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Europe

Ukraine captured TOS-1A heavy flamethrowers and turned them against retreating Russian troops

July 31, 2023 GDC 0

Tanks and even TOS-1A “heavy flamethrowers” left behind by retreating Russian forces are now being used against their former owners. Ukrainian Soldiers from the 67th Mechanized Brigade, Da Vinci Wolves battalion reportedly conducted strikes with […]

  • Russian Soldiers Sent To Jail After Complaining About Poor Training

    November 18, 2022 0
    According to his lawyer, a Russian soldier has been arrested after he confronted a commander about equipment shortages and the “poor” training his unit has been given. How corruption in the Kremlin helped Ukraine win [...]
  • Boeing’s Loyal Wingman UCAV Taxis For The First Time

    October 23, 2020 0
    Boeing’s Loyal Wingman combat drone has taxied under its own power for the first time, carrying out several ground maneuvers at speeds of up to 14 knots (16 mph, 26 km/h) and stopping on command. Boeing Australia [...]
  • Rheinmetall and Lockheed Martin develop new multiple-launch rocket system

    September 20, 2024 0
    German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall and Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin are set to jointly unveil their Global Mobile Artillery Rocket System (GMARS) at the Eurosatory 2024 defense exhibition. Designed to meet the evolving needs [...]
  • Turkey tests indigenous liquid-fueled rocket engine

    November 18, 2020 0
    Turkey has tested a liquid-fueled rocket engine developed by state-run rocket producer, Roketsan, according to a news release on Nov. 13.  Enhancing Turkey, Ukraine defense co-operation irks RussiaDateSeptember 4, 2021Turkey’s 1st local anti-ship missile engine breaks world recordDateApril 20, [...]
  • Canada Delivers Armored Combat Support Vehicles To Ukraine

    January 16, 2023 0
    Canada reportedly had successfully delivered the first brand-new Armored Combat Support Vehicles (ACSV) to Ukraine. Footages of the Canadian-made armored vehicles began emerging on social media on December 2022, and showed ACSV in Troop Cargo [...]
  • Deathmatch: PL-15 vs Meteor vs AIM-120C air-to-air missile

    July 30, 2020 0
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East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

  • Europe

    Ukraine Captured Russian POWs, Tanks And Weapons In Lyman As Russian Fleeing Occupied Territories

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia Cannot Fund Foreign Nuclear Powerplant Projects Since Ukraine Invasion, Rosatom Goes Bankrupt

  • Air Platform

    U.S. air force tests AI-enabled VISTA X-62A aircraft based on F-16

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Troops Liberated Five Towns Since Counteroffensive Started

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese Destroyer Escorts Australian Frigate For The First Time

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force equips F-16s with artificial intelligence flight systems

  • Americas

    US Air Force Purchases E-11A Battlefield Communications Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia readies for multinational exercise Talisman Sabre

  • C4iSR

    Turkish Koral EW Downed Russian Drone In Syria

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Royal Navy Will Use Artificial Intelligence To Counter Anti-ship Missile

  • Cruise Missiles

    Taiwan plans $40 billion defense budget with new missiles and drones for coastal strike missions.

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Secured $4.6 Billion JF-17 Jets Export Deal with Azerbaijan in Central Asian Geopolitical Shift

  • Air Platform

    Vietnam Turning Cold War Era MiG-21 mothballs into target drones

  • Naval Platforms

    Navantia’s S80 Submarine Air Independent Propulsion passes tests

  • Naval Platforms

    France’s FDI Frigate Will Accommodate 32 Aster 30 Missiles.

  • Air Platform

    France will transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s artillery strikes destroyed Russia’s Buk-M1 air defense system

  • Europe

    Russian Ministry of Labor Quietly Requested 230,000 Death Certificates For Ukraine War Veterans

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Magura V5 kamikaze sea drone destroyed Russian warship Sergei Kotov

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Australia sends more drones to Ukraine, sanctions Russian entities

  • Europe

    Rogue Russian soldiers blew up ammunition supplied by North Korean despot

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese CH-AS-X-13 Is The Largest Air-launched Missile

  • Americas

    President Trump Fired African-American and Female Officers From Army, Navy and Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Will China Develop J-10D With Advanced Technology?

  • Air Platform

    Russian military aviation faces growing threat from Ukraine’s armed FPV drone swarms

  • Europe

    Greece To Purchase American Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) Frigates

  • Europe

    Ukraine retakes the village of Robotyne, south of Orikhiv

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman joins US-Japan hypersonic missile defense effort

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s Gripen Armed with Meteor BVRAAM Gains Air Superiority over Russia’s Su-57 and Su-35.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Special Forces completes Operational Integration Test of ASELSAN SARP 12.7mm Remote Weapon Station.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Can Win War Against Disorganised Russian Military, Ex-NATO Chief Said

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Zero design changes is the way forward for Royal Australian Navy’s tier 2 frigates

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Despite China’s Boastful Propaganda, Images Show China’s New Fujian Aircraft Carrier Has Two Major Cracks On The Deck

  • Europe

    Ukraine is busy blowing up Russia’s oil depots, including tankers on rail links

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Builds Submarine Base In South China Sea

  • Defense Industry

    Malaysia Negotiating With Kuwait to Buy Legacy F/A-18 Hornet

  • Africa

    Algeria, Egypt Following Indonesia, Cancelled Negotiation On Russia’s Su-35 fighter jets.

  • Land Platform

    UAE Ordered Wahash Infantry Fighting Vehicle

  • South Asia

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

  • Air Platform

    Russian Il-76 transport aircraft exploded after the failed pressure test

  • Europe

    Greece Prepares For War As Turkey Shows No Signs Of Backing Off

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy To Buy 40 Shipborne Heron And Searcher UAV

  • Africa

    Kyrgyzstan And Angola Are The Latest Countries To Buy Bayraktar TB2 Drones From Turkey

  • Middle East

    Israel and the U.S. Air Force destroyed 5,500 Iranian Targets and 60 ships.

  • Europe

    Western Sanctions Crippled Russian Defense Industries, Su-57 and Su-75 Are Pipedream

  • Air Platform

    South Korea to receive first MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters in February

  • Air Platform

    Spain plans to purchase Turkish KAAN fighter jets.

  • Air Platform

    Sikorsky Australia completes deep maintenance of US Navy’s MH-60R helicopter at Nowra facility

  • Europe

    No ration: Russian conscripts are seen poaching geese from the farm, and Ukrainian forces pound them with shells

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