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Iron Beam

Direct-energy Weapons

Israeli 100kw Iron Beam air defense system is fully operational.

March 8, 2026 GDC 0

Israel’s Iron Beam (aka Or Eitan) laser air-defense system is fully operational. On December 28–30, 2025, the first operational 100 kW system formally delivered by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to the IDF. This was the […]

Direct-energy Weapons

Israeli Iron Beam Directed-energy Weapons Destroys Hezbollah Rockets.

March 6, 2026 GDC 0

On Monday morning, a number of social media accounts circulated what they believed was an example of lasers intercepting Hezbollah rockets. The video showed rockets being launched from Lebanon, and many of the rockets appeared […]

Direct-energy Weapons

Israeli Defense Forces Received First Operational Iron Beam Laser Weapon System.

December 29, 2025 GDC 0

The Defense Ministry announces the delivery of the first operational high-power laser interception system, dubbed “Iron Beam,” from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to the IDF. The system, which has successfully intercepted rockets, mortar shells and […]

Direct-energy Weapons

Israel has signed a $500 million deal with Rafael for Iron Beam production

October 30, 2024 GDC 0

Israel has announced the launch date of a $500 million laser interceptor known as the Iron Beam that downs rockets and drones with light. The system is set to be operational in a year’s time […]

  • Germany commits to 2% NATO spending goal by 2031 for first time

    April 8, 2020 0
    BERLIN – Germany will reach a NATO defense spending target by 2031, its defense minister said, missing a 2024 deadline agreed by the allies who are under heavy U.S. pressure to beef up their military [...]
  • U.S. To Send EW Capable MQ-1C Gray Eagle To Ukraine

    May 11, 2022 0
    The U.S. is sending electronic jamming equipment to the front lines in Ukraine. Russia Lost 50 Orlan-10 Reconnaissance Drones In UkraineDateMay 25, 2022U.S. Halt Transfer Of MQ-1C Gray Eagle Armed Drone To UkraineDateJune 21, 2022U.S. [...]
  • Lürssen’s OPV80 – Royal Australian Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV)

    April 20, 2018 0
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  • Ukraine Received 17,000 Anti-tank Weapons Last Week

    March 13, 2022 0
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  • Bangladesh Army Detained 15 Senior Army Officers, 9 Senior Army Officers Escaped to India, Including Major General Kabir Ahmed.

    October 13, 2025 0
    In a significant development, the Bangladesh Army has arrested at least 15 senior military officers. As per the reports, the arrests were made following an order issued by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on October [...]
  • Australia’s StrikeMaster conducts successful Naval Strike Missile test firing in Norway

    October 24, 2025 0
    KONGSBERG and Thales announce today the successful live-firing of a Naval Strike Missile (NSM) test munition from the StrikeMaster missile launch vehicle in Norway. This activity demonstrates the suitability of the Thales Australia’s Bushmaster Utility [...]
Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

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Europe

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

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s Neptune Cruise Missiles And Beaver Drones Destroyed $1.3 Billion S-400 Triumf SAM In Crimea

  • Europe

    Putin’s phobia: fear of flying and being poisoned, Vladimir Putin remains very anxious after Ukraine shot down IL-22 command post and Beriev A-50, IL-96-300PU presidential plane proved unreliable

  • South Asia

    India Started Hybrid Warfare Against Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China and the Maldives.

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Completes GE XA100 Sixth-Gen Fighter Jet Engine

  • Europe

    Finland is on the edge of war with Russia in 2022

  • Europe

    Putin’s Mafia State: Oligarchs Steal Billions Of Dollars From Russian Defense Industries, Produces Poor Quality Weapons

  • Europe

    Lithuania blocks rail transit to Russian exclave Kaliningrad

  • Europe

    Ukraine killed 3,180 Russian airborne troops in Zaporizhia Oblast

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine just blew up Russian S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile in occupied Crimea

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers 11th P-8I Neptune Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Indian Navy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Air Force’s F-35A Drops B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

  • C4iSR

    China provided satellite images and geospatial data of the U.S. military bases in the Middle East to Iran’s IRGC.

  • Americas

    US, Ukraine sign critical minerals deal two months after Oval Office clash over war aid

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s single Bradley infantry fighting vehicles destroyed column of Russian MT-LB armored vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce 60 Heavy-lift Chinook Helicopters For Bundeswehr

  • Europe

    Slovakia Considers Selling Zuzana Self-propelled Howitzers to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thai Army Purchases VN1 Armored Vehicles Despite VT-4 Tanks and VN1 Failing in Border Skirmish.

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt and Dronamics will develop unmanned airborne intelligence, Surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance solution.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rocketsan test fires SIPER-1D long-range surface-to-air missile

  • Europe

    Keel Laid For French Navy’s Support Ship

  • Europe

    French Army’s Griffon Armored Vehicle Tested Aboard Mistral LHD

  • Europe

    Estonia purchases South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The U.S. To Pass New Legislation Allowing Royal Australian Navy’s Sailors To Train On Nuclear Submarine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan and Australia to strengthened bilateral military co-operation

  • Air Platform

    Canada began construction of Quick Reaction Alert facility in Quebec

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman Awarded A Contract For Sea Skimming Target Vehicle

  • Americas

    Trump Admin will unfreeze $20 billion of Iranian assets in the U.S. in exchange for Iran’s enriched Uranium stockpile.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    JASDF Is Routinely Intercepting Chinese Aircraft In Japanese Airspace

  • C4iSR

    US Army Demonstrates Remotely Controlled EW Sensors

  • Ballistic Missile

    Turkey confirms 2,000km range ballistic missile program

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Carl-Gustaf M4 Anti-tank Weapons For Australia

  • Europe

    Putin recruited 190,000 homeless men to fight in the Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Turkish kamikaze sea drone sink ship in UAV-backed trial

  • Naval Platforms

    Chantiers de l’Atlantique’s Chevallier-Class Replenishment Tanker

  • Air Platform

    Analysis: American And Israeli Copycat Drones of China Available to Export Market

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    CAES Awarded Contract To Produce Advanced Electronics Worth $172 Million

  • Middle East

    USA, Saudi Arabia signed a trillion-dollar investment and defense agreement

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Declared Martial Law In Four Annexed Regions

  • Air Platform

    Austria considers purchasing M-346 light combat aircraft and trainers from Italy

  • Europe

    Spain to buy more Eurofighter to replace aging F/A-18 Hornet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Boeing Delivered AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter to Undisclosed Customer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia To Purchase Chunmoo Multiple Launch Rockets System After Purchasing FA-50M From South Korea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia donates second Guardian-class OPV to Tonga

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Philippines and Canada sign a new security pact.

  • Europe

    Russia sending 1970s T-72 tanks to fight modern Leopard, Challenger and Abrams tanks

  • Europe

    U.S. Pledges Additional $700 Million Lethal Aid To Ukraine

  • Cyber

    Twitter deletes 20,000 fake accounts linked to Saudi Arabian, Indonesian, Honduran Serbian, Russian and Egyptian governments

  • Air Platform

    Croatia retires all cold war-era MiG-21 jets

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces fire artillery strikes at the Russian military’s snow carrier

  • Europe

    U.S. Starts Deploying Aegis Ashore Battery in Poland

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