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Europe

Ukrainian forces fired ground-launched small diameter bombs for the first time

February 16, 2024 GDC 0

Ukraine’s American-made, ground-launched glide-bombs are in action—and at a critical time. The 600-pound, 90-mile-range glide-bombs might help to compensate for a dire shortage of 155-millimeter howitzer shells. But only somewhat. The glide munitions aren’t artillery. […]

Europe

Boeing will deliver long-range ground-launched small diameter bombs (GLSDB) to Ukraine this month

February 1, 2024 GDC 0

After successful testing in the U.S., Ukraine will soon receive it first big batch of long-range missiles made by Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab that promise to extend its range deep into Russian-held territory, according […]

Americas

U.S. Announced New Aid Package Includes GLSDB Launcher and Ammunitions

November 26, 2023 GDC 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. On 20 November, the Pentagon announced an […]

Europe

Ukraine will receive Ground-launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) this winter

October 11, 2023 GDC 0

A Boeing/Saab team is on track to deliver the first Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) and a new launcher to the Ukrainian military, a company official said on Oct. 9. “We’re on track to deliver […]

Europe

Surgical strike: explosions in Russian-occupied Mariupol are suspected of the first use of long-range GLSDB

March 3, 2023 GDC 0

“Ukraine shaping the battlefield ahead of a fresh offensive. But what was it that hit Mariupol last night, deep in enemy-held territory, beyond HIMARS range?” MacDonald tweeted. “Are GLSMBs in play, or was it Ukraine’s […]

Europe

Saab GLSDB Can Deter Russia’s Spring Offensive

February 15, 2023 GDC 0

It has become known that the new aid package from the United States includes precision-guided GLSDB (Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb) bombs with a range of over 150 km. Such munitions can be fired from M142 HIMARS and […]

Americas

Boeing awarded contract to produce 150 km range GLSDB for Ukraine

February 7, 2023 GDC 0

The United States is readying more than $2 billion worth of military aid for Ukraine that is expected to include longer-range rockets for the first time and other munitions and weapons, two U.S. officials briefed […]

Europe

Occupied Crimea is within the reach of U.S.-supplied ground launched small diameter bomb  

February 3, 2023 GDC 0

The United States has answered President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s plea for rockets that can strike deep behind the front lines of the nearly year-long conflict with Russia. Now Russian forces will need to adapt or face potentially […]

Anti-air Missiles

Fear Of Ukranian Drone Strikes, Russia Installs Surface-to-air Missiles On Rooftop Of Moscow Buildings

January 21, 2023 GDC 0

Paranoid Vladimir Putin has deployed air defence systems around Moscow as the tyrant fears being toppled amid his disastrous war in Ukraine. Pantsir-S1 and S-400 defence systems have been positioned on rooftops across the capital, which […]

Europe

Putin Fears U.S.-supplied GLSDB To Strike Russia As Kremlin Ordered Bomb Shelter Signs To Be Erected All Over Russia

December 1, 2022 GDC 0

Vladimir Putin is showing signs of fear in the face of potential air strikes from Ukraine as Russia has erected bomb shelter signs across the country, reports claim. Signs have been seen in Belgorod, only […]

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    July 14, 2023 0
    A Russian general said he had been dismissed as a commander after telling the military leadership about the dire situation at the front in Ukraine, where he said Russian soldiers had been stabbed in the [...]
  • BAE Systems awarded contract to produce radio-frequency (RF) sensors for the stealthy LRASM.

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  • First F-35A For Denmark Takes Flight

    March 22, 2021 0
    FORT WORTH, Texas (GDC) — Earlier this week, L-001, Denmark’s first F-35 Lightning II production aircraft flew its inaugural flight. Denmark is the fifth European NATO nation to fly and operate an F-35, strengthening NATO’s 5th generation airpower foundation. Denmark is joining [...]
  • China’s focus on external appearance rather than developing sensors, radar, and avionics is appeasing the Communist Party, but not enhancing combat efficacy.

