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Europe

Russian kamikaze drone blew up Ukraine’s IRIS-T SLM Mockup

March 4, 2024 GDC 0

Russians released a video purportedly showing their Lancet short-duration loitering munition, known popularly as “kamikaze drone,” successfully blow up an advanced Iris-T air defense system. The video quickly circulated on Russian social media, initially claiming […]

  • US Army’s Bradley vehicle replacement (OMFV) programme

    September 15, 2020 0
    The U.S. Army issued a draft request for proposals for the preliminary design phase of its delayed optionally manned fighting vehicle, or OMFV, the first major step in a relaunched competition to replace the Bradley Infantry [...]
  • Boeing’s Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) GBU- 31/32/38 guided air-to-surface weapon

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

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  • Boeing, MHI Partner on State of the Art Upgrades to Japan’s F-15J fleet

    August 5, 2020 0
    TOKYO (GDC) – Boeing and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) recently signed a Direct Commercial Sale agreement to support upgrades to Japan’s F-15J fleet. The contract is part of a larger $4.5 billion modernization program, announced by [...]
  • Israeli Air Force’s F-35I stealth jet destroyed Iran’s Matla-ul-Fajr stealth-tracking radar system

    June 24, 2025 0
    The Israel Defense Forces have released footage showing an airstrike on an Iranian Matla-ul-Fajr radar system, a mobile VHF-band radar designed for early warning and airspace surveillance. The strike was part of ongoing Israeli operations [...]
  • India, A Close Ally of America Agrees To Sale BrahMos Cruise Missiles To Russia

    July 15, 2023 0
    Indian arms company BrahMos Aerospace has declared it wants to sell its BrahMos cruise missiles to Russia, according to the CEO Atul Dinkar Rane. In an interview with The Week, the BrahMos Aerospace CEO said they [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Xi Jinping Purged Top Nuclear Scientists, Radar and Missile Designer Amid Chinese-made System Failures in Pakistan, Iran and Venezuela.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea is considering joining the AUKUS alliance to share military technology with Australia, the US and the UK

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Awarded $72.4 Million Contract For New M109A1 Howitzer

  • Europe

    No Semiconductor No Su-75 Or Su-57: Russian Propaganda Vapourized In Thin Air, Amid Crippling Sanctions

  • Americas

    Saab Awarded Contract to Supply Sea Giraffe For Canadian Navy

  • Europe

    Russia purchased secondhand Chinese-made Guangzhou Fekon motorbikes and deployed motorbikes in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Turkish new jet-powered stealth combat drone Anka-3 takes off to perform its maiden flight

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Double Down On M142 HIMARS Artillery Rockets

  • Americas

    Finland Became 31st Member Of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

  • South Asia

    Leaked Conversation Shows Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Regime’s Blatant Violation of National Security Clearance Allowing Indian Nationals Work In Top Security Projects

  • South Asia

    United Nations To Evict Bangladesh Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) From Peacekeeping Mission For Human Rights Violation

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems, Raytheon, General Dynamics Mission Systems, and Thales signed MoU to design and manufacture combat systems for SSN-AUKUS.

  • Europe

    Royal Navy To Upgrade Tomahawk Cruise Missile To Block V Standard

  • Europe

    Ireland debates on joining Transatlantic alliance amid Russian aggression

  • Europe

    Wagner Mercenary Group’s Untrained Convicts Dead Bodies Are Litered In Frontline

  • Americas

    U.S. Marine Corps Purchases 44 Iron Dome Launchers and 1840 Missiles

  • Central Asia

    Armenia will leave Collective Security Treaty Organization, Armenian premier says

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan to Purchase 48 NORA B52 Howitzers From Serbia

  • Europe

    Romania Starts Domestic Production of Piranha V APC

  • Americas

    US Army secures $322 million for M10 Booker lite tank production

  • Europe

    Kadyrov’s feud with the Kremlin will lead him to the same fate as Yevgeny Prigozhin

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils Several Anti-air Missiles Types At Zhuhai Airshow

  • Europe

    Russia is preparing to mobilize 300,000 troops by June 2024

  • Europe

    Ukraine Killed More Than 700 Freshly Mobilized Conscripts In Bakhmut

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Russia’s Su-35 and Su-34 Fighter Bombers

  • Naval Weapons

    MBDA MARTE ER Antiship Missile

  • Air Platform

    U.S. would welcome Turkey back to F-35 program if S-400 issue is resolved

  • Europe

    Turkish new PARS ALPHA armored scout vehicle debuts in Spain

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroy six Russian air defence systems in 48 hours.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian tech entrepreneurs are outlasting Russia’s war with innovation

  • Central Asia

    Armenia purchased French armored vehicles ditching Russian BTR-82A vehicles

  • Middle East

    U.S. Navy’s Tomahawk Cruise Missiles Destroyed Iran’s SAM, Radars and Ballistic Missiles.

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy intercepted all Chinese-made CM-302 missiles fired at USS Abraham Lincoln.

  • Europe

    Russian Army General Fanil Sarvarov Killed in Car Bomb in Moscow.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine War: Hyped Up Su-75 Checkmate Remained As A Pipe-dream For Russian Air Force

  • Africa

    Morocco To Receive Four MQ-9B Guardian Drones From USA

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    United States Marine Corps Begins AGM-158A JASSM Integration Work Into F/A-18 Hornet Fleet

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Debuts Akinci B UCAV With Upgraded Engines

  • Americas

    Pentagon will invest $1 billion in L3Harris rocket motor firm.

  • Uncategorized

    Ukraine developed kamikaze drones that can hit targets beyond 700km

  • Europe

    Poland Opens Regional Abrams Main Battle Tank Maintenance Center

  • Middle East

    Satellite imagery shows before and aftermath of US strikes on Iran’s key nuclear sites

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia To Buy 36 Rafale And 8 F-15EX Fighter Jets: Report

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Sent 72 AGM-88 HARM Anti-radiation Missiles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Christmas Gift: Russia’s Only Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov Bursts Into Flame In Another Sabotage Attack

  • Air Platform

    Boeing to Build Loyal Wingman in Queensland, Australian

  • Americas

    Columbia Class SSBN Will Be The Most Powerful Submarine In The World

  • Air Platform

    Israel launches mini drone “Spear” for special operatives

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hunter-class Frigate to Receive Anschütz Integrated Navigation and Bridge Management System

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed delivers 55 Legion IRST Pod to Taiwan.

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