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Soviet-era Kiev-class Aircraft Carrier Used as Theme Park in China Catches Fire Again

August 20, 2024 GDC 0

A decommissioned Soviet-era aircraft carrier that became a famous theme park in China was badly damaged in a massive fire on Friday, during what the local authority said was a refit. The blaze aboard Minsk […]

Nexter Launches Infantry Fighting Vehicle At DEFEA 2021 In Greece

July 13, 2021 0

Nexter will present its VBCI Philoctetes for the first time at the DEFEA exhibition scheduled to take place in Athens, Greece, from July 13 to 15, 2021. Nexter Proposes Ceasar Howitzer For US ArmyDateNovember 26, [...]
Japan Test Fires Type 12 Anti-ship Missile in Exercises Talisman Sabre 2023

July 25, 2023 0

The Talisman Sabre 2023 exercise kicked off last week. As part of the event, which will run until 4 August, Japan launched a Type 12 anti-ship missile. Japan will conduct anti-ship missile firing exercises first [...]
Elbit Systems to supply tank ammunition to NATO country

June 4, 2024 0

Israel defense giant Elbit Systems announced on Wednesday that it was awarded a contract worth approximately $115 million to supply tank ammunition to a NATO country. Elbit Systems Awarded $172 Million Contract to Supply Light [...]
U.S. State Department approves $660 million hellfire missiles to Israel

February 12, 2025 0

The Trump administration has approved a potential $660 million sale of AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-ground missiles to Israel, reinforcing U.S. commitment to its key Middle Eastern ally. The State Department confirmed the approval, and the Defense [...]
Rocketsan Test Fires Tayfun Short-range Ballistic Missile

February 8, 2025 0

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IAI, KAI Sign MoU for Development of Loitering Munitions

October 22, 2021 0

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a Loitering Munitions Program. Israel Sold Kamikaze Drones To Saudi Arabia And SingaporeDateFebruary 5, 2021Israeli IAI And UAE [...]

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]