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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 […]

  • Navantia and Thales signed agreement to modernize the Royal Thai Navy’s fleet.

    November 18, 2025 0
    Spanish shipbuilder Navantia and French defense technology company Thales have signed an agreement to support the modernization of the Royal Thai Navy’s (RTN) fleet. F-110 Bonifaz-class Frigates of the Spanish NavyDateJune 1, 2020Spanish F-110 Frigate [...]
  • F-16 Video Shows First-Ever Manned F-16 Versus X-62A AI-piloted Aerial Dogfight

    May 22, 2024 0
    AThe U.S. military has said that aerial combat took place between a manned jet and an artificial intelligence-controlled modified F-16 in a groundbreaking test. U.S. air force tests AI-enabled VISTA X-62A aircraft based on F-16DateApril [...]
  • U.S. funds VPN firms to help Russians evade censors and access the truth about the Ukraine war

    June 16, 2022 0
    Most Ukrainians – even in Russian-speaking regions – have not welcomed the invasion, so her brandishing of the Soviet flag was used as proof that its actions have support among local people. Hiding truth: Russia [...]
  • Hamas Terrorist Killed 480 Israeli Civilians, Israeli Defense Force Strikes Back

    October 8, 2023 0
    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed war on Saturday night after a bloody all-out attack by Hamas terrorists left hundreds dead. Israeli Army Deploys Deadly Merkava Tanks And APCs In GazaDateMay 15, 2021Iran Shipped Haj [...]
  • Russian lawmaker Sergei Mironov floats the idea of annexing Alaska from the U.S.

    December 11, 2023 0
    Russian politician has said that Venezuela’s threat to seize a region of Guyana signals a “new world order,” which could lead to future annexations by neighbors of U.S. territory that have faced their own historic [...]
  • China suspends $6.5 billion currency swap deal with Argentina as the country purchases American F-16 jets

    December 23, 2023 0
    China has reportedly suspended US$6.5 billion in credit swaps to Argentina, just as a new president takes charge in Buenos Aires. Argentina Received Six F-16 Fighting Falcons from Denmark.DateDecember 9, 2025Argentina wants to be a [...]
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 […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

  • Americas

    US blocks deliveries of engines and flight control systems of Comac C919 to China

  • Europe

    Dassault Aviation Stock Plunged Amid Five Rafale Losses in Kashmir Skirmish

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s General Min Aung Hlaing’s Children Involved In Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering In Thailand

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina misappropriated $126 million from defense deals, report

  • Infantry Weapons

    SKY Dragon 50 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile System

  • Americas

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

  • Middle East

    Dutch court orders halt to export of F-35 stealth jet parts to Israel

  • Air Platform

    Russia lost 342 fighter bombers and 325 various helicopters since the beginning of war

  • Africa

    Morocco is the first African country to donate T-72 tanks to Ukraine

  • Europe

    In World First, Ukraine’s Neptune Missile Sunk Kilo Class Submarine And Amphibious Vessels Docked At Sevastopol Naval Base

  • Air Platform

    Germany’s Aviation Union Backs Turkish Bid To Buy 40 Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Europe

    Ukraine war puts Rheinmetall’s technologically advanced Leopard 2 tank in spotlight

  • Air Platform

    Boeing upgrades Apache version 6 with UAV and ship hunting capability

  • Infantry Weapons

    Under Pressure From U.S. Senate, Turkish President Erdogan Could Sale S-400 to U.S. Army

  • Europe

    Putin Fired Four Deputy Defense Ministers, Appoints Relatives As Deputy Defense Minister

  • Naval Platforms

    Evolution of Stealthy Gotland-class Lead to Almost Invisible A26 The Disruptor

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Army Started Using Taiwan-made Revolver 860 Drones

  • Infantry Weapons

    Russia Unable To Deliver Second Batch Of S-400 SAM To India, Amid Crippling Western Sanctions

  • Europe

    Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 Drone Destroyed Russian Patrol Boat in Black Sea

  • C4iSR

    LIG Nex1 and Korean Air awarded contract to develop first domestic electronic warfare aircraft.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS strikes killed Russian singer and 125 marines at concert

  • C4iSR

    Sweden-based Lumibird Photonics Awarded Contract to Produce 57 VIDAR Laser Range Finder

  • Middle East

    QEAF and RAF formed a joint Typhoon squadron

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Defense Giant Forged Partnerships On Defense Projects

  • Europe

    Moldova’s President-elect Asked Russia to Withdraw Troops From its territory

  • Air Platform

    Spain Purchases Hurjet Trainer Aircraft From NATO Ally Turkey

  • 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.

  • Europe

    The Royal Air Force declared P-8A Poseidon Operational

  • South Asia

    Fugitive former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Faces 8,500 Pages of Chargesheets, including 1,400 Murders, 3,500 Disappearances, Corruption, Embezzlement and Money Laundering

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Coast Guard Deports Russians Escaping Putin’s Conscriptions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China To Export Reverse Engineered Tor SAM Named HQ-17AE

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukrainian Air Force Confirms Use Of JDAM In Battlefield

  • Air Platform

    Saab Ordered Active Noise Reduction Systems For Gripen E/F

  • Europe

    Bulgaria selected Lürssen to build two multimission corvettes for Bulgarian Navy

  • C4iSR

    Saab open new sensor production facility in Finland

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Army pushes for 20% salary hike

  • Africa

    Morocco To Receive First Batch of FD-2000 (HQ-9) SAM From China

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Iranian Helicopters Fleet

  • Europe

    Detained former Russian commander Igor Girkin announced his presidential bid to challenge Vladimir Putin

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force will increase B-21 Raider stealth bomber production capacity.

  • C4iSR

    Active Electronically Scanned Array (ASEA) Radar

  • Middle East

    The U.S. to sale F-35 as part of a secret Israeli-UAE deal

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean military orders new command vehicles from Hyundai Rotem

  • Europe

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Build Two Visby Generation 2 Stealth Corvettes

  • Naval Platforms

    The PLAN Type 052D Guided Missile Destroyer

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed Russian S-300 Air Defense System

  • Europe

    Dramatic Footage Shows One German Leopard Tank Took Out Column Of Putin’s T-90M Proryv Tanks And BTR-82A Armored Vehicles

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Israeli 100kw Iron Beam air defense system is fully operational.

  • Europe

    Lousy Security: Thieves Stole Radio Electronics from Russian Military Installation

  • C4iSR

    Saab awarded a contract for the delivery of Saab 2000 Erieye to an undisclosed customer

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