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Europe

Chinese-made 60mm Type 83 (M-83A) mortar shells used by the Russian army in Ukraine

November 29, 2023 GDC 0

Ukraine’s armed forces claim to have discovered a Chinese-made mortar bomb in the possession of Russian troops fighting in the occupied Melitopol region, in another case of foreign-made armaments surfacing in the ongoing conflict. Yurii […]

  • UK Details Eurofighter Typhoon Offering To Finland’s HX Competition

    April 2, 2021 0
    Finland has asked all five bidders involved in its HX fighter contest to submit best and final offers by 30 April, ahead of a type selection decision at “the end of 2021”. Further details have [...]
  • Lockheed Martin And Raytheon Jointly Win $7.2 Billion Javelin Production Contract

    June 21, 2023 0
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  • MBDA Sea Venom Antiship Missiles

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  • Turkish AKSUNGUR drone started its first field mission

    June 7, 2021 0
    AKSUNGUR started its first field mission by flying from Ankara TUSAŞ facilities to Adana Şakirpaşa Airport. TAI’s Aksungur completes 1,000 flight hoursDateAugust 13, 2021Turkey’s Aksungur UCAV Hits Target At 30km DistanceDateMay 1, 2021Aksungur ASW: Meet [...]
  • Brazil will buy 20 more Gripen E fighter jets from Sweden.

    June 6, 2026 0
    Brazilian Defense Minister José Múcio Monteiro Filho announced today that he wants to buy an additional 20 Gripen E jets, which would bring Brazil’s fleet to 56 fighters. The announcement came during a press conference [...]
  • Royal Australian Air Force Plans to Join British-led Global Combat Air Program Sixth-gen Fighter Jet Consortium

    April 2, 2025 0
    A Royal Australian Air Force official said on March 27 that Australia received classified briefing on the United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan’s joint project to build a sixth-generation fighter during the Avalon Australian International Airshow. [...]
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

    Spain Orders 20 Additional Latest Variant Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Europe

    Drunk Putin claimed Ukraine started the war by striking the Crimea bridge

  • Europe

    Putin’s inner circle discusses use of Iskandar nuclear missile in Ukraine, Moldova, Poland or Georgia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak and Defense Minister Zahid Hamidi Siphoned Billions of Dollars from Malaysian Navy’s Frigate Procurement Contract without Building any Ships.

  • Africa

    Turkiye Delivers T129 Attack Helicopters to Somalian Army

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s mystery drone struck Belgorod military base exposing Russia’s air defense weaknesses

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian PT Tesco to build LCU for Indonesian Navy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves Potential Sale Of JASSM, AIM-120 AMRAAM And AIM-9X Sidewinder To Poland

  • Europe

    Germany delivers Wiscent 1 mine clearing vehicles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia’s Navy has a big maintenance problem, no ships ever leave ports without a tugboat

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine To Receive Missile Early Warning Radar And EOTS From Israel To Protect Kyiv

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Plans To Buy Second Frigate From South Korea

  • Air Platform

    Egypt to Boost Rafale Order by 100 Aircraft as Its Su-35 Fails to Withstand Rafale’s Spectra Electronic Attacks

  • Europe

    Hecto Drone unveils the HD-606 heavy unmanned aerial system.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Don’t Fight A Fighter Jet Armed With Meteor BVRAAM. You Can’t Win, Swedish Flight Engineer’s Advice

  • Europe

    Wagner mercenary group shot down Russia’s airborne command post aircraft and electronic warfare helicopter during mutiny

  • Air Platform

    Transactional Trump: Bangladesh Air Guard Could Receive American Jets, Bangladesh Will Never Receive Eurofighter Or Rafale For Poor Human Rights Record

  • Americas

    US Navy commissions new Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee 

  • Europe

    Germany Will Send IRIS-T SLM Anti-air System To Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    China Promotes JF-17 Block III and L-15 Aircraft in Singapore Air Show

  • Air Platform

    German Parliament Approves Acquisition Of 38 Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Defense Industry

    Seven European Nations Increases Defense Budget, Amid Ukraine Crisis

  • Europe

    Turkey’s Rocketsan Unveils New Cruise Missile, CAKIR

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why does tiny Taiwan pack a punch?

  • Air Platform

    India’s Tejas Fighter Jet Crashed For The First Time, Pilot Ejected

  • Middle East

    The U.S. has destroyed Iran’s submarine fleet, 16 classes of warships totalling 150 ships destroyed.

  • Industry

    Advancing Drones Industry of Turkey

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched major border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed three of Russia’s ships and MiG-31 aircraft in Crimea.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Begins Building New Zealand’s P-8A Poseidon Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Showcases New Offshore Patrol Concept 60

  • Air Platform

    Tejas MK1A or MK2: Is it Really Worth $77 Million?

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Javelin For Georgia

  • Naval Platforms

    Sukhoi Proposes Su-57 Naval Variant For China

  • Europe

    Germany Donates Locally Made Vector Drones To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed delivers two MH-60R maritime helicopters to Indian Navy

  • C4iSR

    Defeating the S-400 Triumf is not rocket science but SEAD science

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan using Israeli “kamikaze drones” in Nagorno-Karabakh clashes

  • Americas

    Canada and European Union sign defense pact paving the way for joint weapon procurement

  • Naval Platforms

    Sikorsky signed a contract to supply 24 MH-60R Maritime helicopters for Indian Navy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Sweden’s Gripen Test Fires Taurus KEPD Cruise Missile For Deep Strike Capability.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s drone attacks on Moscow’s oil refinery embarrass Putin for the second time in a row.

  • Europe

    Russia’s Finance Ministry Borrowed $13.6 Billion To Fund Faltering Ukraine Invasion

  • Air Platform

    Royal Swedish Navy Helicopters Can Now Hunt Submarines at Night, in Bad Weather

  • Europe

    Turkey Wants Its A400M Aircraft Back From Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Offers P-8A Poseidon Aircraft To Canadian Multi-mission Aircraft Project

  • Europe

    President Putin has replaced fishing buddy Sergei Shoigu as the country’s defense minister

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rheinmetall delivers Skynex anti-air gun to Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Poland selects AN/ALQ-254 Viper Shield electronic warfare suite for F-16 Viper upgrade program.

  • Middle East

    Russian troops reportedly began evacuating from Tal Rifaat airbase in Syria

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