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Infantry Weapons

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 […]

  • Hard To Kill: Why HIMARS Is So Difficult To Intercept?

    August 1, 2022 0
    HIMARS rocket artillery supplied by the US to Ukraine has proven its power on the battlefield, making the Russian army struggle to cope. Using all the heavy and long-range weaponry available, including HIMARS, Ukraine began [...]
  • US Secretary of Navy Unveils Name of Two Future Aircraft Carrier

    January 23, 2025 0
    The future USS William J. Clinton honors President William J. Clinton, 42nd President of the United States of America, serving two terms from 1993 to 2001.  The future USS George W. Bush honors President George [...]
  • German Air Force to upgrade Eurofighter Typhoon with new Captor-E AESA radar

    June 19, 2020 0
    Germany joined program with Spain that will see its newer Eurofighters equipped with active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars. Today ??Bundestag approved procurement of 110 #Eurofighter #ESCAN radars for @team_luftwaffe. Decision secures capability growth of [...]
  • British-supplied Challenger 2 main battle tanks smashed through Russian frontline in Kursk region

    August 15, 2024 0
    British tanks have stormed into Russia as part of Ukraine’s lightning cross-border blitz. UK to send Challenger 2 tanks to UkraineDateJanuary 11, 2023Ukrainian troops complete Challenger 2 tanks training in UKDateMarch 30, 2023British Challenger Tanks [...]
  • Ukraine’s first Turkish-built corvette ‘Hetman Ivan Mazepa’ starts sea trials

    July 13, 2024 0
    According to the video released by the Ukrainian Navy, the ships appeared to be in good condition, well-painted, with active radars and some systems operational, including the Smart S Mk 2 air surveillance radar, Gökdeniz [...]
  • Emirati and Belarusian defense firm will jointly produce 1,000km range cruise missile.

    December 1, 2025 0
    Emirati-Belarusian defense firm E-System Solutions has rolled out the LCCM Mk2, a new low-cost cruise missile built to hit targets up to 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) away. UK Donates Hundreds Of AMRAAM Missiles For Ukraine’s [...]
Europe

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 […]

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.

May 6, 2026 0

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  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The AGM-154A/B/C Joint stand-off weapon (JSOW)

  • Americas

    Raytheon and Rheinmetall jointly offered Lynx IFV for US Army’s OMFV competition

  • Europe

    Dassault Falcon 6X Completes First Flight

  • Europe

    Russia’s Yaroslavl shipbuilding plant collapsed due to debt and unpaid work by the Russian Navy.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    A Chinese Man Seeking Political Asylum And Freedom In Taiwan

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Industries Completes Initial Sea Trials of 21st Virginia-class Submarine

  • Anti-drone System

    Australia will invest $7 billion in counter-drone defence.

  • Americas

    Panama to Cut Ties With China’s Belt and Road Initiative, Grant US Ships Free Passage Through Panama Canal

  • C4iSR

    Armenia Turned Down Russian Offer to Buy More Weapons

  • Americas

    Canada could be the next target of the Russian GRU, warned the head of NATO

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems unveils smart factory that will build the Tempest fighter

  • Africa

    Tunisia Bought 3 Anka-S Drones Worth $80 Million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Navy’s Nuclear-powered Submarine USS Ohio Surfaced In The South China Sea Following CNS Fujian (CV-18).

  • Middle East

    Turkey shot down a MiG-29 and a Mi-8 helicopter in Libya

  • Europe

    Christmas Gift: Russia’s Only Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov Bursts Into Flame In Another Sabotage Attack

  • C4iSR

    Pentagon clears $404 million upgrade package for Australia’s MC-55A Peregrine aircraft

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Selects Rolls-Royce MT30 Propulsion for All Future Warships

  • Europe

    Russia lost more than 20,000 troops in January 2023

  • Europe

    Poland delivers 18 Krab self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine

  • Americas

    General Dynamics beats quarterly estimates on robust military equipment demand for Ukraine war

  • Air Platform

    UK Considers Sending AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    France Offered Indian Navy To Loan Four Upgraded Rafale-M Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s new Fujian aircraft carrier could challenge the US and Australian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Air Guard (thief) Signs Letter of Intent with Leonardo for Eurofighter Typhoon Jet.

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Formally Inducts Chinese-made J-10C Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian kamikaze Beaver drones destroyed six IL-76 transport aircraft and Tu-22M3 bombers in Pskov airport

  • Americas

    Navy christens USS Fort Lauderdale transport dock ship

  • Europe

    Germany purchased Leopard 2A7V Main Battle Tanks

  • C4iSR

    South Korea unveils a cutting-edge Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) solution

  • Middle East

    Israel declares state of war after Hamas killed more than 700 hundreds civilians and abducted 100 citizens

  • Defense Industry

    Poland Modernizing Its Military In Rapid Pace

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Received Record Orders from Domestic and International Customers

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese PL-15/PL-12D active radar-guided air-to-air missiles loosely analogous to the American AIM-120A

  • South Asia

    Pakistan intends to procure Chinese Z-10 attack helicopter following sanctions by the US

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea is considering joining the AUKUS alliance to share military technology with Australia, the US and the UK

  • Naval Weapons

    Leonardo’s 127mm 127/64 LW – Vulcano

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    The Raytheon PHASER Drone Killing High Energy Radar

  • Middle East

    U.S. Air Strikes Destroyed Iran’s 90 Percent Oil Exports Infrastructure in Kharg Island.

  • Defense Industry

    Which Global Defense Giants Are Benefiting From Russia’s Invasion In Ukraine?

  • Air Platform

    Qatari F-15QA Received Israeli Sky Shield EW Pod

  • Air Platform

    Sweden agrees to extend Gripen lease with Czech Republic

  • Europe

    France Considers Sending Leclerc Main Battle Tanks To Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Australian company Codan Radio Communications wins Bangladesh Army’s Portable radio deal

  • Infantry Weapons

    SIG SAUER Unveiled 716i TREAD Assault Weapons

  • Europe

    Russian ships ‘high activity’ in the channel

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Unveils $320 Billion Defense Spending, The Largest Capital Spends Since WWII

  • Land Platform

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

  • Zarb Anti-ship Missile
    Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan’s Zarb (Blow) Anti-ship Cruise Missile

  • Europe

    Russia’s Uralvagonzavod used 148 pieces of European equipment in T-72, T-90 and T-14 tanks, imported 260 machining tools from Germany to manufacture tanks.

  • Middle East

    Israeli drone attacks over Syria, Lebanon and Palestine are act of self-defense

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