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The USAF created mini gun for air force pilots

February 21, 2020 GDC 0

The U.S. Air Force developed a new assault rifle that breaks down into two pieces, allowing it to be stored in the ejection seat of modern jets. The GAU-5A carbine is designed to provide the […]

  • Turkey, Azerbaijan Signed Joint Drone Production Agreement

    June 22, 2021 0
    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday pledged support for Azerbaijan if the ex-Soviet country was attacked, as he made a visit to the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones Surpasses 300,000 Flight HoursDateJuly [...]
  • Indonesian Rafale Procurement Delayed By Funding Shortage

    May 26, 2021 0
    The Indonesian Ministry of Defense (MOD) has made further progress in its effort to procure 36 Rafale multirole fighter aircraft from Dassault Aviation but a formal contract may be delayed by a lack of clarity [...]
  • More Than 1158 Bangladeshi Citizens Who Criticized Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Regime Suffered Enforced Disappearance

    September 11, 2024 0
    Hasina’s gone, but the fate of Bangladesh’s forcibly disappeared is uncertain. Only three of more than 1150 persons who went missing during Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule have been reunited with their families. DW News Exposes [...]
  • Hellenic Aerospace Industries Upgrades Greek F-16 To Viper Standard

    May 31, 2021 0
    January 17 2021 can be marked as a historic day for the Greek Aerospace Industry (HAI) as it is when the the first test flight of an upgraded F-16 VIPER version took place. Hellenic Air [...]
  • Boko Haram Destroyed Chinese-made VT-4 Temu Tanks in Nigeria using RPG

    April 28, 2025 0
    The Chinese VT-4 is touted as an advanced main battle tank, but the Nigerian Army questions its performance. Pakistan and Nigeria reported significant mechanical failures by both export customers. The Nigerian Army purchased 35 VT-4 [...]
  • Why Russia Sale Military Hardware To China Knowing China Will Reverse Engineer Its Technology?

    March 19, 2021 0
    The deal, announced by Russian defense conglomerate Rostec, makes China the first foreign operator of the Sukhoi Su-35, an upgraded fighter jet. Russian daily newspaper Kommersant quoted Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov as saying: “Russia has [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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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.

May 11, 2026 0

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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 […]

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Navy Successfully Test Fires C-Dome Interceptor Missiles

  • Europe

    Humiliating Russia: Ukraine Has More Tanks Now Than When It Started War

  • Naval Platforms

    Abengoa has inked a contract with Navantia to supply its AIP system

  • Middle East

    Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has launched a large-scale attack involving rockets and drones on Israel.

  • Europe

    New U.S. Sanctions Hit Putin’s Family Members

  • C4iSR

    Elta and Hensoldt to build ballistic missile defense radar for Germany

  • South Asia

    Elbit Systems Received $103 Million EW Contracts

  • Africa

    Algeria to receive Su-34 fighter-bomber from Russia.

  • Air Platform

    China unveiled scale model of F-35 copycat FC-31

  • Air Platform

    Iraq Ditches Russia’s Su-35, Opt-in For 14 Dassault Rafale Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Xi Jinping panics during the Iran war concern regarding CIA infiltration and drone bans over Beijing.

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh Air Guard chief Shaikh Abdul Hannan (Thief) and His Family Members Banned From Leaving Bangladesh to Face Corruption Charges

  • Air Platform

    CCTV footage shows Bangladesh Air Guard’s squadron leader Asim Jawwad, incorrectly performing aileron rolls, causing the Yak-130 to crash

  • Americas

    Raytheon to build ground-based terminals for US Army

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan’s JF-17 Fighters Faces Serious Maintenance Issues with Its Structure and Engines

  • Naval Platforms

    The PLAN Type 052D Guided Missile Destroyer

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine authorized to use British-supplied Storm Shadow cruise missiles and Paveway IV bombs to strike inside Russia

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Australia Completed First Flight Of Royal Wingman UCAV

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Produce 30 Amphibious Combat Vehicles.

  • C4iSR

    Saab Successfully Conducted Flight Test Of Fourth GlobalEye AEW&C

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops attacking Russian positions from all directions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China To Launch Third Aircraft Carrier In Late 2021

  • Europe

    British-supplied Storm Shadow Cruise Missile Killed Russian General Oleg Tsokov

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian warship drive off Chinese vessels from its EEZ

  • Air Platform

    Turkish fifth-gen TFX to make first flight in 2026

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China is building the fourth aircraft carrier for the PLA Navy

  • Europe

    Israeli space-age weapons of Azerbaijani military dismantles Russian-origin Armenian weapons

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar TB3 reaches 36,310 feet in an altitude trials

  • Europe

    Brazil’s Tamandare-class frigate project marks important milestone

  • Middle East

    Israeli troops advance toward Gaza City as the death toll rises on both sides

  • Americas

    US Navy Christened Future Virginia-class USS Hyman G. Rickover Submarine

  • Naval Platforms

    Babcock Announced Supply Chains of Type 31 Frigate

  • Europe

    Putin warns NATO that Russia could revoke test ban treaty

  • Europe

    Russian Soldiers Killed Their Commander In A Mutiny, Report

  • Land Platform

    China’s Norinco delivers first batch of VT5 light tanks to Bangladesh

  • Europe

    Turkey Could Get Militarily Involved In Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Disputes?

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s former dictator Hasina and Indian RAW paid $8 per person for participating in a mass demonstration in Bangladesh.

  • Explore

    Russian army is no longer capable of ground-based tactical warfare, UK defense intelligence report

  • C4iSR

    Saab’s GlobalEye AEW&C: A Powerful GaN Technology In The Sky

  • Americas

    The U.S. Navy Orders 10th Virginia-class Submarine

  • Air Platform

    Lithuania transfers L-39 attack aircraft to Ukraine

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Rheinmetall and MBDA to establish a joint venture for naval laser weapon.

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Requests $65.8 Billion to Build 34 Warships Boosting Naval Warfare Capability in the Indo-Pacific.

  • Uncategorized

    Sarılmaz delivers the PMT 7.62 / SAR 240 machine gun to Turkish Army

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall will sends 139 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia Playing Catch Up In The Ukraine War, Russian State TV Presenter Says

  • South Asia

    U.S. State Department Approves Sale of 31 MQ-9B Predator Drones, Missiles and Support Equipment to India

  • Africa

    Libyan Army Completes Turkish Army’s Training

  • Air Platform

    America’s NATO allies push ahead with sixth-generation Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) fighter jet program

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s Neptune Cruise Missiles And Beaver Drones Destroyed $1.3 Billion S-400 Triumf SAM In Crimea

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