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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 […]

  • Sweden and Ukraine agree to localize Gripen production in Ukraine.

    November 10, 2025 0
    Ukraine is continuing discussions with Sweden regarding the supply of Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft, as well as the future localisation of their production in Ukraine, according to statements made by Defence Minister Denys [...]
  • Austal to Acquire Queensland-based BSE Marine Solutions

    October 31, 2020 0
    Australian shipbuilder Austal has signed an agreement to acquire Queensland-based BSE Maritime Solutions for AUD27.5 million (USD19.6 million). Austal said on 23 October that the acquisition of the company, which is expected to be finalised [...]
  • Sweden Donates RBS-17 Anti-ship Missiles To Ukraine

    June 12, 2022 0
    According to a statement published by the Swedish MoD on June 2, 2022, Sweden has decided to offer new military aid to Ukraine including the donation of Robot-17 (also called RBS-17) short-range anti-ship missiles. In [...]
  • Thales Modernizes Bangladesh’s Air Traffic Management Infrastructure

    October 29, 2021 0
    The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) signed an agreement with Thales to modernize the country’s Air Traffic Management (ATM) system, Thales announced in a press release. Bangladesh Army’s Major General Tarique Ahmed Siddique sued for embezzlement [...]
  • Ukraine Begun Fielding Vampire Rocket System

    June 8, 2022 0
    Ukrainian Armed Forces have begun fielding the first of its recently received RM-70 Vampire rocket artillery systems. Ukraine Received Czech Republic’s RM-70 Vampire MLRSDateApril 23, 2022Cambodian Army’s Chinese-made Type 90B 122mm Rocket Artillery Exploded and [...]
  • Satellite imagery shows before and aftermath of US strikes on Iran’s key nuclear sites

    June 23, 2025 0
    Satellite image shows a close-up view of buildings at Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center, before it was hit by U.S. airstrikes, in Isfahan, Iran, on June 16, 2025. Satellite Image ©2025 Maxar Technologies, Via Reuters Satellite [...]
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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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 […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

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

April 22, 2026 0

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  • Europe

    The US DoD awarded a contract for the production of Bulgarian F-16V

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistani Shipyard Laid Keel For Third MILGEM Warship

  • Europe

    Ukraine to produce Czech CZ BREN 2 assault rifles

  • Europe

    Turkey Delivered Precision Strike Capable TRLG-300 Missiles To Ukraine

  • Africa

    Two Pantsir ADS Caught Fire In Lightning Strike

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Navy’s Super Hornet adopts StormBreaker Smart Weapons

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s MiG-31 Fighter Jet Crashed Near Lipetsk Region.

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves Eight F-16V Block 70 Aircraft For Bulgaria

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s PAK DA Bomber Is In Design Phase, report

  • Air Platform

    Weapons China Copied From Russia, Czech Republic, Germany, France, Italy, Israel and America

  • Americas

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

  • Americas

    General Dynamics Land Systems started design work of next-generation Abrams tank

  • Africa

    Putin Linked Russian mercenaries (Wagner Group) abandoned Libyan National Army

  • Europe

    Russians who settled in Crimea post 2014 occupation started to flee Crimea after the Ukrainian assault using sea drones and missiles

  • Europe

    Swedish-made CB90 Armored Assault Boats Creating Nightmare For Russian Forces.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India to arm Rafale with HAMMER precision strike missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    German-built IRIS-T SLM Anti-air Missiles Intercept Rate Is 100 Percent, Ukrainian MoD

  • Air Platform

    Why Doesn’t Sukhoi Name Fighters With Block Upgrades?

  • Middle East

    Royal Navy captured large cache of Iranian-made missiles shipment to Hezbollah

  • Europe

    Royal Navy To Replace Harpoon Anti-ship Missile With Kongsberg NSM Stealth Missile

  • Europe

    Serbia received four MiG-29 from Belarus

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal, Raytheon To Build Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel For Australian Army

  • Central Asia

    Mongolian President Gives Putin History Lesson After Putin’s Historic Claim Of Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Rape and Abduction by Bangladesh Military: An Account of Indigenous Bangladeshi Girl

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Cluster Bombs Will Help Ukraine Retake Bakhmut and Shorten Trench Warfare in Donbas Region

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Upgrade Swedish Gripen C/D To Latest Standard

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves 183 Stryker Armored Vehicles For Bulgaria

  • Africa

    Sexual Abuse: The Dark Side of Bangladesh Army’s (Thief) UN Peacekeeping Operations

  • Air Platform

    Will Germany Ever Replace Panavia Tornado?

  • Air Platform

    Norwegian Kongsberg to provide air-to-air pylons for F-35 fighters

  • Middle East

    Israeli Aerospace Industries wins $240 million USAF contract

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed WinsAwarded $138 Million Contract For Taiwan’s Peace Phoenix Rising Program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems, Raytheon, General Dynamics Mission Systems, and Thales signed MoU to design and manufacture combat systems for SSN-AUKUS.

  • Europe

    Russia retreats all fighter jets from the Crimean airbase, amid Ukraine’s F-16 arrival

  • C4iSR

    Thales to Deliver Second Air Defense System and Radars to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine wiped out 58,965 pieces of Russia’s military equipment

  • Naval Weapons

    Leonardo’s 127mm 127/64 LW – Vulcano

  • Europe

    Turkey to strengthen its maritime capability with new warships

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s FPV drones destroyed Russia’s T-80BV battle tank

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine To Receive Hand-held Black Hornet Surveillance Drone From Norway

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The CAATSA And Its Implementation On Turkey, Egypt, China and India

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Ukrainian startup develops lightweight drone-killer laser system.

  • Air Platform

    Swiss RUAG to produce payload suspensions for Saab Gripen E/F

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Confirms MBS Met With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

  • Europe

    South Korea develops new truck-mounted 155mm self-propelled howitzer

  • Middle East

    Halcon unveils anti-ship cruise missile

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine is developing a new supersonic missile, Bliskavka (“Lightning”)

  • Europe

    US Navy And Hellenic Navy Conduct Naval Exercises

  • Air Platform

    Royal Air Force’s Typhoon Aircraft Landed On Highway In Finland

  • Defense Industry

    Switzerland selects the F-35A as new fighters and the Patriot air defense system

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