    November 6, 2025 0
    US-China race for next-gen air dominance will be decided by innovation speed, not legacy strength – and China’s winning by a mile. China rolls out new J-20B fighters with TVCDateJuly 19, 2020China aiming Turkey as [...]
  • Remote Country Girl Joins Aussie Troops In Afghanistan

    July 6, 2020 0
    Albury Wodonga’s Meagan Crookson used to work in the local aged-care industry, now she’s protecting Aussie soldiers on Operation Highroad as a Guardian Angel in Kabul, Afghanistan.   “We are the force protection for the [...]
  • Children Of Myanmar’s Military Asked Their Father To Quit Their Position

    May 8, 2021 0
    Bryan Tun has messaged his father only once since February, when a brutal coup swept the military to power in Myanmar, resulting in more than 700 civilian deaths. Coup Or No Coup, Myanmar Will Never Be [...]
Infantry Weapons

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

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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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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

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    HAL Tejas MK1A vs JF-17 Block II: What if Tejas MK1A face-off with JF-17 Block II at the next Kashmir skirmish?

  • Air Platform

    Spain Orders 16 Airbus C295 Maritime Patrol Aircraft

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Air Force Successfully Conducted Hypersonic Weapons Test

  • Americas

    Trump to ease restrictions on arms exports to non-NATO countries

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Trump to oversee Cambodia-Thai peace deal at ASEAN summit.

  • Americas

    NATO Leaders Draw Up Ten Years Security Roadmap

  • Middle East

    Turkey delivered Bayraktar TB2 drones to Qatari Emirati Armed Forces

  • Air Platform

    President Zelensky Confirms American-made F-16 Shoot Down Russian Cruise Missiles

  • Anti-drone System

    Ukraine sends 201 military experts to counter Iranian drones in the Middle East.

  • Cyber

    Ukraine hacked the Kremlin’s secret files of all correspondences, a massive blow to Putin

  • Europe

    Russia has captured 265,000 hectares of Dutch-owned farmlands in Ukraine

  • Europe

    France’s fourth Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine kicks off sea trials.

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Secures First Export Contract for KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jet.

  • C4iSR

    The US Space Force Tests Space Telescope in Western Australia

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Saab Awarded Contract To Modernise Sweden’s Coastal Anti-ship Missile Capability

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian military: Corruption at the heart of its defense procurement

  • Europe

    Finland Received Upgraded Hamina-class Missile Boat

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy Purchases 26 Rafale M Fighter Jets From Dassault Aviation

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Delivers Third Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boat

  • Americas

    US Army Unveils $185.9 Billion Capital Expenditure Budget Plan for 2025

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s S-300 surface-to-air missile in Novoshakhtinsk

  • Middle East

    Ali Khamenei asked his close confidant to move his family members to Russia

  • Americas

    Top 40 Global Defense Spenders

  • Europe

    Poland delivers 18 Krab self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo M-346FA Light Combat Aircraft

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korean Navy receives first modernized KDX-1-class destroyer Yang Manchun

  • Cruise Missiles

    KONGSBERG acquires Zone 5 and enters development and high-volume production of affordable missiles.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Navy’s P-8 Poseidon Flew Near Shanghai Coast

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman Developed AI Powered Command And Control Systems

  • Naval Platforms

    Boeing submits proposal for Indian Navy’s fighters requirement

  • Europe

    Belarus Shot Down Ukrainian S-300 Anti-air Missiles That Entered Belarusian Airspace

  • C4iSR

    Pakistan’s Link 17 Data Link Designed For Fighter-to-fighter Communication For JF-17 Block 3

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Troops Liberated Five Towns Since Counteroffensive Started

  • Infantry Weapons

    Chinese HQ-22 (HQ-12 or KS-1) Surface-to-Air Missile

  • Europe

    Spain Delivers 40 Leopard 2A4 Tanks And Aspide Anti-air Missiles To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rostec Admits It was Forced To Replace Faulty Components of Chinese S-400

  • Industry

    Hindustan Aeronautics Ends Production Of Su-30MKI Fighters

  • Land Platform

    Israeli Rafael To Upgrade Indian Army’s 700 BMP-2 IFV

  • Central Asia

    Why does Israel highly values friendly relations with Muslim Azerbaijan?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy Approves Terma CMS For KCR-60 FAC

  • Americas

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

  • South Asia

    Russia started production of five S-400 air defense systems for India

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabia to purchase 100 Turkish KAAN fifth-generation fighter jets

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shoots Down Second Russian Su-25 Combat Jet In Five Days

  • Europe

    Russia using artillery to compensate for lack of airpower, ground assault capabilities, and poor targeting abilities

  • Europe

    Turkey’s President Erdogan hails country’s warship building capabilities

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korea Purchased MBDA Meteor BVRAAM For Homegrown KF-21 Fighter Jet

  • Infantry Weapons

    How Iron Dome Missile Systems Protects Israeli Cities?

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