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Huntington Ingalls Industries has delivered USS Tripoli (LHA 7) to U.S. Navy

March 2, 2020 GDC 0

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has delivered amphibious assault ship Tripoli (LHA 7) to the US Navy. The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Tripoli (LHA-7), an America-class amphibious assault ship, from shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls […]

Turkish Defense Industries suffer as France, Germany and America stop supplying spare parts and components to Turkish companies

January 15, 2020 0

France is blocking Eurosam missile development with Turkey while production of the Altay main battle tank (MBT) has been delayed because of the lack of an engine, İsmail Demir, head of Turkey’s Presidency of Defence [...]
Vladimir Putin’s Rare Adminission On State TV That Russian Weapons Are Outdated, Needs Modernization

November 21, 2022 0

Drone warfare forced the Russian military to retreat from Snake Island and other occupied territories. The unmanned surface vessels signal a sea change in Ukrainian naval strategy. When Russia widened its war in Ukraine starting [...]
Turkey Destroyed Syrian T-90 Tank Using Bayraktar TB2 Drone

May 3, 2021 0

In Idlib, a Syrian T-90 tank was destroyed by a MAM-L missile strike from a Bayraktar TB2 drone. Turkish Anka-2 Drone Strike Destroys Syrian Buk-M1 and Pantsir-S1 ADSDateMarch 2, 202020 Bayraktar TB2 Drone Swarms Destroyed [...]
Ukraine’s special operations forces captured the Russian Buk battery

April 13, 2022 0

Ukraine’s special operations forces reportedly captured a Russian Buk air defense battery equipped with TELAR (missile launcher) vehicle, reload vehicle and target-acquisition radar. Turkish Anka-2 Drone Strike Destroys Syrian Buk-M1 and Pantsir-S1 ADSDateMarch 2, 2020Destruction [...]
Peru to buy 24 Saab Gripen E/F fighter jets worth $2.8 billion

April 16, 2025 0

Sweden’s Parliament has to approve the intergovernmental sales, which include four GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft and 12 Gripen E/Fs, before orders can be placed. While neither acquisition is a finished deal, once the sales are granted [...]
Ukraine’s Intelligence Sent Exploding Goggles to Russia’s Drone Operators, Blinding Drone Operators

March 13, 2025 0

Ukraine has reportedly blinded eight Russian drone operators in a sophisticated operation using explosive military goggles. Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Encircles Crimea with SIGINT KitDateApril 27, 2021Ukraine Used Bayraktar TB2 Drone To Strike In DonbassDateJuly 7, [...]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]