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Lockheed Martin Delivers HELIOS Laser Weapons To US Navy

September 8, 2022 GDC 0

Lockheed Martin has delivered a 60+ kilowatt-class high-energy laser with integrated optical-dazzler and surveillance (HELIOS) system to the US Navy. HELIOS is the first tactical laser weapon system to be integrated into existing USN ships, giving […]

  • South Korea launches fifth FFX II Daegu-class frigate ROKS Daejeon

    July 13, 2021 0
    South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has launched the fifth Daegu-class frigate for the Republic of Korea Navy at its Okpo shipyard. Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) launches fourth Daegu-class frigate for South [...]
  • Putin’s Russia in panic and disarray after armed rebellion by Yevgeny Prigozhin in Rostov-on-Don

    June 25, 2023 0
    Vladimir Putin has decried an armed rebellion by a private military group as a treasonous act of “betrayal”. Defecting Wagner Boss Shot Down Russian Helicopter, Putin Deploys Troops in Moscow Fearing CoupDateJune 24, 2023Mad Vlad [...]
  • Turkey Could Get Militarily Involved In Armenia-Azerbaijan Border Disputes?

    August 1, 2020 0
    Clashes along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border on July 12-14 not only triggered widespread international condemnation but also highlighted Yerevan’s desperation to divert world attention from occupied territories. According to Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry, army officers and soldiers [...]
  • The Great Wall Of Djibouti, Chinese Naval Base In Africa

    June 14, 2020 0
    The Chinese Navy is building a string of overseas bases. So far the largest and furthest afield is in Djibouti on the Horn of Africa. This strategically-located base appears ready to receive large warships, maybe even [...]
  • Australia donates second Guardian-class OPV to Tonga

    November 16, 2020 0
    The Australian Government’s Pacific Maritime Security Program has reached a new milestone today as the Kingdom of Tonga received their second Australian-built Guardian-class Patrol Boat at a ceremony in Henderson, Western Australia. Australia Donates Second [...]
  • Russia’s Kuibyshev oil refinery halts production after drone attacks, a big blow to Putin

    March 26, 2024 0
    Two industry sources told Global Defense Corp that the Kuibyshev oil refinery in Russia’s Samara halted CDU-5, one of two primary refining units, knocking out half of its capacity following a drone attack over the [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Delivers First Tranche of 140mm Towed Mortars to Russian Army

June 5, 2025 0

North Korean 140mm towed mortars have been spotted in use by Russian forces, adding to a growing list of foreign-supplied weaponry now deployed in Moscow’s war effort. The new mortar has a maximum range of […]

Europe

CZ Group Unveils BREN 3 Assault Rifles at IDET 2025 in Brno

June 2, 2025 0

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British Army Tests Lighter Javelin Missile Launch System at Record Range of 4km

May 28, 2025 0

The British Army has test-fired the latest Javelin command launch unit at a record range of 4 kilometers (2.48 miles). The record shot at Salisbury Plains demonstrated the Javelin’s Lightweight Command Launch Unit’s (LWCLU) enhanced […]

Central Asia

Kazakhstan started building new artillery ammunitions plant

May 26, 2025 0

Kazakhstan has launched the construction phase of a new industrial facility for the production of artillery ammunition in cooperation with a partner from Singapore. The upcoming plant will manufacture 122mm, 152mm, and 155mm caliber artillery […]

Europe

British startup unveils new high-speed ramjet artillery round

May 25, 2025 0

A British defense startup has unveiled a new ramjet-powered artillery round designed to deliver long-range precision effects in future combat environments. Tiberius Aerospace, founded in 2022 and rooted in Silicon Valley practices, introduced its flagship […]

Infantry Weapons

India fields Swedish-made Carl-Gustaf M4 launcher ditching locally-made Nag Mk-2 ATGM

May 25, 2025 0

The Indian Army has begun fielding the Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifle. The deployment follows Saab FFVO India Pvt Ltd, a fully foreign-owned subsidiary of Saab AB, establishing a new production facility in India. According to […]

  • Middle East

    President Trump Deploys F-22 Raptor and F-35 Stealth Jets to Bomb Tehran

  • Americas

    General Dynamics beats quarterly estimates on robust military equipment demand for Ukraine war

