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  • [ July 6, 2026 ] Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers. Europe
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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 […]

  • Norway Invites Four Contenders For Frigate Competition

    January 20, 2025 0
    The Norwegian Ministry of Defence today announced its intention to invite the French, German, British, and US governments to begin discussions regarding a potential strategic partnership for the delivery of new frigates to replace the [...]
  • Israeli Elbit Systems Awarded $2.3 Billion Arms Contract by the United Arab Emirates.

    December 21, 2025 0
    The $2.3-billion deal between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv calls for the delivery of advanced defense systems over eight years. Elbit Systems awarded $1.65 billion contract to establish pilots training center in GreeceDateAugust 18, 2021Australia [...]
  • F-16 VS F-16: Greek Pilots Locked on Turkish F-16

    May 7, 2020 0
    Dramatic new footage has emerged that shows a Greek pilot flying a Mirage fighter jet and locking onto a Turkish F-16 fighter jet that was violating Greek airspace on Sunday, SKAI reported. According to the report, the [...]
  • No Picture

    Japan Set To Become Largest Defense Spender In Indo-Pacific Region

    September 7, 2022 0
    Japan is set to approve what could be its biggest increase in defense outlays since the end of the war, putting it on a path to become one of the world’s top military spenders. Japanese [...]
  • Sweden Purchases 44 New Leopard 2A8 Main Battle Tanks

    January 20, 2025 0
    According to its Defense Ministry on Thursday, the Swedish government announced it would be purchasing 44 new German Leopard 2 A8 main battle tanks and plans to modernize its existing fleet of 66 Leopard 2 [...]
  • Indonesia Shortlisted Four Designs For Its Frigate Requirement

    May 10, 2021 0
    The Arrowhead 140 concept, one of four designs that have been shortlisted in a programme to procure follow-on frigates to the Martadinata class. PT PAL delivered SIGMA  PKR class frigate to the Indonesian NavyDateJuly 28, [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

  • Europe

    Swedish Navy upgrades Tapper-class patrol boat with ASW capability

  • Americas

    Iranian Hitman Surveilled And Tried Multiple Assassination Attempts On Donald Trump, FBI Reports

  • Air Platform

    Revolutionary: Saab Manufactures 3D Printed Parts For Gripen Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    Russia’s Top General Valery Gerasimov Wounded In Eastern Ukraine

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers 300KW High Energy Laser To US Army

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Hit Russia’s Black Sea Port

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabia Mulls Buying 54 French Rafale Fighter Jets, A Snub To Germany And The U.S.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Ambassador To Australia Hints A ‘Special Operation’ To Reunify Taiwan With China

  • South Asia

    The Indian Army Buys Negev Light Machine Guns from Israeli IWI Worth $116.4 Million

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian HIMARS artillery rockets humiliate Putin by destroying prized S-400 SAM

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabia Purchases Four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

  • Europe

    The only bridge linking Belarus and Russia collapsed in Smolensk region, creating major supply problem for the Russian army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Picks Taigei-Class Submarines Amid AUKUS Delays.

  • Air Platform

    Su-57: A Worse Fighter Russia Ever Produced

  • Africa

    Israeli BlueBird Aero Systems has inaugurated production site in Morocco to build loitering munitions.

  • Air Platform

    Russian air force stops flying over Kherson after losing three Su-34 aircraft

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Awarded Contract To Produce 571 AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles

  • Europe

    Mi-8 Helicopter Crashed in the Kronotsky Nature Reserve In Russia

  • Uncategorized

    Australia’s A$90 Billion Contract with Naval Group to build Submarines Has Collapsed

  • Loitering Munitions

    U.S. Army Launched Barrages of Shahed Copycat LUCAS Kamikaze Drones in Iran Destroying Military Installations.

  • Air Platform

    F-16 Will Detor Russian Airborne Sorties Over Ukrainian Airspace, Veteran F-16 Pilot Says

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian forces shot down Russian Ka-52 helicopters using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Middle East

    Iran, China 25-years secret Petrochemicals and military deals

  • Europe

    Russian Trained Soldiers Fled Dnieper River Leaving Untrained Conscripts To Fight Ukrainian

  • Europe

    Ukraine Advances To Recapture Kherson, Russia Orders Its Forces To Evacute

  • South Asia

    Pakistani F-16 Carried Out Air Strikes Targetting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s Leader Noor Wali Mehsud.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Xi Jinping Purged Top Nuclear Scientists, Radar and Missile Designer Amid Chinese-made System Failures in Pakistan, Iran and Venezuela.

  • Europe

    Finish and Swedish Navy Conduct Joint Anti-submarine Exercises

  • Europe

    Russia is losing its newest T-90 main battle tanks in Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Video Shows Russian TOR-M2 Missile System Fired Warhead at Itself

  • Americas

    Pentagon considers sending an additional 10,000 ground troops to the Middle East for Trump amid the Iran war.

  • C4iSR

    Microsoft Supplied HoloLens To Russia’s Su-57 Production Line

  • Americas

    Former Intelligence Officer Alnur Mussayev Claims KGB Recruited Donald Trump Under Codename ‘Agent Krasnov’, Trump Serving USSR and Russia for 37 Years

  • Europe

    Ukraine attacks Moscow in one of largest ever drone strikes on Russian capital as Russia shut down airspace

  • Europe

    Why Azerbaijani Wins In Nagorno-karabakh Is A Win For Israel?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar junta declared mandatory conscription for young men and women

  • Europe

    The Ukrainian air force increases airstrikes to help its forces to stop Russia’s offensive

  • Air Platform

    Eurofighter Consortium aims to sale next-gen Eurofighter Typhoon to Austria, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Turkey

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract Torpedo 62 Life Extension

  • Naval Platforms

    U.S. Navy Going Ahead with Sixth-generation F/A-XX Fighter Jet

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Kongsberg awarded contract to manufacture Naval Strike Missile in Australia

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys dozens Russian ammunition depots using HIMARS artillery rockets

  • Europe

    Ukraine received six reconnaissance drones from Luxembourg

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Sends More Gepard Anti-air Systems To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s fuel depots supplying jet fuels to Tu-95MS and Tu-160 bombers

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s 47th army brigade downed seventh Ka-52 helicopter in a week using RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Europe

    Ukraine developed unmanned submarine that can target Russian warship in 1000km range

  • Europe

    Top Ten Lies Vladimir Putin and His Propaganda Machine Told About The Ukraine Invasion

  • Air Platform

    Leaked Documents Show Russia Struggling to Manufacture Gearbox for Su-57, Su-75 and PAK DA Aircraft.

  • Europe

    Russia Might Run Out Of Ammo, Armored Vehicles And Shells Unless North Korea Supplies Russia With Ammo

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