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Air Platform

US Air Force Receives First Jolly Green II SAR Helicopter

November 20, 2020 GDC 0

The US Air Force (USAF) has received into service the first Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search-and-rescue (CSAR) helicopters. The USAF took delivery of its first two production Sikorsky HH-60W CSAR helicopters on 5 […]

Americas

AH-64E Apache And Jolly Green II Complete Joint Exercise

June 9, 2020 GDC 0

The US Air Force’s (USAF) new combat search and rescue helicopter, the HH-60W Jolly Green II, has undertaken a joint mission with the army’s multi-role combat helicopter, the AH-64 Apache. The two aircraft, which flew […]

  • US Army’s M1 Abrams tests fire 120mm canon

    August 29, 2020 0
    It’s been nearly three years since since the Army took delivery of the first of its first modernized M1 Abrams main battle tanks, and soldiers are already giving the new warhorses a workout. Soldiers from the 3rd [...]
  • Israeli F-16 Destroyed Iranian BAVAR-373 Anti-air System In Syria

    July 5, 2022 0
    Israel has destroyed one of Iran’s long-range BAVAR-373 air defense systems in Syria. Israeli F-16 destroyed Iranian-made Bavar-373 anti-aircraft battery in Syria using HARM anti-radiation missilesDateJuly 2, 2023Russia’s S-400 is a disgrace in Syria, says [...]
  • Ukrainian forces advanced near Bakhmut and Zaporizhzhia Oblast

    July 31, 2023 0
    The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has reported that Ukrainian forces conducted counteroffensive operations in at least three contact line areas on 28 July and advanced near the city of Bakhmut. Ukraine retakes [...]
  • Dassault Aviation Delivers Six Rafale Out Of Twelve To Croatia

    February 25, 2024 0
    Croatia has taken over formal ownership of the Dassault Rafale combat aircraft to be received from France. Dassault Aviation Started Trials For Croatian Air Force’s Rafale B JetDateSeptember 16, 2023Croatia Purchases 12 Dassault Rafale Jets [...]
  • Boeing awarded $3.1 billion contract to supply Harpoon and SLAM ER

    May 15, 2020 0
    Boeing has secured $3.1bn in contracts from the US Navy for Harpoon and Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM ER) weapon systems in support of Foreign Military Sales (FMS). Boeing Weapons vice-president Cindy Gruensfelder [...]
  • India’s Hindustan Aeronautics And BrahMos Aerospace Directly Supplying Military Components To Russia’s Sukhoi Design Bureau Circumventing Sanctions

    October 29, 2024 0
    Citing concerns about sanctions circumvention, France has called on India to stop the export of Thales-made Su-30 avionics to Russia through Kazakhstan. Hindustan Aeronautics Ends Production Of Su-30MKI FightersDateFebruary 8, 2021Hindustan Aeronautics To Propose Su-30MKI [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    France’s Weapons Exports Jumped 72 Percent in 2015-2019

  • South Asia

    New Book Reveals that the Indian RAW had a hand in the assassination of former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Mujib in 1975.

  • Air Platform

    General Electric F414 and F404 engines are powerful, safe and reliable

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s Warship Showcases State-of-the-art Fire Powers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia down-selected Japanese Mogami-class frigate to replace ageing ANZAC class frigate

  • Middle East

    President Erdogan Normalizes Ties With Egypt And Saudi Arabia

  • Defense Industry

    Indonesia To Sign A Deal With France To Buy 36 Rafale Fighters

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KF-21 Boramae Becomes World’s Safest Fighter Jets Without Any Accident

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drones destroyed Russia’s corvette Ivanovets.

  • Americas

    The Silent Predators: US Navy Orders $22.2 Billion Worth of Advanced Virginia-class Submarines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Bought Two Type 31 Frigates From Babcock

  • Industry

    Libyan And Karabakh Conflict Drive Defense Exports Of Turkey

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh court orders inquiry into ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina role in mass killings of protesters

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin Awarded MK41 VLS Contract For German Navy

  • Central Asia

    Russia withdraws failed peacekeeping mission from Nagorno-Karabakh

  • Europe

    The West misinterpreted Ukraine’s need to strike anywhere inside Russia not allowing Russia to regroup

  • Europe

    Bad News For Russia, Saudi Arabia Returns Grom 2 Ballistic Missiles To Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israel and U.S. sign new agreement to further develop Hetz-3 (Arrow-3) missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat will receive a 25 percent larger wingspan and a 2,000-lb payload boost.

  • Europe

    Damen Awarded Contract To Build Multi-Purpose Vessel For Portuguese Navy

  • Air Platform

    A Team of Argentine Air Force Officers Visited Denmark To Purchase Second-hand F-16 Warplanes

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract Torpedo 62 Life Extension

  • Americas

    Britain will send warship to Guyana amid tensions with Venezuela

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany shot down a drone near an Israeli-made Arrow 3 missile defense system.

  • Europe

    BAE Systems successfully tests M109 Self-Propelled Howitzer modified with 52-caliber cannon

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin developed a phobia of FPV drones and lives inside a bunker.

  • Air Platform

    China unveiled scale model of F-35 copycat FC-31

  • South Asia

    Banned General Aziz Ahmed (theif) and his brother Tofail Ahmed Joseph operate underworld gangs, involved in murder and extortion in Bangladesh.

  • Americas

    AM General 155mm 6×6 “Brutus” Howitzer

  • South Asia

    India Sacks Three Officers For Accidentally Firing Missiles At Pakistan

  • Europe

    U.S. Vows To Expedite NASAMS Delivery To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Jet Crashes

  • Europe

    Poland purchases three Swedish-built A26 class submarines.

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Rafale to Compliment Lockheed’s F-35, says UAE Air Force

  • Africa

    China launches OPV for Algeria based on Type 056 corvette

  • Europe

    The Main Reason Soviet Union Collapsed, The Same Reason Putin’s Russia Will Collapse

  • Middle East

    Iran warns about broader Middle East conflict If IDF responds to Hezbollah’s attacks on Israel

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $720 Million Contract to Produce Hellfire Missile

  • Air Platform

    Kazakhstan Will Be The First Foreign Buyer Of Bayraktar TB3 Drones

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract To Produce CV90 combat vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Should the Royal Australian Navy induct Lockheed Martin F-35B to counter PLA Navy?

  • Americas

    No Such Terms as “CAATSA Waiver For India” Under CAATSA Law

  • Air Platform

    Qatari F-15QA Received Israeli Sky Shield EW Pod

  • Americas

    Canada Purchases Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft.

  • Europe

    Turkish Asalsan to build Deringöz unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV)

  • Middle East

    IRGC says Iran will hit Saudi, Qatari, Emirati and Kuwaiti power plants and water desalination plants as Saudi Arabia prepares strike packages against Iran.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing completes Super Hornet deliveries for Kuwaiti air force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The U.S. state department approves the sale of F-35 to Singapore

  • Air Platform

    New Zealand Plans To Buy 28 Secondhand F-16C/D to Replace Skyhawk

  • Air Platform

    Total 96 Gripen E/F Ordered By Brazil And Sweden

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