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin awarded contract to produce new batch of F-35 aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Egypt to Boost Rafale Order by 100 Aircraft as Its Su-35 Fails to Withstand Rafale’s Spectra Electronic Attacks

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkish Defense Industries Developing Advanced Missiles

  • Africa

    Rosoboronexport received small arms and vehicles order from African countries worth $1.7bn

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vietnam Ditches Russian Arms Opt For South Korean and American Weapons

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone attacks damaged two MiG-31K fighter jets at Savasleyka airbase in Nizhny Novgorod

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Completes Order For 42 French Rafale Fighter Jets Worth $8.1 Billion

  • Americas

    Poland Orders Three more Kormoran II MCM Vessels

  • Air Platform

    South Korea to receive first MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters in February

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Soldiers seized a Russian ZALA reconnaissance drone

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian forces blew up the Russian modernized Buk-M3 missile system

  • Europe

    France sent Caesar self-propelled artillery systems to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    General Dynamics Awarded Sustainment Contract For Taiwanese M1 Abrams Tanks

  • C4iSR

    Armenia Turned Down Russian Offer to Buy More Weapons

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    French To Seek Compensation From Australian For Cancelled Submarine Project

  • Europe

    Terrified Russians Watch As Ukrainian Drone Swarms Hit Kerch Bridge

  • Europe

    Hugh mushroom cloud appears over Luhansk region Ukrainian drones destroyed Russian ammo depot

  • Europe

    CSTO Member Belarus Purchased Chinese M20 Ballistic Missile Instead of Iskander-M Missile

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Canada donates deadly AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles to Ukraine

  • Industry

    Hindustan Aeronautics Shuts Down Production Line Of Su-30MKI Fighters

  • Europe

    Ukraine wiped out 58,965 pieces of Russia’s military equipment

  • Europe

    French Navy’s Final ASW FREMM Frigate ‘Normandie’ Enters Active Service

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RTAF announced procurement programme in “White Paper 2020”

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Air Force (UAF) Should Buy Boeing F-15EX, Says Former Chief Designer of Antonov

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indo-Israeli Joint Venture Makes First MRSAM for Indian Army

  • Uncategorized

    Australia’s A$90 Billion Contract with Naval Group to build Submarines Has Collapsed

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed Soviet-era 2S4 Tyulpan 240mm Self-propelled Heavy Mortar

  • Europe

    Ukraine received German-made RCH 155 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers

  • C4iSR

    Australian Army to Get EW Capability

  • Land Platform

    U.S. State Department approves 27 M1126 Stryker IFV for Argentina

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $2.76 Billion US Army Contracts For M142 HIMARS

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Building Military Facilities In Galwan Valley, Ladakh

  • Americas

    Raytheon to build ground-based terminals for US Army

  • Middle East

    Hamas Terrorist Killed 480 Israeli Civilians, Israeli Defense Force Strikes Back

  • C4iSR

    Saab Developed New Electronic Attack Jammer Pod

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    COVID-19 Started In Peoples Liberation Army’s Biolaboratory: Dr Li Meng-Yan

  • Europe

    G7 Countries agreed to confiscate $50 billion of Russian assets to pay for Ukraine’s debt

  • Air Platform

    Assessing Light Combat Aircraft Options for Malaysia

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Achieved Complete Air Dominance Over Iranian Airspace

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA launches Akeron tactical missile series

  • Air Platform

    Azerbaijan Joined Turkish KAAN Fighter Jets Project Which Scheduled For Flight Trials in December

  • Americas

    US DoD ask congress to authorize construction of two new Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines

  • Europe

    Russian Air Force’s Su-35 Crashed Near Dzemgi Airbase

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Tu-22M3 Strategic Bomber Using Soviet-era S-200 Missile System

  • Air Platform

    Queensland to assemble Australian designed and developed UAV

  • Air Platform

    Did China steal Apache Attack Helicopter Technology?

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Pakistan Tests Ra’ad II Air-launched Stand-off Cruise Missile

  • Europe

    Russia unveils Shahed-136 kamikaze drone production line for the first time

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