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Air Platform

Elbit Systems Awarded Contract to Extend F-35I Adir’s Combat Range Amid Iran War.

May 15, 2026 GDC 0

Israel set for first-ever F-35 external fuel tank upgrade in force buildup pushNew capability would reduce reliance on aerial refueling and improve operational flexibility in long-range missions. But it remains unclear if it would affect […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Elbit Systems Awarded $200 Million Contract to Produce Ammo for Israeli Air Force.

May 14, 2026 GDC 0

Israel orders $200 million in airborne munitions from Elbit as defense spending accelerates. Latest procurement adds to a series of wartime contracts aimed at reducing reliance on foreign suppliers. Less than a month after Elbit […]

Direct-energy Weapons

Israel Deploys Laser Weapon System in the UAE.

May 1, 2026 GDC 0

The United Arab Emirates on Thursday banned its citizens from traveling to Iran, Lebanon and Iraq, ordering those already in those countries to return home immediately, as new details emerged that Israel had secretly deployed […]

Europe

Israeli Elbit Systems opens new drone factory in Romania.

April 30, 2026 GDC 0

Elbit Systems inaugurated a new unmanned aerial systems production facility in Chitila, Romania on April 27, 2026 — and marked the occasion by flying the Watchkeeper XR over Romanian skies for the first time, turning […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 GDC 0

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Americas

Elbit Systems Awarded $585 Million Contract to Produce Helmet Mounted Display for the US Navy.

April 4, 2026 GDC 0

The U.S. Navy awarded Collins Elbit Vision Systems a $585 million contract to produce Lot 18 and Lot 19 helmet-mounted display hardware for the F-35 fleet through July 2029.     The contract supports U.S. services, […]

Direct-energy Weapons

Elbit Systems Develops Airborne Laser Weapon for Helicopters and Fighter Jets.

March 29, 2026 GDC 0

Israel is bringing directed-energy weapons into the air, with Elbit Systems developing high-powered lasers (HPL) for military aircraft under a new defense contract. HPL is a high-power airborne laser, designed for helicopter and multirole aircraft […]

Defense Industry

Israeli Defense Companies Backlog Hits Record High to $80 Billion.

March 22, 2026 GDC 0

Israeli defense companies are currently publishing their financial reports for 2025, which show a big jump in their order backlogs. An investigation by Globes finds that public companies in the defense sector, together with the […]

Loitering Munitions

Israeli Elbit Systems Develops Jamming-proof Laser Connected Drones.

March 22, 2026 GDC 0

Elbit systems secures exclusive license to adapt new drone communication type without fiber optic and radio drawbacks, but what’s wrong with it and how can this be used in Ukraine. The German division of Israeli […]

Defense Industry

Elbit Systems Completes UTACS Acquisition in the UK.

February 2, 2026 GDC 0

Elbit Systems UK has completed the full acquisition of UAV Tactical Systems Ltd. (UTACS) after receiving all required regulatory and government approvals. The acquisition marks a further expansion of Elbit Systems’ presence in Europe and […]

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  • Biden Administration Announced New Military Aid To Ukraine, Included HIMARS, Patriot Missile and Howitzers

    July 14, 2023 0
    U.S. authorities have officially announced a new military aid package for Ukraine. It includes for the first time DPICM cluster munitions of 155mm calibre, as the White House recently announced. U.S. Army To Deploy IronDome in [...]
  • Brazilian Navy and Embraer partner on surface search and coastal surveillance radars

    July 23, 2024 0
    The agreement, signed on April 2, 2024, will focus on mutual support in research, development and innovation.  Studies by the Brazilian Navy and Embraer cover the integration of the Gaivota X Radar with the Georeferenced [...]
  • Japan to collaborate with the U.S. on Railgun development

    May 23, 2024 0
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  • A lone Ukrainian M1 Abrams tank decimates Russian troops in precision strike

    August 29, 2024 0
    A Ukrainian M1A1 Abrams SA-UKR main battle tank targeted and eliminated a concentration of Russian infantry in the Pokrovske sector. The attack, carried out by the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade, demonstrated the growing effectiveness of [...]
  • ASC Shipbuilding awarded a contract to GHD Group for Hunter-class frigates

    September 4, 2020 0
    ASC Shipbuilding has signed a contract with professional services company GHD Group to aid the prototyping of the Hunter Class Frigate at the Osborne South Shipyard. This marks another milestone in the Australian Government Hunter [...]
  • Israeli special forces unit ‘Sayeret Matkal’ started the first ground offensive into besieged Gaza

    October 21, 2023 0
    Super-elite Sayeret Matkal soldiers are believed to have led tanks and infantry into Hamas lairs to hunt down terrorist rocket crews and search for hostages. Israel has continued its air strikes on GazaSmoke rises above [...]
Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

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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  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UK to invest $1.3 billion to develop hypersonic weapons

  • South Asia

    In a major strategic shift, Pakistan offers a seaport and naval base to the U.S.

