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Europe

Ukraine used autonomous FPV drone for the first time

April 26, 2024 GDC 0

Ukrainian activist and volunteer, Serhii Sternenko, has shared video footage showcasing the use of a new FPV drone equipped with autonomous targeting capabilities. The drone reportedly demonstrated its ability to strike targets without direct operator […]

  • Ukrainian FPV drone destroyed six Russian Buk missile system

    May 17, 2024 0
    Ukrainian forces blow up six Russian BUK series surface-to-air missile system with a deadly drone strike. The press service said Moscow lost six Buk air defense systems “with two 9C36 detection and targeting stations” on [...]
  • India set to acquire 30 MQ-9 Reaper or Predator-B HALE UAV from US worths $3 billion

    June 12, 2020 0
    India armed forces could soon get access to the lethal drones from the US. Final preparations are underway to ink another $3 billion deal between US-based General Atomics and the Indian Government for the procurement [...]
  • Putin’s new air defense system is nets between lampposts to catch FPV drones, but it doesn’t help

    September 28, 2023 0
    The Russian military has come up with a new way of intercepting Ukrainian FPV drones. But it is not quite effective yet. Counter-FPV drone netting along Russian positions around Bakhmut – “during an FPV final [...]
  • Saab Upgrades Giraffe AMB Radar of French Air Force

    December 22, 2020 0
    Saab has signed a contract with the French Armament General Directorate (DGA) for an upgrade and life extension of the French Air and Space Force’s mobile command and control systems, which feature Saab’s Giraffe AMB [...]
  • The West Should Create Second War Front For KGB Putin in Syria to Force Him Choose Either Syria or Ukraine

    March 2, 2022 0
    According to Reuters news agency, Russia used cluster bombs and vacuum bombs on schools, universities and hospitals. KGB Putin Arrests Two FSB Spy Chiefs and Eight Generals, Blame Them For Stalled Ukraine InvasionDateMarch 26, 2022KGB [...]
  • Ukraine becomes the first country to use Caracal air assault vehicles in combat

    November 25, 2023 0
    As reported by deaidua on November 14, 2023, Rheinmetall has finalized an agreement to provide five Caracal Air Assault Vehicles to the Ukrainian government. Facilitated by financial support from the German federal government, this arrangement [...]
Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

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

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

Americas

Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US […]

Europe

Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

January 8, 2026 0

The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by […]

Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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  • Industry

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    Belarusian Defence Enterprises

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    Pakistan Slashes 20% Military Modernization Spending To Receive IMF Bailout Packages

  • C4iSR

    Leonardo Awarded $297 Million Contract For German Eurofighter’s E-SCAN Radar

  • Europe

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    Australia welcomes more F-35 Lightning II at RAAF base Williamtown

  • Americas

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    Indonesia Purchased 60 Turkish Bayraktar TB3 Drones

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    Swedish Military Procures THeMIS Cargo Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) for Trials

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  • Air Platform

    Turkey signed deal with UK and Germany to purchase 40 Eurofighter Typhoon worth $5 billion

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  • Air Platform

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  • Europe

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