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Loitering Munitions

U.S. Special Task Force Launched Barrages of LUCAS Kamikaze Drones in Iran.

March 22, 2026 GDC 0

US Central Command, which oversees Middle East operations, said that its newly established task force had laucnhed a barrages of one-way LUCAS kamikaze drones in Iran. The Low-Cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS, is […]

Americas

Pentagon Orders 30,000 LUCAS Kamikaze Drones Worth $1.1 Billion.

March 8, 2026 GDC 0

The Pentagon is moving to order 30,000 one-way attack drones as part of its $1.1 billion Drone Dominance Program (DDP). This follows the conclusion of “Gauntlet I,” a high-stakes combat-readiness evaluation held from 17 February […]

Loitering Munitions

U.S. Army Launched Barrages of Shahed Copycat LUCAS Kamikaze Drones in Iran Destroying Military Installations.

March 1, 2026 GDC 0

The US military struck Iran on Saturday with drones resembling the kind that Russia routinely deploys against Ukrainian cities. The Low-Cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS, is a one-way attack drone that looks nearly […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 GDC 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

  • 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. [...]
  • Bangladesh Army Plans to Setup Joint Venture with American Eleris Energy

    December 18, 2020 0
    U.S. developer Eleris Energy has initiated talks to set up 2.2 GW of solar power plant capacity in Bangladesh. Russian Arms Maker Almaz-Antey Supplies Cooling System For Bangladesh And Turkish Nuclear Power PlantDateSeptember 14, 2021Rocketsan Delivers [...]
  • China Donates Type 035B Submarine To Myanmar

    December 29, 2021 0
    Myanmar commissioned a former People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) Type 35B Ming-class submarine from China last week. The submarine, named “UMS Minye Kyaw Htin” joined the fleet during a ceremony on 24 [...]
  • Boeing Delayed Delivery Of 737 MAX To Ryanair

    June 7, 2021 0
    Ryanair RYA.I may decline to accept delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX jet until after the summer following a delay caused by paperwork related to a version of the jet designed for the airline, a [...]
  • China To Launch Third Aircraft Carrier In Late 2021

    January 19, 2021 0
    China’s third aircraft carrier, expected to be very different from the previous two with much larger displacement and featuring new catapults, could be launched in 2021 and enter naval service around 2025, media reports predicted [...]
  • India signs deal with American General Electric for 113 GE-404 engines for HAL Tejas Mk1A.

    August 29, 2025 0
    The negotiations are almost finalised for buying 113 more GE-404 engines from the American firm GE for the 97 LCAs. The deal is expected to help HAL get its complete requirement of 212 GE-404 engines [...]
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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean military orders new command vehicles from Hyundai Rotem

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Corruption In The Defense Sectors Of Southeast Asia

  • Europe

    Ukrainian special forces destroy modernized Russian Tor-M2 SAM system

  • Air Platform

    German Air Force Received First Tranche 4 Eurofighter Typhoon Fighters Under Quadriga Project.

  • Europe

    Russian Aerospace Force crashed another aircraft

  • Infantry Weapons

    Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) System

  • Defense Industry

    Kalashnikov Group Completes Delivery of Strela-10M3 Missiles to Russian Military

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s former 11 Army Generals escaped to India despite arrest warrants and the seizure of passports.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Negotiations Breakthrough After Naval Group Submits Revised Proposal For Australian Submarine Programme

  • Defense Industry

    Austria Purchases 18 AW169 Multirole Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II: The Ultimate Fighter Jet

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Offers Gripen E/F to Czech Republic

  • Air Platform

    Australia to purchase 30 more F-35 stealth jets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Develops Counter-Electronics High Power Microwave Advanced Missile Project (CHAMP) That Could Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Facilities

  • Middle East

    US attacked the under-construction Darkhovin nuclear power plant.

  • Air Platform

    Sec. Blinken says U.S. ready to move forward with sale of F-35s, drones to UAE

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish defense industries hit 70 percent domestic production capacity

  • Europe

    Serbia received four MiG-29 from Belarus

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Norway orders new NASAMS II air defense systems

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Su-25s are now armed with French Hammer bombs

  • Americas

    Oshkosh Defense Awarded $942.9 Million Contract For Stryker Armaments

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan Deploys Type 12 Anti-ship Missile at Japan’s Military Bases.

  • Europe

    Denmark will shoot first and ask question later if the US tries to invade Greenland.

  • Europe

    Estonian military to receive Turkish-made YÖRÜK 4X4 armored vehicles

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Shipyard Receives 12 Missile Tubes For HMS Dreadnought

  • Industry

    Italy Holds Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia And UAE

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vice Admiral David Johnston Faces Major Challenge of ADF’s Retention and Recruitment Problems

  • C4iSR

    France’s MERIO develops drone-based laser targeting system.

  • Air Platform

    Newly Released Infrared Footage Shows the U.S. Testing Either F-47 Sixth-gen Fighter or Hypersonic Glide Vehicle.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Aerospace unveiled High-Power Multiple Rocket Launcher (HPMRL) system for the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. to Sale Bunker Busting GBU-57 Bombs to Israel

  • Africa

    Morocco to receive first batch of F-16V in 2021

  • Air Platform

    Airbus VSR700 prototype performs first autonomous free flight

  • Middle East

    Ukraine’s long-range kamikaze drone hit a Russian cargo ship transporting weapons to Iran.

  • Ballistic Missile

    Rocketsan Test Fires Tayfun Short-range Ballistic Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India Offers BrahMos Cruise Missiles To Philippines Navy

  • Americas

    Why I admire Admiral William McRaven?

  • Air Platform

    Sweden signs a landmark deal with Ukraine to export up to 150 Gripen E/F fighter jets.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia plans to transfer ageing ANZAC class frigates to the Philippines Navy

  • Europe

    Royal Marines Commandos have taken part in ‘high-risk’ covert operations in Ukraine, commandant general reveals

  • Europe

    Dearsan unveils its new F142 frigate concept and USV 15 models

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vladimir Putin Visits North Korea To Buy Rocket Artillery And Ammunitions

  • Europe

    Turkey says it tested new Tayfun short-range ballistic missile

  • Defense Industry

    Raytheon Awarded Contract For SeaRAM Block 2 For Egyptian Navy

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Air Force to receive 12 JF-17B twin seat fighter aircraft

  • South Asia

    How Indian and Pakistan’s air force compared to each other?

  • Industry

    Russian Rosoboronexport registered its trademark abroad

  • Industry

    Lockheed Martin Is Awarded A Contract Worth $601M to Support Trident II Missile Program

  • Americas

    Ukraine Delivers T-84UD Oplot Tank to US Army

  • Middle East

    Fall of Assad Regime Huge Gain for Turkey and Israel, Big Blow to Iran and Russia

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