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Direct-energy Weapons

Australian Army Purchases Fractl 2 Portable Laser Weapons

March 31, 2024 GDC 0

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has procured a new laser weapon that can reportedly shoot down over 50 drones in one charge. Known as the Fractl:2, the portable weapon can generate enough power to burn […]

  • S-400 Is A Strategic Mistake For India, Doesn’t Solve India’s Problems

    October 8, 2020 0
    The Indian military is on a spree of defense procurements from around the world. It has manifested active engagement in defense alliances to buttress its military force posture. Indian military modernization, however, suffers from a [...]
  • National Security Policy, Framework, and Doctrine Vacuum Lead to Systemic Corruption in the Bangladesh Military: Report

    January 15, 2026 0
    A national security policy vacuum creates significant instability by removing a clear strategic compass for a nation’s defense and foreign policy, leading to a range of potential negative consequences. Bangladesh military (thief): as inept as [...]
  • Sweden moves to fortify strategic Gotland Island, which is a prime target for Putin

    March 22, 2024 0
    Sweden has declared it will discuss with NATO leaders plans to ramp up militarisation of the island of Gotland, a thousand square mile spit of land widely seen as the most strategic location in the [...]
  • Ukraine is winning energy war against Russia by hitting Russian oil depots

    August 29, 2024 0
    Ukrainian drones have set oil tanks on fire at an depot in Russia’s southern Rostov region, Russian Telegram channels reported on Wednesday. Ukraine’s kamikaze drones set the largest fire at Russian oil depot since the [...]
  • President Zelensky Confirms American-made F-16 Shoot Down Russian Cruise Missiles

    August 28, 2024 0
    Ukraine’s ex-Danish Lockheed Martin F-16s have scored their first aerial victories. According to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, the supersonic F-16s shot down Russian cruise missiles during the Russian air raids targeting Ukrainian cities on Monday. [...]
  • Mi-8 Helicopter Crashed in the Kronotsky Nature Reserve In Russia

    August 13, 2021 0
    A Mi-8 helicopter with 13 tourists and three crew members on board has crash landed in Kamchatka, the helicopter of the Disaster Medicine Center is heading to the crash site of a tourist helicopter, the [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

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

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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 […]

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman Completes Second Successful AARGM-ER Test

  • South Asia

    Maldives purchased Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones, amid India tensions

  • Europe

    Australia announces new $12.7 million defense package to Ukraine that includes 3D printing equipment

  • Europe

    U.S. Vows To Expedite NASAMS Delivery To Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Bangladeshis turned to Virtual Private Network (VPN) as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ordered DGFI to crackdown on citizens using draconian ICT law

  • Land Platform

    General Dynamics LAV 700 Armoured Vehicle

  • Europe

    Russian warship Admiral Levchenko’s Ukrainian-made propulsion caught fire in the Barents Sea due to spare parts shortages

  • Middle East

    Israel F-15I Escorts American B-52 Bombers Over Gulf Of Oman

  • Air Platform

    Russia Su-34 fighter jet crashes in North Ossetia: Russian Defense Ministry

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Intensifies Attacks on Basij Checkpoints in Tehran as Iranians Directly Send Videos and Locations of Basij Checkpoints to the IDF.

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force’s B-1B Lancer bombers carried out long-range strikes inside Iran.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone blasted Russia’s Iskander ballistic missile factory

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israel used a “Rampage” missile in its strike on Iran, Israeli media reported.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Maritime Aggression: Chinese Carrier Group Conducts Naval Exercise In Taiwan Straits

  • Europe

    U.S. quietly delivered ammunition and long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Turkish Akinci Drone Successfully Test-fires Laser-Guided Bomb

  • Europe

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

  • Middle East

    United Arab Emirates Navy Inducts Gowind Class Corvette Al Emarat

  • Americas

    US Navy test fires Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile

  • Europe

    Russia’s transportation minister found dead hours after Putin sacked him

  • C4iSR

    Saab Successfully Conducted Flight Test Of Fourth GlobalEye AEW&C

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Pentagon approved AIM-120D AMRAAM missiles and F-16 upgrade packages for Pakistan.

  • Loitering Munitions

    Israel’s Aeronautics Group Unveils Orbiter 2 Strike And Surveillance Drone

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkiye will not sell the S-400 missile system to India as speculated by the Indian media.

  • Air Platform

    China Debuts MH-60R Copycat Z-20 Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopter

  • Europe

    Ukranian hackers altered Putin fanatic’s Aliexpress account and placed £20,000 worth sex toys order instead of drones

  • Europe

    Poland, France and Germany vow to make Europe stronger as fears grow over Russia’s invasion and Trump’s presidency

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan will conduct anti-ship missile firing exercises first time in Australia

  • Europe

    British MoD Authorized £1.4 Billion Arms Sale To Saudi Arabia

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone struck Russia’s Iskander ballistic missile manufacturing factory.

  • C4iSR

    Stanford University Developed Advanced Sonar That Detects Submarine From Air

  • Air Platform

    China’s GAIC FTC-2000G AJT/Ground Attack Aircraft

  • Europe

    The Battle for Bakhmut has badly devastated Russian forces and Wagner group

  • Europe

    Turkey’s Havelsan Develops Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Barkan

  • Europe

    U.S. Pledges Additional $700 Million Lethal Aid To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Romania’s Aerostar signs MOU on UAV production with Thales

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine Received Two More IRIS-T SLM Missile Batteries

  • Europe

    Spanish Navy’s F-110 class frigate project hits a new milestone

  • Anti-drone System

    Poland signs contract for anti-drone system in wake of Russian incursions

  • Air Platform

    Turkish President Erdogan Travels to Qatar, Seeking to Buy 24 Used Eurofighters.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    $4.28 Billion Boxer Multipurpose Combat Vehicles Are Partly Effective

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkiye’s Steel Dome Will Become Full Spectrum Integrated Air Defense System.

  • South Asia

    British Government Launched Corruption Probe into Bangladeshi-origin British MP Tulip Siddiq’s Alleged Involvement in Rooppur Nuclear Powerplant and Arms Dealing with Russia

  • Air Platform

    Poland and Slovakia to provide Ukraine with MiG-29 fighter jets within weeks

  • Americas

    World Braces For Brutal Trade War And Security Posture Changes As America Transitions To Trump Administration

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia Adopted A New Domestic Defense Industry Policy

  • Air Platform

    Russia Proposes To Upgrade Indian Su-30MKI Fighters

  • Europe

    Germany announced $1.1 billion military aid package for Ukraine

  • Air Platform

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

  • Middle East

    Qatar and Saudi Arabia to Sign an Agreement to Resolve Bitter Disputes

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