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  • [ April 26, 2026 ] Israeli Aerospace Industries Delivered Autonomous Submarine to German Navy. Europe
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Direct-energy Weapons

China’s LY-1 Laser Weapon System: A Tech Breakthrough or Propaganda Advantage?

September 8, 2025 GDC 0

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  • U.S. Navy Going Ahead with Sixth-generation F/A-XX Fighter Jet

    August 28, 2020 0
    The Navy has “quietly initiated work” to develop a sixth-generation carrier-based fighter to replace the multirole F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and the electronic attack EA-18G Growler sometime in the 2030s as part of the service’s Next [...]
  • What are the India Specific Enhancements In Indian Air Force’s Rafale

    September 28, 2019 0
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  • World-first, Turkish Akinci drone test fires Cakir cruise missiles

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  • Tunisia Bought Armored Vehicles, Ambulances From Turkey

    July 10, 2021 0
    A Turkish automotive company will export a total of 46 defense vehicles to Tunisia, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported Friday. BMC will export 41 Kirpi (Hedgehog) mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles and five Kirpi 4×4 ambulances to Tunisia. [...]
  • Pentagon Wants To Equip MQ-9 Reaper With Directed-Energy Weapons

    March 17, 2021 0
    The Department of Defense is looking to equip MQ-9 UCAV with directed-energy weapons such as low-powered lasers and microwave beams, as well as more familiar weapons, such as laser dazzler for UAVs, unmanned ground attack [...]
  • M-61A1 20mm Gatling gun

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Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

  • Middle East

    Hezbollah stored $500 million in gold and cash in bunker under Beirut hospital

  • Air Platform

    Why is F-15EX a better choice for USAF to replace F-15s?

  • Air Platform

    UK Embargoed Sale Of South Korean FA-50 Fighters To Argentina

  • Infantry Weapons

    Aselsan awarded $93.2 million contract to supply anti-tank missiles

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi, Yakovlev and Mikoyan Design Bureau Ran Into Supply Chain Disruption Due to Sanctions

  • Land Platform

    Pakistan unveiled Haider main battle tank based on Chinese VT4 tank

  • Europe

    Ukrainian heavy artillery inflicts ‘hell’ on Russian lines near Bakhmut

  • Europe

    British Type 31 Frigate Passes Critical Design Phase

  • Europe

    Switzerland broke century-old neutrality traditions to supply arms to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received New Batch Of French-made CEASAR Howitzers

  • Central Asia

    CSTO Member Armenia purchased Chinese WM-80 Multiple Launch Rocket System

  • Europe

    Putin arrested General Sergei Surovikin over Wagner group mutiny

  • Europe

    Soviet-era Bomber Fired Missiles At Sea Instead Of Ukrainian Territory In Latest Humiliation

  • South Asia

    Rohingya crisis might not have arisen if there was sufficient air power in Chittagong: Bangladesh Army Chief (thief) said.

  • Europe

    A Drunk Russian Army Driver Crashed Nuclear-tipped Iskander Missile Launcher Into Road Safety Barrier

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Produce Bradley A4s Infantry Fighting Vehicles.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Iran announces development of new hypersonic glide vehicle

  • Europe

    Raytheon Awarded $1.2 Billion Contract To Deliver Six NASAMS II Anti-air Missiles System To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    2018-2019 Defence Budget of China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore

  • Americas

    Peru to purchase South Korean K2 Black Panther Tanks

  • Europe

    Ukraine Thwarts 32 Russian Air Attacks Over Kyiv

  • Air Platform

    B-2 Stealth Bomber Proved the Limitation of Elon Musk’s Drone Swarms Theory

  • C4iSR

    HENSOLDT and Thales join forces to upgrade F126 frigates

  • Air Platform

    Boeing UCAV For Royal Australian Air Force

  • Air Platform

    CAIC Zhishengji-10 (Z-10) Attack Helicopter

  • Uncategorized

    Ukrainian forces destroyed Russian Zoopark-1 counter-battery radar

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force activate first overseas F-35A squadron in England

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saab will manufacture Russia’s helicopter and jet killer RBS-70 NG in Ukraine.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saab, MBDA Jointly Develop Anti-tank And Anti-air Missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea to build two more FFX batch III frigates

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan commissioned first Soryu-class Submarine equipped with lithium-ion batteries

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS Strikes Killed 200 North Korean Troops

  • F-16 Indonesian Air Force
    Air Platform

    US Will Approves 36 F-16V Fighters For Indonesia, Says Lockheed Martin

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Russia’s Su-25 fighter jet, destroyed one S-300 surface-to-air missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone attacks damaged two MiG-31K fighter jets at Savasleyka airbase in Nizhny Novgorod

  • Air Platform

    Norway Sold 32 Second-hand F-16 Fighting Falcon To Romania

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China deploys HQ-9 and HQ-16 SAM in Galwan Valley

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kim Jong Un Inspects Vast Intercontinental Nuclear Missile Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Delivers First 2 Eurofighter to Kuwait

  • C4iSR

    Australia deploys high-tech E-7A Wedgetail spy plane to protect the United Arab Emirates.

  • Infantry Weapons

    India Deploys First S-400 Battery in Punjab State

  • Air Platform

    Israel Still Opposes F-35 Sale to UAE, Despite Diplomatic Agreement, Senior Officials Say

  • Americas

    The Boeing F-15EX’s mission may start in India

  • Central Asia

    Russia sends troops to Tajikistan, establishes a military base

  • Americas

    U.S. To Send EW Capable MQ-1C Gray Eagle To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia moves towards quantity rather than quality amid mass production of military equipment

  • South Asia

    Indian RAW: A History of Covert Operations in Asia, Middle East, Europe and America

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-25 crashed during a training flight

  • Land Platform

    Indian Army sets to procure Stryker IFV and Humvee armored Vehicles

  • Americas

    U.S. Announced New Aid Package Includes GLSDB Launcher and Ammunitions

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