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Air-Launched Weapons

Poland Purchases GBU-39B Bombs For F-35 and F-16 Fighter Jets.

October 9, 2025 GDC 0

According to information published by the Polish Ministry of National Defence on September 4, 2025, during the MSPO 2025 defense exhibition held in Kielce, Poland, an agreement was signed between the United States and Poland […]

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 […]

Middle East

Israeli Army Deploys Deadly Merkava Tanks And APCs In Gaza

May 15, 2021 GDC 0

Fighting raged on Thursday in Gaza as Israel said it needed more time to eradicate cross-border tunnels used by Hamas for attacks, while the Palestinian Islamists demanded the blockade on the Gaza Strip be lifted. […]

Europe

British MoD Authorized £1.4 Billion Arms Sale To Saudi Arabia

March 17, 2021 GDC 0

British officials authorized the export of almost £1.4 billion of weapons to Saudi Arabia in the quarter after the UK resumed sales of weapons that could be used in the war in Yemen. Campaigners accused ministers of […]

Middle East

Biden Administration Pauses Precision Guided Munitions Sale To Saudi Arabia

March 10, 2021 GDC 0

The Biden administration has paused indefinitely two precision guided munition sales to Saudi Arabia, worth as much as $760 million, as part of a new policy aimed at curtailing violence in Yemen, learned GDC citing […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Boeing GBU-39 GPS-guided 113kg (250lb) small diameter bomb

April 20, 2020 GDC 0

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  • Australia will be first foreign operator of AIM-260A JATM air-to-air missile.

    November 30, 2025 0
    The Royal Australian Air Force will be the first foreign operator of the advanced AIM-260A JATM air-to-air missile, according to U.S. sources speaking to Naval News on condition of anonymity. The deal also opens the [...]
  • U.S. Army Wants Ukrainian-style Munitions Dropping FPV Drones

    July 1, 2024 0
    The US Army intends to arm itself with “Ukrainian-type” bomber drones. Two companies have responded to the military service’s request. Ukraine’s Deployed Devastating Thermobaric Munitions In FPV Drones And Wipes Out Russian TargetDateApril 7, 2024Russian [...]
  • Ukraine’s Neptune cruise missile and drones destroyed Russia’s S-400 missile system and Novorossiysk oil terminal.

    November 16, 2025 0
    Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) executed a nighttime strike on November 13-14, 2025, using Neptune missiles and drones to destroy four S-400 launchers and two key radars at a military unit near Novorossiysk port. Ukraine destroyed [...]
  • South Korean military orders new command vehicles from Hyundai Rotem

    July 27, 2023 0
    South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has signed a deal with Hyundai Rotem to acquire an unspecified number of wheeled command post vehicles (CPVs). Hyundai Rotem proposed K2 Black Panther for Polish MBT requirementDateSeptember [...]
  • French Offers Line Of Credit For Rafale Jets Proposal To Ukraine

    June 2, 2021 0
    With all its fighter jets dating from the Soviet era, the Ukrainian Air Force is in dire need of modern equipment. During the annexation of Crimea by Russia, it even lost 45 of its MiG-29s. [...]
  • U.S. Pledges Additional $700 Million Lethal Aid To Ukraine

    April 25, 2022 0
    United States diplomats will begin a gradual return to Ukraine this week, Washington’s secretary of state and defence chief said Monday, as they announced $700 million in military aid during their first war-time visit to [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

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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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Launches Nuclear Sub, Destroyer, Landing Ship On Same Day

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Nuclear Triad Took A Hit After Nuclear Submarine Sank In Port

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amid China tensions, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte wants to retain VFA with the U.S.

  • Europe

    Finish Company Patria To Develop Wheeled 155mm Howitzer

  • Europe

    Russian Oil Depot On Fire After Ukrainian Missile Strike

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Strikes Destroyed Iranian Drone Assembly Factory In Syria

  • C4iSR

    Netherlands Considers Aegis Combat System For Future Air Defence Frigate.

  • Middle East

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

  • Europe

    What Are Cluster and Vacuum Bombs? Will KGB Putin Face ICC?