  • Europe

    Wives Of Dead Russian Soldiers Receive Fur Coat As Compensation From Russian Federation

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 Strikes Russia’s Self-propelled Howitzers

  • South Asia

    Indian Air Force Hunts For Aerial Refueling Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Commissions First-in-Class FFM Frigate ‘Mogami ’

  • Air Platform

    Five Worse Features Of Su-35 Led To The Destruction Of Su-35 In the Ukraine War

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli Elbit Systems Profit Surges Amid Global Arms Demand

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KF-21 Will Squeeze Russian Su-57 Markets

  • Europe

    Russian Airborne Failed To Capture Ukraine’s Hostomel Airport

  • Europe

    Russian Retreating From Northern Ukraine Exposed Russian Propaganda About Its Military Might

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Shoolika Mk6 Drone And Brave1 UGV: ‘Say Hello To My Little Friend’

  • Air Platform

    Chile sets to upgrade F-16 fleet

  • Air Platform

    In-depth Look At Turkish TFX Fifth-generation Fighter Jet Programme

  • Uncategorized

    USS America Amphibious assault ship arrived in Brisbane for Talisman Sabre drills

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India, China Competing for Fighter Jets Superiority

  • Air Platform

    India to arm 100 Heron drones with missiles

  • Air Platform

    India Signs $7.4 Billion Contract to Purchase 26 Rafale M Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Belgium Formally Joins Lockheed Martin F-35 Programme

  • Europe

    Ukraine captures more Russian territory in a week than Russia captured Ukraine’s territory in eight months

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone attacks destroyed two Tu-22M3 nuke bombers and three Su-34 bombers at Soltsky-2 airbase

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia’s Kh-47M2 Kinzhal Hypersonic BS: Not What You Think

  • Europe

    Turkey Hired A Law Firm To Lobby F-35 Programme

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones Surpasses 300,000 Flight Hours

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone struck Russian oil installation 500km inside Russia

  • Middle East

    USA, Saudi Arabia signed a trillion-dollar investment and defense agreement

  • Americas

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

  • Europe

    Russia’s Su-25 Fighter Jet Crashed During Take-off In Crimea Airbase

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran Unveils Buk-M2 Reverse-engineered Khordad Anti-air Missile

  • Europe

    Russia loses 2,000 troops in highest death toll for a single day

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia and China Aided North Korea to Float Nuclear-powered Submarine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thai Army captured Chinese-made GAM-102LR guided anti-tank missile system.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Norway scraps Leopard 2 acquisition to focus on air defense system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia Finally Admits It Needs Help From China On Shipbuilding

  • Europe

    South Korea Became Largest Weapons Exporter To Poland

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s anti-corruption commission seized 9.7kg gold from disgraced dictator Sheikh Hasina’s lockers.

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Air Force received five S-70i Black Hawk helicopters

  • Americas

    U.S. to spend $14.3 billion to ramp up Iron Dome missile production

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones blew up Russia’s oil depot in Kursk region

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Co-Produce Anka Drone With Kazakhstan

  • Air Platform

    Saab Accused Canada Of Favoring Lockheed Martin’s F-35 FFCP Competition

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Norway suspends export licenses of Naval Strike Missile to Malaysia.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh tribunal indicts ousted dictator Sheikh Hasina over deaths of 1,400 protesters

  • Air Platform

    China flooded the markets with drones as the U.S. just started exporting armed drones

  • Central Asia

    Anti-Taliban Resistance NRF Captured Four More Districts

  • Defense Industry

    Lockheed Martin to deliver more F-35 stealth jets to Australia

  • Europe

    Ukraine received M109A6 Paladin 155mm self-propelled howitzers

  • South Asia

    India to receive four Rafale fighters on July 27

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Wants Long-range Anti-radiation Missile After Iran and Venezuela Successes.

  • Americas

    US Navy Launched Trident II D5 Ballistic Missile in the North Atlantic, Amid Tension with Venezuela.

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