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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 […]

  • Crimea Bridge Jammed With Traffic As Russians Flee After Airbase Blast

    August 13, 2022 0
    Videos posted to social media show Russian vacationers fleeing Crimea following blasts at a military air base in the region that Moscow seized from Ukraine in 2014. Black smoke from the Saki air base located [...]
  • Ukrainian kamikaze drones hit Moscow’s Domodedovo civillian airport

    March 17, 2024 0
    Flights from civilian airports in Moscow were temporarily restricted in the evening on March 17 after authorities said that two Ukrainian drones had struck a building in the Russian airport. The fire started after hitting [...]
  • Australian-built MQ‑28A Ghost Bat achieve new flight milestone

    June 24, 2025 0
    On Saturday, Defence Australia announced that the MQ‑28A Ghost Bat conducted its first flight outside the Woomera Training Area during Exercise Carlsbad. The milestone marks a crucial development in the country’s modern air combat capabilities. [...]
  • BAE Systems Unveils Auto Turret System for ATLAS Unmanned Ground Vehicle.

    February 25, 2026 0
    BAE Systems’ ATLAS integrates the VANTAGE automated turret, delivering autonomous target tracking and enhanced firepower as offensive support for tanks. BAE Systems’ next-gen unmanned combat vehicle stormed the training grounds with a new weapon for [...]
  • Saab delivered second GlobalEye AEW&C to UAE

    October 2, 2020 0
    Saab delivers the second GlobalEye Swing Role Surveillance System to the United Arab Emirates on 30 September 2020 learnt GDC citing Saab’s press release. This follows Saab’s delivery of the first GlobalEye aircraft in April [...]
  • Saab Rolls Out First Gripen F for the Brazilian Air Force.

    June 3, 2026 0
    Saab’s first two-seat Gripen F fighter has been rolled out at the company’s Linkoping final assembly site in Sweden already sporting its Brazilian air force markings. Revealed on 2 June, the single-engined jet – which [...]
Infantry Weapons

IWI’s rifle upgrade is drawing interest from the Ukrainian Army.

August 1, 2026 0

A rifle that decides, mid-trigger-pull, when to let the round go, not the shooter, is now fielded or in procurement across an estimated 10 to 15 European countries, according to Israel Weapon Industries (IWI). The […]

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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RAN receives third and final Hobart-class destroyer

  • Naval Platforms

    Saffren-class Attack Submarines: The Tip of Spear of French Navy

  • Air Platform

    Ballistic Missiles Shrapnel And Debris Destroyed 20 Israeli F-35I Stealth Jets As Israel Intercepts 400 Iranian Ballistic Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Unveils First Prototype TFX Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    Ukraine Plans To Buy 24 More Bayraktar TB2 Drones, Says Valery Zaluzhny

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine received more TRML-4D AESA radars from Germany

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Indonesia Sent Letter of Intent to South Korea to Purchase MSAM-II Cheongung II Missile System.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Biden Sanctions Myanmar Military Junta

  • Europe

    Polish Army Started Training On M1 Abrams Tanks

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s drone attacks on Moscow’s oil refinery embarrass Putin for the second time in a row.

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Relocates 24 F-16J Wild Weasel Electronic Warfare Aircraft in the Middle East from Germany.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Turkiye, South Korea agree to deepen defense, nuclear, green energy cooperation

  • Europe

    Russia’s tractor plant fitting out 1950s 2M-3 naval gun on MT-LB tracked vehicles

  • Uncategorized

    Russia received Iranian BAVAR 373 air defense system for its war effort in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces blew up the Russian heavy 2S5 Giatsint-S artillery system

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine’s New Jet-powered Drone and Missile Test as ‘Hell’ Fired on Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HMAS Adelaide departs Sydney to maintain Navy preparedness

  • Cruise Missiles

    Japan purchases 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles worth $1.7 billion

  • Europe

    Putin backs Iran’s mass missile attacks on Israel

  • Infantry Weapons

    Chinese Navy’s YJ-12A/B Anti-surface Warfare Capabilities

  • Defense Industry

    Rohde & Schwarz selected as supplier for Slovak Air Force F-16V aircraft

  • Americas

    South Korea offers comprehensive bid to win Canada’s patrol submarine project.

  • Europe

    U.S. Vows To Expedite NASAMS Delivery To Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korean Navy receives first modernized KDX-1-class destroyer Yang Manchun

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Taiwan developing vehicle-mounted 50kw laser weapon system

  • Air Platform

    Greece Purchases 20 F-35 Stealth Jets From Lockheed Martin

  • Americas

    Raytheon Awarded $321 Million Stinger Missiles Contract For U.S. Army

  • C4iSR

    China delivers new intelligence gathering spy ship to Pakistan navy

  • C4iSR

    Microsoft Supplied HoloLens To Russia’s Su-57 Production Line

  • Air Platform

    Saab Conducts Cold Climate Tests of Gripen E Fighter Jet

  • Americas

    Barrett To Supply U.S. Army With MK22 Sniper Rifles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan, Philippines sign new defence pacts amid tensions with China.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Army Unveils ASCOD Command Vehicle With Elbit’s Turret

  • Europe

    Fincantieri Started Working On Next-generation Offshore Patrol Boats For Italian Navy

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed Orion drone launch site at Taganrog-Central air force base

  • Europe

    New Tension Begins Between Dassault Aviation and Airbus on EuroDrone UCAV Project.

  • Africa

    Tunisia Bought 3 Anka-S Drones Worth $80 Million

  • C4iSR

    Rafael Drone Dome (C-UAS) System

  • Europe

    United States Sends More Missiles And Ammunition To Ukraine Worth $400 Million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Four Countries Reject Su-57E, Except Myanmar

  • South Asia

    Bangladeshi media reports that the relationship between Dictator Sheikh Hasina and Narendra Modi may be romantic following the release of the Epstein files.

  • Europe

    Thyssenkrupp to Build Six Type 212 CD Submarines For Germany And Norway

  • Americas

    US Navy Sold Two Aircraft Carriers to Scrap Yards For One Cent

  • Europe

    Crimea Bridge Attacks: Russia’s Major Domestic Political Problem For Putin

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    The British Army will operate uncrewed aircraft alongside AH-64 Apache helicopters.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Rocketsan Unveils BURC Anti-air Gun and Missile System

  • Infantry Weapons

    Ukraine adopted Neptune coastal defense system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    British Nuclear Submarine HMS Astute Docks In Perth, Australia

  • Europe

    Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov admits Russia is at war in Ukraine, not a ‘special military operation’

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