  • Middle East

    First Israeli Female Pilot Takes F-35I to the Sky

  • Middle East

    Israel Agrees To Help Mohammed bin Salman In Fulfilling Saudi Vision 2030

  • Air Platform

    Philippine Air Force inducts A-29B Super Tucano training aircraft

  • Uncategorized

    Safran awarded the contract to deliver JIM Compact multifunction infrared binoculars to Australian Defense Force

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Aerospace Industries to License Produced ATAK II Helicopter’s Engine

  • Air Platform

    Japan Sending F-35A Stealth Jets to Australia for Exercise ‘Bushido Guardian’

  • Europe

    Saab launches submarine after mid-life upgrade

  • South Asia

    16,000 people killed in former Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s last five years of rule: report

  • Europe

    Putin wants to kill Wagner mercenary boss Prigozhin and army chief General Armageddon for plotting to overthrow regime

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN, JMSDF, Royal Navy and US Navy Could Soon Face Chinese Type 055 Destroyer

  • Air Platform

    Leaked Document Shows Russia’s Rostec Falsified Performance Data for the Zhuk-ME Radar in Indian Navy’s MiG-29K.

  • Air Platform

    Poorly Maintained Su-34 Bomber Crashed Into Apartment Building, 14 Dead

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s new Fujian aircraft carrier could challenge the US and Australian Navy

  • Middle East

    The US Army Deployed Patriot Missile Defense System And C-RAM In Iraq

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    MiG-29K Pilot Missing, Indian Navy Conducting SAR Missions

  • Europe

    New Turkish Anka-3 combat drone started flight trial

  • Naval Platforms

    China and India assist Myanmar Navy to build its ASW corvettes and frigates

  • Europe

    Ukraine received more heavy rocket launchers from France

  • Europe

    Ukranian hackers altered Putin fanatic’s Aliexpress account and placed £20,000 worth sex toys order instead of drones

  • Air Platform

    India Air Force Losing Advanced Rafale Fighter Jets to Pakistani AMRAAM Was Significant Strategic Mistake

  • South Asia

    Tulsi Gabbard, A Hindu Nationalist, Does Not See Human Rights Violations in India’s Kashmir, Assam and Nagaland, But She Sees Human Rights Violations in Bangladesh and Pakistan

  • Americas

    US slaps restrictions on dual-purpose technology exports to China amid concerns over military use

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Announced Demonstrator Phase For The Sixth-generation Future Combat Air System

  • Europe

    Turkey Arrested Ten Retired Admirals Over Criticism Of Erdogan Government

  • Americas

    U.S. DSCA To Amend Upfront Payment Condition For Cash-strapped Partners

  • Americas

    US Army unveils next-gen Bradley fighting vehicle

  • C4iSR

    Finland Invited To Join Eurofighter’s Next-gen Radar Program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy’s P-8I Neptune MPA Commence Operations from INS Hansa

  • Europe

    Slovakian newest artillery system passes crucial trials

  • Air Platform

    German Nukes, Politics and Tornadoes Replacement Programme

  • Africa

    Morocco purchased Chinese-made TB-001K “Scorpion” reconnaissance and attack drones

  • Europe

    Russia To Buy North Korean KN-09 And Chinese PCL191 Rocket Artillery To Counter HIMARS

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt awarded a contract to supply the German Air Force with Pegasus airborne electronic reconnaissance systems

  • Europe

    U.S. Delivers Avenger Surface-to-air Missiles And Stinger MANPAD To Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Narendra Modi Accused U.S. State Department of Deep State Following Adani Corruption Case and Appointment of Sikh Woman Harmeet Dhillon

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

  • Defense Industry

    DEFEA 2023: Athens to host most modern battle tanks from Europe and America

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Germany to receive Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile this year

  • Land Platform

    South Korea Deploys K2 Black Panther and K9 Howitzers in Qatar for Multi-national Exercises

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Inaccurate FAB-500 is the primary reason Russia lost so many aircraft in Ukraine war

  • Middle East

    Israel approves travel to Saudi Arabia under two circumstances

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