle East

    Boeing Awarded Contract for Training and Support of QEAF

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Unveils Deck-based KF-21N Fighter Jet

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Unveils First Rafale F4 Aircraft For UAE

  • Khibiniy-U EW on a Su-30SME
    C4iSR

    The West thrives on Electronic Warfare and Russia endures Soviet-era DRFM

  • Defense Industry

    Germany to buy Israeli Arrow 3 missile defense system worth $4.3 billion

  • Ballistic Missile

    Pakistan Navy’s Zulfiqar-class frigate Test Fires Locally Produced Anti-ship Ballistic Missile.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Anxious China requests U.S. to withdraw marine raiders from Taiwan

  • Middle East

    Iran Closes Gas Stations and Billboards After Suspected Israeli Cyber Attacks

  • Europe

    Russian military lost 31,996 pieces of equipment in Ukraine war, but how bad Russia’s equipment losses are?

  • Europe

    Hungary orders StrikeShield APS for Lynx infantry fighting vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Army Inducts New Armored Vehicles, Howitzers and Rocket Launchers

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Started Negotiating with Saab for Gripen E/F Fighter Jets after Successful Combat Operations in Thai-Combobia Conflict.

  • South Asia

    Pakistan extended delivery date of T129 attack helicopter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy Approves Terma CMS For KCR-60 FAC

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi Su-34 ‘Fullback’: An Accident-prone Aircraft of RuAF

  • Americas

    President Trump Fired African-American and Female Officers From Army, Navy and Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Australia’s Special Air Service (SAS) is on the hunt for a new helicopter

  • Americas

    US Navy Terminates HALO Hypersonic Missile Program Citing Cost Concerns

  • Europe

    Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Defense Ministry Asks 8.3% budget increase

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    CAES Awarded Contract To Produce Advanced Electronics Worth $172 Million

  • Naval Platforms

    Type 054A Multi-mission Frigate

  • Europe

    A drunk Russian drove T-90M tank off the cliff, then hit by Ukrainian drone

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-35 stopped harassing MQ-9 Reaper Drones Over Syrian Airspace After U.S. Deploys F-35 Stealth Jets In Middle East

  • Air Platform

    US Defense Department Proposes F-16V and Super Hornet Block III for Indonesia

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s electronic warfare systems in focus

  • Americas

    US Air Force’s next-gen electronic-attack jet prepares for first flight

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli Arms Export Soars Amid Middle East Conflict And Ukraine War

  • C4iSR

    Rafael SKY SHIELD – Airborne Support Jammer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Started Prototyping Australia’s Hunter-class Frigate At Osborne Naval Shipyard

  • Air Platform

    Russia and India are discussing “additional” production of Russian military equipment in India

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Sale of 29 AH-64E Apache Helicopters To Australia

  • Europe

    Russian Marine and Airborne Commanders Killed as Ukraine Recaptured City of Chuhuiv

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to host nuclear submarines within five years under AUKUS deal

  • Europe

    Russia used paintings to reassemble fighter jets at Crimea airbase after evacuating jets from the peninsula

  • Air Platform

    Structural Cracks Appearing on Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder’s Vertical Stabilizer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thai Shipyard built two M36-class Patrol Boats for Thai Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rheinmetall delivers ammunitions for Gepard anti-air gun to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Formally Requests Swedish Government To Provide Ukraine With Gripen C/D Jets

  • Middle East

    Turkey shot down a MiG-29 and a Mi-8 helicopter in Libya

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Ukrainian startup develops lightweight drone-killer laser system.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received NASAMS Anti-air Missiles System From The U.S.

  • Middle East

    Hungary-based Israeli Shell Company Supplied Pagers To Hezbollah Terrorists Group

  • South Asia

    Inept Bangladesh Navy Watches As Myanmar Navy Ship Fired At Bangladesh’s Saint Martin’s Islands Killing Civilians

  • Europe

    Russia Failed To Get Re-elected As Member Of United Nations Human Rights Council

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