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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

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 […]

  • Retired U.S. Lieutenant General Ben Hodges Urges Ukraine To Ignore Joe Biden’s Warning And Keep Striking Russian Oil Refineries

    March 27, 2024 0
    Retired U.S. Lieutenant General Ben Hodges has said that Russia should ignore any request by Washington to stop striking oil facilities in Russia. Ukraine WIll Regain Control Of Crimea By August 2023, Retired U.S. Lieutenant [...]
  • Russian Defense Contractor Oleg Volkov Enjoys Luxury Life In The USA Despite American Sanctions

    October 15, 2024 0
    Oleg Volkov, owner of Armalit, a pivotal supplier to Russia’s navy, lives a lavish lifestyle in the US while his company aids Russia’s military. Putin’s Propaganda Reached Its Limit, Most Russians Beleive Now Conscripts have [...]
  • Turkey reveals more details for Barbaros-class frigate

    August 5, 2020 0
    The Turkish Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) has published further details of the mid-life upgrade (MLU) being undertaken for the country’s MEKO 200 (Track IIA/IIB) Barbaros-class frigates. A computer-created graphic image showing a Barbaros-class frigate [...]
  • Biden administration urged the U.S. Congress to approve the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey without further delay

    January 26, 2024 0
    The Joe Biden administration urged the U.S. Congress to approve the sale of F-16 fighter jets and modernization kits to Türkiye in a letter submitted on Wednesday, sources said. U.S. Lawmakers Urges Biden Administration Not [...]
  • Romania Increases 2022 Defense Budget By 32%

    January 7, 2022 0
    Romania’s president Klaus Iohannis passed the State Budget for 2022 on 28 December, a week after the Parliament gave its approval. Military Expenditure in Romania increased to $5.5 billion in 2020 from $4.6 in 2019 [...]
  • Ukrainian special forces landed in Crimea for covert operations

    August 25, 2023 0
    Ukraine’s navy and military intelligence carried out a “special operation” overnight with units landing in Crimea, officials have said. Ukraine Released Details of Crimea Operations By Its Special ForcesDateAugust 29, 2023Bayraktar TB2 could play a [...]
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 […]

  • Europe

    Russian troops cannot counterattack or retreat: Putin’s minefields backfired on his forces

  • Air Platform

    Russian IL-76 transport aircraft crashed near Moscow

  • Americas

    Christmas in the trenches, Merry Christmas to all servicemen and servicewomen

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed Martin to integrate augmented reality on T-50 trainer aircraft

  • Uncategorized

    Saab Australia To Recruit 300 Staff For Hunter Class Frigate Program

  • Air Platform

    French-made SAMP/T Anti-air Missile Shot Down Sukhoi Fighter Jet

  • Air Platform

    Poorly Maintained Su-34 Bomber Crashed Into Apartment Building, 14 Dead

  • Middle East

    Israel And Bahrain Formally Establish Diplomatic Relations

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Bulgaria to deliver S-300 surface-to-air missile to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Kuwaiti Prosecutor To Investigate Corruption Allegation In Eurofighter Procurement

  • Air Platform

    Romania’s Aerostar signs MOU on UAV production with Thales

  • Americas

    Elbit Systems won US Air Force contract worth up to $476 million

  • Europe

    Ukraine Ordered 60 KRAB 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers From Poland

  • Europe

    Ukrainian volunteers convert Humvee into mobile 120mm multiple rocket launcher

  • Europe

    Hellenic Army Purchases Rafael Spike NLOS Missiles

  • C4iSR

    Russian forces switching on and off TOR missile to minimize radar heat issues provide window of opportunity to destroy the missile system

  • Europe

    Major Explosion Rocks Russian Oil Depot In Long-Range Ukrainian Strike

  • Europe

    Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan Army inducts HQ-9/P air-defense system

  • Europe

    Sweden formally joined the NATO military alliance, ending decades of neutrality

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Purchases Additional Arrow-3 Missile Defense System Worth $3.1 Billion.

  • Europe

    Israeli Elbit Systems to Upgrade Ukrainian MiG-29 Aircraft

  • Europe

    U.S. Modern Weapon Will Help Change the War: Ukraine Ambassador

  • Africa

    Senegal awarded Piriou a contract to build three OPV58 S

  • Air Platform

    Anduril Industries Developed Multipurpose Altius-600 UAV

  • Americas

    Pentagon seeks counter-drone system that’s safe for civilians

  • Air Platform

    President Trump’s Actions Allowing F-35 Partners Question About American Weapons and Making Europe’s Defense Industries Great Again

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Singapore’s upgraded F-16C/D can fire Israeli Python-5 infrared guided missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s long-range kamikaze drones hit deep inside Russia.

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine War: Kremlin Suspends Major Defense Projects, Including Su-57, Su-75, PAK-DA, T-14, AK-12 Rifles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UK Donates Hundreds Of AMRAAM Missiles For Ukraine’s NASAMS MK2 Launchers

  • Middle East

    Iran Enriched Enough Uranium Stored in Isfahan to Make 10 Nuclear Warheads, Says IAEA.

  • Land Platform

    Pakistan unveiled Haider main battle tank based on Chinese VT4 tank

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s F-7 Crashed into Milestone School Attributed to Pilot Error, Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam Reported.

  • Europe

    Turkey Confirms Delivery Of Bayraktar TB2 To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall awarded subcontract for Norway’s Leopard tank order

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Taiwan Purchases MICA And Magic Missiles From France

  • Europe

    Hungary Plans To Buy Israeli Iron Dome Anti-artillery Missiles

  • Europe

    Finland Ordered Pre-production Patria 6×6 Armored Vehicle

  • Americas

    US Air Force Tests Integrated Electronic Warfare Capability of F-35 Fighters

  • Europe

    Ukraine attacks Moscow in one of largest ever drone strikes on Russian capital as Russia shut down airspace

  • Americas

    President Trump sends nuclear submarines towards Russia over provocative statements by drunk Medvedev

  • Middle East

    Pakistan Was Pressured To Recognize Israel By MBS: Imran Khan

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye’s Hurjet advanced jet trainer enters mass production phase.

  • Air Platform

    Netherlands delivered first batch of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

  • Central Asia

    Mongolian President Gives Putin History Lesson After Putin’s Historic Claim Of Ukraine

  • Europe

    Roman Abramovich, Ukrainian MP suffer poisoning symptoms after meeting with Russian peace negotiators

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iron Dome Interceptor: An Israeli Super Weapon That Saves Lives

  • Europe

    British MoD to invite RFP for Royal Navy’s support ships

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian army tested Boxer block II reconnaissance armored vehicles

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