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Thales SeaFire Radar Qualified and Ready for Integration on FDI Frigates

October 24, 2021 GDC 0

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Europe

Naval Group Launches Second FDI Class Frigate

October 23, 2021 GDC 0

According to information published by Mer et Marine on September 2021, the French firm Naval Group launches construction of the second Frigate for defense and intervention or FDI in La Montagne, West France. The FDI […]

  • Australian Army Ordered More Thales EF88 Rifles

    July 16, 2020 0
    The Australian Government has announced that the Australian Defense Force will receive a further 8,500 EF88 rifles. This comes on top of the 30,000 already ordered and procured from the Thales owned Lithgow Arms. The move comes [...]
  • Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Strikes Destroyed Russian Ka-52, Mi-28 and Mi-8 Helicopters

    October 17, 2023 0
    The Ukrainian armed forces successfully attacked airports in the temporarily occupied territories on the night of 17 October, reported the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine. The Ukrainian Armed Forces successfully attacked airports in the temporarily occupied territories. [...]
  • North Korea sent 30,000 troops to Russia in return for Pantsir anti-air missiles

    July 5, 2025 0
    North Korea is preparing to send up to 30,000 additional troops to Russia to support Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian and Western intelligence. The soldiers will follow the 11,000 North Korean troops [...]
  • The KUS-FS UAV to be deployed for RoKA Ground Operations Command

    March 31, 2020 0
    The South Korean Minstry of National Defense (MND) is planning to procure a new reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) Ground Operations Command (GOC), MND officials said in early [...]
  • Turkey’s Havelsan Develops Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Barkan

    June 5, 2021 0
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  • Azerbaijan destroyed Armenian Tor-M2KM surface-to-air missile systems

    November 10, 2020 0
    On November 9, at 15:50, the Tor-M2KM Surface-to-air missile (SAM), which was used against Azerbaijani aircraft and placed between the private houses by the Armenia in the Khojavend direction of the front was destroyed by [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

May 6, 2026 0

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

Infantry Weapons

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

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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  • Europe

    Norway purchases two more type 212CD submarines from TKMS.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s Su-57 fighter jets in latest embarrassment for Putin

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China sending private military contractors to protect Myanmar’s Junta is a grave concern for Bangladesh, India and Thailand

  • Middle East

    Iranian-flag cargo ship Touska was carrying dual-use technology from China to Iran.

  • Air Platform

    JF-17 Blunder: Myanmar Grounds JF-17 Fighter Jets For Structural Flaws And Engine Problems

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Discloses Details Of New Joint Support Ship

  • Europe

    The U.S. Urges Serbia To Pull Back Its Forces From Kosovo Border

  • Air Platform

    Colombia To Purchase 16 Rafale Fighter Jets Worth $3.15 Billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s claim of South China Sea Is Not Valid: Joint Statement By America And Australia

  • Naval Platforms

    U.S. Navy Going Ahead with Sixth-generation F/A-XX Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    Demoralized Russian Troops Killed Their Commander And Surrendered To Ukrainian Army

  • Europe

    Turkiye, Spain forge partnership to build aircraft carrier for Turkish Navy

  • Middle East

    The F-35 stealth fighter made its combat debut in Syria

  • South Asia

    How Indian and Pakistan’s air force compared to each other?

  • Air Platform

    Israel Sells 29 Retired F-16s To American Top Aces Company

  • Uncategorized

    Boeing Awarded $3.1 Billion Contract To Produce KC-46A Tankers For Israeli And U.S. Air Force

  • C4iSR

    Raytheon to outfit FA-50 fighters with PhantomStrike AESA radar for Poland and Malaysia

  • Middle East

    American aid recipient Egypt turn to Russia for military hardware

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Cluster of Chinese coast guard vessels spotted near Russian oil rig off Vietnam

  • Air Platform

    MAF to fly Su-30SM2 with a new engine

  • Europe

    Poland Signs Contract With South Korea To Buy K2 Tanks And K9 Howitzers

  • Europe

    Turkey-US relations turn a new page: President Erdogan

  • Europe

    Finland’s HX Programme’s Fighter Jet Comparison

  • Air Platform

    Royal New Zealand Air Force’s Super Hercules Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight Test

  • Africa

    Thanks To Turkish Drone, GNA Regain Control of Libyan Capital Tripoli

  • Americas

    U.S. Shouldn’t Be Selective About CAATSA Sanctions On India And Egypt

  • Air Platform

    Turkey and Saudi Arabia sign joint cooperation on KAAN fighter jet project.

  • Europe

    Russian Citizens Caught Smuggling Ukrainian Turboshaft Engine For Mi-8 Helicopters

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Suffered Another Blow, Captain Of Sunk Moskva Killed

  • Europe

    North Korea Delivers First Batch Of Howitzers And Ammunitions To Russia

  • Americas

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Fires U.S. Army Chief and Other Generals, Amid Iran War.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh will receive $572 million in military aid and medical aid from the U.S., which former dictator and fugitive Sheikh Hasina turned down.

  • Europe

    German Navy Christens First K130 Batch II Corvette

  • Defense Industry

    Japan’s defense industry struggles to export arms in global markets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    IRIS-T SLM Proved Hundred Percent Efficacy Against Missiles, Drones, And Aircraft: Ukrainian MoD

  • South Asia

    MMRCA Does Not Impact On US, India Strategic Relationship

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean K2 Black Panther Is The Best Tank In The World

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze sea drones destroyed two new Vasily Bykov class patrol boats

  • Air Platform

    Serbia, India, Egypt, Croatia, Indonesia, Qatar and Greece Received Dassault Rafale F3R Standard With The Full Complement of Modern Avionics, Sensors, AESA And Meteor BVRAAM, UAE Receives F4 Standard

  • South Asia

    More Than 1158 Bangladeshi Citizens Who Criticized Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Regime Suffered Enforced Disappearance

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Security Services Releases Photos Of James Bond Style Raids In Occupied Crimea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s rebel group captured junta’s northeast military command

  • C4iSR

    Airbus selects Saab Gripen’s Arexis EW suite for Eurofighter EK (Electronic Combat) variant aircraft

  • Europe

    Turkey launches television channel in Russian as diplomatic relationship strains over Syria and Libya

  • Americas

    Raytheon demonstrates counter-UAS solutions effective against drones

  • Air Platform

    US Army’s Apache Helicopters Armed With Spike NLOS Anti-tank Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-25 failed to release landing gear in mid-air and crash landed in runway

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA Deutschland increasing production capacity and developing new capabilities

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon’s AIM-120 AMRAAM Slammer

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