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BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Provide IFF for US Navy’s E-2D Hawkeye Aircraft

October 2, 2021 GDC 0

BAE Systems has secured a contract to provide identification friend-or-foe (IFF) spares for the US Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. Under the contract, the company will provide beamforming networks (BFNs), an integral part of antenna […]

Ukraine Fires Polish-made Howitzers To Fight Off Russians

July 10, 2022 0

The chief commander of the armed forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhny has released new footage showing recently received Krab self-propelled howitzers in action. Poland delivers 18 Krab self-propelled howitzers to UkraineDateDecember 8, 2023Polish Huta Stalowa [...]
Babcock cuts steel for Royal Navy’s first type 31 frigate

September 29, 2021 0

UK-based aerospace, defense and security company Babcock International has held the steel cutting ceremony for the first of the Royal Navy’s five new Type 31 frigates, HMS Venturer. The steel-cutting ceremony for the lead Inspiration-class [...]
Lockheed Martin Successfully Tests Precision Strike Missile

March 12, 2020 0

WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin successfully tests of its version of the Precision Strike Missile, or PrSM, intended to replace the Army Tactical Missile System, at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, on March 10. The [...]
Ukraine Made Verifiable Progress In Its Counteroffensive Against Russian Occupation

September 10, 2022 0

A map released by the Institute for the Study of War shows that Ukraine has made “verifiable progress” in its counteroffensive in the southern region of Kherson. Putin appointed Russian staff fleeing Kherson oblast in [...]
Australian air force’s plan to buy $9 billion turboprop transport aircraft is simply a crazy idea

April 4, 2023 0

The RAAF is planning to spend at least $9 billion on a fleet of turboprop transport aircraft and refuses to detail how many will be purchased, the time of their delivery – or even the [...]
Satellite imagery suggests Russia’s T-55, T-72, and T-80 tank reserve is nearly gone.

June 12, 2026 0

Russia’s tank reserve, long cited by Moscow’s supporters as an inexhaustible strategic depth, is approaching exhaustion faster than official narratives suggest, according to a detailed analysis of satellite imagery published on June 9, by open-source [...]

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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