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Air Platform

RAAF F-35A Takes Off With Full Complement Of Weapons

June 11, 2021 GDC 0

Two RAAF F-35s have taken to the skies with a full complement of weapons for the first time. The landmark moment came as the pair were taking part in Exercise Arnhem Thunder 21 last month […]

  • Epirus shows its drone-killing HPM phased array microwave weapon in action

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  • Ukrainian missile hits secret Russian air defense radar station in Crimea

    May 17, 2024 0
    Russian commander was reportedly killed in Crimea following a Ukrainian missile strike in the region. Bayraktar TB2 could play a key role if a war break over Crimea, says UkraineDateNovember 17, 2020Ukraine Launches New Neptune [...]
  • China Sent J-10C And J-11B To Sino-Pak Air Combat Exercise

    February 14, 2021 0
    The recently concluded China-Pakistan air exercises benefited both sides, as Chinese pilots could learn from their Pakistani counterparts’ maneuvers and experiences, and China’s J-10C and J-11B fighter jets could be used to simulate India’s Rafale [...]
  • JF-17 Blunder: Myanmar Grounds JF-17 Fighter Jets For Structural Flaws And Engine Problems

    November 26, 2022 0
    Most of the newly acquired Chinese and Pakistan-made JF-17 fighter jets that the Myanmar regime has delivered have been grounded due to technical malfunctions, according to analysts and former Myanmar Air Force pilots who monitor [...]
  • Roman Abramovich, Ukrainian MP suffer poisoning symptoms after meeting with Russian peace negotiators

    March 29, 2022 0
    Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators fell victim to symptoms of suspected poisoning following a meeting in Kyiv earlier in March, the Wall Street Journal reports. Russian State TV Confirms Killing Of Two More Generals [...]
  • U.S. Announced New Aid Package Includes GLSDB Launcher and Ammunitions

    November 26, 2023 0
    The Pentagon unveils a $100 million security assistance package for Ukraine, featuring Stinger missiles, various munitions, and a HIMARS launcher, potentially prepping for Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb utilization. U.S. Delivers More NASAMS, HIMARS, Ammo And [...]
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. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

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 […]

  • Americas

    Royal Canadian Navy Unveils Detailed Specifications Of Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC)

  • Industry

    Top Five Weapons Exporter In 2015-2019

  • Americas

    U.S. State Department Approved Foreign Military Sale Of $150 Million Hellfire Missiles For Netherlands

  • South Asia

    Former Director of Bangladesh’s DGFI Lieutenant General (Retired) Saiful Alam Arrested For Human Rights Violation, Corruption and Assisting Sheikh Hasina in Laundering Money

  • Europe

    Wagner boss Yevgeniy Prigozhin threatened to kill Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu son-in-law with a sledgehammer

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Putin’s Intermediate-range ballistic missiles are not unstoppable, Ukraine needs SM-3, Arrow-3 or THAAD missile defences

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli IAI Awarded Contract to Produce Barak MX Anti-air Missile for the Royal Thai Air Force.

  • Europe

    Damen Shipbuilding Group secured a US$6.7 billion deal to build MKS 180 Frigate for the German Navy

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy’s Dvora-class fast patrol boat hunts and kills Hamas terrorists naval combat units

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s Indigenous Hai Kun-class Submarine Started Sea Trials

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN Formally Accepts HMAS Supply Into Service

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey developed 50% local content for helicopter engines

  • Air Platform

    President Trump’s Actions Allowing F-35 Partners Question About American Weapons and Making Europe’s Defense Industries Great Again

  • Cruise Missiles

    Pakistan Unveils FTAH-IV Ground-launched Cruise Missile

  • Europe

    Turkish Army to Get New Indigenous Heavy Machine Guns

  • Europe

    French Navy’s first defense and intervention frigate kicks off sea trials

  • Air Platform

    Why Russian Air Force doesn’t buy MiG-29M2 and MiG-35?

  • Europe

    Hanwha delivers new batch of K9 howitzers to Poland

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Launched World-first UN Peacekeepers Training Program For Pacific Islands Nations

  • C4iSR

    China provided satellite images and geospatial data of the U.S. military bases in the Middle East to Iran’s IRGC.

  • South Asia

    India sends MiG-29K to Ladakh Border

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Don’t Fight A Fighter Jet Armed With Meteor BVRAAM. You Can’t Win, Swedish Flight Engineer’s Advice

  • Naval Platforms

    China Developed Catapult-launched Version J-15T Naval Aircraft

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Patriot Missile’s High Demand and Delivery Delays Forced Switzerland to Purchase Aster 30 Anti-air Missile.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Serbia’s MTI tests RLN-IC/170 short-range surface-to-air missile

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Upgrade F-16 Fighters To F-16V Standard

  • Europe

    Why Did Russia’s Navy Repeatedly Fail To Defend Its Warship?

  • Europe

    Slovakia To Deliver T-72 Tanks To Ukraine As Part Of Leopard Tanks Swap Deal

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese frigates spotted off the coast of Australia

  • Europe

    Ukrainian ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles fired at Kerch bridge

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Short-lists ThyssenKrupp’s MEKO A200 and Mitsubishi’s Mogami Class For $7.6 Billion Frigate Contract

  • Europe

    Russia loses 2,000 troops in highest death toll for a single day

  • Europe

    Underwear elastic exposes Russian state TV propaganda, Russian soldier killing wounded comrade

  • Europe

    Wives Of Dead Russian Soldiers Receive Fur Coat As Compensation From Russian Federation

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RoKAF received fourth and final Global Hawk UAV

  • Air Platform

    The F-47 NGAD will be delivered under budget with advanced stealth and armaments capabilities.

  • Africa

    Libyan Army Completes Turkish Army’s Training

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Despite China’s Boastful Propaganda, Images Show China’s New Fujian Aircraft Carrier Has Two Major Cracks On The Deck

  • Naval Platforms

    JL-3 Missile: The Chinese Military Becomes Nuclear Triad

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine Developed Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Information collection “Tayra” and “Harza” Radar

  • South Asia

    India, Russia suspend trade in rupees, India’s defense import from Russia takes a nosedive

  • Europe

    Pantsir anti-air gun and missile with “Z” sign abandoned by Russian forces

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s SBU Blew Up Baikal–Amur Rail Bridge in Buryatia Sabotaging Russia’s Major Rail Link to China

  • Air Platform

    India ditches Russian missile and chooses MBDA MICA as the medium-range missile

  • Europe

    Armenia destroyed T-90S tank of Azerbaijani Army

  • Air Platform

    H160M Guepard Joint Light Helicopter

  • Europe

    Sweden approves new lethal aid package for Ukraine worth $314 million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia Cannot Fund Foreign Nuclear Powerplant Projects Since Ukraine Invasion, Rosatom Goes Bankrupt

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Says It Will Shot Down PRC Drones If It Enters Into ADIZ

  • Africa

    Israel and Sudan to normalise ties soon

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