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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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  • Pakistan Army inducts HQ-9/P air-defense system

    October 18, 2021 0
    Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Thursday that the strategic partnership and defense collaboration between Pakistan and China is a factor of stability in the region, according to a [...]
  • Amid China Tensions, Japan, Vietnam Sign Defense Deal

    September 15, 2021 0
    Japan can now give defense equipment and technology to Vietnam under an agreement signed Saturday, as the two countries step up their military cooperation amid worries about China’s growing military influence. Japanese MoD to Team [...]
  • China’s WS-10B With TVC Is A Milestone, But Long Road Ahead

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  • Norway purchases British-made Type 26 frigates to patrol the North Atlantic ocean.

    September 2, 2025 0
    Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, center, flanked by Defense Minister Tore O. Sandvik, left, and Chief of Defense Eirik Kristoffersen, reports on the status of the purchase of Type 26 frigates from the United [...]
  • RAN And RAAF Joins Regional Deployment In Guam

    October 14, 2020 0
    Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) units and personnel have deployed to take part in a series of large scale training exercises in the Pacific region. Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) [...]
  • Indian Air Force’s Rafale Jets Will be Delivered On Time: France

    June 11, 2020 0
    New Delhi (GDC) — There will be no delay in delivery of 36 Rafale jets to India as the timeline finalised for the supply of the fighter jets will be strictly respected, French Ambassador Emmanuel [...]
Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Launches Arafura-Class OPV (SEA 1180) Programme

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Commentators Compare Kherson Retreat As The Worse Military Defeat In History

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Luerssen cuts the first steel of 6th Arafura-class OPV

  • Air Platform

    AeroVironment Awarded A Contract to Produce Switchblades Kamikaze Drones For Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    Corruption-riddled Bangladesh Navy Purchases Royal Navy’s Decommissioned HMS Enterprise Survey Vessel.

  • Europe

    Ukraine In Discussion With Germany To Receive Longer-range Patriot Missile Defense System

  • Americas

    Navy christens USS Fort Lauderdale transport dock ship

  • Air Platform

    Germin Company Says It Will Investigate Use Of GPS Tech In Bayraktar TB

  • Europe

    New Turkish Anka-3 combat drone started flight trial

  • Industry

    Israel Arms Exports Increased By 77%, India Largest Recipient

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia’s Kh-47M2 Kinzhal Hypersonic BS: Not What You Think

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Received $736 Million Contract To Produce AIM-9X Sidewinder Missile

  • Americas

    US blocks deliveries of engines and flight control systems of Comac C919 to China

  • Americas

    Rheinmetall And Northrop Grumman Agree To Strategic Partnership On Precision Munition

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Trinidad and Tobago Commissions Two Cape-class Patrol Boats

  • Air Platform

    Iranian State TV Admitted Its Wartime Claim of Shooting Down Israeli F-35 Jet Was AI-generated.

  • Defense Industry

    Croatia Purchases 12 Dassault Rafale Jets From France

  • South Asia

    Timeline: MiG-29 and Frigate Procurement Graft Cases Against Prime Minister Sheik Hasina (Thief) of Bangladesh

  • Europe

    50 Years Old Icelandic Coast Guard Vessel On Sale

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Saab Receives Order for Situational Awareness System of RAN’s OPV

  • Europe

    Russian troop losses in Ukraine surpass the one million mark

  • Air Platform

    Indian Cabinet Approved The Procurement of 56 C-295MW Transport Aircraft

  • Defense Industry

    Boeing Awarded $1.17 Billion Contract To Produce Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles For Taiwan

  • Europe

    The U.S. And Allies Supply Lethal Military Aid TO Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korea plans to build its first aircraft carrier

  • Naval Platforms

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

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Wants To Export Lethal Weapons, What Can You Buy From Japan?

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems Stops Eurofighter Typhoon Production As International And Domestic Orders Dried Up

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Dropped GBU-72 Bunker Busting Bomb On Hezbollah Headquarter, Possibly Killing Terrorist Group’s Leader Hassan Nasrallah

  • Europe

    Ukraine Hauls 1970s Russian Weapons Left Behind By Fleeing Russians

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Wagner Mercenary Delivers Pantsir-S1 Short-range Missiles to Hezbollah Terrorists Group in Lebanon

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine To Receive Hand-held Black Hornet Surveillance Drone From Norway

  • Middle East

    Hamas terrorist group releases propaganda clip of captives seized in assault on Israel

  • Europe

    Swedish Saab, Polish WB Group Sign MoU to explore cooperation on UAV systems.

  • Europe

    Roshel delivers 1,000th Senator armored vehicle to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Lithuania Becomes the Second-Largest Operator of CAESAR Howitzers in Europe.

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s $55 million MiG-35 Fulcrum-F with PESA radar is a total failure even in Chinese standard

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine to get more NASAMS anti-air missile system from Norway

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia warns BAE Systems to meet Australian Job Pledges in Hunter-class Frigate Programme

  • Europe

    Turkey Exported $900 Million Of Dual-use Technology To Russian Defense Industries, Violating International Sanctions

  • Middle East

    Egypt to receive six Meko-200 Frigates from Germany

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rheinmetall win a contract to supply 225 Boxer CRVs to Australian Army

  • Defense Industry

    France surpassed Russia as the second largest arms exporter

  • Air Platform

    Brazil’s Embraer Sells 100 Phenom 300E jets to NetJets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM)

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye plans to purchase additional F-16V block 70 fighter jets.

  • Land Platform

    Lazar III Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroyed Russia’s 48YA6-K1 Podlet-K1 fire control and target destination radar worth $150 million

  • Africa

    Turkey has destroyed the modernized Shell-S1E (Pantsir-S1E) air defense system and Wing Loong II UAV in Libya

  • Air Platform

    Philippines to Buy Six New Built Gripen C/D Fighters From Saab, report

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