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Europe

Biden Admin Sends More Ammo For HIMARS Rocket Artillery To Ukraine

August 2, 2022 GDC 0

The U.S. will send Ukraine thousands more 155mm howitzer shells and HIMARS rockets in a new package of military aid, the White House announced Monday. The $550 million package, which includes 75,000 155mm rounds, will […]

Europe

Hard To Kill: Why HIMARS Is So Difficult To Intercept?

August 1, 2022 GDC 0

HIMARS rocket artillery supplied by the US to Ukraine has proven its power on the battlefield, making the Russian army struggle to cope. Using all the heavy and long-range weaponry available, including HIMARS, Ukraine began […]

  • Turkish TB2 Drone Strike Killed Kurdish Leader in Syria

    October 22, 2021 0
    Turkey struck Syrian position using Bayraktar TB2 drones reported Turkish newspaper TRD. The drones are said to have flown initially near the Syrian-Turkish border or over areas controlled by the Turkish military; however, the drones [...]
  • Bangladesh Trapped In Chinese, Indian and Russian Debt, Heading Towards Sri Lanka Style Bankruptcy

    May 21, 2022 0
    Sri Lanka has been mired in economic turmoil over the past few months. The country is battling severe shortages of essential items and running out of petrol, medicines, and foreign reserves amid an acute balance [...]
  • Russia’s modernized Su-30SM crashed in Kalingrad due to engine malfunction

    August 13, 2023 0
    A Russian Su-30SM fighter jet has crashed during a training mission in the enclave of Kaliningrad , killing both pilots on board. Unconscious Russian Pilots Crashed Su-30SM Fighter Jet Into Apartment BuildingDateOctober 24, 2022Russia’s Su-30 [...]
  • Sweden will deliver Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine.

    October 3, 2025 0
    Ukraine expects to receive Swedish Gripen fighter jets, Deputy Defense Minister Lieutenant General Ivan Havryliuk told the Ukrainian service of BBC News. Sweden signs a landmark deal with Ukraine to export up to 150 Gripen [...]
  • Pakistan’s duplicity: Iran war proved that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is always meant for military use against the U.S. and India.

    April 1, 2026 0
    Pakistan is playing both sides of the coin, supporting the U.S. since Field Marshal Asim Munir began a friendship with President Trump, signed a mutual security agreement with Saudi Arabia, an arch-rival of Iran in [...]
  • Japan’s RQ-4B Global Hawk Makes First Flight

    April 20, 2021 0
    A RQ-4B Global Hawk high-altitude, remotely-piloted, surveillance aircraft built for Japan made its first flight on April 15. “The unarmed RQ-4B Global Hawk will provide Japan with on-demand intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance information supporting the [...]
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. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

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 […]

  • Africa

    Morocco Deploys Israeli-made Spyder Air Defense System.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Russia’s S-400 Missile Defense System in Crimea and Belgorod.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Soldiers Praised Australian Bushmaster Armored Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    HAL Tejas: India’s LCA is worse than you think, comparable to 1950s MiG-21, IAF internal assessment report

  • Europe

    Ukraine to receive Bastion armored vehicles from France

  • Europe

    Lithuania To Purchase 18 Nexter CEASAR Self-propelled Howitzers From France

  • Air Platform

    Panama purchases A-29 light combat aircraft amid Trump tensions

  • Middle East

    Satellite Images Show Israeli Air Strikes Have Damaged Iranian Missile Bases and Air Fields

  • Europe

    Poland Buys 10,000 Warmate Kamikaze Drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Deploys Su-35 close to Indian border

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    L3Harris Awarded Contract to Produce Integrated Platform Management System for Hunter-class Frigates

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Breaks Altitude Records Of 33,000 Feet

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shoot Down Russian Mi-28N Helicopter Using British Starstreak Missile

  • Americas

    The Peoples Liberation Army’s spy satellite site is now fully operational in Cuba.

  • Middle East

    Iran’s nuclear, ballistic missile and drone program was wiped out, but with skilled manpower, scientific, engineering, financial and leadership losses, the IRGC cannot rebuild itself in 20 years.

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Supply RBS70 Missile To Lithuania

  • Air Platform

    Norwegian F-35A Stealth Jets Trialed Hotpit Landing On Highway In Finland

  • Africa

    Israeli Foreign Minister to Visit Morocco to Meet His Counterpart

  • C4iSR

    Hanwha, IAI Signs MoU on Naval Combat System

  • South Asia

    Sheikh Hasina Offered Bangladesh Army (Thief) Billions of Dollars in Corrupt Businesses to Stay in Power: Report

  • C4iSR

    Australia received its powerful intelligence-gathering aircraft, the MC-55A Peregrine, to counter China.

  • Infantry Weapons

    China’s Norinco VN-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IVF)

  • Europe

    Ukrainian $500 drones fitted with grenade destroying Russia’s $4.3 million T-90M tanks

  • Anti-ship Missile

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

  • Europe

    Leaked video shows Chinese army officers working as military advisers for Russia and former Chinese soldiers working as mercenaries to fight Putin’s war in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russian media called BMP-2 and BMP-3 IFVs are a death trap for troops

  • Uncategorized

    Ukraine Shot Down Su-25 and Su-24 Fighter-bomber In Bakhmut

  • Civil Aviation

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Digital Tower For Lithuania

  • Europe

    Ukraine signs French security pact after similar agreement with Germany

  • Middle East

    Saudi-UAE Axis To Dominate Middle East

  • Europe

    Facebook’s parent company Meta bans Russian state media outlets for spreading disinformation and propaganda

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Delivered Final Two River-class OPV

  • Air Platform

    Russia confirms loss of two Mi-8s helicopters in drone strikes

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s propaganda and disinformation campaigns about PLA

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon develops over-the-shoulder AMRAAM, making it more deadly

  • Europe

    Hungary’s parliament ratifies Sweden’s NATO membership bid

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. Sends $1 Billion Defense Aid, Including NASAMS And HIMARS

  • South Asia

    TKMS links up with Indian firm to work on submarine weapons technologies

  • Infantry Weapons

    China’s new PCL191 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea establishes research center to build aircraft engine.

  • C4iSR

    Saab Group awarded contract to support UAE’s GlobalEye AWACS

  • Europe

    British MoD Facing Budget Crunch As It Tries to Plug £7 billion holes

  • Air Platform

    Canada began negotiations with Italy to purchase M-346 advanced jet trainers.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Turkish Firtana 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Unveils KF21 Infantry Fighting Vehicles For Export Markets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha to supply combat systems for the Philippine Navy’s new corvette

  • Air Platform

    Why is China buying the J-10 instead of the JF-17?

  • Europe

    Ukraine about to flood the market with homegrown land, air and sea based drones.

  • Air Platform

    French Navy’s First H160 SAR Helicopter Starts Flight Tests

  • Central Asia

    Taliban Seized Mi-35 Helicopter In Afghanistan Gifted By India, Reported Hindustan Times

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