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Air Platform

Sikorsky Takes Defiant X Helo To NFAC Complex For Wind Tunnel Testing

February 19, 2021 GDC 0

Sikorsky-Boeing is returning to the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC), located at Moffett Field in Mountain View, California, in March for additional wind tunnel testing of its US Army Future Long […]

Air Platform

May The Best Bird Win:Battle For Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA)

March 24, 2020 GDC 0

The U.S. Army has selected Textron (NYSE: TXT) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to battle to build its new Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), with the prize a potential $40 billion-plus contract to replace the […]

  • Syria’s Russian-made radars reportedly of little use against alleged Israeli and Turkish strikes

    May 9, 2020 0
    Syria said turning to Chinese radars as Russian-made ones fail to spot incoming strikes A Russian-made S-300 air defense system battery located just 60 kilometers away from a Hezbollah arms depot in Syria’s Homs, destroyed in [...]
  • Russian Defense Industries Can’t Manufacture Drones, Russia Buys Drones From Belarus and Iran

    July 14, 2022 0
    A top US official said Monday is ahead of Vladimir Putin’s visit to Tehran next week. Iran plans to supply hundreds of drones with combat weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine. Ukraine Successfully Destroyed [...]
  • France will transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine

    June 7, 2024 0
    President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine and train their Ukrainian pilots as part of a new military cooperation with Kyiv as it fights the Russian invasion. France sends [...]
  • Raytheon Awarded Contract to Produce NASAMS Anti-air Missile System for Taiwan.

    November 20, 2025 0
    The U.S. Army has awarded Raytheon Co. a $698.9 million contract to produce NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System) fire units intended for Taiwan under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. According to the Department [...]
  • Russia wasted 110,000 lives and $50 billion worth of military hardware in the Ukraine Invasion, achieved nothing

    December 21, 2022 0
    According to the Ukrainian General Staff, almost 110,000 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine. Russian Casualties To Reach 110,000 Before This ChristmasDateDecember 21, 2022Putin is dumping dead Russian soldiers by truck inside Ukraine to hide [...]
  • North Korean soldiers addicted to pornography after getting Starlink internet access for the first time while fighting for Russia

    November 8, 2024 0
    North Korean soldiers are reportedly hooked on porn after being given unrestricted internet access for the first time while fighting for Russia. Military troops who joined the front in Ukraine are believed to have something [...]
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 […]

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    US Army To Test Serbian 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Central Asia

    Afghanistan’s former President Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul with $169 million in cash

  • Middle East

    Russian troops reportedly began evacuating from Tal Rifaat airbase in Syria

  • Europe

    Turkish shipyard floats two new İstif-class frigates for Turkish Navy

  • Defense Industry

    Australia will invest $425 billion in defense for the next 10 years.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan conducts successful training launch of ‘Fatah-II’ rocket system

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Completes Delivery Of NH90 Helicopters To Italian Navy

  • C4iSR

    Finland Invited To Join Eurofighter’s Next-gen Radar Program

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Patriot Missile’s High Demand and Delivery Delays Forced Switzerland to Purchase Aster 30 Anti-air Missile.

  • Air Platform

    Russia lost Su-34 and Su-25 fighter aircraft in a day

  • Air Platform

    US Approves $3.5 Billion Apache Helicopter Sale to South Korea

  • Air Platform

    TAI Anka-2, Anka-S and Bayraktar TB2 MALE Drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea and Malaysia have signed a defense cooperation agreement.

  • Central Asia

    Turkmenistan becomes as launch customer for Leonardo M-346FA light combat aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles Against Russian Warships

  • Middle East

    Shadow War: Iran, Israel Confrontation In International Waters Take Dangerous Turn

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Police Raided KAI Office To Investigate Two Indonesian Nationals Involved In KF-21 Technology Leak

  • Air Platform

    RAAF’s F-35 Will Start Diversion Training Over Canberra

  • Americas

    US Navy christens future USS Marinette

  • Europe

    Serbia displayed the new Senka electric VTOL unmanned aircraft system

  • Naval Platforms

    U.S. State Department Approves Six More P-8I Neptune MPA For India

  • Europe

    Bayraktar TB2 Hit Russian Raptor-class Patrol Boat, P-342 Yunarmeeets Baltiki

  • C4iSR

    TALIOS multifunction targetting pod makes Rafale F3R more dangerous

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Russia Deploys Bastion Anti-ship Missiles In Occupied Kuril Island

  • Europe

    Humiliating Defeat: Putin’s Army Withdraws From Kherson City And Surrendering Areas

  • Cruise Missiles

    Senior Ukrainian officials meet Raytheon officials for the delivery of Tomahawk cruise missiles.

  • C4iSR

    Saab to deliver Giraffe ground-based longe-range surveillance radar systems to UAE

  • Air Platform

    India cancelled 21 MiG-29 orders from Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s General Min Aung Hlaing Visits Moscow For Arms Shopping And Nuclear Powerplant Deal

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy inducted another Turkish-made MILGEM-class Corvette.

  • Naval Platforms

    Japan retrofit Izumo-class helicopter carriers to support F-35B operations

  • Air Platform

    Indian Armed Forces Quietly Grounded More Than 100 HAL Dhruv Helicopters Due to Mechanical Failure

  • Land Platform

    BAE Systems delayed delivery of armored vehicles due to COVID-19

  • Americas

    The US Marine Corp Wants Ship Killing NSM and Tomahawk Antiship Missiles

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s anti-corruption commission uncovered $17.2 million new corruption scheme at Rooppur Nuclear Plant.

  • Air Platform

    Gripen has the best multi-domain warfare capability, says Hungarian pilots

  • Africa

    TPLF Captured S-300PMU1 Air Defense System

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $4.76 Billion Contract to Produce PAC-3 MSE Interceptor Missiles.

  • C4iSR

    US donates TPS-77 long-range surveillance radar to Malaysia and Indonesia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Navy commissions first Type 054B frigate

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army Deploys M1A2 Abrams SEP V3 Tanks

  • C4iSR

    Polish private company sold Elon Musk’s Starlink internet to Russian army and Wagner mercenary group

  • Air Platform

    Here’s Why India’s HAL Bejas and Pakistan’s JF-17 Blunder are nothing, but TEMU fighter jets

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan destroyed Russian-made drone of Armenia

  • Europe

    Australia bans exports of alumina, aluminium ores, bauxite to Russia

  • Infantry Weapons

    Qatar Becomes the First Export Customer of HISAR SAM

  • Europe

    Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

  • Americas

    USS Abraham Lincoln captain becomes the first woman to take a US aircraft carrier to sea

  • Naval Weapons

    Raytheon-Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM): Fifth-gen Over the Horizon Precision Strike Missile

  • Europe

    Swedish DMA Extends Gripen Maintenance Contract With Saab

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