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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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  • US Navy says Chinese warship fired weapons grade laser at US aircraft

    February 28, 2020 0
    The US Navy said on Thursday that a Chinese military warship fired a military grade laser at US Navy’s P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft last week while it was flying over the Pacific Ocean, an [...]
  • Russia’s Kh-101 cruise missile crashes mid-air due to propulsion malfunction

    February 26, 2025 0
    On the morning of February 25, Ukraine’s Air Force reported that four Russian Tu-95MS “Bear-H” strategic bombers launched four cruise missiles from the vicinity of Engels, Saratov region, Russia. However, reports later confirmed that the [...]
  • Ukraine’s F-16 fitted with advanced electronic warfare suite

    August 30, 2024 0
    Ukraine’s latest batch of F-16s has been equipped to conduct “full-spectrum electromagnetic warfare,” allowing them to rebuff Moscow’s jamming efforts and other electronic attacks on the battlefield. Ukraine’s F-16 fitted with advanced electronic warfare suiteDateSeptember [...]
  • Denizkurdu 2021: Turkish Navy Conducts Largest Naval Exercises Involving 132 Ships

    June 11, 2021 0
    Turkey’s first indigenous unmanned combat surface vessel, ULAQ, successfully carried out test-fires of laser-guided Cirit missile to a land target on 26-27 May 2021. The test-firings were conducted during the Turkish Navy’s Denizkurdu 2021 exercise, [...]
  • UK and Poland to develop 100km range CAMM-MR anti-air missile

    July 19, 2023 0
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  • German Aerospace Employee Union Warns Government About Buying Super Hornet

    March 19, 2020 0
    Germany’s biggest aerospace employee union, IG Metall has warned the country’s government that it risks jeopardising the entire European defence industry if it selects a US-built Super Hornet fighter to replace the Luftwaffe’s Panavia Tornado [...]
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. […]

  • Air Platform

    Mikoyan to restart MiG-35 production without radar and targeting pod, amid Ukraine war

  • Middle East

    Israeli IAI Unveils “Fire Storm 250” Armed Drone.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Taiwan deploys first land-based Harpoon missile systems

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-30 fighter jet crashed in Crimea due to engine explosion.

  • Air Platform

    American, European and Japanese Sixth-Generation Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Russia targets North Sea infrastructure as Netherlands discuss F-16 delivery to Ukraine, says the Dutch intelligence agency

  • South Asia

    2018-2019 Defence Budget of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar

  • Europe

    Russian submarines targeting British submarine cables question Royal Navy’s operational capability.

  • C4iSR

    The Western Radar and EW are increasingly leveraging Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology to meet stringent high-performance criteria

  • Europe

    Ukraine recaptured half the territory from Russia since its invasion

  • Europe

    A Russian Tu-95 Pilot Behind Strikes on Ukraine Shot Dead Inside Russia’s Engels Airbase

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $4.76 Billion Contract to Produce PAC-3 MSE Interceptor Missiles.

  • Air Platform

    President Trump agrees to sale F-35 stealth jets to India in a multi-billion deal

  • Air Platform

    Australia Purchases 12 MH-60R And 29 AH-64E Apache Helicopters

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Japan confirms fielding of new 400km range ASM-3A air-to-surface missile

  • Americas

    The U.S. Navy Orders 10th Virginia-class Submarine

  • Europe

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

  • South Asia

    Russia started exchanging food from Pakistan amid Western sanctions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Launched Spy Balloon From Hainan Military Base

  • Naval Platforms

    Thales to deliver TACTICOS CMS for Type 31 frigates of Royal Navy

  • Naval Weapons

    BrahMos ER Failed To Launch During A Test

  • Americas

    US Navy christens future LCS USS Nantucket

  • C4iSR

    Russian troops say Starlink alternative Yamal-601 and Yamal-602 satellites are unreliable, costly, complex setup and low data volume.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand approves purchases of Chinese-built S26T submarines despite worries about Chinese-made engine.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Swarming Navies In South China Sea, Accidental War Is Plausible

  • Americas

    U.S. Offers $50 Billion Aid Package To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Copycat J-16 Is Superior To All Other Su-30 Fighters, Says PLAAF

  • Central Asia

    Armenia purchased French armored vehicles ditching Russian BTR-82A vehicles

  • Uncategorized

    Belgium chooses H145M for military and police

  • Middle East

    Israel Vows Seizing Gaza After Israeli Air Force Destroys Hamas Positions

  • Americas

    Gibbs & Cox Awarded Contract Worth $319 Billion for US Navy’s Future DDG(X) Destroyer

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems To Provide Next-gen Missile Approach Warning Systems for Apache Helicopters

  • Americas

    Castellion Awarded Contract to Produce Blackbeard Hypersonic Missiles for the U.S. Navy.

  • Air Platform

    Biden Administration Approves $23 Billion F-35 And MQ-9B Sales To UAE

  • Air Platform

    Spain plans to purchase Turkish KAAN fighter jets.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Amid China and Pakistan tensions, India to expedite PRITHVI Air Defence (PAD) development

  • Air Platform

    Russia Su-34 fighter jet crashes in North Ossetia: Russian Defense Ministry

  • Air Platform

    Gripen has the best multi-domain warfare capability, says Hungarian pilots

  • Anti-air Missiles

    American-made VAMPIRE surface-to-air missile system knocking out Russia’s Shahid kamikaze drones

  • Europe

    Ukraine Purchases 500,000 Domestically Developed Brave1 Interceptor Drones to Combat Russia’s Shahed Drones.

  • Air Platform

    Royal Air Force To Acquire 40 Eurofighter ECRS Mk2 Aircraft

  • C4iSR

    Elbit Systems awarded contract to deliver EW suite for German Chinook helicopters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Crucial undersea internet cables connecting India, Hong Kong and Europe cut amid ongoing clashes in Red Sea

  • Americas

    Raytheon demonstrates cutting-edge radar at RIMPAC

  • No Picture
    Infantry Weapons

    Iran Unveils Fath 360 GLONASS Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System

  • C4iSR

    Saab to upgrade German Tornado’s radar warnering receiver

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall to build and repair main battle tanks in Ukraine

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Industries To Build Fourth America-class Amphibious Assault Ship

  • C4iSR

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

  • Air Platform

    Russian military’s deception doctrine, known as maskirovka killed MiG-35 fighter jet program.

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