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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 […]

  • German and U.S. governments are sending Patriot missile defense system

    January 8, 2023 0
    Germany and the U.S. have all agreed to arm the Ukrainians with modern PATRIOT air defense systems. Ukraine to get a Patriot missile defense system and a dozen Marder fighting vehicles from Germany. This was agreed upon [...]
  • Turkish Baykar to Develop Unmanned Fighter Jet

    August 8, 2021 0
    Some details on Turkey’s domestically-made unmanned fighter jet, which is expected to make its maiden flight in 2023, were revealed by the chief technology officer (CTO) of leading local drone magnate, Baykar. Bayraktar TB3 to [...]
  • Why did China buy Russian Mi-171sh helicopter when it has Z-10?

    September 26, 2020 0
    The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) could receive the new Russian helicopter gunships, Mi-171Sh. A CGTV program, China displayed visuals of a Russian helicopter factory with Mi-171Sh helicopters that were painted with PLA colour scheme [...]
  • Watch: US Navy band sing Bollywood song ‘Yeh jo des hai tera’

    March 30, 2021 0
    Members of the US Navy sang a Bollywood song at a dinner event of the US Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Michael M Gilday and India’s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu. Raytheon awarded [...]
  • Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce 25 F-15 Fighter Jets Israel

    December 23, 2024 0
    The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) has signed a landmark agreement to purchase the next generation of F-15 fighter jets, committing $5.2 billion for 25 advanced aircraft from Boeing. The deal, finalized on Wednesday, is [...]
  • Ukrainian Military is High on Morale, Low on Air Defense and Fighter Jets

    December 13, 2021 0
    When Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula and threw its support behind separatists in the country’s east more than seven years ago, Kyiv’s underfunded and disorganized armed forces struggled to mount a credible response. Ukraine uses [...]
Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

  • Middle East

    Where are Iran’s main nuclear sites, and what is it used for?

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MHI Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin to Develop New Hypersonic Weapons For US Marines

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Eight Archer Howitzers From Sweden

  • Europe

    Roshel rolls out new versions of Senator vehicle in Poland

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Warned Off Chinese J-10 Fighters Sixth Times In A Week

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Showcases High-tech Digital Main Battle Tank KF51 Panther

  • Americas

    EU and Canada Signed Agreement Allowing Canada to Join European Defense Program.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Has Conducted Low Yield Nuclear Tests

  • Air Platform

    Swedish Air Force Plans To Retain Gripen C/D Beyond 2030

  • Europe

    Saudi Arabia To Conduct Military Exercise With France, Greece, Sudan And Pakistan

  • Middle East

    UAE Withdraws Lockheed’s F-35 Deal With The U.S.

  • Europe

    Nagorno-Karabakh War: A Modern Warfare Of Drone Age

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Saab Gripen Fires New AIM-9X Air-to-Ground Sidewinder Missile

  • Air Platform

    China’s first prototype unmanned helicopter successfully flew

  • Europe

    Britain to Send StarStreak Anti-air Missiles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Italian Navy’s U212 NFS Submarine Project Reaches New Milestone

  • Americas

    US Air Force’s former F-35 fighter pilot arrested for training Chinese air force.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Started Granting Protection Visa For High-ranking Myanmar Military’s Defectors

  • Europe

    French Offers Line Of Credit For Rafale Jets Proposal To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine will not be the last country Putin invades, sending Polish and Dutch F-16s to Ukraine would defend Baltic states

  • Defense Industry

    Lockheed Wins Major F-35A Sustainment Contract From Australia

  • Air Platform

    China Discloses Close-up Photos of Deck-based J-35 Fighter Jet

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkey plans to purchase Eurosam SAMP/T missiles as S-400 missiles do not meet the performance standard

  • Europe

    France asked India to come clean about five Rafale losses, blaming poorly trained Indian pilots

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems To Provide Advanced GPS System For F-15EX Fighter Jet

  • Air Platform

    Russia Lost 50 Orlan-10 Reconnaissance Drones In Ukraine

  • Americas

    Amid China and Russia tensions, US considering nuclear tests after 28 years hiatus

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Set To Flight Trial New AW249 Attack Helicopter For Italian Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Soviet-era Kiev-class Aircraft Carrier Used as Theme Park in China Catches Fire Again

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin launches LCS 29, the future USS Beloit

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Approves Sale of 54 AIM-120 AMRAAM Missiles to Singapore for $133 Million

  • Europe

    Russia Lost 54 Artillery Systems, 54 Armored Vehicles and 27 Tanks in a Day

  • Europe

    The Threat of Russian Invasion of Ukraine is Real

  • Africa

    Turkey to deliver Hurkus-C combat aircraft to Niger, Chad

  • Americas

    U.S. Army to equip Stryker armored vehicles with 50kw laser weapons

  • Europe

    Serbia Stockpiles Drones Amid Kosovo Tensions

  • Europe

    German Navy christened fourth K130 corvette in Hamburg

  • Europe

    Turkey’s Anka-III Stealth Drone Achieves ‘Important’ Milestone

  • Cruise Missiles

    MBDA expands its Deep Precision Strike capabilities with the Land Cruise Missile system

  • Europe

    Ukrainian ingenuity: Ukrainian buggies use Corsar missiles to kill Russian tanks

  • Europe

    Russian conscript dropped a grenade on a Russian infantry fighting vehicle

  • Europe

    Narcissists Vlad’s Dream Of Re-establishing Soviet Union Slipped Between His Fingers

  • Europe

    U.S. To Send 18 155mm M109 Paladin Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Europe

    KGB Putin ordered FSB to mass report against Twitter accounts and Youtube channels posting the true story of the Ukraine invasion

  • Europe

    Ukraine Claimed That It Killed Russian General Yakov Rezantsev in Kherson

  • Europe

    Russian-made Unmanned Ground Vehicle Misfires at Demo

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkey Plans To Develop Hypersonic Cruise Missile

  • South Asia

    United Nations finds former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina authorised killing of 1,400 people in bid to stay in power

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine war: Iraq grounds Mi-17 and Mi-28NE helicopters, purchases American helicopters

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