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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 […]

  • International sanctions: Russian federal air transport agency recorded 185 air accidents due to spare parts shortage

    November 24, 2023 0
    Ukrainian Defence Intelligence has revealed troubling developments in Russian civil aviation, suggesting a significant increase in the danger of flying on civilian aircraft within Russia. Russian commercial airlines are on the brink of collapse as [...]
  • Saudi Arabia to purchase 130 MQ-9B and 200 Gambit Drones.

    November 26, 2025 0
    General Atomics Aeronautical Systems confirms that discussions with Saudi Arabia are underway for a package that could include up to 130 MQ-9B and 200 Gambit drones, noting that the scope and configuration remain under review. [...]
  • Germany to Buy Israeli Arrow-3 Anti-air Missiles System

    March 30, 2022 0
    Germany is looking at buying an Israeli anti-missile shield system that could also offer protective cover for neighboring EU states, parliamentary sources said Sunday, as Russia’s invasion prompts Berlin to ramp up its defense. Germany [...]
  • The Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Has Conducted Low Yield Nuclear Tests

    April 17, 2020 0
    Washington DC (GDC) -The US State Department reported that Beijing may have conducted secret low-level underground nuclear tests, learned GDC quoting Wall Street Journal. Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters on Thursday that China [...]
  • Israeli Air Force destroyed Pantsir-S ADS

    February 3, 2020 0
    On 15 January 2020, the Israeli military bombed and destroyed a Pantsir-S air defence system (ADS) after its Syrian operator left behind a mobile phone providing a lead to the location of the ADS, a top [...]
  • Ukrainian forces struck HIMARS at mining plant in Russian-controlled Bakhmut

    June 4, 2024 0
    Ukrainian forces may have struck a Russian-controlled plant in the captured town close to the eastern city of Bakhmut with one of Kyiv’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), according to new reports, as heavy [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

  • Americas

    EU and Canada Signed Agreement Allowing Canada to Join European Defense Program.

  • Europe

    POS 145 anti-tank missile: Serbian Yugoimport’s answer to American Javelin

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman Successfully Integrated Lightning II Targeting Pod Into Super Hornet

  • Americas

    US senators try to block deployment of F-35 to UK over Huawei’s involvement in building Britain’s 5G network

  • Africa

    China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

  • Naval Platforms

    Chinese aircraft carriers get into engine troubles

  • Air Platform

    Spain Finalizes Deal to Buy Turkish Hurjet Advanced Jet Trainer.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Deathmatch: PL-15 vs Meteor vs AIM-120C air-to-air missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thai Army Purchases VN1 Armored Vehicles Despite VT-4 Tanks and VN1 Failing in Border Skirmish.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian warship drive off Chinese vessels from its EEZ

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s two $1000 FPV drones destroyed Russia’s S-350 Vityaz Surface-to-air missile worth $135 million

  • Europe

    China test-fires new YJ-21 hypersonic missile

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Russia used Iranian-made 122mm HE-FRAG rockets in Ukraine

  • Americas

    Ukraine Delivers T-84UD Oplot Tank to US Army

  • Air Platform

    Japan to launch sixth generation fighter F-3 in 2031

  • Europe

    British special air services troop numbers are significant low, defense expert warns 

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Australia will increase missile defense capability following China’s ICBM tests

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt and ERA to produce an integrated airspace surveillance system for the German Luftwaffe

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia’s Kh-101 cruise missile crashes mid-air due to propulsion malfunction

  • Air Platform

    India to Develop Domestic UAV and Helicopter

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladeshi dictator Sheikh Hasina created her own downfall the day she killed 74 army officers.

  • Air Platform

    UAE started negotiations with South Korea to purchase KF-21 and FA-50 fighter jets.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Can Soviet-era Tor, Buk, Pantsir, S-300 and S-400 handle evolving threats?

  • Europe

    Rusted guns, no food, and filthy beds: Putin now sends troops to fight Ukrainians on the backs of horses

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Havelsan Developed Kamikaze Drone that Kills Enemy Drones

  • Europe

    France To Deliver M270 Rocket Launchers To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Ukraine could be the proxy war between North and South Korea

  • Europe

    Turkey deploys special forces to Karabakh through Kazakhstan

  • Europe

    Russian forces destroyed their own T-90M tank using kamikaze drone

  • Europe

    French Navy’s Final ASW FREMM Frigate ‘Normandie’ Enters Active Service

  • Americas

    General Electric Awarded $1.6 Billion Contract For F-15EX Fighter’s Engines

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroys Russian Pantsir-S1 anti-air missile in Bakhmut

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Equips Domestically-made Stealth Fuel Tanks for F-35I Adir.

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched major border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region

  • Air Platform

    Japan’s ruling coalition approves export of sixth-gen joint fighter jet, amid China tensions

  • Americas

    USS Gerald R. Ford Completes Shock Tests

  • Air Platform

    Sweden’s Gripen defeat Russia’s Su-35 in a simulated War Game

  • Europe

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

  • Americas

    Saab Awarded A Contract For US Navy’s LCS Sensors Suite

  • Europe

    Yevgeny Prigozhin admits battle of Bakhmut severely degraded Wagner mercenary group

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Navy Test Fires New Air-Launched Missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany will receive Israeli top-tier Arrow-3 anti-ballistic system

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The US Air Force Rebuild Stockpiles of Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM)

  • Middle East

    Bangladesh and Israel’s trade and security cooperation is growing despite not having formal ties

  • Europe

    Russia briefly deploys T-14 Armata tanks in Ukraine then withdraw, amid engine problem

  • Air Platform

    US Approves $3.5 Billion Apache Helicopter Sale to South Korea

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s MiG-31 Fighter Jet Crashed Near Lipetsk Region.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Leonardo Company to build ‘Michelangelo Dome’ missile defense system.

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s MiG-35 fighter is being briefly used against Ukraine, UAC reported

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