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Europe

FN Herstal Awarded 4,000 ‘FN Minimi’ Light Machine Guns For Norway

September 14, 2021 GDC 0

The Belgian company competed against three American suppliers for the contract. Norway is the 37th country to select the 7.62x51mm NATO caliber weapon for its armed forces. FN Herstal, a Belgian designer and manufacturer of […]

Europe

FN Herstal Launches Evolys LMG

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  • Australia sends more drones to Ukraine, sanctions Russian entities

    February 27, 2023 0
    The Australian government said on Friday it would send more drones to Ukraine to aid its fight against Russia on the anniversary of the invasion, and imposed new targeted financial sanctions against 90 Russian individuals [...]
  • Damen delivers FCS 3307 patrol vessel to Nigeria’s Homeland

    January 26, 2025 0
    Damen Shipyards Cape Town, a subsidiary of Dutch shipbuilding major Damen, has delivered a fast crew supplier (FCS) 3307 patrol vessel to Nigerian Homeland Integrated Offshore Services (Homeland IOSL). Malaysia Evaluates Offshore Patrol Boats of [...]
  • Come Back Alive Foundation donates Mk19 grenade launchers to Ukrainian forces

    November 8, 2023 0
    The Come Back Alive charitable foundation has supplied the first batch of 35 specialized sights for U.S.-made Mk19 grenade launchers for the Ukrainian military. Ukrainian Defense Industry CapabilitiesDateAugust 24, 2019Ukraine Used Bayraktar TB2 Drone To [...]
  • Russia lined up 165 soldiers to parade in front of Major General Oleg Moiseev, then Ukrainian HIMARS strikes killed everyone

    February 21, 2024 0
    Putin has suffered a devastating blow when as a US-made HIMARS missile blasted 65 soldiers after they were lining up for a parade. US Army Deploys HIMARS Near CrimeaDateApril 15, 2021Lockheed Martin successfully tests precision [...]
  • North Korea Sending 10,000 Troops To Russia As North Korean Soldiers Started To Surrender And Desert In Ukraine

    October 16, 2024 0
    The United States is “concerned” by reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine, a White House spokesperson said on Tuesday. U.S. Confirms North Korea Deployed 10,000 Troops In Russia To Boost Putin’s [...]
  • Polish Army Purchases M72 Light Anti-tank Rockets

    July 28, 2022 0
    Poland’s government has awarded a contract to supply the Polish Army with new M72-series light rocket launchers, according to the country’s Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak. Poland To Buy South Korean AS21 Redback Infantry [...]
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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-57 Doesn’t Have Fifth-generation Electronics, Says Sukhoi

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman Awarded A Contract For Sea Skimming Target Vehicle

  • Europe

    Russian military abandoned tanks and vehicles in Ukraine, amid logistics problems and low morale

  • Europe

    Russia experiences widespread fuel shortages due to Ukrainian strikes on oil infrastructure.

  • Europe

    BAE Systems awarded contracts for type 31 frigates gun

  • C4iSR

    Airbus Sole Bidder For India’s AEW&C Requirements

  • Europe

    Russian casualties reached a staggering 200,000 in the Ukraine war

  • Americas

    Pentagon Finally Kicks Turkey Out of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems delivers four new Eurofighter Typhoon to Kuwait

  • Middle East

    U.S. Navy Strikes Iran’s Command, Control and Surveillance Sites in Tehran.

  • Ballistic Missile

    Rocketsan Test Fires Tayfun Short-range Ballistic Missile

  • Europe

    Russian IL-76 Military Aircraft Crashed Due To Engine Fire

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Pursuing Modi Government To Purchase 40 More Rafale To Counter Bangladesh

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea’s Cruise Missile Design Is Based On Chinese Changjian-10 (CJ-10) Missile

  • Europe

    France delivers AMX-10 RC wheeled tank to Ukraine

  • Europe

    UK and Norway join multinational CAVS armoured vehicle research and development project led by Finland.

  • Air Platform

    Portugal Purchases Sixth Embraer’s KC-390 Millennium Transport Aircraft.

  • Air Platform

    No IFF: Russia shot down its own Mi-8 transport helicopter

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Qatar Becomes The First Export Customer of FS-LIDS Anti-drone System

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Exports Reached $8.5 Billion in 2024.

  • Defense Industry

    Kenya purchased Turkish-made 118 tactical armored combat vehicles

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Paratroopers Wiped Out A Column Of Russian ‘V’ Tanks

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Army Started Using Taiwan-made Revolver 860 Drones

  • Europe

    Russia’s glorified S-300 failed to launch interceptor missile

  • Europe

    Belarusian helicopters repeatedly violating Polish airspace, NATO, Russia conflict looming

  • Europe

    Turkish Baykar Defence Started Flight Trials of Bayraktar TB3 UCAV

  • Europe

    Turkish shipbuilder delivers the MILGEM corvette PNS Khaibar to the Pakistan Navy.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Could Strike Iran As It Struck Iraqi And Syrian Nuclear Reactor

  • Africa

    Russia Plans To Open Naval Base In Sudan derailing Sudan, Israel Peace Deal

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia orders 18 more Rafale fighter jets worth $2.3 billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand to buy five C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Qatar Receives A Batch of AH-64E Apache Helicopters

  • Africa

    Chinese CH-4B Drones Keep Crashing In Algeria For Technical Fault

  • Europe

    Grandpa’s Army: Putin raises servicemen retirement age from 65 to 70 years

  • Middle East

    Israel Won’t Oppose F-35 Sale To UAE

  • Americas

    Anduril Industries unveils lightweigth Pulsar electronic jammer technology

  • Air Platform

    China’s Beihang UAS readies BZK-005E long-range reconnaissance UAV

  • Europe

    Russian forces have lost more than 15 modernized 2S33 Msta-SM howitzers per month since deployed in eastern Ukraine

  • Americas

    President Trump Seeking $1.5 Trillion Defense Spending in 2027.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Cambodia could be the first customer of Chinese FTC-2000G jet

  • Americas

    President Trump Deploys 10,000 Troops, Warships and Special Forces in Caribbean Islands.

  • Europe

    Russia loses 2,000 troops in highest death toll for a single day

  • Defense Industry

    Italy, Egypt To Sign Mega Arms Deal Includes 24 Eurofighters, 24 M346 Trainers and 6 Frigates

  • Europe

    Greece to purchase PULS artillery system from Israel.

  • Ballistic Missile

    Iran Prepares Short-range Ballistic Missile Shipment To Russia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s HIMARS Artillery Strikes Destroyed Russia’s Newest S-350 Vityaz Anti-air Missile System

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad Diagnosed With Advanced Stages Of Stomach Cancer, Only Foreign Doctors Kept Him Alive

  • Europe

    Luftwaffe And Israeli Air Force Conduct Air Combat Exercises For The First Time

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China fires DF-21 and DF-26B ballistic missiles

  • Europe

    British special air services troop numbers are significant low, defense expert warns 

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