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Infantry Weapons

An In-depth Look At The Raytheon’s MIM-104 Patriot Missile Defense System

February 27, 2021 GDC 0

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Americas

Boeing submits proposals for next-gen interceptor to U.S. Missile Defense Agency

August 17, 2020 GDC 0

HUNTSVILLE (GDC) — Today, Boeing [NYSE: BA] submitted its offer to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) competition, proposing a design that leverages the company’s more than 60-year track record and […]

Infantry Weapons

Standard Missile 3: Shipboard and Land-based Interceptor

March 22, 2020 GDC 0

The SM-3 interceptor is a defensive weapon the U.S. Navy uses to destroy short- to intermediate-range ballistic missiles. The interceptor uses sheer force, rather than an explosive warhead, to destroy its target. Its “kill vehicle” […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin-Raytheon MIM-104 Patriot PAC3 Successfully Intercepts Tactical Ballistic Missiles

November 11, 2019 GDC 0

DALLAS — Jointly developed by Raytheon and Lockheed Martin MIM 104 Patriot PAC-3 Cost Reduction Initiative (CRI) interceptors successfully intercepted two tactical ballistic missile targets on November 7 2019 in a test at White Sands Missile […]

Infantry Weapons

Arrow Missile Defence System

March 7, 2018 LM Publications 0

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Europe

Fact Check: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin unveils ‘invincible’ nuclear weapons

March 2, 2018 LM Publications 0

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C4iSR

ELM – 2080 Green Pine Radar System

February 27, 2018 LM Publications 0

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  • Serbia signed contract to purchase 12 Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation

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  • Vladimir Putin Visits North Korea To Buy Rocket Artillery And Ammunitions

    August 16, 2022 0
    Russian President Vladimir Putin has told North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un that he wishes to expand ties between Moscow and Pyongyang, according to state media. Desperate Putin To Meet Tyrant Kim Jong Un For [...]
  • Japan Deploys 100KW Laser Weapon System on Aegis Destroyer.

    December 31, 2025 0
    Japan has deployed a system that fires laser beams with 100 kilowatts of energy — powerful enough to disable small drones. It was installed on board a 6,200-ton (6.3 million kg) warship. USS Portland (LPD-27) [...]
  • $300 commercial drone fitted with grenade destroying Russian tanks, radars, and missile complex worth millions of dollars

    August 6, 2023 0
    A former IT programmer now serving as a Ukrainian soldier says a four-rotor commercial drone which sells over the counter for $300 can be modified to carry explosives that will destroy Russian tanks, radars, and [...]
  • The Czech-led initiative purchased one million ammunition for Ukraine as it battles Russia’s invasion

    March 18, 2024 0
    Czech President Petr Pavel told journalists on Thursday that, with Thursday’s contribution of €140 million from Norway, the Czech Republic has secured enough funds to buy 800,000 artillery shells for munitions-starved Ukraine. Portugal joins Czech [...]
  • Russia Invaded Ukraine Three Times After Ukraine Gave Up Nuclear Missiles

    April 26, 2025 0
    In 1994, Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees. Russia invaded anyway. Now, more nations ask: Why disarm if those promises mean nothing? Despite US President Trump’s claim that “it would [...]
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 […]

  • Europe

    Simultaneous Explosions Rocked Russian Cities Destroying Military Base, Gunpowder And Iskander Missile Factories

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    The Dynetics-Lockheed MAXPOWER High Power Microwave weapons

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The US DoD Awarded Engine Contract For Taiwanese Air Force’s F-16V

  • Air Platform

    KAI unveils new MUM-T drone at ADEX 2021

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Destroys Iranian Nuclear Bomb Assembly Site Near Tehran in Ongoing Strikes.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea lifts martial law order after parliament voted to defy president

  • South Asia

    American Lockheed Martin Submit Proposal to Build F-21 Under “Make In India” Initiatives

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Security Services Detained Russia’s Agent Trying To Enrol in Ukraine’s Elite Drone School

  • Americas

    US conducts second Minuteman III ICBM test launch in a week

  • South Asia

    President Trump embraces Pakistan, a great opportunity for Pakistan’s economy and armed forces.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Indian DRDO to make ASTRA Mk2 missile based on recovered Chinese PL-15E missile.

  • Europe

    HİSAR-A Goes Into Serial Production For Turkish Military

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israel Accelerates Arrow-3 Interceptor Production to Counter Growing Ballistic Missile Threats.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Xi Jinping purged the top PLA scientist and nuclear test commander Liu Guozhi for corruption allegation.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves Potential Sale Of JASSM, AIM-120 AMRAAM And AIM-9X Sidewinder To Poland

  • Europe

    Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

  • Cyber

    Russia Shuts Down Internet to Prevent Drone Attacks and Limit Access to Independent Information.

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman unveiled a new concept for submarine-launched AARGM-ER anti-radiation missile

  • Europe

    Turkiye Offers LHD-230 Drone Carrier for Export with Amphibious Assault and UAV Operations.

  • Europe

    Satellite imagery suggests Russia’s T-55, T-72, and T-80 tank reserve is nearly gone.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Begun Fielding Vampire Rocket System

  • South Asia

    16,000 people killed in former Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s last five years of rule: report

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Intensifies Attacks on Basij Checkpoints in Tehran as Iranians Directly Send Videos and Locations of Basij Checkpoints to the IDF.

  • Europe

    Umka-2021: Russian Nuclear Submarines Were Forced To Surface, Lacks Countermeasures, Says Maxim Klimov

  • Europe

    Norway Scrambled F-35A to Intercept Russian Tu-142 MPA

  • Americas

    US Navy Christened Future Virginia-class USS Hyman G. Rickover Submarine

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Deploys 200 Fighter Jets and Dropped 1200 Bombs in Iran.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    TAURUS KEPD 350E Precision Strike Stand-Off Missile

  • Air Platform

    German firm developed AI backbone for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Underwater Vessels For Singaporean Navy

  • C4iSR

    Israeli IAI Unveiled Light New STAR-X 3D Radar For OPV

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed Martin inks deal for SPY-7 radar manufacturing

  • Middle East

    Israeli Strikes Killed Top Iranian Military Commanders and Scientists

  • Europe

    Two Civilian Vessels Hit by Russian Missiles Off Odessa, Says Ukraine MoD

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Diehl unveils new-generation IRIS-T SLS air defense system.

  • Europe

    Dassault Falcon 6X Completes First Flight

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korean missile failure in the Ukraine war explains why Iranian missiles failed during the attacks on Israel

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabia Purchases Four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

  • Naval Platforms

    Izumo-Class Helicopter Carrier Destroyer

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Gripen Sustainment Contract For Swedish Air Force

  • South Asia

    Former Director of Bangladesh’s DGFI Lieutenant General (Retired) Saiful Alam Arrested For Human Rights Violation, Corruption and Assisting Sheikh Hasina in Laundering Money

  • Air Platform

    Why didn’t Russia use MiG-29 in the Ukraine invasion?

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Dept Approves 12 F-16V Block 70 Aircraft to Jordan

  • Americas

    Boeing Proposes T-7A Red Hawk For U.S. Navy’s Jet Trainer Bid

  • Europe

    Belgium delivered retired armored infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Army Received Training On Harpoon Anti-ship Missile Launch System

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Royal Navy Will Use Artificial Intelligence To Counter Anti-ship Missile

  • Europe

    U.S. To Supply Phoenix Ghost Kamikaze Drones To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

  • C4iSR

    Korea Aerospace Industries Completes KF-21 Boramae AESA Radar Testing.

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