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Elbit Systems Awarded $82 Million Contract to Supply Protection Systems and Electro-Optical Sights to the Netherlands

February 11, 2021 GDC 0

Haifa, Israel (GDC) – Elbit Systems Ltd announced today that it was awarded an approximately $82 million contract from BAE Systems Hägglunds AB (“BAE Systems Hägglunds”) to supply the Royal Netherlands Army (“RNLA”) with Active Protection […]

BAE Systems awarded $478 million contract to support US Navy’s strategic programs

November 3, 2021 0

British arms, security, and aerospace company BAE Systems has been awarded a five-year systems engineering and integration support services contract to continue supporting the US Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) office. BAE Systems To Upgrade Spearfish Torpedoes [...]
Russia endured 100,000 casualties for battle of Bakhmut

June 4, 2023 0

Russia pushed forward just 60ft a day, suffered up to 100,000 casualties, and left Bakhmut a shattered hellscape in a painfully slow grinding nine month advance. Russia’s Donbas offensive ‘has failed’ after 100,000 casualties in [...]
Russia using artillery to compensate for lack of airpower, ground assault capabilities, and poor targeting abilities

May 1, 2023 0

According to a new assessment, Russian forces are using artillery to “offset” their “degraded” abilities in offensives against Ukrainian fighters. Russia Loses 16 Artillery Systems in One Day: Ukrainian MoDDateJune 28, 2023Ukraine retakes Avdiivka near [...]
Kyrgyzstan And Angola Are The Latest Countries To Buy Bayraktar TB2 Drones From Turkey

October 25, 2021 0

Kyrgyzstan is the latest country to buy Turkish drones in an effort to rev up its military capabilities, a senior official announced late Thursday. Turkey Offers Bayraktar TB2 Drones And MLRS To KyrgyzstanDateMay 5, 2021Albania [...]
Bangladesh Air Guard’s AJAX1431 flight became the most tracked flight as PM Sheikh Hasina fled Dhaka

August 5, 2024 0

The Bangladesh Air Guard’s flight ‘AJAX1431’, possibly carrying former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has become the most-tracked flight on Flightradar24. Departing from Dhaka, the flight attracted significant attention, with over 22,000 users closely monitoring its [...]
Video shows Ukrainian MP punch Russian diplomat in the Face for stealing Ukrainian flag

May 6, 2023 0

A video posted to Twitter on Thursday showed a Ukrainian MP punching a Russian representative who snagged the Ukrainian flag from his hands during a conference in Turkey. A Growing Cooperation Between Ukraine and Turkey [...]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]