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  • [ July 6, 2026 ] Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers. Europe
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Lockheed Martin to acquire Vector satellite assets

February 27, 2020 GDC 0

WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin will acquire the satellite technology assets of Vector by default after a bankruptcy court received no qualified bids by a deadline last week. In a Feb. 24 filing in the United […]

  • Turkey Paused F-16V Acquisition in Favor of F-35 Stealth Jets

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  • Corruption & Graft in BD Military Bangladesh Dismisses Three-Star General For Blowing The Whistle About Corruption

    July 15, 2020 0
    According to Bangladeshi media, Lt. General (retired) Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardi raised his concern about corruption and misappropriation by the top brass of the Bangladesh Military and the Director-General of Defence Procurement (DGDP). Subsequently, he has [...]
  • Russia’s Missiles Flew Over Moldova and Romanian Territories Before Hitting Targets in Ukraine

    January 6, 2025 0
    One of the cruise missiles that Russia used to attack Ukraine on the night of 24-25 December came from Moldova’s airspace, a report by the Ukrainian Air Force, as reported by European Pravda. Mad Vlad [...]
  • Japan’s New Aegis System Equipped Vessels Will Boast an Impressive 128 VLS Cells

    September 1, 2023 0
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  • No IFF: Russia Shot Down Its Own Ka-52 Attack Helicopter

    December 21, 2022 0
    Russian troops appear to have shot down one of its own Ka-52 attack helicopters involved in Russia’s wider war in Ukraine. Yet another example, Russia does not have the technology to manufacture identification friend or [...]
  • Sikorsky Takes Defiant X Helo To NFAC Complex For Wind Tunnel Testing

    February 19, 2021 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 [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

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. […]

  • Air Platform

    New Gripen E is now flying with a more trapezoid to carry four RBS-15 and more bombs

  • Europe

    Kongsberg’s NASAMS To Play Pivotal Role Defending Kyiv From Kalibr Cruise Missile Attacks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HMAS Arunta Departs For Three Months Overseas Deployment

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s three warships, S-400 radar, Pantsir and S-300 missile system.

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Awarded Contract To Deliver 54 Leopard 2 Tanks To Norway

  • Civil Aviation

    Russia seeks India’s assistance in importing 22 critical Western components for the Sukhoi Superjet 100, thereby circumventing sanctions.

  • Europe

    Swiss Voters Give Thumps Up for $6.5 Billion Fighter Jet Procurement Plan

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Arms Export Record High to $5.5 Billion Amid Ukraine War

  • Air Platform

    Flying Samosa: Indian Air Force Chief Drops Bombshell on HAL Tejas Fighter Jet for Its Poor Quality and Indefinite Delivery Timeline

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Air Force’s MQ-4C Triton HALE Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Made Its First Flight

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers HELIOS Laser Weapons To US Navy

  • Air Platform

    Israeli IAI Sold Two Heron MKII UAV To Kazakhstan

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s MiG-29 Bombed Russia’s FSB Office in Belgorod

  • Land Platform

    Kia Motors KM250 and KM500 Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV)

  • Europe

    Two Russian drunk pilots were killed after the Su-34 bomber’s ejection seats went off inside the hangar, sending them hurtling into the concrete roof.

  • Americas

    US Army Ordered PAC3 MSE Missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Dragon Drones Spitting Out 4000 degree temperature fires at Russian forces

  • Europe

    Russian Army General Fighting For His Life After Ukraine’s Drone Strikes

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Use Ukrainian Turboshaft Engines For ATAK 2 Helo

  • Middle East

    U.S. Approves $6.67 Billion Arms Sales to Israel and $9 billion arms sales to Saudi Arabia.  

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Army Shot Down Ka-52 Helicopter While Bayraktar TB2 Record The Shooting

  • Europe

    Australia announces new $100 million military aid package for Ukraine

  • Americas

    The Raytheon Awarded $1 Billion Contract to Aerojet Rocketdyne

  • Americas

    U.S. Army’s precision strike missile’s multimode seeker turned the missile into a ship killer

  • Africa

    Damen Shipyard Launches New LST 100 for Nigerian Navy

  • Americas

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

  • Americas

    The Peoples Liberation Army’s spy satellite site is now fully operational in Cuba.

  • Europe

    US seeks EU allies’ backing for possible China sanctions over Ukraine war

  • Americas

    Shield AI rolls out radar-free ViDAR Pod surveillance system for combat aircraft

  • Europe

    Cyprus National Guard Received Serbian-made Tamnava MLRS.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Rockets Destroyed Russia’s Modernized Buk-M3 Missile, Killed 700 Russian Troops

  • Europe

    Swedish Gripen Chased Russian Su-24 Nuclear-Armed Bomber Out of Gotland, Report

  • Air Platform

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

  • Industry

    India, A Lucrative Defense Export Market For Russia, America, France And Israel

  • Air Platform

    US Hands Over Three CN235 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft to Malaysia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China places highest-ranking military generals under investigation.

  • Central Asia

    Taliban Seized Mi-35 Helicopter In Afghanistan Gifted By India, Reported Hindustan Times

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Su-34 Fighter-bomber in Kharkiv

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Navy says Chinese warship fired weapons grade laser at US aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Abandoned Plans to Build Fifth and Sixth Aircraft Carrier

  • Air Platform

    47th President Trump awards Boeing the contract to build sixth-generation F-47 NGAD fighter jets

  • Infantry Weapons

    India Receives First Batch Of S-400 Triumf

  • Industry

    Chemring Australia wins $107 million contract under F-35 programme

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine War: Hyped Up Su-75 Checkmate Remained As A Pipe-dream For Russian Air Force

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Air Force Purchasing Add-on Seeker For Ukraine’s JDAM-ER

  • Americas

    HII awarded contract to build nine new Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for U.S. Navy

  • Europe

    Turkey closes Bosphorus straits to Russian warships

  • Europe

    A report warns of the British military’s capability gaps in platform warfare and ammunition

  • Air Platform

    Germany Denies Blocking Eurofighter Typhoon Sale To Turkiye

  • C4iSR

    Aselsan UMTAS Data Link System

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